1986 Pontiac Fiero

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While at a classic car show this past summer which attracted over 500 cars of all makes and... more

by John Telfer

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1986 Pontiac Fiero

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John Telfer

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FAA WATERCOLOR MARK DOES NOT APPEAR ON FINAL SALES
While at a classic car show this past summer which attracted over 500 cars of all makes and models along with various years. I came across this great looking sports car that was catching everyone's eye. It was the 1986 Pontiac Fiero which the first model had come out in 1984 and won the honor of being on Car and Driver Best 10 list. In addition it won the distinction of being selected as the Official Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500 beating out the Chevrolet Corvette. This Pontiac Fiero was Pontiac's attempt at developing a sports car, it only had two seats and was designed very low to the ground. The front headlights sat above the sides of the grill and ran onto the top of the front hood. This particular model looked like it had just rolled off the assembly line at Pontiac it had an outstanding paint job with a great orange color. For more information on the Pontiac Fiero please feel free to read the information below;
The Pontiac Fiero is a mid-engined sports car that was built by the Pontiac division of General Motors from 1984 to 1988. The Fiero was designed by George Milidrag and Hulki Aldikacti as a sports car. The Fiero was the first two-seater Pontiac since the 1926 to 1938 coupes, and also the first and only mass-produced mid-engine sports car by a U.S. manufacturer. Many technologies incorporated in the Fiero design such as plastic body panels were radical for its time. Other features included hidden headlamps.
A total of 370,168 Fieros were produced over the relatively short production run of five years; by comparison, 163,000 Toyota MR2s were sold in its first five years.[1] At the time, its reputation suffered from criticisms over performance, reliability and safety issues.
The word "fiero" means "proud" in Italian, and "wild", "fierce", or "ferocious" in Spanish. Alternative names considered for the car were Sprint, P3000, Pegasus, Fiamma, Sunfire (a name which would later be applied to another car), and Firebird XP.[citation needed] The Fiero 2M4 (two-seat, Mid-engine, four-cylinder) was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1984. The 1984 Fiero was the Official Pace Car of the Indianapolis 500 for 1984, beating out the new 1984 Chevrolet Corvette for the honor.
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April 27th, 2015