V8-powered Fiero (355 Replica)

When thinking of a suitable intro for this post, I wanted to share my opinion of some replica builds without offending anyone, then I read the owners own intro and realised he summed it up for me with this gem: “The problem I’ve seen with many rebodies though, is that too many of them end up looking like accidental explosions.”

Regardless of what the body style is trying to emulate, the simple fact that we should be concentrating on is that this car is a mid-engine V8 sports car with a host of intricate fabrication. The base car, like many Ferrari replicas, is a Pontiac Fiero. To get the right proportions, it’s been amended by 3 inches, and a Cadillac Northstar all aluminium V8 and 6 speed transmission will take care of the momentum. Make sure you check out the plethora of technical drawings and DIY’d inbound suspension setup when you get to the highly detailed build thread.

Thanks to Youn-sok for submitting. Click here for more replica builds.

CLICK HERE for the full build thread. Obviously the car is in a more bare state compared to when it started, but the thread was updated recently so here’s hoping there’s more progress coming soon. I can’t wait to see how it turns out.

 

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