The eBay listing for this 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT cleverly disguised as a Ferrari F50 is nearly expired with several hours remaining on the clock. The owner says he invested $80,000 into the build, but only asks for $20,000.
It isn’t like the styling is all bad, either. In fact, it makes a very solid effort copying the appearance of the famous Italian supercar that came to replace the iconic F40. It sports custom bodywork made from lightweight glass-fiber plastic, but comes across as plasticky and disproportioned. The larger Fiero really sticks out, even with all the disguise in place, with the front bumper being perhaps the prime offender in terms of proportions.
The car pictured here wears Rays T37 wheels, but the seller says he will be giving the buyer a set of Ferrari-style wheels instead.
Things stay the same under the hood. A 2.8-liter American V6 works in tandem with a three-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive system. The only thing Ferrari in the cabin is a caption saying “Ferrari” between the seats.
If we had to guess why this replica did not attract anyone’s attention – aside from the reasons discussed above – we’d say Pontiac conversions have grown rather tired by now. There are simply too many of them around to pay attention anymore.