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1989 Fiero GTA Pics by vafierro
Started on: 03-06-2007 01:11 PM
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Report this Post03-06-2007 01:11 PM Click Here to See the Profile for vafierroClick Here to visit vafierro's HomePageSend a Private Message to vafierroDirect Link to This Post
I'm sure most have seen these but they were new to me so I figured I'd post them... Pictures of the 1989 Fiero prototype...

http://www.spmicro.com/gallery/album36?page=1
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Report this Post03-06-2007 01:51 PM Click Here to See the Profile for jscott1Send a Private Message to jscott1Direct Link to This Post
Yep, been posted before, but thanks for posting them again.
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Why does the front emblem say GTA Trans Am...? Should'nt is say fiero....?

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Originally posted by IraSummers:

Why does the front emblem say GTA Trans Am...? Should'nt is say fiero....?



You know I have been wondering that for a long time.

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Well Its like all other trim packages SE,GT,GTP,GTA And Trans AM. Its a "Pontiac Fiero Trans AM GTA" TOP Of the line Fiero!!!

That help??
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Report this Post03-06-2007 05:49 PM Click Here to See the Profile for hyperv6Send a Private Message to hyperv6Direct Link to This Post
The car says Trans Am GTA on the nose because there are two holes under it that needed covered. Someone took the Fiero emblem and Pontiac needed to cover the holes to display the car.

If you also note the sail windows are painted black too and not clear. This is because they were broken and repaired and it was cheaper and easier to just paint them black since the car is just going to be displayed.

This is what was on the nose originally. I have heard someone in the tech center has one but it has not found its way to the historic collection.



This car was called a GT but at one point they were going to call it a GTP also.

To be correct GT or GTP is ok but there never was a GTA Fiero planned that we know of.

Sorry, it is as simple as covering holes and nothing more. The TA emblem just happpened to have the same bolt pattern and fit the bumper.

This car has had a hard life but not as hard as some of the other Fiero pototypes.

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Report this Post03-06-2007 08:38 PM Click Here to See the Profile for jscott1Send a Private Message to jscott1Direct Link to This Post
 
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Originally posted by hyperv6:

The car says Trans Am GTA on the nose because there are two holes under it that needed covered.


The truth is sooo boring. You could have said that the Fiero was originally going to be renamed Firebird GTA for the 4th generation, but the managment decided to just kill the Fiero instead.
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Report this Post03-06-2007 10:33 PM Click Here to See the Profile for IraSummersSend a Private Message to IraSummersDirect Link to This Post
Thanks for the history lesson hyperv6, plus for you. now I want that emblem....having the original would be AWSOME!!!
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Originally posted by IraSummers:

Thanks for the history lesson hyperv6, plus for you. now I want that emblem....having the original would be AWSOME!!!



I know of three GT emblems and I don't think those who have them will part with them.

But keep your eyes open as I have a few of the 1990 Coupe emblems and found them in the oddest ways. You just never know where they will pop up.
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Originally posted by jscott1:


The truth is sooo boring. You could have said that the Fiero was originally going to be renamed Firebird GTA for the 4th generation, but the managment decided to just kill the Fiero instead.



With the Fiero the truth is much better most times than a lie.

Like the 1990 Fiero design was grafted to the 1993 F body Camaro and Trans Am. So the truth is the 4Th Gen was derived from the Fiero prototype design after the Fiero was canceled. This was quoted by Designer John Schinella the man who over saw both designes.

The problem with false fact bugs me as that is why we still have so much wrong history going around about this car. Until someone writes a accurate book to clear the air and the name on our cars we will still have to live with the false stories.

The true story of the failure of GM and the mistakes and failures of those behind this car at Pontiac would make a good soap opera.


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Originally posted by hyperv6:





Too bad nobody makes this emblem for the Fiero. That's the best looking emblem that I've seen.
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Originally posted by hyperv6:
With the Fiero the truth is much better most times than a lie.

Like the 1990 Fiero design was grafted to the 1993 F body Camaro and Trans Am. So the truth is the 4Th Gen was derived from the Fiero prototype design after the Fiero was canceled. This was quoted by Designer John Schinella the man who over saw both designes.



I know, I was joking. It's annoying to me that people say the 1990 Fiero Prototype looks too much like the 4th gen F-body. That is a distortion of history, because the truth is the other way around.

To me that design, whether you call it 1990 Fiero or 4th gen F body, is one of the best designs that has ever come out of GM.

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Report this Post03-07-2007 12:30 PM Click Here to See the Profile for AmidaSend a Private Message to AmidaDirect Link to This Post
The '89 appears longer, does anyone know if it was going to have a longer wheelbase? What were the vehicle specs going to be for the '89?

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The 1990 wheelbase is identical, but they added a structure onto the back end that Pontiac called the "Magic Plate" that extended the rear of the car a few inches. This resulted primarily in a larger trunk and a trunk decklid separate from the motor cover.

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I'd love to see the headlights and the trunk/engine lid(s) opened.

Wonder how difficult it would be to make some of those logos.... hmmmm..

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Report this Post03-07-2007 02:57 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Gokart MozartClick Here to visit Gokart Mozart's HomePageSend a Private Message to Gokart MozartDirect Link to This Post
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...031110-1-031911.html is a link made to all the other links.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/382355/2 was the 20th show with lots of pics of the prototypes. The 25th (next year) will be at the same place. Sorry on the site, I haven't updated it in a long time...

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Originally posted by jscott1:


I know, I was joking. It's annoying to me that people say the 1990 Fiero Prototype looks too much like the 4th gen F-body. That is a distortion of history, because the truth is the other way around.

To me that design, whether you call it 1990 Fiero or 4th gen F body, is one of the best designs that has ever come out of GM.



I knew you were kidding.

I just get annoyed at so much false info on the Fiero and it just leads to all kinds of stories some good and most bad.

I really would love to see a good book on the Fiero come out and set the record straight. Hulky has far from told the entire story and even he awas gone from he Fiero program in 1984.
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I really would love to see a good book on the Fiero come out and set the record straight.

You seem to know a lot of the history, why don't you write a book???


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Speaking of the 1990 Fiero Coupe, go to ebay type in 1990 Fiero or item# 170083225809, plus check the other stuff listed. FYI
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Originally posted by jscott1:

You seem to know a lot of the history, why don't you write a book???



I know a lot of history but I don't know enough for a good book.

Two problems with a book as it takes a lot of time to research and I have a job. Also finding someone who will publish it. I have talked to several Pontiac writers and they said that most publishers are not intersted in doing another Fiero book. They don't think the market is there.

Now would be the time to do it as many of the players are still alive. Once they are gone so is the history.

It took me two years to get the info just on the 1990 emblems for the HPP story that was published.

We need to get Fred to do a book as he already has the most info and contacts. DId you hear that Fred?

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