So is there some story behind this that I'm missing? I know the car has fiero interior, motor setup and all.. but what on earth is a firebird badge doing on there? I've seen pics of it before now I must ask.
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Posts: 6508 From: Camden County NJ Registered: Sep 2001
this was explained quite a few times. In another thread it noted there were pictures on the ground of the 90 proto and its had a skunk badge and said something underneath it (sorry forgot what, lol) as a joke. They apparently replaced the skunk with an old trans am badge, better than having an outline with a hole in the middle
nah, actually its a trans am, its just on a fiero frame with a fiero interior and a fiero mid-mount engine thats been seen in a fiero design studio, advertised as a fiero in publications and its at a fiero show
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LoW_KeY Member
Posts: 8081 From: Hastings, MI Registered: Oct 2001
this was explained quite a few times. In another thread it noted there were pictures on the ground of the 90 proto and its had a skunk badge and said something underneath it (sorry forgot what, lol) as a joke. They apparently replaced the skunk with an old trans am badge, better than having an outline with a hole in the middle
nah, actually its a trans am, its just on a fiero frame with a fiero interior and a fiero mid-mount engine thats been seen in a fiero design studio, advertised as a fiero in publications and its at a fiero show
strange things have happend, I don't read the forum that much or live on it... oh yeah it really doesn't help that theres 20 billion threads going on about the 20th.
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Posts: 2359 From: Athens, Alabama Registered: May 2000
People get their panties all up in a bunch about this, but keep in mind that this IS (or WAS) a prototype. Did anyone stop to think that GM does everything they can to keep the new models out of the spy photos. Did you ever see the pictures of the first few Fieros that had Subaru badges? Until it hits production, NOTHING, and I mean nothing, is etched in stone, so don't sweat the badges.
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derangedsheep Member
Posts: 3089 From: Myerstown, PA Registered: Mar 2003
Originally posted by GTFiero1: Nah, actually its a trans am, its just on a fiero frame with a fiero interior and a fiero mid-mount engine thats been seen in a fiero design studio, advertised as a fiero in publications and its at a fiero show
I always thought that the Trans AM was just another fancy Fiero re-body.
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Tigger Member
Posts: 4368 From: Flint, MI USA Registered: Sep 2000
It still had the trim piece with "Fiero" on the rocker sils.
Who knows, but curiosity has me on what the real story is about it. Were they thinking of adding a second car to the Fiero line... a mid-engine trans-am?
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GT86 Member
Posts: 5203 From: Glendale, AZ Registered: Mar 2003
Originally posted by GTFiero1: there were pictures on the ground of the 90 proto and its had a skunk badge and said something underneath it (sorry forgot what, lol) as a joke.
It was a picture of a skunk with the word "WORKS" underneath, a reference to the Lockheed Skunkworks that built the U2, SR-71, and F-117 stealth fighter, among other things.
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hyperv6 Member
Posts: 6099 From: Clinton, OH, USA Registered: Mar 2003
I have a 1990 nose badge! Really no joke here! I got it from a good friend who was doing work for Dott Industries in Michigan[they have a web site]. He was given 2 they were going to throw away. Mine is chrome with a rased black horse with a black Fiero on top. The lettering is a little differnt but not much. The one he kept is black with a red horse and white Fiero on top. If you look at the pictures of the 1990 coupes they have the black badges on them. I am new to digital picture so if someone can tell me how to post here I will put pictures of both out. I will also be at the Norwalk show with the chrome badge on my car if anyone wants pictures. The black one may be there on a 1987 GT. I am very greatful to my Friend for the badge! Again, if anyone wants the pictures please show me how to post or give me your e mail address and I will foward them.
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2M4 Dale Member
Posts: 3461 From: Mansfield,Oh,U.S. Registered: Oct 1999
I sent an E mail with both pictures to you. If you want to start a new Thread with them I can fill in the details. Thanks for the help I Just need to figure out how to post Pictures now. If you don't get them let me know with an E mail. Thanks!!
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DjDraggin Member
Posts: 2854 From: St Louis, MO. USA Registered: Feb 2003
Badges?? BADGES?? We dont need no stinkin badges!!
I think the car would look smoooother without or at least a diecut or painted on emblem, at least flush mounted. But, Yeah I'd like to see what the production badge was supposed to be also. did they redesign it any? I can do what ever you like to the image.. send my way and I'll have it posted asap! (I live at the puter) L8
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Boomtastic Member
Posts: 2359 From: Athens, Alabama Registered: May 2000
I've seen pics of it before now I must ask.
