Trying to find name of Domestic "intercooler turbo" car

[zipdoa]

I saw a super clean example downtown, and the name is eluding me right now. I wanted to google it for shits and giggles. All I know is that it said "Intercooler Turbo" as part of the name, it was a domestic, and it was from the 80's or 90's. And the guy driving it was mid-50's with a mullet.

[ercchry]

daytona or sundance?

[zipdoa]

No. Neither of those.

It had factory "intercooler turbo" written along the side of the car, if that helps.

[bourge73]

Chrysler conquest ?

[HiTempguy1]

Pontiac Turbo Firefly or Chevrolet Turbo Sprint?

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/Bob_Johnston/Pontiacflyturbodriverred89.jpg

This was mine
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/hitempguy/loweredfirefly002resize.jpg

[Unknown303]

Volvo.

http://openroaddiaries.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/untitled5.png

[zipdoa]

No, domestic, not import. Not a hatchback. I think it was a coupe but based on a sedan chassis.

Damnit... this is gonna bug me now.

[SkiBum5.0]

Not a thunderbird supercoupe?

[riander5]

Originally posted by Unknown303
Volvo.



Nice reading

[ercchry]

lebaron? sounds like a chrysler product to me

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by SkiBum5.0
Not a thunderbird supercoupe?

Weren't SUPERcoupe, SUPERcharged?

[NoPulp]

There's turbo coupe thunderbirds, no?

[Unknown303]

Were the Buick Grand Nation's tagged on the side...

[spikerS]

ones off the top of my head...

Daytona
Sprint
Merkur XR4Ti
Omni
Shadow
Grand Prix
Conquest TSi
GNX
Thunderbird
Corvette
Mustang


That's about all I can think of right now.

[zipdoa]

Thunderbird is the closest match... might be it? No intercooler turbo badging though. Just Turbo Coupe

[bjstare]

Originally posted by NoPulp
There's turbo coupe thunderbirds, no?

Indeed there is. They preceded the SC'd Thunderbirds.

[dirtsniffer]

http://i59.tinypic.com/9lidz9.jpg

http://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/nostalgia/dealerships-with-dad-the-1985-chrysler-lebaron-gts/

[zipdoa]

Definitely not a lebaron. Had headlights/Tails like the turbo coupe. This is the closest match. But it DEFINITELY said "INTERCOOLER TURBO" down the side and looked to be factory writing:

http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/854/538/S854538/slug/l/1987-ford-thunderbird-turbo-coupe-on-ebay-4-1.jpg

[Tik-Tok]

Well, the Cougar was it's sister car (and very similar in appearance), but it never said intercooled either. I'm thinking it was an aftermarket sticker you saw.

http://www.coolcats.net/fox/images/86ls01.jpg

[NoPulp]

Turbo xr7 cougar?

That could be it.
For the badging it could be aftermarket or a weird edition. Ford did a lot of weird unknown editions.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Unknown303
Were the Buick Grand Nation's tagged on the side...

I think we have a weiner.

http://reviewscar.com/images/cars/CRW_1671_JFR.jpg

[zipdoa]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


I think we have a weiner.

http://reviewscar.com/images/cars/CRW_1671_JFR.jpg

Definitely wasn't a GNX. Would've recognized it a mile away.
The writing wasn't a small badge, it was scripting across the length of the door.

[Crazyjoker77]

Plymouth Laser? depending on the year it would say turbo intercooled or turboAWD.

[Darell_n]

Was this little 4 banger or a mid/full size car?

[JRSC00LUDE]

I vote for LeBaron like already mentioned!

[italianstylez]

Dodge stealth ?

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Eagle Talon?

[corsvette]

This is rare as can be, a mcleren Grand Prix turbo, the badge on the door said intercooled turbo.
http://i62.tinypic.com/2it62op.jpg

[corsvette]

I've seen the odd Lebaron with the VNT Turbo with a intercooled turbo decal on the door.
http://i60.tinypic.com/ipp1k0.jpg

[theken]

Perhaps it was an aftermarket sticker

[canadiandaytona]

Maybe it was Mexican

Phantom RT (Always wanted to drive down and Import one)
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/RIC_RT/media/a509204f.jpg.htmlm RT

[eglove]

Asuna Sunfire?

[bspot]

^Good memory. I forgot about those. Just looked them up, had no idea that was GM's brand.

[D'z Nutz]

Originally posted by eglove
Asuna Sunfire?

Asuna Sunfire was NA. You're thinking of Isuzu Impulse.

[corsvette]

Asuna sunfire was also the same as a Geo Storm. neither were turbocharged.

[eglove]

Common swap though, could be it :dunno:

[01RedDX]

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[Darkane]

Anyone mention the Pontiac sunbird turbo?

Super rare but turbo trans am?

[Tik-Tok]

Are we just naming every turbo car from the 80's/90's now? :rofl:

[corsvette]

The turbo J cars weren't intercooled though. They just had a smallish turbo badge on the front fenders.

It's a mystery car for sure, not too many domestics were intercooled save for the Chrysler cars.

[Sugarphreak]

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[toastgremlin]

I almost feel like it must be one of the captive-import Mitsubishi cars, but I can't for the life of me figure out which of them would have a garish badge like that and be a coupe.