Every so often, a listing comes along that sits squarely at the crossroads of automotive curiosity, controversy, and craftsmanship. This 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT, currently listed on eBay, is one of those cars. With 60,000 miles, a clean title, and a manual transmission, this mid-engine Pontiac goes far beyond stock form, representing one of the rarest Fiero-based replicas ever produced. Thanks for the tip, Jack M.!
According to the seller, this car is one of just 12 built in Canada by Stinger, a short-lived operation that famously ran into legal trouble with Ferrari. That backstory alone gives this Fiero a level of notoriety that most replicas never achieve. While many kit cars loosely resemble their inspirations, this example is described as one of the most accurate executions, incorporating original Ferrari OEM parts and a carefully reworked interior meant to reflect that influence.
Underneath it all remains the familiar 2.8-liter V6, paired with a 4-speed manual transmission, retaining the mid-engine layout that made the Fiero such a natural foundation for exotic-inspired builds. The seller notes that the car runs and drives, with recent attention including brake service, a tune-up, new tires, a battery, and a kill switch. The roof is confirmed to be a solid roof, not a targa, an important clarification given the confusion that sometimes surrounds these cars.
This particular example has also been repainted, and the roof refinished as part of that process. While replicas often live hard lives or suffer from incomplete builds, this one is presented as a finished, functional vehicle rather than a stalled project. It’s being sold by a private party, not a dealer, and is positioned as a unique collector piece rather than a daily driver or unfinished experiment.
The Pontiac Fiero has spent decades being re-evaluated by enthusiasts, especially in GT form. Cars like this push that conversation even further. It isn’t just about whether it looks like something else—it’s about the moment in automotive history it represents. A brief window where small builders tested the limits of design, legality, and ambition, before being shut down for doing their job a little too well.
Whether viewed as a conversation-starting collectible, a period-correct replica with genuine provenance, or simply an oddball piece of 1980s automotive culture, this Stinger-built Fiero stands apart from the countless kit cars that followed.
Would you want this for what it is—or for the story it tells every time someone asks what it really is?
Gated shifter has 6 slots 🤔
I was confused about the shifter myself. This car is chaotic.
Yeah, but seller states it’s a four speed. Guess the other slots are to impress the girls.
Wasn’t this just on here on dec 21?
I was going to say the same thing.
If the floormats say Ferrari it must be a real Ferrari.
The only thing this will sting is your wallet.
More like a GT Stinker. But someone wants it, for at least $15000.
Would be interesting to have a real life side by side performance test with this one and a same year genuine 308. Would the performance difference justify the price difference?
The 4-Speed 85 Fiero GT could do 0-60 in low-to-mid 7 seconds. The same-year, highest performance optioned 308 GTSi in 1985, could do it in high 5 second 0-60. But the slowest 308s, the ones from the mid to late 70s, would do the 0-60 in the high-7s.
So, believe it or not this would actually be on-part with some of the more less-desirable 308s.
Back in the day, I raced a Ferrari Dino with my automatic 87 Fiero V6, and the Ferrari got destroyed. I kind of felt bad… both our cars were slow… it was the late 90s.
I like it. It’s a cool replica. I had Fiero when they first came out. A fun little car. The GT version made it even more so. I see nothing wrong with this well done conversion.
I’m hooked. Had a Feiro back in the day. Loved it. How much and where is it located.
Retired auto painter here with 50 years’ experience. I’m usually not one to judge another painter, but this has a terrible tape job! Just look good at the upper door molding. Sloppy! It makes me wonder how the rest of the car was prepped.
Let me get this straight. The seller thinks that this little jewel is worth 35K and someone doesn’t agree, and thinks that it is worth 15K. The seller, in his or hers altered state, refuses said offer with the old “I know what I got so don’t low ball me”. Maybe they can agree on some sort of shared ownership as these two clearly deserve each other.
This is as close and as you will get to a budget 308 replica with the added bonus of GM dependability. Will never forget one summer day back in 91 I was driving around the Lodge at Barren River Lake State Park in my 66 Impala with the top dropped. There was a “Biffy” looking gentleman with the rear hood opened on a red 308 staring at the engine. I asked if he needed help and he replied “Yes, trade me even right here, I am serious” he said he’d never driven it over 100 miles without breaking down.
why did they go to the trouble. it is still a fiero
Ended at $15,100.
Reserve Not Met.
2 bids.
Your close, $15,300 and 4 bids.
I’m still
Interested. What’s their bottom line. Or can I ask that?
Greg, you will have to reach out to the seller on EBay in order to find that information out. No one here will know.