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• 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT [Down On The Street]

  We saw a DOTS Fiero a few months ago, and the mid-80s are recent enough that the Fiero may be something of an iffy candidate for DOTShood. However, nice ones are getting fairly rare nowadays and I figured we're due for a GT model in this series. That's the reason we're going to take a look at this very clean '86 Fiero GT I spotted on the island's East End, and it should provide us with fuel for a spirited debate on the contentious Fiero issue. Do we love the Fiero, even though the General bean-countered a great concept into something, well, somewhat less than great? The Fiero GT came with GM's 2.8 liter V6, which was rated at 140 horsepower. Of course, many other GM engines have been made to fit in the Fiero's engine compartment, from the supercharged 3800 to the Cadillac 4.9 to the good ol' Chevy small-block. This car had a list price of $12,875, which was more than 4 grand steeper than the Honda CRX Si (which I'm pretty sure was faster and quicker than... Posted Apr 10 2008, 02:00 AM by Jalopnik Filed under: Alameda, Down On The Street, 1980S, Pontiac, 1986, Fiero, 1986 Pontiac Fiero, 1986 Pontiac, Fiero GT

• Fieroborghini, With Bonus Kit Car Identification Poll [Down On The Street]

  Even though only 11% of you chose the If only they'd put Lamborghini bodies on them at the factory poll choice in Friday's DOTS Fiero poll, I feel compelled to share this fine example of a "Lamborghini Countach" that I spotted in the island's East End last week. Sure, the fit and finish isn't quite up to Yugo standards, but at least it's not another boring Camry or Malibu! I'm pretty sure it's based on the Pontiac Fiero chassis, but its smog check records indicate that it's registered as a 2000 model. That's why I'm including a poll, so that all of us have a chance to debate this car's identity. This car was parked right across the street from where the '62 Corvair Van lives, but the van must have been off at a painting job that day. So what do you really pay for when you buy a real Lamborghini? Some might say you get somewhat better quality in your emblems, for starters. Hold on- is that an automatic transmission? Looks like the... Posted Jan 29 2008, 01:30 AM by Jalopnik Filed under: Alameda, Down On The Street, Lamborghini, Pontiac, Countach, Fiero, Kit Car, Abomination, Fieroborghini

• 1985 Pontiac Fiero SE, With Bonus Fiero Judgment Poll [Down On The Street]

  When we had the Detroit Malaise Poll (which, by the way, was won by the beautiful T-top-equipped '78 Eldorado ), I realized that I had no Late Malaise Detroit cars in this series. In fact, other than the '80 IHC Scout , we haven't had any 80s American vehicles here. To remedy this situation, I grabbed my camera and started walking, intending to shoot the first DOTS-worthy 80s Detroit car I found... and I didn't have to go far before I spotted an example of GM's coulda-been-a-contender mid-engine car... I should have known I'd find a good car on this block, since so many other DOTS cars live on it. You can see the '80 Porsche 911SC in the background here, and the '66 Beetle convertible , '78 Civic , and '73 Plymouth Scamp live on the same block as well. I can't believe this huge mirrored trim panel was a factory item... oh, wait- it was 1985! Thinking about the Fiero always makes me feel a bit sad, because it was under development during my formative... Posted Jan 25 2008, 01:30 AM by Jalopnik Filed under: Alameda, Down On The Street, 1980S, Pontiac, Fiero, 1985