You Need This: Zimmer Quicksilver, a Fiero ready for a costume party

How much does a mid-engine car need neo-classical styling? As much as a fish needs a bicycle, yet the Zimmer Quicksilver exists.

Essentially a Pontiac Fiero wearing a Great Gatsby costume, this particular Quicksilver is fitted with the 2.8-liter V6 mated to the four-speed auto.

Per the listing, the Zimmer is noted to have recently come out of long-term storage, so it may need “essential basic service prior to driving on the road.”

Comments

Colin Wood Associate Editor
11/21/24 12:17 p.m.

Of all the Zimmers I've seen, I actually wouldn't mind this one.

And I bet it'd be a surefire class winner (loser?) at the Concours d'Lemons.

Colin Wood Associate Editor
11/21/24 12:20 p.m.

Oh, and two recent-ish sales, courtesy BAT:

500-Mile 1986 Zimmer Quicksilver - sold for $24,000 on 9/17/22
14k-Mile 1987 Zimmer Quicksilver - sold for $12,750 on 7/12/22

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
11/21/24 12:22 p.m.

I'd daily it.

ShawnG MegaDork
11/21/24 12:30 p.m.

I feel like Wayne Newton should be their spokesperson.

wspohn UltraDork
11/21/24 12:32 p.m.

Certainly an oddball, but better styled than many. The poor Fiero suffered through poor years - it had passed scrutiny by GM only disguised as a commuter car powered by the Iron Puke engine and with suspension derived from other GM models that didn't result in decent handling. They finally got the V6, a 5 speed and for 1988 only, a completely revised suspension that actually worked. I owned a 1988 for 20 years (I had attended to suspension improvements and bumped the engine up to 300 bhp with a turbo)

The other body style was (to my taste) much better - the Mera was Ferrari-ish and was sold (all 247 of them) from GM dealers.

Motojunky Reader
11/21/24 1:13 p.m.

It's so awful that I like it. I'd daily it.

I've been half-heartedly keeping an eye out for a bad Fiero Lambo or Ferrari kit car. It would be fun at cars & coffee type events.

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/21/24 1:17 p.m.

Is the Zimmer the opposite of a Honda del Sol?

How’s that?

The Zimmer is mid-engine but looks front-engine.

The del Sol is front-engine but (kinda) looks mid-engine.

Mainly sharing this for JG’s amusement.

J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
11/21/24 2:52 p.m.

Colin Wood said:
Oh, and two recent-ish sales, courtesy BAT:

500-Mile 1986 Zimmer Quicksilver - sold for $24,000 on 9/17/22

14k-Mile 1987 Zimmer Quicksilver - sold for $12,750 on 7/12/22

Zimmer Quicksilver price in 1986? $51,950. That's $149,623.58 in today's money.

Maybe these are a bargain .

Colin Wood Associate Editor
11/21/24 3:22 p.m.

In reply to J.A. Ackley :

Wow, yeah that's a heck of a bargin.

Also something to consider? Hagerty values for a V6 Fiero from the same year:

#1 concours: $18,300
#2 excellent: $12,400
#3 good: $6,900
#4 fair: $3,200

(Hagerty notes the automatic decreases value by about $1000)

wearymicrobe PowerDork
11/21/24 3:24 p.m.

wspohn said:
Certainly an oddball, but better styled than many. The poor Fiero suffered through poor years - it had passed scrutiny by GM only disguised as a commuter car powered by the Iron Puke engine and with suspension derived from other GM models that didn't result in decent handling. They finally got the V6, a 5 speed and for 1988 only, a completely revised suspension that actually worked. I owned a 1988 for 20 years (I had attended to suspension improvements and bumped the engine up to 300 bhp with a turbo)

The other body style was (to my taste) much better - the Mera was Ferrari-ish and was sold (all 247 of them) from GM dealers.

I had one of the 1988 Mera's for a good long while. Loved that car.

I really like the one posted i is just silly enough for me.