Just the messenger :)
From the pics taken, if it sat lower by about an inch it'd fool lots of people. But don't let them see the inside.
Those sail panels alone are worth 1K to the right buyer in the kit world. The rear vents and lights almost the same.
You could buy the glass off that and do a quick swap with some 88 parts and it would move convincingly as well. .
If you don't need originality, and its not like is a Mera, you can spend about 1.5K on a non OEM interior glass and add in a seat replacement and it will fool a lot of people.
Also it will not catch on fire like the original.
That's fairly convincing, if that's what you're into. If it were close, I might even take a chance on it.
I've got to say, I don't hate it, not even slightly.
Since an engine swap is already needed, anything less than a V8 would be a crime at this point. I wonder if 180* headers would fit a fiero?
DrBoost wrote: From the pics taken, if it sat lower by about an inch it'd fool lots of people. But don't let them see the inside.
The interior can be spruced up a bit to help fool a few folks:
It ain't cheap though... http://pisafierohq.com/interiors/fiero_3-08/ (About $3000 all in)
If you don't feel like lowering it you could just put some more lights on the front and some numbers on it.
I really like the picture of the rally version. I have evil thought of just ruining and blowing peoples minds.
The 288 GTO was originally built to compete in FIA Group B road racing/tarmac rallies, but the class only ran a couple of races (with the Porsche 959, which also raced the Paris-Dakar in 911 form) before Group B was killed off in 86 due to the deaths of many in the Group B rally scene.
Before the 288 GTO, the 308 went rallying:
http://magazine.ferrari.com/blog/2013/08/the-rally-horse/
Moar info on the 288 and 308 rally cars:
http://groupbrally.com/?page_id=15
Guy I went to school with built those. They were very well done for what they are. He had a couple of convertibles running around as well. But he couldn't get them approved for sale in the US and the Canadian market was too small. I think that was the story. He also put a fair bit of the development money up his nose apparently.
HappyAndy wrote: I've got to say, I don't hate it, not even slightly. Since an engine swap is already needed, anything less than a V8 would be a crime at this point. I wonder if 180* headers would fit a fiero?
Oh my, do that interior that turboswede posted, with an LS1 with 180 headers and you'd fool nearly everyone. 180 LS motors sound solo wonderful.
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