We almost got a Fiero in 1969. Yes, not a typo at all, we almost got the Fiero in 1969 during the heyday of the Muscle Car era.

Yes mid engine and all

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Fiero for 1969



Its the 1969 Fiero, not the "Mach 5"

The 1969 Fiero had a novel idea, besides being a mid engine car, it also had a "radial engine" in the same place where we have our Fiero engines at.

http://books.google.com/boo...ontcover&output=html

April 1969 Popular Science magazine, showing the design of the "X-2" (The mule for the 1969 Fiero engine.)

Ain't history grand?

Damn, I would've got wet in one of those things here on the west coast of BC.

Ahh... the origins of boostdreamer's GTO nose, revealed.

quote Originally posted by skuzzbomer: Ahh... the origins of boostdreamer's GTO nose, revealed.

How crazy is that?!!

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Jonathan

'68-69 GTO Nose - The Project has Begun!
My '85 L67 Build Thread

That was my first thought also.

quote Originally posted by skuzzbomer: Ahh... the origins of boostdreamer's GTO nose, revealed.

If Speed Racer was created in Japan in 1966 and didn't come to the states until 1967, was there copying or was it coincidence? Did GM have the time to see the manga and someone said build it?

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Meanwhile on other side of world GM Holden reveals the Hurricane at the 1969 motor show.

quote Originally posted by Australian: Meanwhile on other side of world GM Holden reveals the Hurricane at the 1969 motor show.

That's sexy!

GM needs to steal some of Holden's design engineers.

PRJ

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The side scoop remained similar