Now this is something you don’t see every day. It is listed in our classified ads as a 1986 Pontiac Fiero, but as you can see, that description is a bit misleading. It was, in fact, a Zimmer Quicksilver, actually built on top of a mid-engined Fiero coupe but heavily modified by Zimmer Motorcars Corporation at a facility in Pompano Beach, Florida. And the one you see here actually seems to be a pretty good deal for a very unusual car.
We’re not sure where the more common starting point for kits and custom cars was in the 1980s and 1990s, but it would have to be a Fiero or a classic air-cooled engine. Volkswagen Beetle. Fiero-based machines often mimic the design direction of any number of Italian stallions to be expected, most commonly, we guess, Lamborghini Countach. The Quicksilver is a completely different animal, with an extra wheelbase in front of the A-pillars to create a dramatic, long and low profile that still somehow only seats two passengers in leather. and its wood. – contoured interior.
A 2.8-liter V6 is available from Synthetic engine mated to a three-speed automatic transmission for 140 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. Routine road tests show a 0-60 run time that takes a little over 10 seconds, which sucks today but wasn’t so bad in the mid-’80s. As best we can tell, it’s only about 170 the Quicksilvers were made between 1984 and 1988, not coincidentally, those same years Pontiac produced the Fiero.
The 1986 Zimmer Quicksilver you see here costs $18,495 and shows up well under 30,000 miles on the odometer. There aren’t many Zimmer Quicksilver currently on sale for us to compare, but the ones we’ve found that have sold over the past few years suggest under $20,000 to be a fair price. It can be a fun and unusual addition to the garage, and if nothing else, you won’t see another one in your local area. car show.
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