Revell (Monogram) 1/24th scale, 1985 Pontiac Fiero

[Luc Janssens]

Looks like this one is hitting the shelves soon.

https://revell.de/en/shop/product/145739090-85-pontiac-r-fiero-gt

 

[iamsuperdan]

Nice! I built one of these back in the day. Used to really like the Fiero.

 

[Hawk312]

When?!

This one makes me so nostalgic. Looking forward to seeing it again.

[Mike 1017]

Could a 3D LS conversion kit be coming soon?

[Ragtop Man]

The winner swap for this would be the 3.4L TDC V6 that was in the Revell Grand Prix - I drove a prototype in the day and it was ALL that, unfortunately nixed just when they had it right. 

Northstars/Shortstars were a thing for a minute; 3800 is gutty and fun, LS4 transverse V8 from the GXP is a cool swap, too. 

Nice kit that I really need to revisit.

[bamadon]

Got to get one of these to duplicate the "86 I had. Fun little car.

[Hondamatic]

11 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:

Could a 3D LS conversion kit be coming soon?

I hope so. Been asking for someone to make the LS4 and everyone thought I was crazy 

[89AKurt]

Regarding changing the engine, or body, Zimmer - Fiero with LS swap.

[chryslerjunkandstuff]

Box art shows the paint scheme of the Indy Fiero Pace Car, minus the lettering..

That'd be swell to see a Pace Car version sometime, OR maybe, just maybe, lettering decals included in this un..

In any event, I see myself gettin hold of two of these kits..

Hope Revell continues bringin stuff like this back!

[Luc Janssens]

On 6/18/2025 at 4:40 AM, Hawk312 said:

When?!

This one makes me so nostalgic. Looking forward to seeing it again.

A local to me (Antwerp Belgium) hobby shop has it in stock. 

[Daddyfink]

Let's go! 

Edited June 19 by Daddyfink

[peteski]

I'm probably in the minority but I much prefer the Fiero's original nose. It fit the car better than the rounded nose.

[WillyBilly]

This excites me. If I owned a real one, a 3.6 FLX high feature V6 would be the swap of choice. 321-335 HP, 275 ft lb torque, light weight, and should easily fit where the 2.8 sits. Or a gen 3 supercharged 3.8 v6 L32 which has 260HP 280 ft lbs of torque. Maybe even the last variation of the 4.3 v6 that was LS based called the LV3. It produced 285 hp, and 305 ft lbs. torque

In scale maybe just the 2.8 with twin turbos 

[Mark C.]

11 hours ago, peteski said:

I'm probably in the minority but I much prefer the Fiero's original nose. It fit the car better than the rounded nose.

Count me in on that.

[Fat Brian]

I prefer this nose with the kind of fast back body but the early nose on the notch back body. 

[fumi]

17 hours ago, peteski said:

I'm probably in the minority but I much prefer the Fiero's original nose. It fit the car better than the rounded nose.

The Formula is the best of the bunch.  Proper suspension and proper body shape.

[peteski]

I'm glad to know I'm not alone in my preference of the original style nose.  But since the pseudo-fastback body style was brought up, to me that also ruined the Fiero's look even more.  Yes, from the plan view it looks pretty slick, but once you realize that those windows are fake and there is no rear window, that really spoils it for me.

Yet, I like the '70s Corvettes with the "flying buttresses".  Those were well done.

Recent issue of Collectible Automobile had a good size article about the Fiero. As with most articles in that magazine it was an interesting read.

[Fat Brian]

20 hours ago, peteski said:

I'm glad to know I'm not alone in my preference of the original style nose.  But since the pseudo-fastback body style was brought up, to me that also ruined the Fiero's look even more.  Yes, from the plan view it looks pretty slick, but once you realize that those windows are fake and there is no rear window, that really spoils it for me.

Yet, I like the '70s Corvettes with the "flying buttresses".  Those were well done.

Recent issue of Collectible Automobile had a good size article about the Fiero. As with most articles in that magazine it was an interesting read.

I agree the "windows to nowhere" are a little odd. I wonder what one would look like with the notch style side panel but the extended sail panel? This would probably create a massive blind spot though.

[Mark]

They were trying to make it look like the then highly successful Honda CR-X.  Should have stuck with the original styling.  

I read somewhere that there was to have been a Chevrolet version, strictly a fuel-economy oriented commuter car.  GM probably should have built that too, the sales between Chevy and Pontiac would have kept the car around a lot longer.

[WillyBilly]

This will be a nice kit to have. The old mpc versions are getting crazy in price as does most 80s cars in scale form. It will be nice to buy them at a more reasonable price as a 1/24 Revell kit.

[Ragtop Man]

On 6/21/2025 at 5:56 PM, Mark said:

They were trying to make it look like the then highly successful Honda CR-X.  Should have stuck with the original styling.  

I read somewhere that there was to have been a Chevrolet version, strictly a fuel-economy oriented commuter car.  GM probably should have built that too, the sales between Chevy and Pontiac would have kept the car around a lot longer.

Pontiac gave blood to keep Fiero exclusive, so I doubt that was in the cards. Initial demand had the shop at full tilt for two years, then as the service issues heated up (literally) and demand cooled... the writing was on the wall. The plant would have broken even with one full shift, but, Bob Stemple had other plans as GM struggled mightily in the dawn of gulf war 1989.

Reiterating the Bill Cosby line: "I brought you into this world, I can take you out..." he croaked Fiero even though Special Vehicles had a signed deal with ASC to turn over the plants and contracts to sell Fiero through all GM dealers and overseas. 

[stitchdup]

the fiero would have sold well in europe. It could have taken sales from the mazda identity crisi (mx5, eunos, miata etc)

[Mark C.]

2 hours ago, Ragtop Man said:

Pontiac gave blood to keep Fiero exclusive, so I doubt that was in the cards. Initial demand had the shop at full tilt for two years, then as the service issues heated up (literally) and demand cooled... the writing was on the wall. The plant would have broken even with one full shift, but, Bob Stemple had other plans as GM struggled mightily in the dawn of gulf war 1989.

Reiterating the Bill Cosby line: "I brought you into this world, I can take you out..." he croaked Fiero even though Special Vehicles had a signed deal with ASC to turn over the plants and contracts to sell Fiero through all GM dealers and overseas. 

I find these stories immensely interesting but also gut wrenching.  Thanks for the insider scoop, Bob!  You should write a book!

[Luc Janssens]

6 hours ago, stitchdup said:

the fiero would have sold well in europe. It could have taken sales from the mazda identity crisi (mx5, eunos, miata etc)

Maybe with a 1.8 or 2.0 liter engine.

[espo]

Story at the dealership level at the time having to do with the Fiero concept. The story goes that the Pontiac division didn't show any prototypes to the GM Brass, wonder how that got that one done, before getting the OK to go to production. The Fiero concept was presented as an economy car with a basic 4-cylinder engine, not mentioning where the engine was located in the car, with the steering rack, as well as other mechanical components, would be shared with the Chevette and standard 4-speed manual and an optional automatic transmission. At the time GM and every other American Automotive Manufacturer were under the gun from the Fed to get their gas milage averages up so anything that sounded like an econobox was popular with those that made such decisions.