Find Of The Day: 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4

It’s been 16 years since Pontiac closed its doors, and to this day, many products of General Motors’ excitement division remain dear to millions of its fans. While the model was short-lived compared to the enthusiast-favorite F-body Firebird and Trans Am, the mid-engine Fiero is an 1980s American motoring icon. We found an ultra-low-mileage 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 being offered through the Hemmings Classifieds, and it may just be the time machine you’re looking for.

Go back 40 (!) years to 1984, when the composite-bodied Fiero was the newest thing on the block, and you’d find an intriguing, economical sports car that bristled with innovation; its space-frame manufacturing techniques and Enduraflex body panels were being proven viable, and GM would revisit them with later Pontiac and Saturn vehicles. This was a car that Pontiac executives had to fight to get into production, and it was generally well received by the media and the marketplace. It looked great, with its low-wedge shape, smoked-lens grid-pattern taillamps, and pop-up headlamps. And although the model only lasted five years and a single generation, it sold more than 400,000 copies and brought new customers and fresh, youthful energy to the brand.

Big Bam Boom

The P-car, as it was internally known, got a lot of publicity because it was so sporty-looking and different, being the first mid-engine production car GM brought to market. Pontiac even tied the Fiero into a Hall and Oates concert tour sponsorship that saw the duo posing with the car in ads. The two-seater got off to a great start, selling nearly 137,000 units in its first model year.

Not Many Like This

The 1984 Fiero 2M4 in Hemmings appears to be an incredible survivor, wearing the launch model’s trademark red finish and optional 14-inch cast aluminum wheels with raised-white-letter Goodyear Eagle GT radials. The fuel-injected 2.5-liter, 92-hp “Iron Duke” four-cylinder engine and four-speed manual gearbox have traveled little over 17,000 miles.

Although we can’t see the gray cloth-trimmed interior up close, the engine bay and carpeted trunk look extremely tidy in photos.

These inexpensive ($7,679-$9,279, or $23,330-$28,190 in today’s dollars) coupes were typically used up and thrown away, so outside of Fiero-fanatic circles, very few remain in like-new condition. This car was apparently well cared for and seems to be in very nice shape, so it offers someone the chance to experience an important piece of Pontiac history. We hope its next caretaker will maintain it as a low-mileage, museum-quality example of when GM went out on a limb and introduced something you’d never see that crossover-crazy corporation build today: a small, approachably priced, everyday-exotic two-seater.

Have you ever experienced a Fiero? And how would you treat this car if it were in your garage?

From the seller:

“1984 Pontiac Fiero. 4-cyl. 4-speed. P. W., P. Mirrors, AM/FM, A/C, 17,050 miles. Bought From Estate of Original Owner. New Battery, New Fuel Pump, New Front Calipers. Motivated Seller.”

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