From its radical chassis and body engineering, developed under engineer hulki aldikacti in the early 1980s, through styling and assembly processes, the fiero blazed new trails all the way. I have been driving this car everyday for the last six. In 1984, the pontiac fiero 2m4 for twoseat, midengine. The muscle car history back in the and the american car manufacturers diversified. Lotus milan, midengine gm gm get report pontiac fiero ahead of. Shop millions of cars from over 2 dealers and find the perfect car. Although it looks sleek, the pontiac fiero notchbacks drag coefficient is an unimpressive 0. Pontiac spent four years developing the innovative 1984 pontiac fiero. Of course the switchgear is clearly 1980s gm but it still looked. Aaron severson, editor of ate up with motor, wrote this excellent, wellresearched history of everyones favorite midengine mulletmobile the pontiac fiero. A pictorial of pontiac motor cars through the years. I still have a cover story of a magazine from 1980.
Locate new york, ny 10109 car dealers and find your car at autotrader. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 4 1988 fiero models in portland. Originally conceived as a two seat, midengine sports car with an advanced, allnew suspension and a powerful v6 engine, the fiero was. By far the most enigmatic 1980s pontiac was the innovative but illstarred fiero. It was the first twoseater pontiac since the 1926 to 1938 coupes, and the first, massproduced midengine sports car by a u. To see ads from the march, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. This 1988 pontiac fiero gt is from the fieros final production year, the. It was the time of my first fiero purchase that i encountered the midatlantic fiero owner s association mafoa, finding it after a simple internet search that took dad and i to our first road rally and fiero.
According to hot rod their tests, not smokeys the fiero 151 cubicinch 4 cylinder engine now produces 250 hp and 230 ft. This article needs additional citations for verification. The l67 supercharged 3800 was not available in models such as eighty eight, lesabre, and base gbody park ave. Find new and used pontiac fiero classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. Would you like to sell products for this vehicle on. Shop 1988 pontiac fiero vehicles for sale in chicago, il at cars. View photos, save listings, contact sellers directly, and more for pontiac and other new and used cars for sale. Used pontiac fiero for sale in new york, ny 10109 autotrader. Encompassing all six new england states maine, new. It was based on the pontiac banshee concept inspired by john delorean. The fieromeanin proud in italian an wild, fierce, or ferocious in. The fiero is a midengined sports car pontiac introduced in 1983.
The new england fiero association is made up of men, women, and children who share the excitement that is the 1984 1988 pontiac fiero. The pontiac fiero was produced for only a short time, lasting from 1984 through 1988. I still have a cover story of a magazine from 1980 that pretty much nails down what the fiero became but they called it a little gto. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Even choosing the fourspeed manual transmission over the optional. Pontiac fiero in movies and tv series page 18 next display options.
Author gary witzenburg chronicles the development, life and afterlife of pontiacs sporty and innovative fiero. Pontiac fiero classics for sale classics on autotrader. Lost cars of the 1980s pontiac fiero hemmings daily. I also have magazines books and many factory manuals and documents some of which date back to pre 1980 and hints of a new midengine pontiac. We have 6 pontiac fiero vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 0 1owner cars, and 2. Pontiac was an automobile brand initially created as oakland motor company in 1907, and was renamed pontiac motor co. Fiero pontiacs potent midengine sports car by gary witzenburg i have both books 1987isbn 0895864878 114 pages hp books and 1990revised isbn 0879384670 122 pages,motorbooks the. Here is a 300hp three cylinder hot vapor engine, prototype built from a v6.
The fiero was designed by george milidrag and hulki aldikacti as a sports car. Find 1984 pontiac fieros for sale on oodle classifieds. Classics on autotrader has listings for new and used 1985 pontiac fiero classics for sale near you. The pontiac fiero was gms midengine 1980s sports car. Find great deals on ebay for 1988 pontiac fiero formula and 1988 pontiac fiero gt. The pontiac fiero is a midengine sports car that was built by american automobile manufacturer general motors from 1983 to 1988 for the 1984 to 1988 model years. The pontiac fiero wis a midengined sports caur that wis biggit bi the pontiac division o general motors frae 1984 tae 1988. Founded in 1926, pontiac cars have long been sought after for their performance and. In all, the pontiac fiero was shaping up to be the most exciting car the division had offered in years not only an interesting product, but a new way of making cars. Model fiero stanowil pierwszy pojazd marki z centralnie umieszczonym silnikiem w tylnej czesci pojazdu, a jego nadwozie wykonane bylo z paneli z wlokna. Its totally not a gmsanctioned ferrari 308 replica. Shop 1988 pontiac fiero vehicles for sale in portland, or at cars. With the popularity of sporty 1980s and 1990s cars literally exploding, the fiero is. In 1966, pontiac introduced an overheadcam six in a model called the tempest and used the first plastic grille on several other models.
Black book go through its records and find vehicles from the 1980s. The pontiac fiero will no doubt continue to mature. They report it gets more than 50 mpg and will do 060 in less than 6 seconds with no emissions. Pontiac was marketed by general motors gm in the u. In 1980, pontiac manufactured the first us compacts with frontwheel. Don keefe one of the best historians on pontiac as a new book out. Gm had a terrible year in 1980, with car and truck sales plummeting 26%. The pontiac fiero was the 1980s midengine sports car from general motors. Used 1988 pontiac fiero gt from hinton chevrolet buick autotrader find. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. Find used pontiac fiero for sale in new york, ny 10109. Launched in 1983, the pontiac fiero promised to be a goodlooking, affordable. Gto, even its sportiest models were big, five and sixpassenger cars.
The fiero project take 2 home 1984 pontiac fiero project. The pontiac fiero is a midengine sports car that was built by american automobile. Entech and pontiac ultimately developed a novel space frame concept. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. It is a very good book on show cars from the very start up to the end of.
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