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shemdogg
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AUG 02, 12:52 AM
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Wichita
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AUG 02, 01:06 AM
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cyrus88
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AUG 02, 03:27 AM
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to the lower right of the number 55 are the words "Pontiac/Firebird"
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Raydar
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AUG 02, 08:34 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by cyrus88:
to the lower right of the number 55 are the words "Pontiac/Firebird" |
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Very likely the same car. They just called it a Firebird, since the Fiero program's cancellation had already been announced.
I remember seeing a car run at Road Atlanta badged as a Fiero GTP, that looked just like that. (Spice Fiero?)
I want to say they ran 90 degree V6s in them at some point. Could be wrong on that point, however.
Edit - Google "Spice Fiero". Lots of pics that look similar to that car. None with #55, however.[This message has been edited by Raydar (edited 08-02-2022).]
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cvxjet
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AUG 02, 12:32 PM
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This was the racing "Fiero" that competed in IMSA GTP (prototype) "Light" class.....The only thing remotely related to a real Fiero is the engine.
After GM Cancelled Fiero production, they had to figure out how to continue running this car, which was somewhat successful...Finally decided to call it the "Pontiac Firebird".
GM management does something stupid (cancel Fiero) and then compounds it by renaming the MID-ENGINE race car for a front engine pony car.
 [This message has been edited by cvxjet (edited 08-02-2022).]
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mmeyer86gt/gtp
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AUG 03, 04:11 PM
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that first pic is the Spice SE88 and SE89 no nomeclature after the spice fiero is SE86L and C and Se87 L and C and the fiero is longer.
Fiero ran the SD4 and the buick and firebirds ran the v6 the corvette ran the v8 but al in different classes.[This message has been edited by mmeyer86gt/gtp (edited 08-03-2022).]
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edfiero
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AUG 04, 02:18 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by mmeyer86gt/gtp:
that first pic is the Spice SE88 and SE89 no nomeclature after the spice fiero is SE86L and C and Se87 L and C and the fiero is longer.
Fiero ran the SD4 and the buick and firebirds ran the v6 the corvette ran the v8 but al in different classes.
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Huffaker Racing built a lot of SD4 engines.
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fieroguru
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AUG 04, 05:16 PM
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Quad GT
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AUG 04, 08:07 PM
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shemdogg
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AUG 05, 08:38 AM
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Thanks for all the replies and great info fellas! "spice fiero" is definitely the google search I was looking for thanks raydar. I thought one of em looked longer than the one in the pic I posted. Both look super cool but prefer the shorter one, just dont like how the body curves in behind the front wheel. So these were tube chassis w a fiberglass body, or were they built on fiero and firebird frames? Or is the imsa gtu the one on the fiero frame w the kits some folks have? I saw the ad w one for sale and was drooling hard till I saw the price lol. Fantasizing about building one, the roof and doors look difficult. Appreciate all the replies!
shem
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