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Discussion in 'General Automotive Discussion' started by ninyo, May 23, 2004.

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  1. Dincenzo

    Dincenzo Formula 3

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    I remember this. The designers never claimed it was a replica (because it isn't). It was
    one of the few bodykits for a Fiero that wasn't trying to rip-off Ferrari.

    The turd that's selling it put the Ferrari badges on it!
     
  2. 308geo

    308geo F1 Rookie

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    I hear you, but sorry, the body looks WAY too close like they were gunning for a Testarossa look...IMHO.
     
  3. Fan512bbi

    Fan512bbi Two Time F1 World Champ
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  4. Protouring442

    Protouring442 F1 Veteran

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    I'd love an '88 Fiero with an aluminum LS motor and a 6-speed.

    Shiny Side Up!
    Bill
     
  5. PerKr

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    the designers were probably slightly inspired by the testarossa, but it's still apparent they weren't trying to copy it. I have an old kitcar magazine with an article on that kit btw (the scorpion and ZR-2 kits were covered as well as a really good-looking TR kit and an average-looking 308 variation). I've never really liked the design, the proportions are off IMHO
     
  6. PerKr

    PerKr Formula Junior

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    we stopped doing that when the fiero trikes started appearing :D
     
  7. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Didn't the wheels stop falling off with the 86 model?
    ;)
     
  8. PerKr

    PerKr Formula Junior

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  9. PerKr

    PerKr Formula Junior

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    I think that stopped when some hotshot engineer came up with the concept of adding 5 nuts after hanging the wheel on those bolts someone put in the hub :D

    Of course, the owners never bothered since their cars would catch on fire long before the wheels came off :D Thanks to evolution, fiero owners are now flame retardant from birth :D
     
  10. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Tell me about it. I had an 84 :)
     
  11. Duane_Estill

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  12. Protouring442

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    Probably because it isn't supposed to resemble anything. Despite what the ad says, that was an original design, and it was marketed as such.

    Shiny Side Up!
    Bill
     
  13. Protouring442

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    I had a customer who put some 200K on her Fiero. I remember it was a 5-speed, but I can't for the life of me remember the year.

    She was a cute little thing though. Car was kind of nice too.

    Shiny Side Up!
    Bill
     
  14. 308steve

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    Now you know!

    The Aztec 7 is a kit car that was designed and built by one of the largest and longest-lived kit car companies in America called Fiberfab. Fiberfab got it's start in the early 1960's building street-rod parts and body panels for Mustangs. Their first full kit car was the Aztec GT. They came out with several versions of this car in the mid-1960's, and later they developed many other kits including the very popular Avenger/Valkyerie. In the early 1970's they decided to create a replica of the Bertone Carabo concept car and the Aztec 7 was born.
     
  15. Zxgarage

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  16. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Amazing that he's willing to part with such a gem ;)
     
  17. Lt. Dan

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    What a looker! I bet it turns heads wherever it goes!!! LOL
     
  18. Bradley

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    1. It's clearly not a Porsche.
    2. It is, however, a pretty good approximation of what every Camry should have looked like.
     
  19. Fan512bbi

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    Wow love it :)
     
  20. of2worlds

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    MB no fan of 'replicas' it seems>

    Daimler will not tolerate companies trying to copy their cars. In a press release, Daimler reported that they crushed a fake body of the Mercedes 300 SL that German customs officials confiscated.

    Although it was made in fiberglass, the full size replica of the three-star's creation was still an infringement of their "work of art," said Daimler. See the press release and photos after the jump.

    Unlawful replica of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL destroyed

    Daimler AG takes a firm line on vehicle replicas

    Stuttgart - Mercedes-Benz Classic has destroyed the replica body of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. The courts have ruled that it is not legal to market the body, which was seized by German customs officials.

    The body shape of the legendary gullwing model has been trademarked by Daimler AG. Anyone building, offering or selling replicas of the vehicle is in breach of the Company's rights. This even applies if the replicas do not incorporate any logos or trademarks of the Company. Daimler AG has long taken a tough approach to vehicle replicas.

    As a work of applied art, the body of the 300 SL has been under copyright protection for a number of decades. The employees who designed the famous gullwing model in the 1950s granted Daimler AG comprehensive exploitation rights. The body shape has also been trademarked by Daimler AG, as recently confirmed by the Stuttgart regional court (case no. 17 O 304/10, final and binding judgment dated 9 December 2010, following withdrawal of an appeal).

    A case had arisen in which a company based in Germany had built an unlawful replica of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198 series). The first step in destroying the replica was to separate the chassis from the body. The Mercedes-Benz used-parts centre, which is also responsible for scrapping all Mercedes-Benz prototypes from the development units, then destroyed the body on behalf of Daimler AG. The certified equipment used in the centre includes two presses, each applying over 30 tonnes of pressure. The replica sports car had a fibreglass body weighing precisely 148 kilograms, which the compressor smashed into small pieces. This dramatic end to the unlawful body was officially documented with a signed and stamped 'confirmation of scrappage'.

    The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198 series) is one of the best known cars in the world. It was launched on the market in 1954 as a coupé with distinctive gullwing doors. In 1999, an international panel of judges voted it 'sports car of the century'. Today, the original gullwing model and its roadster variant, which was introduced in 1957, are two of the most coveted vehicles on the international classic car scene. All the major car collections worldwide feature the 300 SL - an icon of design and engineering expertise.
     
  21. VF1Skullangel

    VF1Skullangel Formula Junior

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    I wouldn't mind owning an Aztec 7, I could very well be more rarer to see than an Enzo or a Veyron. There's less than 200 of them out there.
     
  22. dbw

    dbw Formula Junior

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    wasn't that a fiberfab product?? i used to drive by their "facility" off 880 in fremont CA way back when.....
     
  23. 308steve

    308steve Formula Junior

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    Yes Fiberfab -- They are back in business with the Valkarie (GT-40ish inspired) new ownership
    www.fiberfab.us
     
  24. Bradley

    Bradley F1 Rookie

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    For a kit car/rebody or whatever it might be called, it's pretty cool: It improves the look of the Fiero and is not trying to replicate a Ferrari or other exotic car - one owner's misguided application of (ahem, crappy) lettering notwithstanding.

    Rarity doesn't count for much in and of itself for me, though. The old VW-based BradleyGTs, for example, are nearly nonexistent now - and that's a good thing.
     

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