This kids, is a Zimmer Quicksilver and back in the 1980s people paid $50,000 for the honor of owning one. We’re not sure if those people were drunk, high, devoid of sight, modern expressionist painters, or completely out of their minds. Somewhere in there is a Pontiac Fiero. We’ve never actually felt as bad for a car as we do for this poor Fiero and that’s saying a lot because after all…its a Fiero.
You’ll not be shocked to learn that the person who designed the body on this car was a former GM stylist. We’re guessing that the dude was involved with the Cadillac Eldorado program in the early 80s because this thing kind of a Who Framed Roger Rabbit version of that car. The corners are more rounded, the rear bumper looks way more ridiculous than anything we’ve ever seen before, the interior is classic 1980s GM with stuff glued to it, and the wheels are…perfectly fitting to the rest of the car.
We did some research and in the four years that these cars were made they sold a minimum of 50 and a max of about 170 so there aren’t many around. Part of us thinks that the Chris Rock heroin analogy applies to these cars. As he once famously said, “No one will admit to doing heroin….but SOMEBODY’S doing it!” Hundreds of people bought these for a vast sum of money in the 1980s. Will someone buy one 30 years later for $12,000? The car has been driven and with 78,000 miles on the odometer the V6 is plenty broken in. The paint is fresh and the seller claims that the car has always been maintained and kept in good nick.
For the record, if there was a gun to my head. I would buy this before a Delorean and that is the only situation that would end with me buying this.
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CRAIGSLIST FIND: THIS THING USED TO BE A FIERO
Looks like an absurd crossbreed between an 80’s Eldorado and a 60’s Tornado. Those bumpers are absolutely rediculous. If they are metal they probably weigh more than the entire bodywork of an original Fiero…
Cocaine is a hellava drug! Why would anyone buy this thing. Fugly is too kind a word for this contraption!
why would someone buy this,, to have a sleeper, the fiero guys put 3800 s/c series III in fieros and at 2500 lb and 300+ hp it really make someone look stupid when they got walked by this.. they are working on a lsIII swap for the fiero. for those that a supercharged 3.8 bent six isn’t enough..
I wouldnt pay 12 . For it but i.like it better lots of cars. So that being said lots of chrome and evetthing is better. I even like it better than crown vics out of the eightes or there chevy conterpart. Weres the v8 swap and the boost at…?
I’d take the Delorean over this. At least it won’t have cheap stuff poorly glued to the dash, and look like something a pimp would drive in the 80’s. A buddy had a Fiero with a Ferrari body kit…. looked WAY better than this thing.
so many questions. so little time.
Say whatever you’d like, the workmanship looks first class. Style is subject to taste, but this seemingly is done very well. Personally, although the style is not mine, I’d prefer this to several faux Ferarri converstions I’ve seen on these cars, although the Fiero I’d most like to have is the one from Tulsa with a Northstar V8 in the back, well done, driven often, shown, and stock in appearance other than tire size and a quartet of Supertraps hanging out the back…
Primarily bought by people in the “import/export” business down in south florida…the other popular one was this…
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5311/7429295596_28284a4cb4_z.jpg
Did some work for a guy who used one to tow his race car and race bike…
DeLorean first of all. Second, no matter how packed with dust someone’s nose is, who the hell looked at a Fiero parked next to a ’73 Mark IV and thought, “You know what? I could make the little one look like the big one?”
And as for whoever paid $50K….well, speaking of the big one…
leave the fact out it’s a Fiero conversion and it’s kinda cool from a concept point of view. A luxo in your face type design, like batman pulled his head out and finally drove something cool
Somewhere, there is some pimp / crack dealer who will buy thus car.
It’s still only a Fiero. Pass.
GANGSTA! I bet you could stuff 2 or 3 stiffs under that long “hood”. Problem is the stank generated by them would be in yo face in front of ya instead of behind ya. Greets from Long Beach!
Definatly not something you see every day but it does resemble cads and rivs even montecarlos. It two doors the only thing I really don’t like about is the exagerated bumpers of the and with time I think they wou ld grow on you. Its not 88 feet long that’s a plus and solstice would ablige its heritage. One question has any ever painted or custumed a delorean.
It’s Toronado Grand Prix Cordoba Fiero.
A pimp PIMP Machine for Mini-Me.
It’s actually much smaller in person.
My gold chains keep hooking the shifter,especially when I’m trying to back this velvety clown vehicle up.
Can’t even get a drag race with an Excalibur or one of those VW- chassised fake ’55 MGs.
I still have my Secret Weapon that keeps em callin’ me Big Daddy.
It needs El Toro horns and a cute lil’ cottony bunny tail.
Special Thoughts.
Best looking Fiero custom so far. Yes it still sucks, but way better than any other Fiero hack job.
jr. pimp
This rig would make an awesome sleeper.
I wouldn’t have paid $50G for it back then but I’d make an offer now just for the fun of driving it to the local show’n’shine and watching the people mouth “WTF” as I drive in……..
Basically the same reason people restore Pacers, I suppose.
Looks like it has Washington plates. Who’s selling it? Bill Gates?
Honestly this is my dream car, this has been number one on my dream cars list since I learned of its existence I just cant afford one yet.