Ultra RARE!! 88 Pontiac MERA w/5 Speed & 3800SC Motor & T-Roof!! One of a kind!

Description for Replica/Kit Makes MERA 1988

THIS IS AN ULTRA-RARE & COLLECTIBLE PONTIACMERAWITH 3800 SUPERCHARGED ENGINE+TRANSMISSION UPGRADE, T-TOPS, AND MORE!

CHECK OUT ALL 24 PICTURES!!! A SPECIAL CAR LIKE NO OTHER MERA YOU'LLSEE FOR SALE!

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CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED,100% OF THE TIME DURING MY OWNERSHIP!!

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CLEAN AUTOCHECK & CARFAX REPORTS!

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SEVERAL MAJOR UPGRADES & UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS MAKE THIS MERAONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE STILL IN EXISTENCE! YOU COULD GO MANY YEARS, IF EVER, TO SEE ANOTHER WITH THESE UPGRADES LISTED FOR SALE IN ONE CAR. LESS MERA's ARE BEING LISTED LATELY, AS OWNERS ARE HANGING ON TO THEM.

THIS IS A RARE CHANCE TO OWN NOT ONLY A HEAD TURNING CAR, BUT ONE THAT IS A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE FROM THE STOCK FIERO MOTOR. ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY!!THIS IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW MERA's IN EXISTENCE THAT HAS THE POWER TO MATCH THE LOOKS OF THE CAR!!

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THIS IS A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE 1988 PONTIACMERAWITH 3800SC MAJOR ENGINE UPGRADE, PREFERABLE 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION, BORLA EXHAUST, NEW A/C, THE SPECIAL UPGRADED MERA INTERIOR OPTION, LOWMILES, & MUCH MORE!

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FIRST, AN EXPLANATION ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY IS A MERA, AND WHAT MAKES THIS A VERY RARE, UNIQUE PART OF AMERICAN AUTO HISTORY.

THIS AUCTION IS FOR A 1988 PONTIAC MERA. THIS CAR IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN A 308 KIT/REPLICA, IN FACT IT IS NOT A KIT. IT WAS PROFESSIONALLY BUILT BRAND NEW STRAIGHT OFF THE PONTIAC SHOWROOM FLOOR. THIS CAR HAD TO BE PURCHASED/ORDERED STRAIGHT FROM A PONTIAC DEALER IN 1987-1988. A BRAND NEW FIERO HAD TO BE BOUGHT & THEN THE UPGRADE TO THE MERA ORDERED AT THE SAME TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WOULD THEN BE PROFESSIONALLY BUILT BY CORPORATE CONCEPTS IN MICHIGAN. THE RESULT OF THIS IS A CAR THAT HAS MUCH BETTER CONSTRUCTION & WITHOUT THE USUAL IMPERFECTIONS FOUND IN AFTERMARKET "KITS". CORPORATE CONCEPTS WOULD NOTDO THIS CONVERSION ON ANY USED FIEROS, ONLY BRAND NEW PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM PONTIAC DEALERS! THE COST WAS HIGH ESPECIALLY FOR BACK IN 87/88, TYPICAL INVOICE WAS AROUND $30K (WHEREAS A NEW FIERO WOULD BE AROUND $13K).

BECAUSE OF THE STRONG SIMILARITY TO A PARTICULAR ITALIAN EXOTIC, LEGAL ISSUES FOLLOWED, & ULTIMATELY PRODUCTION OF THE MERA WAS ORDERED TO CEASE IN 1988. DUE TO THIS FACT, ONLY 247 WERE EVER MADEOVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD. MANY HAVE DISAPPEARED OVER THE YEARS, BEEN WRECKED, & SOME WERE SHIPPED OVERSEAS. AS A RESULT, VERY FEW OF THE 247 STILL EXIST TODAY, AND EVEN FEWER IN GREAT SHAPE.

THIS ONE IS #8808, OR THE 8th OF THE PREFERRED & FINAL YEAR, 1988.

