What do y'all think about this Fiero made to look like a Maserati Merak?

It's not going to fool anyone who knows what a Merak looks like, but I think this is pretty cool looking as its own thing. The wheels and color really tie it together.

Looks good, a bit like a M1 also

I see I posted the same picture twice. There's supposed to be a different view. But I'm not smart enough to figure out how to edit the code on my phone. The edit field shows the code momentarily,  but then resolves itself to displaying the images. Can't fix until I get back to my desktop. 

That does not look offensive at all, at least from that angle

Not bad, the flying buttresses look like they need some sheet metal added to them though.

Makes me think if Iso had done something with the Fiero like the Corvette but more minimally. 

I can’t help but see this:

I see TR7 in there.  I want to like the wheels but I don't, like they've got a mile of positive offset or something.  Similarly, that 928 just above this reply needs no wing and a set of Phone Dials.  Hell, put Phone Dials on the Fiero while you're at it.

I think it looks a little bit better than a real Merak

If I saw that driving around, my first guess would be Lancia Scorpion. Looks way better than most of these type of creations. 

I really like that!!!   Like it much better than the original car. 

Kind of has a little fiat in it. Especially from the B pillar back. 

pres589 (djronnebaum) said:

I see TR7 in there. 

I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw that

That's pretty attractive.  So many other Fiero body kits had goofy proportions.

I think it looks good.

I like it.  But I liked the stock Fiero as well.

T.J. said:

If I saw that driving around, my first guess would be Lancia Scorpion. Looks way better than most of these type of creations. 

Looks more "Merak-inspired" than "Merak-copy" to me. I like it too.

I like it but if i were doing it i would avoid harkening back to the worst aspects of old Masis, the wheels and tires.. it almost totally kills the look. 

Step 1 to having a cool looking car is definitely not 'slap on a tall by skinny tire setup you pulled off an early 90s full size sedan'. I don't care if that's not what this is, because that's what it looks like. 

I quite like that. It's definitely Merak-inspired but also a bit of its own thing.

I like it it probably the best fiero custom body I’ve seen.

This Fiero four wheel drive Ferrari on eBay may be the polar opposite....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223649732397?ViewItem=&vxp=mtr&item=223649732397

If the 4wd Fiero had managed to stay mid-engine I would have called it a win.

I’m not a huge Merak fan, but I really like this car. It’s more interesting than a regular Fiero, but not as cheesy as a fake Ferrari.  Most people don’t even know what a Merak is, so the proportions don’t bother me, and this is probably a better car anyway. 

Approved. 

This thread is now the #1 result for a "Fiero Merak" google search.