I've always liked the Pontiac Fiero, ever since I was a little kid. (Hey, I'm a 1988 baby, shut up!) Back in 2004/2005, I began looking for diecasts of them, to fill in where my Hot Wheels versions left off. Instead of the generic 1980s Fiero, I tend to like the round-bumper GTs ever so slightly more. As luck would have it, I found myself a red one for $20 or so from DiecastFast (I think)for my birthday, and ordered it on the spot. Then, about 6 months later, I noticed a silver one pop up on ebay. What did I do? I made it mine!
The YatMing Fiero is really a nice piece for what it is. Granted, it's no AUTOart or GMP in terms of detail, but it's pleasant to look at. It's got all the opening features one likes, sans front trunklet. But that's okay, because I never cared to see under the trunk of one anyway *runs*. The paint and body trim are accurately cast, right down to the Fiero GT badging under the spoiler. The main gripe I have is that the 15" aluminum wheels aren't realistic looking, but this is in older YatMing, so I'm not terribly disappointed. I say if you're a Fiero fan, (c'mon there has to be more than one!) check these out. They look good in both colors, and fit right in next to my Sunstar Escorts size-wise.
Now, I only wise they'd use this casting more and make a few more colors/trimlines. Maybe a 1988 Fiero GT fastback is in order? I really like these, but I don't know how many other people would buy one. I guess I'm just weird like that.
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