THIS ONE IS IN GREAT CONDITION. IT ALSO HAS THOUSANDS IN UPGRADES THAT WERE DONE TO IT, INCLUDING SWAPPING IN A 3800 SUPERCHARGED MOTOR, AND HAS THE RARE UPGRADED MERA OPTIONAL INTERIOR WHICH VERY FEW MERA'S HAVE. THUS, WITH THE MOTOR UPGRADE, 5 SPEED, AND T-ROOF, THERE ARE FEW IF ANY IN EXISTENCE LIKE THIS ONE, SO IT COULD BE YEARS, IF EVER THAT YOU SEE ONE FOR SALE WITH THESE MAJOR UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS. THE 3800 IS FAR SUPERIOR TO THE FIERO 2.8 MOTOR, ITS NIGHT & DAY IN TERMS OF POWER & RELIABILITY!

THE MERA STORY IS AN INTERESTING ONE,& MOST AMAZING IS THAT THIS WAS ALL DONE STRAIGHT FROM A PONTIAC DEALER. A UNIQUE PIECE OF U.S. AUTO HISTORY, THINK ABOUT IT, THIS WAS A MAJOR CAR COMPANY ALLOWING THEIR CAR TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO THE LOOK OF AN EXOTIC....CRAZY! THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN FOR SURE! PRESENTLY, THE EXOTIC CAR COMPANIES HAVE STILL BEEN GOING AFTER SPOT-ON REPLICA KIT MAKERS. THUS KITS WILL BE HARDER TO FIND, & THE MERA IS A HUGE STEP ABOVE A KIT IN QUALITY CONTROL, MAKING THESE HARD TO FIND CARS A TRUE COLLECTIBLE!

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A Note About 1987 Versus 1988 Mera's:

In general, all Mera's are rare & of value if in great condition. However, the 1988 Fiero was improved greatly by GM in its final year, especially in terms of handling & suspension, which was similar to the Lotus design. All cars typically hold the highest value in the final year model of production. It is a documented fact that even in terms of Fiero value & collectibility, the 1988's do hold the highest value by far.

So, when you consider that, it is obvious as to why this would also make a 1988 Mera just that much more desirable than an '87 in the same condition, if all things are equal. Also, the Chromodora wheels were included on the 1988's, not the '87 Mera's.

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Reason for sale:

TheONLYreason for this car being offered is because I am relocating back out to the Las Vegas Area. Due to the financial burden & logistics of moving, I am selling this incredible car, which I never planned to sell. A very hard decision for me. But I have two too many cars to transport, so I must downsize. I do own 1 other Mera, which (I hope) will ease the pain a bit of parting with this amazing one. Otherwise I'd never consider letting go of this very rare & special car!

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ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC MERA:

ALL MERA'S ARE RARE, AS THERE ARE FAR LESS THAN THE ORIGINAL 247 STILL AROUND. BUT THIS UNIQUE MERA, BECAUSE OF THE AMAZING CONDITION, ENGINE UPGRADE, OPTIONAL UPGRADED INTERIOR, LOW MILEAGE, IS ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE AND DESIRABLE OF ANY MERA IN EXISTENCE YOU'LL EVER SEE LISTED FOR SALE. NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED TO MAKE THIS CAR INTO WHAT IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR INSIDE & OUT, AND NOT JUST AESTHETICS BUT FAR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AS WELL.

THIS CAR HAS MANY COSTLY UPGRADES, & WAS ORIGINALLY ORDERED WITH OPTIONS RARELY SEEN ON THE 247 MERA'S THAT WERE PRODUCED--MAKING THIS CAR ONE OF ONLY A FEW LIKE IT! THIS ONE HAS THE COMBINATION OF THINGS (3800SC, 5-SPD, T-ROOF, ETC) TO MAKE IT A SPECIAL ONE TIME FIND & A CUT ABOVE OTHERS.

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A FUN NOTE ON THIS MERA--

Because it was owned previously by someone prominent in the Mera community, this car has had exposure on the internet, & actually featured on the homepage of a website. Thus, when you do a google search, this actual car will usually come up as one of the sample images for a Mera! Pretty cool.

