Stryker Superboss

The Stryker Superboss is a grand tourer produced by Stryker from 1988 through the late 2000s.

Development
Development of the Stryker Superboss began around 1984, when Stryker wanted to build a car that's different from their muscle cars. They wanted to compete against grand tourers in the luxury car market, which meant that they had to build a coupe seating four people comfortably, and the car should have the latest technology. And because Stryker is a performance brand, the car had to have a high amount of power and refined handling. The Superboss was very expensive to build, as it even went through extreme testing between 1985 and 1987. The testing was done in Europe and New Zealand, and it evaluated the durability of the car and its technologies. The design of the car was done by a famous Italian design house.

Launch
The Superboss was introduced at the 1988 Geneva Motor Show, and later went on sale in New Zealand, Europe, Japan and Australia. The car was released as Stryker's flagship model, due to its high price and technology. The car enjoyed popularity in Europe (specifically Germany, Switzerland and Italy), Japan and Oceania as it outsold some British grand tourers there. The Superboss was one of Stryker's first models to be produced in left-hand drive configuration.

The Stryker Superboss is best associated with the 1984 Italo disco song "Disco Band" by Scotch, as the song was extensively played in commercials for the car.

Development
Following the success of the Superboss, Stryker began design work on a new look for the new decade. To make it more of their flagship model, they even developed a new V10 engine.