Missing others too. '60s GTO i think (Haven't seen one in years.) and others had vacuum operated HL doors. Some Pontiac Sunbird had "eyebrows" only covers 1/2 of HL. HL Sim to Geo shown but made in the US. (Same gen 2 motor and module design and FB or Fiero.)
------------------ Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. (Jurassic Park)
Just goes to show you what the average car enthusiast thinks of our cars...
...they don't.
Fiero, one of the best red headed stepchild cars ever. Too unique to have the huge following of the Camaro or Mustang. Not the status symbol of a BMW or an exotic. Fiero enthusiasts are genuine enthusiasts. I don't expect recognition.
Originally posted by 2.5: I don't expect recognition.
Nope, and I actually quite enjoy having a somewhat obscure car, with the exception of when I'm trying to find aftermarket items. Slightly slimmer pickins than the new edge I used to have.
------------------ Past: 1988 base coupe sold 1984 base coupe rust Present: 1986 SE 2m6
Nope, and I actually quite enjoy having a somewhat obscure car, with the exception of when I'm trying to find aftermarket items. Slightly slimmer pickins than the new edge I used to have.
The Fiero must fall into the same pigeonhole as the Buick Reatta, which didn't get mentioned either, although there is a more "normal" Buick on there instead.
I was certain they would forget the Honda Accord but they did mention it (on the page with the Prelude).
Originally posted by 2.5: Fiero, one of the best red headed stepchild cars ever. Too unique to have the huge following of the Camaro or Mustang. Not the status symbol of a BMW or an exotic. Fiero enthusiasts are genuine enthusiasts.
BRILLIANT analogy/observation! 100% agree!
But I have to admit, I love that I have the only Fiero that shows up to the classic car cruises and car shows in the area. Nothing against Corvettes, Camaros, or Mustangs, but EVERYBODY has one of those. The Fiero gets smiles, compliments, and questions each time I take her out.
And amusingly, one of the questions I got last week was "Where are the headlights"? This was from teenager - but the car is almost twice his age. I showed him how the pop ups work, and he thought it was "the coolest thing ever". I respectfully agree
Nice video and he got many of the ones I was thinking of like the several years of the Riv and T bird.
He was still missing some really common ones like the Lincoln, 68-69 Impala and of all ones not to miss the 69 Camaro.
I noted he must be based here in the midwest as many of these cars are ones I have seen locally. No mistaking the Vectors especially the red white and blue one that was a one of one. .
A lot of those cars had only flip-up eyebrows- NOT pop up headlights....And in the paragraph on the Pantera, they stated they could could have gone with it's predecessor, the Mangusta....It did not have any form of pop-up- the headlights were in the grill....I think they hire drunk chimps to do these auto articles......But they need to be careful...there are some chimps that have MORE auto knowledge than whoever wrote this article.....
A lot of those cars had only flip-up eyebrows- NOT pop up headlights....And in the paragraph on the Pantera, they stated they could could have gone with it's predecessor, the Mangusta....It did not have any form of pop-up- the headlights were in the grill....I think they hire drunk chimps to do these auto articles......But they need to be careful...there are some chimps that have MORE auto knowledge than whoever wrote this article.....
I agree sooo many articles out there written by non car people.
A few weeks ago I took my boat out to the Delta for a ski ride- Parked on the levee at the marina was a 4 door Avanti! I know that the Avanti was produced for decades after Studebaker went under in the mid-sixties...but a FOUR DOOR?
The Fiero must fall into the same pigeonhole as the Buick Reatta,
The Reatta is another of the cars I would love to own. For some reason I'm a big fan of GM "oddball" cars. I also want a Cadillac Allante' [/QUOTE]
The Reatta is a cool car. I understand there were only about 21,000 ever built between 1988 and 1991. The one below is a 1990 purchased from the estate of the original owner and always maintained by the dealer. I bought it fairly cheap and presented it to my daughter (just got her drivers license) to use for a couple of months before going off to college. She loved it so much I gave it to her.
I see them for sale occasionally, but they are either trashed or WAY overpriced. If I ever chanced into a nice example - I would be VERY tempted to pick it up. I would have plenty of room in the garage, as I could put it where my wife used to park (as she would leave me if I bought ANOTHER car). So, like I said, it would have to be a very nice Reatta
I agree sooo many articles out there written by non car people.
"Car and Driver" magazine once made a crack about those kind of articles. Something about a guy in a room, with a computer, and the editor slides a piece of paper with the name of a car on it under the door. Hmmm, what's this? "Ford Pinto"? Let's see what the ol' Google has to say...
I see them for sale occasionally, but they are either trashed or WAY overpriced. If I ever chanced into a nice example - I would be VERY tempted to pick it up. I would have plenty of room in the garage, as I could put it where my wife used to park (as she would leave me if I bought ANOTHER car). So, like I said, it would have to be a very nice Reatta
Yup, in MI, it is hard to find older cars in nice condition, unless you are willing to pay a lot.
I see them for sale occasionally, but they are either trashed or WAY overpriced. If I ever chanced into a nice example - I would be VERY tempted to pick it up. I would have plenty of room in the garage, as I could put it where my wife used to park (as she would leave me if I bought ANOTHER car). So, like I said, it would have to be a very nice Reatta
LOL!
I like a man who knows where his true loyalties lie.
"Car and Driver" magazine once made a crack about those kind of articles.
I dunno....C&D once compared an 88 Formula Fiero against a MR2 and a CRX....And the CRX won...."The CRX has the body of Daryl Hannah"?! The Fiero walked all over the other two in every test(Including lap time) except braking......The only complaints about the Fiero were "heavy steering and the instruments point at your navel" While the CRX had "A driving position that no amount of adjusting could fix"........I think every other ad in that edition of C&D was for Hondas.....
Years ago, I thought it was C&D, but could be wrong reviewed an 88GT in their mag. They stated it had aluminum heads and power steering. This worked to my advantage when I finally purchased one since the owner didn't know anymore about fieros than I did. I was able to talk him down $500. Later I found out that the magazine was wrong. It now has aluminum heads and power steering.
They had a couple I didn't expect like the Subaru XT, but one I was certain they wouldn't have they didn't.
A couple generation of the Nissan Pulsar/NSX.
Then that got me thinking.
Various generations of the Nissan SX.
The Nissan 300ZX...
Then I realized... They didn't post a single Nissan/Datsun but they posted both the Dodge Daytona and Mitsubishi Starion which were basically the same car. While they posted only 1 generation of the Isuzu Piazza, we'd know it as a Impulse, they posted the Geo Storm as well which is just another generation of the Piazza.
That made me think of the Mitsubishi 3000GT.
Then I thought of the Chrysler/Plymouth Laser and Eagle Talon.
I think were gonna need a bigger list...
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A few weeks ago I took my boat out to the Delta for a ski ride- Parked on the levee at the marina was a 4 door Avanti! I know that the Avanti was produced for decades after Studebaker went under in the mid-sixties...but a FOUR DOOR?
I think one of the owners of Avanti made 4 doors for one year. Pretty sure it was less than 100 made. Pretty sure by then they were just bodies on a GM chassis. They were around 1988-1990. About the only difference Studebaker made was the original had round headlite bezels, and the next year had squared ones.
The Fiero gets smiles, compliments, and questions each time I take her out. 
This was from teenager - but the car is almost twice his age. I showed him how the pop ups work, and he thought it was "the coolest thing ever". I respectfully agree 
