.... Imagine nothing in front of you but open road the top off and sunshine streaming in having the most fun taking the curves on the coast or in the mountains in the best handling car you've ever driven! This car is straight-up awesome!....
VERY Rare 1986 Fiero GT V6 Automatic 100K ORIGINAL miles! Classic collectible all stock and ready to customize. Looks and feels like a European sportscar stylish and fun fun fun! This is the RARE higher-end GT model with AUTOMATIC meaning you DON'T buy the most common Fiero issue: bad clutch system! The automatic rocks! Runs like a dream fast eye-catching great handling! Cold cold working A/C removable pop-up sunroof (turns into convertible) GREAT body (no dents! no rust!) good interior with leather accents NEVER any smoking in this car power windows and mirrors (mirrors just started acting silly may need love) 2 new tires. I just drove it cross-country and it was totally fun! Easy to find parts. This car was made to upgrade.
$2500 OBO REDUCED from $3450 FOR QUICK SALE
Don't have all the cash today? Private PAYMENT PLAN available because we love this car. Call me and we'll talk about it. I'm moving to Hawaii and hate to let this go.
ALSO: WILL TRADE FOR SMALL TRAVEL VAN/RV/CARGO VAN or small SUV. Must be a non-smoking vehicle. Thanks!
***Pics shown are stock photos for the model which look nearly identical. Pics of the car coming soon as I can get a camera!***
FIERO INFORMATION FOR COLLECTORS!
The Fiero which debuted in 1984 had roots that went back nearly 20 years. Chief Engineer Elliot "Pete" Estes and John De Lorean had proposed a two-seat sports car based on a shortened Firebird chassis but General Motors management didn't want Pontiac stealing the Corvette's thunder. By the late 1970s Pontiac managers decided that they needed an economy car with performance flair and the design brief was impressive: "A mid-engined two-seater with world-class fit and finish a body that wouldn't rust fully independent suspension four-wheel disc brakes rack and pinion steering electronic fuel injection space frame technology for safety and spirited performance with great fuel economy...with an MSRP under $8 000 " recalls Mike Murphy a Pontiac Motor Division district sales manager during the 1980s. "The majority of the mechanicals were right off the shelf-the engine and transmission were straight out of the X-body cars (Citation Phoenix Omega Skylark) the outside mirrors and many power accessory switches were from the Firebird and Camaro and the front suspension was modified slightly from the Chevette/1000."
The Fiero's potential for performance was finally realized when Pontiac delivered the V-6-powered GT in 1985. The late-introduction 1986 GT used flying buttresses inset with glass to increase rear quarter visibility; due to the car's space-frame design this roofline was a simple bolt-on change that also brought a fresh neutral-density taillamp design. The GT's deep front air dam was complemented by a charcoal-silver ground effects kit in 1986 and 1987; this two-tone effect was swapped for monochromatic paint on 1988 GTs.
The 1986 Fiero GT which at $12 999 cost nearly $4 000 more than the base model came standard with the high-output 140hp 2.8-liter V-6 and dual exhausts a Muncie-built Getrag five-speed manual transmission staggered-width 15-inch diamond-spoke alloy wheels hiding four-wheel power disc brakes an AM/FM/cassette stereo and a leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel. The GT cost $13 489 in 1987. Major alterations arrived in 1988 when the Fiero's front and rear suspensions were substantially upgraded all brake discs were vented and the $13 999 GT's V-6 engine received an internally balanced crankshaft for greater smoothness.
The Fiero was cancelled after 1988. And while it never threatened the Corvette's performance domination the 2 700-pound V-6 GT acquitted itself nicely against the competing two-seat mid-engine Toyota MR2 and front-engine Honda CRX Si; according to automotive journalists of the day five-speed manual-equipped Fiero GTs ran 0-60 in 7.9-8.1 seconds while automatic versions averaged 9.0 seconds in the same sprint. The quarter mile was dispatched in just over 16 seconds and top speed was about 120 mph. And while more than 400 000 Fieros were built during their five-year run only ten percent were fastback GTs; 17 660 were built in 1986 15 968 in 1987 and a mere 6 848 emerged in 1988.
