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penultimeta
penultimeta Reader
12/13/15 3:01 p.m.

...or how to ID a car with almost no information. Here it goes:

Looked like an '80s or maybe even early 90's black hatchback of some sort. It went screaming by me on the highway so I barely got a glimpse, but it did have a couple of distinguishing features that I thought were unusual. It had no brand or model insignia so I assume it was debadged. However, it did have the words "Intercooled" on the rear in that '80s geometric lettering that Chrysler used (though it could've been Ford, too). My first thoughts were either a GLHS or Daytona, but from a quick google search neither of those look right and it looked a little large to be on the Omni platform. Unfortunately, I didn't get a look at the front, but since I didn't notice it behind me it's probably relatively bland style wise. It sounded like it had a huge turbo and smelled like it was running super rich. Any '80s turbo hatchbacks from a (probably) U.S. manufacturer that came intercooled from the factory that fit my oh-so-generic description?

mndsm
mndsm MegaDork
12/13/15 3:10 p.m.

Brain is telling me shelby lancer, but for whatever reason, google tells me no, as it only shows me red ones and the badges dont work, but..... The only "intercooled" badge i came up with in that era belongs to a grand national. Definitely not anonymous.

Knurled
Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/13/15 3:11 p.m.

I believe some Starion/Conquest had big "Intercooled" logos on them.

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
12/13/15 3:20 p.m.

Glhs had intercooled badging.

lastsnare
lastsnare Reader
12/13/15 4:11 p.m.

Merkur XR4Ti maybe ?

oldopelguy
oldopelguy SuperDork
12/13/15 4:13 p.m.

Isuzu impulse maybe? Everyone forgets about them.

icaneat50eggs
icaneat50eggs Dork
12/13/15 5:03 p.m.

Shelby charger?

Knurled
Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/13/15 5:06 p.m.
lastsnare wrote: Merkur XR4Ti maybe ?

Never were intercooled. Ford rejiggered the underhood for '89 to make room for an intercooler but they never actually put one on the car.

Knurled
Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/13/15 5:07 p.m.
oldopelguy wrote: Isuzu impulse maybe? Everyone forgets about them.

Willfully.

I don't remember if mine had a big intercooled badge on the side/back. I know it had one on the intercooler itself, which was great since most of my interaction with the car involved being under the hood and not driving it.

Now I'm going to have to go to therapy again

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/13/15 5:31 p.m.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/13/15 5:32 p.m.

Knurled
Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/13/15 5:42 p.m.

In reply to Woody:

Nah, one of these:

Same color/interior but it was an '85. IIRC it was something like 1 of 100.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/13/15 6:39 p.m.

In reply to Knurled:

Were those intercooled from the factory?

JFX001
JFX001 UberDork
12/13/15 6:50 p.m.

Saab 900 maybe?

*EDIT...maybe Volvo.

rodknock
rodknock New Reader
12/13/15 7:01 p.m.

Could you see if it was right hand drive or not? I've seen quite a few Japanese imports on the road lately.

Knurled
Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/13/15 7:12 p.m.

In reply to Woody:

Yes, little maybe 6x6 unit in front of the radiator, some of the plumbing went straight in front of it too.

oldtin
oldtin UberDork
12/13/15 7:15 p.m.

Audi gt with intercooled badge added?

penultimeta
penultimeta Reader
12/13/15 7:53 p.m.
rodknock wrote: Could you see if it was right hand drive or not? I've seen quite a few Japanese imports on the road lately.

No, didn't catch a glimpse. Though, I thought about a euro Ford for a minute.

penultimeta
penultimeta Reader
12/13/15 7:54 p.m.

Unfortunately, not a Saab or Volvo or Audi GT either. Those are actually all over the place here.

petegossett
petegossett GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/13/15 8:49 p.m.

Renault R5 Turbo?

G_Body_Man
G_Body_Man Dork
12/14/15 12:48 a.m.

Chevrolet Sprint Turbo?

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/14/15 7:21 a.m.

.

The Cordia Turbo didn't run intercooler badges...

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/14/15 7:23 a.m.

Some old Volvo?

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/14/15 7:25 a.m.

Nor seeing it on the I-Mark

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/14/15 7:53 a.m.


Don't think the Subaru RX was intercooled...

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