In the midst of its “Driving Excitement” era in the early 1980s, Pontiac launched a two-seat sports car that lives on with a strong collector community even 40 years later.
The Pick of the Day is a low-mileage 1987 Pontiac Fiero GT listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Belleville, Pennsylvania. (Click the link to view the listing)
“This Fiero GT is in mint condition with only one owner,” the listing states. It has always been garaged and as never seen snow or barely rain.”
Showing just 22,267 miles on the odometer, this 36-year-old Fiero looks as good as one would expect for such a garage queen. The seller states that the sunroof has never been removed, and the interior has the original floor mats and carpeting. “Towels on the seat head rests protect the cloth,” the seller says.
The mid-engined Fiero was manufactured on the General Motors P-body platform between model years 1984 and 1988. In the interest of preventing the Fiero from competing in the Corvette sports car realm (since the Corvette also had two seats), the Fiero was positioned as a fuel-efficient, four-cylinder commuter car as opposed to a muscle car. General Motors made good use of available parts for the Fiero, sourcing a front suspension from the Chevrolet Chevette and rear suspension from the Pontiac Phoenix. A GT model was rolled out that came with an upgraded suspension, wider tires, and a V6.
Today’s focus car is a high-optioned GT with factory air conditioning, an AM/FM/cassette, power mirrors, and power windows. Power comes from the mid-mounted 2.8-liter L44 V6 which is mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The mid-mounting arrangement was part of the Fiero design from the beginning and worked well for optimizing chassis balance and aerodynamics.
In addition to an unmodified low-mileage drivetrain, this Fiero has all the requisite 1980s flair, complete with pop-up headlights, a two-tone body, a rear spoiler, and snowflake-style aluminum wheels.
The last Fiero rolled off the assembly line in Pontiac, Michigan on August 16, 1988. There can’t be many left with fewer than 25,000 miles on the odometer, so maybe your “Driving Excitement” days await if you can scoop this Fiero GT up. The asking price is $25,000.
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
Source: www.classiccars.com