On Jan 9, 5:39 am, rm <nnnn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Elder wrote:
> > I know that through licensing and badge engineering the Isuzu
> > Trooper/Bighorn was badged as a Holden, Opel, Vauxhall, Chevy and
Honda,
> > but was it ever anywhere in the world badged as a GMC?
>
> > I'm in the United Kingdom and a local car lot has what looks like a
> > trooper/bighorn, and with the lotus handling pack badges. But it has a
> > GMC grille badge and no model badging at the rear.
>
> > But, it is a diesel, and RHD. I think the US didn't get diesel models,
> > and RHD markets would have had other brands than GMC as it isn't
> > generally a strong brand outside the North American continent.
>
> > Any suggestions as to what it is.
>
> That's an Isuzu Trooper. Was there really a Lotus handling package for
> that vehicle, or is that someone with a sense of humor?
It is a Trooper/Bighorn then. I know the diesel Trooper in the UK was
manual, and the JDM import bighorn diesel has an auto option and yes,
there were Lotus and Irmscher handling editions, the lotus was a
standard beefed up suspension system, and the Irmscher used fancy
electricery on the swaybars to tighten things up on road.
If it is still there at the weekend I might go and grill the place
selling it see what they know about it.
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