And....The "disclaimer" on this car--When you take it out of the garage it does get noticed-- people will ask if ok to take photos of the car, and will take pics while you are waiting at traffic lights etc. And yes you will occasionally be asked and complimented about the car! Its fun to share the story behind it.

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HERE IS A RUNDOWN OF SOME OF WHAT MAKES THIS MERA DIFFERENT:

THIS CAR HAS EVERY SINGLE OPTION MENTIONED IN THE MERA DEALER BROCHURE, INCLUDING 2 VERY SPECIAL OPTIONS RARELY TAKEN & ESPECIALLY BOTH OF THESE OPTIONS TOGETHER IN ONE MERA:

1)THE SPECIAL ORDER MERA TAN UPGRADED INTERIOR OPTION WITH LEATHER SEATS!

VERY FEW MERA's WERE ORDERED WITH THIS FACTORY UPGRADE & EVEN FEWER STILL EXIST!!

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2)T-TOPS, WHICH ARE IN GREAT CONDITION!

ALSO: 1)THE ORIGINAL CHROMODORA ITALIAN WHEELS ARE ON THIS CAR! THESE ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE, & ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE 1988 MERA!!!

2)THIS CAR HAS BEEN UPGRADED WITH RODNEY DICKMAN MERA FRONT BUMPER & LIGHTS INSTALLED! GIVES A GREAT LOOK!

3)NOT ALL MERA'S STILL IN EXISTENCE HAVE THE SERIAL/BUILD # STILL INTACT UNDER THE HOOD. THIS ONE DOES, AND IT IS MERA #8008. Its the 8th produced in the final year.

4)REAL ITALIAN CARELLO LIGHTS WERE USED ON THIS CAR. THEY ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY & VERY COSTLY, EVEN IF THEY CAN BE FOUND!

5)THIS CAR WAS UPGRADED WITH A HARD TO FIND SINGLE-DIN IN DASH MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM, THE JVC KD-NX5000. FEATURES INCLUDE DVD VIEWING, HARD DRIVE ALLOWING FOR STORAGE OF MUSIC FROM CD'S ETC, GPS NAVIGATION, IPOD/IPHONE CONNECTIVITY, AND I ADDED THE MODULE SO IT IS XM/SIRIUS SATELLITE READY. THIS ISA SWEET UNIT.

NOTE: I DO HAVE THE ORIGINAL IN DASH STEREO DECK THAT WAS IN THE CAR, AND IT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BUYER.

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HERE ARE SOME OF THEMAJOR MECHANICAL UPGRADES & IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO THIS CAR, TOTALING MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS & ALSO UNCOUNTABLE EFFORT, RESEARCH, AND MANY HOURS OF LABOR! MOST ALL OF IT WAS DONE BY THE PRIOR OWNER, WHO WAS INCREDIBLY KNOWLEDGEABLE & SKILLED WITH THESE CARS, AND VERY WELL KNOWN IN THE FIERO/MERA COMMUNITY.

1)ENGINE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A 3800 SUPERCHARGED, MATED TO AN 88 GETRAG 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION!! TRANSMISSION HAS LESS THAN 10K MILES, AND ENGINE HAS APPROX 23K MILES! BOTH ARE VERY CLEAN, SEE PHOTOS!ALSO, FLYWHEEL WAS PROPERLY MATCH BALANCED TO THE ORIGINAL FLEXPLATE THAT CAME ON THE ENGINE. MANY 3800 SWAPS DO NOT HAVE A MATCHED FLYWHEEL, THIS WAS PROFESSIONALLY DONE. THE CLUTCH IS A SPEC STAGE II CLUTCH.

THIS SWAP ALONE MAKES THIS CAR VERY SPECIAL! THE DIFFERENCE IN PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, & THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ENGINE SWAP IS DRAMATIC!

2)BRAKES ARE NEAR NEW AT ALL FOUR CORNERS WITH BRAND NEW (NOT REBUILT) GM CALIPERS ON THE FRONT. ALSO ALL NEW RUBBER BRAKE LINES WERE INSTALLED!

