Well, that's not the one that was at the 20th. Here's a couple of links with photos, there's a lot more if you search for them, these are just two that I had in my Favorites...
I believe that the silver one is/was the 1989/1990 Coupe/Notchback version... There's some picture's of the Silver one's sitting outside in a holding yard in Aussieland of all place's! ;dizzy:
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Either you're joking, or just out of your mind! That car is freaking TITS!
Adam
I loved it too I could not believe it when I first seen it their. Acura must have seen a photo or too because their NSX looks alot like the 90 prototype.
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stimpy Member
Posts: 8197 From: Salinas, CA Registered: Jan 2000
I believe that the silver one is/was the 1989/1990 Coupe/Notchback version... There's some picture's of the Silver one's sitting outside in a holding yard in Aussieland of all place's! ;dizzy:
The silver ones were in a detroit holding yard. A friend of mine took the pics on a trip he organised for Pontiac entusiasts. I was meant to go on that trip too and didn't Coulda pilfered it for small parts
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LZeitgeist Member
Posts: 5662 From: Raleigh, NC, U.S.A. Registered: Dec 2000
Any ideas where I can get some wheels like those? They are awesome!
I believe those are the same wheels that came on the Trans Am GTA's. The offset (and possibly the bolt pattern) wouldn't be right to just put 'em right on your Fiero, though...
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Boomtastic Member
Posts: 2359 From: Athens, Alabama Registered: May 2000
I believe those are the same wheels that came on the Trans Am GTA's. The offset (and possibly the bolt pattern) wouldn't be right to just put 'em right on your Fiero, though...
They're not the same as the GTA's. The only other set I know of are on FieroMonkey's prototype.
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Fear not! The red 90 prototype is awsome but the pics of the cars (i will not call them fieros blah!) in the first link that was provided are just plain ugly ! they did nothing for me except turn my stomach ! sorry for the confusion. The fiero is a sports car ,short, low and sleek, those other cars are none of the above.
This is the plastic wheel Pontiac and Motorwheel were working on. The plastic wheel program was done and abandoned by 1987. The 1990 has aluminum wheels to the best of my knowledge.
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Old Lar Member
Posts: 13797 From: Palm Bay, Florida Registered: Nov 1999
Any ideas where I can get some wheels like those? They are awesome!
Those wheels were used on the later Trans Ams. GM had these wheel centers custom drilled for the Fiero bolt pattern. Theoretically it might be possible to get a set of the Trans Am wheels and do some welding/machine work to convert them to the Fiero mounting, but I wouldn't trust a wheel that's been modified that way.
JazzMan
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Flyguyeddy Member
Posts: 568 From: pekin, Il USA Registered: Dec 2003
seeing that car makes me wish they had never stopped making fiero's.....why did they stop making them anyway didnt they sell like hotcakes? maybe they will start making fiero's again and then I will buy one and as soon as I go to put the key in the ignition I will wake up yea I wish
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pavo_roddy Member
Posts: 4351 From: State with a city named Gotham Registered: Apr 2004
Yeah, those look like the 16x8" GTA wheels. It would be easier to change the Fiero bolt pattern to the 5x4.75" than modify the wheels to the Fiero's 5x100mm. Not sure what the offset would do to you, though, since the 90 proto has much wider fenders. Those wheels would probably stick WAY out - looking like some Mexican low-rider with rubber 2" outside the fenderwells.
'88-'92 Trans Am 16x8" (5x4.75")
Another option would be to go with OEM FWD wheels: '89-'86 Grand Prix 16x8" (5x115)
'93-'99 Bonneville 16x7" (5x115)
You'd probably only be able to use the F-body wheels with either a modded suspension, IMSA wide body, or fender flares. The Bonneville and Grand Prix wheels are very similar, but don't have the deep dish offset. Of course, that deep offset is what really made the wheels stand out. Otherwise they look like 16" versions of stock Fiero wheels.
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fierobear Member
Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
did you happen to take any pictures of the interior while you were at it? any nice hi-res pictures?
Nope, I didn't get any of the interior. I wasn't around when the doors were unlocked. I was asleep when they unloaded, and in the banquet when they loaded it up again.
All the pictures I have on the web are high res, 2048 x 1532. You should be able to download any of them.
------------------ I own an original yellow 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT, (wingless, currently purple) and very proud....Truly is.....Driving Exitement! Matching numbers GT #17889 of 26,402 made in 1988
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cccharlie Member
Posts: 2006 From: North Smithfield, RI Registered: Jan 2003
Even if you like the looks of the 90 GTA prototype, you gotta admit its silly.
It has a stock 88 spaceframe. All the changes are cosmetic - a bunch of extra plastic - no more engine space, no more passenger space. Just a bunch of extra weight, and a larger trunk.
I'd rather have the 90 coupe body (looks like those are 2 different cars in 1st pic and i'm not sure either was the one they produced) - maybe they woulda continued the Formula. Of course the wheels (hubcaps?) in that pic are extremely fugly.
Saturn body panels are lighter than Fiero panels - that combined with a stronger engine woulda made a great 90 Formula.
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cccharlie Member
Posts: 2006 From: North Smithfield, RI Registered: Jan 2003
That last pic is a horrible representation of the nose. Look at the fascia in the 2nd pic for scale.
------------------ 88 4cyl auto Fiero, AC, sunroof "And isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick
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AusFiero Member
Posts: 11513 From: Dapto NSW Australia Registered: Feb 2001
Originally posted by cccharlie: Saturn body panels are lighter than Fiero panels - .
How do you figure? It's my understanding that Saturn body panels and Fiero body panels are made exactly the same way. I believe that Saturn even uses some of the same machines that were used during Fiero production in creation of the body panels.
How do you figure? It's my understanding that Saturn body panels and Fiero body panels are made exactly the same way. I believe that Saturn even uses some of the same machines that were used during Fiero production in creation of the body panels.
You can mold different thicknesses of materials (and even different materials) with the same machines. The fact that they may use some of the same machines means absolutely nothing. Sheet metal has gotten thinner over the years too - GM sometimes uses the same presses for different gauges rather than buying a new press.
I dont mean to imply that there would be an enormous weight savings, but there is a difference.
I have one of each in my driveway. You know which one hurts less to punch.
Edit: Quote from this article: http://www.plastics-car.com/applications/exterior.html "The first use of plastic in body panels was in Chevrolet's Corvette (SMC), followed by Pontiac's Fiero (RIM). General Motor's Saturn line of cars is the first to use thermoplastics."
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Iron_Mark_2003 Member
Posts: 1767 From: Northeast Kansas Registered: Jun 2004
