It’s amazing what a color can do for a car. You could have the most mundane vehicle, or one built in huge numbers, and most of us wouldn’t give them a second look. But when it’s painted in a factory color that they didn’t make a lot of? Well, that’s a whole new ball game. Throw in a rare color scheme and all of the sudden the ordinary gets a little more special. That’s certainly the case with this 1987 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 listed here on craigslist near Oswego, NY, for $7,500. The seller doesn’t mention if it’s a respray, but Pontiac did offer this bright blue in its marketing materials.

Now, a clean Fiero of any variety is going to get the attention of the loyal legions that keep these cars running and making regular appearances at car shows and swap meets. But when you find one in a color that clearly didn’t get a lot of orders when new, it opens the doors up to other enthusiasts who may not have previously considered Fiero ownership. As an semi-iconic car of the 80s, the Fiero sits in that middle ground of being respected by collectors but not to the point that values are particularly high, so you can get into a clean driver like this one for not much cash.

The 2M4 isn’t the preferred engine for a Fiero buyer regardless of how much of a fan they are of the model. This was Pontiac’s economy play, a way to get car shoppers in the door who wanted an economical vehicle but didn’t want to look like they were driving a fuel-sipper. While the V6 cars and GT models often get saved, you don’t see many 2M4 cars show up in both clean condition and with special colors like this one. Even better, it’s a manual, which will at least make driving the lower-tier motor a bit more engaging. The interior looks decent, too, although we cannot see what’s lurking beneath the seat covers.

The seller notes that the Fiero as parked for several years before he got his hands on it, and thankfully, it sounds like it was in dry storage for the decade it was parked. With just shy of 100 horsepower on tap, odds are good it didn’t get throttled too hard when it was in daily use, and it looks like it was kept as someone’s fair-weather driver given its location in one of the harshest climates in upstate New York. The asking price is within reason, in my opinion, for a clean Fiero like this, but it would be ideal to confirm if the paint is original before wiring the cash to the seller. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Mitchell G. for the find.