Turbo v-sick Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 1988 Prototype Grand Illusion rich_e777 and Heartbeat1991 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartbeat1991 Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 I would love to recreate that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 aesthetically I see nothing special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartbeat1991 Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 The wheels might be hard to find. Did the 89s have the bumpers without the side reflectors? I think this was a 284 car. I know it had a different intake, and the car made a lot more power. So I assume there were other differences. I think a bigger turbo . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 kind of curious to know how the 284 was done... production units obviously didn't happen until 1991, so they either adapted a Chrysler 2.2turbo version(which was already a super small production run) or had something like a 282-284 hybrid or a legitimately 1 of 1 prototype, which seems unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 The wheels might be hard to find. Did the 89s have the bumpers without the side reflectors? They did not. Heartbeat1991 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) Modified Trans am wheels, T28 disco potato, side reflector delete, body colour mirrors and a different intake plenum, The whole rear bumper cover looks like it's shaped different. Like it tapers up more on the sides. Edited May 16, 2016 by GOT2B GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartbeat1991 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Modified Trans am wheels, T28 disco potato, side reflector delete, body colour mirrors and a different intake plenum, The whole rear bumper cover looks like it's shaped different. Like it tapers up more on the sides. Recreating those bumpers would be a pain. But it's doable. I even have a junk bumper here to cut some filler panels out of... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movielover40 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Car looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 olds vert Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 I believe this car was featured in this magazine. The wheels look the same Heartbeat1991 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo v-sick Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Grand Illusions almost twin?? Heartbeat1991 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo v-sick Posted January 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 another view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redgrandprix Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Those dishes and red mirrors, wonder why they changed them Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padgett Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) "Modified Trans am wheels" - T/A wheels were 5x4.75 (120.7) and have a much different offset. Suspect either Western or Motor wheel just ran up a few sets of 5x115 & are 16x8 like my GTP. (Would have been working 91-92 designs in 88). Do remember George had a blue 5-speed around then that I had trouble with the shift gate. OTOH I have NP shifting the GTP. Edited January 2, 2017 by Padgett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Probably Alcoa, I know GM sourced a lot of wheels from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movielover40 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 beautiful car. Still looks fresh today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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