- Pontiac purchased Ferrari 308's for handling engineering and comparison purposes.

- Many V-6 engines in Fieros dynoed at between 150 and 160 bhp.

- The Fiero turned in a profit every year it was sold (including 1988).

- Fiero prototypes were running in 1980.

- Most foreign auto magazines raved about the Fiero's superior handling, its nimble response and excellent road feel. Most American auto magazines criticized the Fiero's handling as being numb, heavy and not responsive.

- The decisions to kill the Fiero was made on February 29, 1988.

- The Fiero had nearly 3 times as many sales as the MR2 during any given year in its lifetime.

- Pontiac spent over $300,000,000 to produce the Fiero, yet cancelled the car on a "hunch" they would lose a maximum of $20-million between 1988 and 1995.

- Several factory prototypes were made of a Fiero convertible.

- Two prototypes were made in 1986 of a Fiero with an aluminum frame. One of the aluminum Fieros had a 190 bhp Quad-4.

- Car & Driver called the Fiero, "One of the best cars in America" and gave the Fiero a slot in their top ten best category.

- The Los Angeles Auto Expo gave the Fiero their Design of the Year Award.

- The Fiero accounted for nearly 1/4 of all Pontiac sales in 1984.

- Spectators at the unvailing of the fastback Fiero mistook the GT version as a new Corvette.

- GM was struggling with the problem of employees purchasing Fieros before the public had an opportunity. Never before had this been a problem with a GM car.

- Even though the highest sticker price for an '84 Fiero was about $10,000, one Michigan buyer paid over $15,000 for an '84 SE.

- In 1985, the Fiero won at Sears Point (one of 3 straight victories), beating such successful competitors as Chevrolet's Corvette and Ford's Mustang.

- A 4-cylinder Fiero belting out only 370 bhp took the NHRA's Competition Eliminator title at the Keystone Nationals on September 15, 1985 with a best 1/4-mile time of 9.72 seconds at 134.41 mph.

- The Fiero won well over 40 races in the 36 months it raced.