Editor's Note: This story was reprinted from the June 1984 issue of Hot Rod magazine. It showcases not only the spirit of innovation of the great Smokey Yunick but gives some insight into how ...

Back in the late 1970s and early '80s, Pontiac was in trouble. The GTO was a distant memory, the showrooms were stocked with badge-engineered versions of other GM products, and the brand had neither ...

Every so often, the used sports car market serves up a hidden gem that makes gearheads do a double-take. It’s the kind of car you wouldn’t expect to find sitting in the bargain bin, especially given ...

The most powerful Pontiac Fiero variant ever offered was the GT, which produced a rather mild 140 horsepower from its naturally aspirated 2.8L L44 V6 engine. For this reason, engine swaps in the small ...

Rare Indianapolis 500 replica with just over 15,000 miles highlights enduring appeal of 1980s mid-engine sports cars.

Originally published in the March 1999 issue of Hot Rod magazine. Two flavors of Pontiac Fiero—both hot and spicy and both with Cadillac Northstar engines—prove the difference is in degrees. To ...

To say the Pontiac Fiero was an interesting automobile would be an understatement. It was an American mid-engine sportscar in an era where that was unheard of. Even today, almost 40 years after the ...

Forty years ago, a sprightly looking two-seater burst onto the U.S. market, grabbing the imagination of everyone who wanted a Ferrari but had to work a normal day job. The Pontiac Fiero was introduced ...

The Fiero's story is long and complicated, but it contains a number of important lessons for the mid-engine Corvette. Here are the three biggest, straight from a former owner. When the Fiero debuted ...

The Pontiac Fiero should have been GM’s take on the sport-compact market when it was introduced in the mid ‘80s but it never lived up to the dream. Even today, it’s considered one of the worst sports ...

The early 1970s was marred by a horrific stock market crash, the energy crisis, rationing of gasoline, and the death of big-muscle factory hot rods. American auto manufacturers were forced to stop ...

The Pontiac Fiero isn’t exactly a car enthusiast’s idea of a collectible, but this one might just get them to change their mind. It’s not just a collectible. It’s a world-first kind of vehicle, as ...