eBay Find of the Day: Return of the Pontiac Fieroboat!
The Fieroboat - Click above for high-res image gallery
Presented today for your bidding pleasure: the one-and-only Fieroboat, as previously highlighted on these pages. Since its last appearance on the internet's largest flea market, the Pontiac-that-wasn't has apparently received a much needed coat of paint – wouldn't want the any salty water leaving rust on this pristine floating Fiero, now would we? An antenna-mounted American flag completes the external visual updates, but the dashboard has seen some much-needed fettling as well.
The Fieroboat isn't running at the moment and seems to be missing its original 2.5-liter Iron Duke
Gallery: eBay Find of the Day: The Fieroboat
[Source: eBay]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
PJ 2:30PM (8/21/2009)
The ultimate failboat.
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UniBroW 2:33PM (8/21/2009)
haha, that's for sure a good one!
Judy Zik 3:04PM (8/21/2009)
Damn you beat me to it.
ALL ABOARD the Failboat!
Has anyone uploaded this to Failblog yet?
Farris 2:12PM (8/21/2009)
Rust? Really?
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Farris 2:15PM (8/21/2009)
I should clarify: The body panels (the ones that were repainted) will NEVER rust. They are not metal.
MajorGeek 2:14PM (8/21/2009)
LOL, yes for 3,900 you too can have this FieroBoat that does not run and has many flaws. Bid now!
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ronEbear 2:15PM (8/21/2009)
Due to the engine`s inability to function the car should be re-christened the "Fie-Row-Boat". Get it? Row, with oars. Just make sure that you don`t use dirty oars.
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MajorGeek 2:18PM (8/21/2009)
Got it. Liked it :)
Critical 2:21PM (8/21/2009)
Wow! I needed a couple of minutes to regroup before I commented on this hunk of manure. I need to know the mindset of the clown who decided this was the best use of his time, money and other resources. Some people just shouldn't have access to tools.
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dukeisduke 2:19PM (8/21/2009)
It appears to have some Fiero parts on it, but it doesn't appear to be Fiero-based (look at the windshield and the A-pillars).. Also, a coat of paint wouldn't stop any "rust", since the Fiero's body panels are mainly either fiberglass or urethane. IIRC, only the roof, hood, and trunk are steel.
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Dave 3:58PM (8/21/2009)
Nope.
Even the roof, hood, and trunklid of the fiero were plastic.
Saturns had steel hoods (but plastic roofs and trunklids), not Fieros.
(I had an '88 Fiero)
James Sonne 2:21PM (8/21/2009)
All that work and it still handles like a boat! *buh-dump, ching!*
Anyone ... anyone? *sigh* :-/
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MachinaDC5 2:29PM (8/21/2009)
Maybe this way it'll be slightly less prone to fire.
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MajorGeek 2:35PM (8/21/2009)
Dig this one. How to NOT list your Ebay item, my favorite is the 8 digit phone number, 33782859
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevey-Corveet-1985-Red-inside-an-out-trans-has3000mile_W0QQitemZ270445543915QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item3ef7cf81eb&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245
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DKB_SATX 2:45PM (8/21/2009)
That is... spectacular. Stunning. Shocking. Maybe his "ilmiss" is neurological, because something seems to have left the seller bereft of literacy skills. Oh, and the rats' nest "Carveet" is in bad enough shape that he'd have to pay me to drag it off his property. There's one born every minute, though, maybe he'll sell it.
Farmboy 3:21PM (8/21/2009)
That boat sailed away a long time ago.
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amonty34695 3:26PM (8/21/2009)
Looks like something you would buy to get a divorce.
Crazy rednecks+ natural ice beer+ old fiero+ cheap craiglist parts= fiero boat
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paulgdan 3:49PM (8/21/2009)
I wonder if it still qualifies as a clunker? Wouldn't it be cool to bring this into a dealer?
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Greg 3:56PM (8/21/2009)
Well...when it catches fire - and it will - at least you have an ample supply of water.
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Dave 4:04PM (8/21/2009)
That was a 4 cylinder. It got considerably better than 18 mpg (21/29 or better - all Fieros were fuel injected and the automatics had lockup torque converters), so it doesnt qualify.
I've got a feeling it hasnt been registered for the past year either (not as a car at least ;) )
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