- The Geo Dirt Tracker concept is heading to auction later this month with no reserve price.
- Introduced over three decades ago, it features a Camaro-sourced V6 producing 200 hp.
- Having seen better days, the concept is not street legal and requires some repairs.
General Motors’ Geo brand was a Japanese fever dream that saw the company offer rebadged versions of the Toyota Corolla, Suzuki Swift, and Isuzu Impulse. However, we’re more interested in the Tracker which was twinned with the Suzuki Sidekick.
While the Geo brand was dropped in 1997, we’re taking a look back at it today as the Dirt Tracker concept is going under the hammer later this month. It’s being offered at Barrett-Jackson’s Fall Auction in Scottsdale and is a blast from the past.
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The listing doesn’t say much about the concept, but a nearly 30 year old article from MotorTrend said it featured a hodgepodge of parts lifted from the Chevrolet Camaro and S-Series pickup as well as the Oldsmobile Bravada. The most notable addition was the Camaro’s 3.4-liter V6, which produced 200 hp (149 kW / 203 PS) and 225 lb-ft (305 Nm) of torque.
Those numbers aren’t impressive today, but they were a huge improvement over the Tracker’s 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that produced less than 100 hp (75 kW / 101 PS). Despite this, the Dirt Tracker wasn’t exactly fast as it reportedly took 8.5 seconds to hit 60 mph (96 km/h).
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Besides sporting V6 power, the concept was reportedly equipped with a four-speed automatic transmission from the S-Series pickup, although the auction listing claims it’s a three-speed. Regardless, it should be mated to an all-wheel drive system from the Bravada.
The upgrades extend beyond the engine compartment as the Dirt Tracker appears to have a lift as well as 16-inch wheels wrapped in meaty BFGoodrich all-terrain tires. The concept also looks like it was modified by former owner David Ressler as the Geo door badging has been replaced by Chevrolet and ZR1 graphics as well as lettering suggesting it was used as a pace vehicle at some point.
Moving inside, we can see two racing seats, a roll cage, and what appears to be a spare tire mount. There also appears to be auxiliary gauges as well as some switchgear tweaks.
The concept has reportedly been driven 1,365 miles (2,197 km) and is not street legal. It’s being sold with a scrap title and has no reserve. There’s no auction estimate, but it’s clear the SUV has seen better days as it’s dirty, a little rusty, and features disintegrating seats.
If you’re interested in checking it out or registering to bid, you can visit Barrett-Jackson’s listing here.
