Yahoo Autos 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix Turbo ASC-McLaren For Sale
Does any car represent the transition between the 1980s and 1990s better than this Pontiac Grand Prix? It's a rare 1990 Grand Prix Turbo ASC-McLaren, and it's such a glorious product of its time, it hurts. But before we talk about this car any further, I need you to watch this commercial.
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As Hemmings explains, the Pontiac Grand Prix was all-new for 1988, debuting the front-wheel drive GM W-Body platform alongside its corporate siblings, the Buick Regal and Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. Initially, the 3.1-liter V6 offered only 130 hp, but Pontiac struck a deal with ASC and McLaren-the US tuner, not the F1 team-for some serious upgrades. ASC and McLaren, who had previously created the turbocharged 1987 Buick Regal GNX, fit the Grand Prix with custom bodywork, revised suspension, and a big Garrett turbocharged.
That gave the Grand Prix Turbo ASC-McLaren an impressive output of 205 hp and 225 lb-ft of torque. The only gearbox option was a four-speed automatic, which helped the Grand Prix hit 60 mph in 7.0 seconds.
All this was expensive though-having ASC and McLaren work their magic on the Grand Prix cost over $5000, but you got a lot for your money.
All this was expensive-the ASC-McLaren package added $5000 to the price of the Grand Prix. Pontiac threw in a standard heads-up display and power seats with adjustable lumbar and bolsters, both of which were rather novel in that time. And like other Pontiacs of the era, it had more steering-wheel buttons than you could ever hope for.
Fewer than 3500 Grand Prix ASC-McLarens were built; this one, listed on Bring a Trailer, is a particularly great find. And with bidding up to just $2500 at the time of writing with two days left on the auction, it might be a great deal, too.
You'd certainly clean up at Radwood with one of these.
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