3)EXHAUST WAS COMPLETELY REDONE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE BY THE PRIOR OWNER! EXHAUST HEADERS ARE FROM WEST COAST FIEROS & JET HOT COATED ($900). EXHAUST SYSTEM IS A STAINLESS STEEL BORLA EXHAUST ($800) WITH A MILLION-MILE WARRANTY. EXHAUST TIPS ARE MERA TIPS WHICH WERE JET HOT COATED BLACK. MUFFLER IS BORLA.

4)EIBACH LOWER SPRINGS WERE INSTALLED & LOWER THE CAR TO WHAT IS THE PERFECT HEIGHT! THE WHEELS FIT PERFECTLY IN THE WHEEL WELLS & GIVES A GREAT LOOK! ON THE REAR WHEELS, SPACERS WERE USED TO BRING THE LOOK TO WHAT IT SHOULD BE. THE SPACERS ARE NOT CHEAP JUNK--THEY ARE CUSTOM MADE FROM GOOD QUALITY ALUMINUM & HAVE THEIR OWN STUDS BUILT IN.

5)THE A/C IS ALL NEW, WORKS GREAT & BLOWS ICE COLD!! IT HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO R134A. WHEN THE CONVERSION WAS DONE BY THE PRIOR OWNER, NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED. IT WAS DONE PROPERLY, THE DRYER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW R134A COMPATIBLE DRYER & VARIABLE ORAFICE TUBE. IT USES THE 3800 A/C COMPRESSOR & HAS NEW LINES PROFESSIONALLY MADE TO CONNECT THE 3800 COMPRESSOR TO THE FIERO A/C SETUP. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THE MANY WITH NON WORKING A/C, AND BAD EXCUSES AS TO WHY!!

6)BRAND NEW CRUISE CONTROL UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND WORKS PERFECTLY!

7)BATTERY ISBRAND NEW.

BATTERY LOCATION WAS CUSTOM RELOCATED TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR BY PRIOR OWNER!MARINE GRADE 2AWG CABLING WAS USED IN THIS RELOCATION.

8)TIRES ARE NEAR BRAND NEW AND ARE TOYO PROXES TPT.

ALSO, THERE ARE OTHER UPGRADES MADE, SUCH AS NEW K&N OIL FILTER, MSD COIL/CAP/ROTOR, ACCEL WIRES, NGK PLUGS......

These are some of the numerous factors that set this rare Mera apart from others. The pictures also show how this car stands out.

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CONDITION REPORT FOR THIS MERA

EXTERIOR

THE EXTERIOR OF THIS CAR IS IN VERY NICE SHAPE. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS. THE PAINT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION OVERALL, CONSIDERING ITS AGE. THERE ARE SOME IMPERFECTIONS THAT CAN BE SEEN UP CLOSE IN THE PAINT, BUT THEY ARE MAINLY MINOR IN NATURE AND DO NOT DISTRACT FROM THE OVERALL BEAUTY OF THE CAR AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE PHOTOS. THIS CAR LOOKS GREAT! THE BUMPERS ARE IN NICE CONDITION. WHEELS ARE THE ORIGINAL & VERY RARE CHROMODORA WHEELS FROM ITALY THAT CAME WITH 1988 MERA'S, THEY ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. EMBLEMS ARE PRESENT ON FRONT & REAR, AS WELL AS PININFARINA ON DRIVERS SIDE. OVERALL, IN RED, A PREFERABLE COLOR FOR THE MERA, THE CAR STANDS OUT!

