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fiero Archive
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Junkyard Classic: 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 SE – Spiced Up With Supercharged V6 Swap!
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 50 Comments(Updated 10/5/2025) I’ve been looking for a Fiero to feature in this series for a while, and while I have found a couple, they were so stripped […] -
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 8, 1980-84)
Posted on May 27, 2023 | 56 Comments(Originally published May 24, 2013) As we accelerate into “Turn One” of Race Weekend, we continue our look back at previous Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars. We have reached a point […] -
Curbside Classic: 1992 Toyota MR2 – A Camry In Italian Drag
Posted on June 25, 2022 | 39 Comments(first posted 2/13/2011): If a picture is really worth a thousand words, I might as well stop right now and just leave you with this one. It says it all. […] -
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 4 – Mechanical Fix Up Continued
Posted on September 28, 2020 | 18 CommentsIn the last installment I left it hanging with trying to source a speedometer gear wheel. The good news is we were able to obtain one thanks to the generosity […] -
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 3 – Mechanical Fix Up
Posted on September 1, 2020 | 23 CommentsIn the last installment we had managed to uplift the Fiero’s appearance but now it was time to move on to some of the mechanical concerns. The overhaul of the […] -
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 2 – Assessment and Cosmetic Upgrades
Posted on August 20, 2020 | 18 CommentsIn the last installment my son was able to find and purchase a suitable project Pontiac Fiero. We had taken a calculated risk on a 1985 GT that had mysteriously […] -
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 1 – Searching for the right Pontiac Fiero
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 34 CommentsWhen my son turned sixteen, he, like many teenagers, wanted a car of his own. Unlike his older brother he did not want to go the reasonable and conventional path […] -
Curbside Tech: Electric Power Mirrors
Posted on September 3, 2019 | 20 CommentsThis week’s post is rather brief, but that’s because things flowed very smoothly, and I didn’t encounter a single hiccup. So it can happen. For those keeping score, it’s happened […] -
Curbside Classic: Zimmer Quicksilver – It Was Simply Inevitable
Posted on July 26, 2019 | 43 CommentsI once heard someone say “If you wait long enough, eventually you will see every car ever made in the world somewhere in Southern California.” At the time, I sagely […] -
Curbside Classic Museum: The Pontiac-Oakland Museum and Resource Center
Posted on September 4, 2014 | 29 CommentsI promised everyone another serving of the cars I found along Route 66, but before I do, I wanted to share with you a discovery from my Route 66 adventure. Not Pontiac […] -
CC Outtake: Keeper of the Flame
Posted on October 10, 2013 | 9 CommentsThere may be some debate about the actual year of the Fiero in this morning’s CC, but there can be no doubt about the year of this one. I was […]
![Junkyard Classic: 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 SE – Spiced Up With Supercharged V6 Swap! (Updated 10/5/2025) I’ve been looking for a Fiero to feature in this series for a while, and while I have found a couple, they were so stripped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_5982.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 8, 1980-84) (Originally published May 24, 2013) As we accelerate into “Turn One” of Race Weekend, we continue our look back at previous Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars. We have reached a point […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1980TransAmPaceCar02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1992 Toyota MR2 – A Camry In Italian Drag (first posted 2/13/2011): If a picture is really worth a thousand words, I might as well stop right now and just leave you with this one. It says it all. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-125-069-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 4 – Mechanical Fix Up Continued In the last installment I left it hanging with trying to source a speedometer gear wheel. The good news is we were able to obtain one thanks to the generosity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/streetwheelers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 3 – Mechanical Fix Up In the last installment we had managed to uplift the Fiero’s appearance but now it was time to move on to some of the mechanical concerns. The overhaul of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 2 – Assessment and Cosmetic Upgrades In the last installment my son was able to find and purchase a suitable project Pontiac Fiero. We had taken a calculated risk on a 1985 GT that had mysteriously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fiero-on-trailer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 1 – Searching for the right Pontiac Fiero When my son turned sixteen, he, like many teenagers, wanted a car of his own. Unlike his older brother he did not want to go the reasonable and conventional path […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/49566459297_aca7a96936_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Tech: Electric Power Mirrors This week’s post is rather brief, but that’s because things flowed very smoothly, and I didn’t encounter a single hiccup. So it can happen. For those keeping score, it’s happened […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mirror-dfferences.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Zimmer Quicksilver – It Was Simply Inevitable I once heard someone say “If you wait long enough, eventually you will see every car ever made in the world somewhere in Southern California.” At the time, I sagely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_3651.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Museum: The Pontiac-Oakland Museum and Resource Center I promised everyone another serving of the cars I found along Route 66, but before I do, I wanted to share with you a discovery from my Route 66 adventure. Not Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/59-Bonneville.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Keeper of the Flame There may be some debate about the actual year of the Fiero in this morning’s CC, but there can be no doubt about the year of this one. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/84FieroPaceCar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


