The GN was not only "really something" for it's time, it's also "really something" today and will continue to be far out into the future. About every other time I drive my 87 GN and stop at a traffic intersection, some guy in a pickup truck or service vehicle rolls down their window to yell "NICE CAR". People in luxury (!) cars stop and similarly yell: "NICE CAR" - then they add: "DO YOU WANT TO SELL IT"? Kids on bicycles yell: "I like your car"! An elderly woman in a grocery store parking lot stared at my car for a while, then asked me: "What kind of car is that"? So yes it was "really something" for it's time, but in my experience it's pretty much "timeless".  Few other cars attract so much attention.  None I've ever owned at least... ... View more

Would like to see a review of a base model with no options. ... View more

Keep in mind that real life street can include interstates. ... View more

I read"with detachable plastic body panels".  That's what I wanted when I bought my 1985 Fiero GT so that I could take them all off and rustproof the heck out of the space frame.  But no, they are glued together.  They are about as "detachable" as the panels on a corvette (and they aren't of course).  So I drove the car through 14 years and 160,000 miles of Michigan winters - and the engine cradle, sunroof support structure,  brake and fuel lines all rusted pretty badly.  Can't complain.  A Camaro or Firebird would have rusted out much faster.  Sold it.  Then drove a Chevy lumina van (with plastic panels of course).  ... View more

According to Wikipedia the S code engine is listed as having 500 cubic inches of displacement in 1975. ... View more

I don't think that they were underpowered compared to what else was available.  In 1987 I owned an '85 GT with a 4 speed and V6 AND a 1986 Pontiac 305 Trans Am with the 305 carb engine and 700-R4 automatic.  Took both to Lapeer International Raceway on the same day.  The Fiero ran 15.6 @ 87 mph.  The Trans Am ran 15.7 @ 88 mph.  I never had a 5.0 Mustang walk away from my Fiero on the street.  So can we knock off the myth that the Fiero was underpowered?  It was as quick as its contemporaries.  What else can be expected?   ... View more

Put it on a chassis dyno to see if the mods paid off. ... View more

Interesting history, but I don't see much to lament.  The basic shape looks like a C3 Corvette that was on sale just 2 years later without the ugly Pontiac themed bumpers.  Many good Chevrolet powertrain choices were available in the C3. ... View more