[Oreif]

Today is officially "Fiero Day".
The 26th anniversary to be exact.

On September 13th 1983 it was entered into the U.S. Congressional record as Fiero Day by U.S. Congressman Bob Carr of Michigan.
Pontiac provided a few Fiero's for other Congressmen to test drive in front of Capitol Hill.
The reasons for Fiero Day was to promote:
1. New technology being used to make Fiero's and show the U.S auto industry was alive and aggressive.
2. Recognize union and management at Pontiac Motor Division working in a new system to produce competitive products.
3. A salute to the people of the city of Pontiac Michigan for their contributions and sacrafices.
4. To show off the Pontiac Fiero in an effort to spark renewed intrest in american-made automobile's. (and help sell the Fiero. Guess it worked as PMD sold over 100K 1984 Fiero's!)

It was also the first time in 50+ years Pontiac Motor Division designed a production vehicle from the ground up and powered it with a Pontiac engine.

So enjoy your Fiero today.

[Cobrabill]

And then the "Vette people got their "knickers in-a-knot"and the Fiero was gone.Typical GM.

[Oreif]

Originally Posted by Cobrabill

And then the "Vette people got their "knickers in-a-knot"and the Fiero was gone.Typical GM.

Actually the "Vette people" were upset since May of 1982.
The reason is Chevy did not make a Corvette in 1983 because they were re-designing it all new for 1984 and they planned on promoting the new design at the 1984 Indy 500. Problem was Pontiac jumped in early and got approved to use the 1984 Fiero as the official 1984 Indy 500 Pace Car.

[BertMac]

Speaking of Fiero's....On 290 north of Houston there is a red Fiero on a trailer with a outboard motor on the back of it. Anybody else seen this one? Wish I had a camera with me..

[Oreif]

Originally Posted by BertMac

Speaking of Fiero's....On 290 north of Houston there is a red Fiero on a trailer with a outboard motor on the back of it. Anybody else seen this one? Wish I had a camera with me..

Did it look like this?:


It was up on Ebay not long ago.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Repli...=p4506.c0.m245

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by Oreif

The reason is Chevy did not make a Corvette in 1983 because they were re-designing it all new for 1984 and they planned on promoting the new design at the 1984 Indy 500. Problem was Pontiac jumped in early and got approved to use the 1984 Fiero as the official 1984 Indy 500 Pace Car.

I wonder why Chevrolet didn't get their act together for the '85 Indy 500 either. Maybe they realized they better get all the bugs worked out. I have heard some stories from people who owned '84 Corvettes and had lots of problems.

Pretty amazing that the Iron Duke got to pace the 500 two years in a row.

[78savette]

[QUOTE It was up on Ebay not long ago.[/QUOTE]

Thats funny, kinda cool even, gotta be the same boat (Tx. plates).

I'm in Houston and just sold my family boat (Crownline) to look for a go fast boat for next summer, how fast are those Fiero's are on the water?????

[Oreif]

Originally Posted by Lightfoot

Pretty amazing that the Iron Duke got to pace the 500 two years in a row.

Actually the 1985 Olds Calais used a 3.0L V-6.
The Fiero used a race engine based off the 2.5 Iron Duke called the Super Dudty 4. (SD4)
Which was used in the Fiero IMSA racing cars and is still used today in ARCA racing.

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by Oreif

Actually the 1985 Olds Calais used a 3.0L V-6.

That's what I get for assuming.
Me and a buddy took a brand new Calais 500 on a test drive in April or May 1985. We didn't have any money. Just taking advantage of an aggressive salesman. I remember being dismayed that it only had a 2.5 in it. The red/silver interiors in those were sharp though.