No one could ever call the Pontiac Fiero a faker, even though the model’s space frame monocoque and plastic body panel design has led to many having been converted to aping cars that they are not.

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Thus, in 1984, the plastic-bodied Pontiac Fiero, which means "very proud" in Italian and "fierce" in Spanish, was released for $7,999, and by the end of the year, nearly 137,000 were on the road.