INTERIOR

THE INTERIOR, TAN IN COLOR, IS ALSO OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE, THE TOP OF THE DASH IS IN NICE SHAPE. NO WARPING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. DOORS ARE ALSO IN GREAT CONDITION. CARPET IS GOOD, SEATS WERE UPGRADED TO LEATHER AS PART OF THE RARE MERA INTERIOR UPGRADE OPTION FROM THE FACTORY. THEY ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, THEY SHOW MINOR WEAR/IMPERFECTIONS, BUT NOT BAD BY ANY STRETCH, THESE ARE ORIGINAL FROM '88. MAIN THING TO POINT OUT WOULD BE SOME TYPICAL WEAR ON THE LOWER DRIVERS SIDE LEFT BOLSTER. THIS IS COMMON & UNAVOIDABLE ON JUST ABOUT ALL SPORTS CARS. THE ONLY PART OF THE INTERIOR THAT IS NOT ORIGINAL IS NOW AN AWESOME JVC GPS/DVD/LCD/AV UNIT THAT ALSO DISPLAYS THE REAR CAMERA, WHICH WAS INSTALLED ON THIS CAR. I ALSO HAVE INSTALLED AN HD RADIO ADD-ON, AND ADDED THE SIRIUS/XM MODULE.

(THE STOCK/ORIGINAL RADIO WILL BE GIVEN TO THE BUYER OF THIS AMAZING CAR)

MECHANICAL RELATED

THIS CAR HAS ONLY 43,944 MILES ON THE ODOMETER--INCREDIBLY LOW FOR A 1988! AND MUCH LESS ON THE AWESOME 3800SC MOTOR! CARFAX REPORT IS CLEAN FOR THIS CAR. AIR CONDITIONING BLOWS ICE COLD & WAS COMPLETELY REDONE & REPLACED! CAR IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH POWER LOCKS & WINDOWS, ALL WORK FINE. AS MENTIONED BEFORE, ALL FOUR TIRES ARE NEAR NEW TOYO PROXES TPT, MATCHED SET, FRONT 215/60R15 & REAR 225/60R15.

NOTE: THE WIRING ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE & TRANS UPGRADES ETC WAS DONE ON THIS CAR BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND IS CLEAN!! NO "BUTT CONNECTORS"!!--ONLY SOLDERED, HEAT-SHRINK WRAPPED CONNECTIONS. ALL OF THE "ORIGINAL" WIRING WAS LEFT INTACT. IT WAS DONE WITH ONLY THE ENGINE HARNESS BEING MODIFIED. THIS WAS INTENTIONALLY DONE & ALLOWS FOR EASIER MODIFICATION (HOWEVER UNLIKELY THAT WOULD BE!). IN THEORY, A STOCK 2.8 COULD BE PUT BACK & ALL OF THE WIRING WOULD CONNECT BACK UP!

THE CAR SOUNDS DEEP AND THROATY WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM REDONE PROPERLY AND AT GREAT EXPENSE BY THE PRIOR OWNER!! CAR SOUNDS AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS, WHICH IS NOT OFTEN THE CASE WITH MOST MERA'S STILL IN EXISTENCE!

When you lift the rear lid & expose the clean looking 3800SC motor, it is a VERY sweet sight! Done properly by prior owner! It proves this car is not all about the awesome exterior appearance!

THIS MERA SOUNDS, HANDLES, AND PERFORMS AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS, THANKS TO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND INTENSIVE LABOR PUT INTO THIS MERA!! AGAIN, VERY FEW OF THESE PERFORM AS GOOD AS THEY LOOK, AND RELIABILITY IS OFTEN AN ISSUE. THESE ARE NOT ISSUES WITH THIS MERA!!! THE ENJOYMENT OF DRIVING THIS ONE WILL MATCH OR EXCEED THE LOOKS OF THE CAR!

THIS MERA NEEDS NOTHING & HAS ABSOLUTELY NO KNOWN MECHANICAL ISSUES! AND IS A HIGHLY PREFERABLE 5-SPEED--NOT AN A/T!

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INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION:

*1988 MERA Serial/Build # 8808

PLUS:

*Two sets of keys

*I will include A VERY RARE, original, fullCOLOR sales brochure for the Mera that was displayed in the dealerships! Very rare and valuable! Very hard to find, & cool to have with the car!!

*Other rare articles & brochures with specs/options listed for the Mera will be included with the sale.

*Key for T-Top locks

*Clear Title