If you’re in the mood for mid-engine Chevy performance, but the C8 Corvette seems a bit out of reach, this 1984 Pontiac Fiero SE might satisfy that itch. Behind the cabin, you’ll find a boosted Small Block throwing down considerably more power than the factory four-cylinder. Now, this extensively modified Fiero is offered at no reserve in a new online auction.
Let’s start with the engine. This 1984 Pontiac Fiero was originally equipped with the naturally aspirated “Iron Duke” 2.5L four-cylinder, which may have been fine for fuel economy but isn’t exactly the most potent power plant out there. Now, however, this mid-engine machine is motivated by a Chevy-sourced 5.7L V8 enhanced by a ProCharger supercharger kit, Sportsman Racing Products pistons, new GM aluminum cylinder heads, and a TPI Specialties Mini Ram intake manifold. No word on output, but we suspect it’s substantial, especially for such a small, lightweight vehicle.
Other mechanical modifications include an aftermarket exhaust system, SPEC Clutch Stage 2+ clutch kit, limited-slip differential, and a short-throw shifter. An unspecified five-speed manual controls the cogs.
This Fiero also features an upgraded suspension with coilovers, thicker sway bars, and front brakes from a 1989 Pontiac Grand Am. The exterior of the car is finished in white and gray and includes a custom fiberglass spoiler, V8Archie side skirts, and tinted windows. In the corners, you’ll find 16-inch American Racing wheels, while the front and rear show off the bumpers from a 1987 Fiero GT.
Inside, the cabin sports gray and red MrMikes leather upholstery, a Chase Race six-point roll cage, a Simpson racing harness, and a mix of faux carbon fiber trim, plus a slew of Autometer gauges. Further modifications include a new Grant steering wheel and red carpeting. The air conditioning system has been removed, and the car includes aftermarket switches and a CD player as well.
Despite the extensive modifications, the Fiero retains a clean Carfax report, showing no accidents. However, a mileage inconsistency was reported in 2015. The odometer currently reads 90,500 miles, though true mileage is unknown due to an instrument cluster replacement.
Now, this Chevy-powered Pontiac Fiero is up for grabs at Cars & Bids, with the current highest bid as of this writing (9/4/2024) set at $7,084. The auction will end on Tuesday, September 10th.
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I would have preferred the Buick 231 V6 with a supercharger, and keept the A/C. This Fiero (“Brave” in Spanish) will sell for over $10,000 at the auction.
Even better. I thought it meant “wild” en Espanol?
No, it’s roughly “proud” in ITALIAN,
LOL yeah bid on a car that u can’t physically see or DRIVE??…. GO RIGHT AHEAD🤣🤣🤣🤣
With that kind of power/weight ratio, you’re going to need a bigger speedometer.
“Boy Toy” death trap. Good luck with that thing!
I had a 87 GT with the 3800SC V That was fun. There a lot of Small block Fieros out there. I would say more than the 3800SC swap.
The engine to use in these now is the LS engines. The V8 is about the same or less weight with the aluminum block and heads. Key in a mid engine car. The LS also fits well.
The 3800 SC was fine when we had cast iron SBC but no more.
Some of these conversions are done well some are not. Generally the overall finish of the car can tell you the quality of the swap. This is a complete car vs some real hack jobs out there.
A quality V8 car can go $15K-20K in the right place. This car may have more than $10K excluding the swap.
Fiero was claimed to be proud in Italian. But the truth is Pontiac had a show car in 1968-69 called the Fiero Firebird. The Fiero stood for FI for Firebird. And ERO for aero. The original name Pegasus was canceled late hence the emblem. They needed a name fast and chose one that Pontiac already held the rights to.
The real mystery is why the Pegasus name was killed so late. No one I have found has come up with why. GM sticks to the story of finding this name in a Italian Dictionary.
But the truth is it STILL means “proud” in Italian, which is why they chose it, not because of the show car. It’s all in the book by Gary Witzenburg.
It looks like they began with the 1984 Indy Fiero. All of the modifications seem tastefully over the top to me. I had the notched-back 1985 Fiero GT and the swept back 1986 Fiero GT. The 1986 Fiero GT had some sort of sound booster for the radio/cassette player mounted up on the ceiling fairly close to the rear view mirror. When the slider was set to the right, the sound put out by the speakers became pretty immersive. How’s that for a technical explanation? The Fieros were like nothing else out there. I’d read about the 1985 GT in a car magazine sometime in the spring of 1985. I waited until August to get the car while there was a national vehicle carrier’s strike ongoing. No matter as it turned out. A local dealer had a very nice 1985 red Fiero GT and I was able to get it with my GM employee discount. I got a lot of compliments on my Fiero GTs
4 of these were stollen and the cops couldn’t dream of catching them,… I grew up down the street from the fiaro plant in Pontiac, Mi,… watching them and hearing them race back and forth all night was intense. They were prototypes and no one stood a chance.
Paint it all black!
A freind of mine has a new Feiro GT formula. Maaàn this thing was quick and handled like a train on a track…. We races a gnx . In the city. (Big mistake). We took him off the line, well a red light. We were in front then I heard his turbo and he just rolled right past us .🤬🤬… Well the rest was kind of ugly.. well for him anyway..😁