ENGINES
While base Fieros were powered by the long-running 2.5-liter Iron Duke/Tech IV four-cylinder engine GTs used the 2.8-liter (173-cu.in.) V-6 that was shared with Pontiac's 6000. This 60-degree V-6 used a 3.50 x 2.99-inch bore and stroke in a cast-iron block with aluminum heads and an aluminum intake manifold. With 8.5-compression computer-controlled multi-port fuel injection and high-energy ignition 1985 and 1986 GT V-6s were rated at 140hp at 5 200 rpm and 170-lbs.ft. of torque at 3 600 rpm. Although no major engine revisions occurred the V-6's power was re-rated in 1987 at 135hp at 4 500 rpm and 165-lbs.ft. of torque at 3 600 rpm. Exhaust was vented through sporty dual outlets and while the V-6 was also standard on 1988 Formula models it was optional on "lesser" Fieros. This engine received hydraulic engine mounts to quell vibration in 1988 along with internal balancing.
SUSPENSION
The 1986 and 1987 Fiero GT independent front and rear suspensions were essentially adaptations of contemporary GM front-wheel-drive units; the front was based on the Chevette while the cradle-mounted strut-based rear was similar to the A- and X-body front unit but without provisions for steering. The original front suspension consisted of unequal-length A-arms coil springs tube shocks and an anti-roll bar. The rear suspension used Chapman struts lower A-arms tie rods coil springs and an anti-roll bar. The GT's comprehensive 1988 suspension revision brought a standard WS6 performance package with lengthened unequal-length A-arms and shorter spindles upgraded coil springs tube shocks and a larger 23-millimeter anti-roll bar. The fresh independent rear suspension used a tri-link design with redesigned Chapman struts coil springs and a 22-millimeter anti-roll bar.
TRANSAXLE
The Fiero used a transaxle that combined the transmission and the differential. When the notchback V-6 Fiero GT was first built in 1985 the only manual transmission that could stomach the engine's torque was the old Muncie four-speed. A stronger Getrag-designed Muncie-built MG-282 five-speed manual arrived with the fastback GT in late 1986 and it used the same 91/8-inch clutch as did other Fiero manuals. Its ratios were 3.92:1 (first) 2.19:1 (second) 1.38:1 (third) 0.94:1 (fourth) 0.72:1 (fifth) and 3.41:1 (reverse). The first two ratios were changed in 1988 (3.50:1 in first and 2.05:1 in second) to lower engine revs. The Borg-Warner Turbo Hydra-Matic 125C three-speed automatic used a lock-up torque converter and ratios of 2.84:1 1.60:1 1:1 and 2.07:1 (reverse). These rear-wheel-drive cars used a hypoid open differential and delivered power through constant velocity shafts like a front-wheel-drive car. Final drive ratios varied between manual and automatic-equipped cars; five-speed GTs used a 3.61:1 axle ratio with an overall ratio of 2.60:1. The 3.33:1 ratio of automatic Fieros was both their axle and final drive ratio.
"The clutch system is one of the most common Fiero problems " Justin recalls. "The clutch pedal is the most common problem on pre-1987 cars but all years will often have a bad clutch arm clutch line master and/or slave cylinders."
CLUB SCENE
Classic Fiero Owners Group International
866-301-1769
www.cfogi.org
Dues: $25/year; membership: 100
Mid-Atlantic Fiero Owners Association/New England Fiero Owners Association
www.fieropride.com
Dues: $14/$12/year; membership:150/200
Northern Illinois Fiero Enthusiasts
630-305-9806
www.fierofocus.com
Dues: $25/year; membership: 360
Pontiac-Oakland Club International (Fiero Chapter)
941-792-4992
www.poci.org
Dues: $31/year (add $15 for Fiero Chapter); membership: 10 000
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