Beautiful mera. I have a never installed 355 dash with round AC vents with all cluster lights built by Rob interiors made for Fiero.Dash in all black leather. I bought it for my 308 but had to sell,it's now in Spain.
I've had 3 fieros.still have an 87se.i was in Florida a couple years ago and saw a mera in a car repair shop at on major road and knew what is was immediately, I turned around and looked at and asked the owner of the shop and said it was there for repair. I didn't pursue it was always regret it.but still drive my fiero
I used to work at a shop here in Canada and we used to do fiero/Ferrari conversions, the body kits we used were manufactured in Mexico and we never put Ferrari badges on them but we supplied them in a plastic bag for customers to install
Back in 1987,I was a sophomore in high-school,and after my 16th birthday,I remember looking at used cars one day,with my girlfriend..........and at that time,I lived in Piqua,Ohio,and we were down in Dayton,Ohio at a dealership,and I strongly remember walking up to a brand-spankin-new Grey 87 Mera,and like anyone else,I first thought it was a Ferrari-308 until I started reading the sticker on it,and I remember thinking "WTH is a "Mera"!?!? Lol. But I thought this car was so freakin cool,cuz it resembled a Ferrari 308 so closely! And if memory serves me correctly,I remember the asking price of it,was around $11,300-$11,500 as it sat and remember back then,thinking "OMG,this is an EXPENSIVE CAR for NOT being a "Ferrari"!!! Lol. Should've snatched it up while I had the chance,seeing as how they made so FEW of them!!! Lol.
They were actually only produced in 87 and 88. They were very well made the original wheels were made by the same company in Italy that made Ferrari wheels.
You missed a great opportunity to address some details. How do the pop up headlights work? I assume they're under the black hood vents. They are not on the Ferrari. Were all the cars based on the four cylinder cars or are there any V6 cars roaming around? That would be interesting because the six cylinder Fiero engines put out similar torque numbers to the original car. Not HP numbers... But the original car is not exactly fast my modem standards. Even more interesting perhaps, would be a comparison between both original cars to determine which if any, is the better handling car. Build quality would be another great comparison, for Ferrari's of this era were known to be a little suspect. Cardboard behind the headliner, door cards and parcel tray were not no common. Remember Enzo built road cars mostly as a way to fund his real passion, Ferrari's race team. None the less, very cool car. Lastly speaking to the Fiero community, if anyone knows of a clean later formula car, manual with a 3.8 swap... I'm all ears! Lol. That's the Holy Trinity of F cars. Ask me how I know, I almost bought one, but the owner lent it to his son for graduation... That didn't end well. 😅
I am accustomed to missing opportunities, in this case, those suggestions were not on my menu, this is a short form video. But you are correct, the story of this car is worth digging into!
The black headlight covers pop up. The 308 had pop-up headlights in the same place but the covers were a different style. All the MERAs had 2.8 V6 engines. The only altered part of the Fiero was the body, so if there are comparisons between the 308 and Fiero SE, GT, or Formula floating around somewhere, you can find the answers to your performance and build quality questions. I would have to say the Holy Trinity of F cars is a 1988 MERA, 5-speed, 3800 Series II SC Swap.
@@carcollectingfortherestofus The Mera infringed on Ferrari's Trade Dress (308 style) and also Lamborghini's Trademark (Miura name). It seems Corporate Concepts was purposely trying to stick it to the Italians but lost!
I’m in Australia. And have fellow wanting to swap me a 1998 Pontiac mera. ( ferarri gts 308 replica ). However I am unsure of the value of this thing? It’s an automatic. If anyone can help. The fellow is wanting to swap my Ferrari kit car for it. I have it listed at $35,000AUD
It'd be hard to know without seeing the Mera, but as long as the cradles aren't rotten and it's in good mechanical order with no collisions and it's under 70,000 km. I'd have to say the Mera could easily be worth $20-25,000 USD, which would be $30,390-38,000 AUD. If it's in mint condition with less than 25,000km. It could be worth up to $45,000 AUD.
@@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi thank you for that mate 🙏 I will be seeing the car on Saturday. I might do a quick walk around video of the car and post it here and you can take a look! I’ve never seen one of these things. But I am very interested. Any idea how I can tell what build mera it is?
@Bl3ss3dAu No problem. I was going to come back and mention that there should be paperwork with it showing which number it is, but I don't see my reply to your last comment.🤔
@@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi I didn’t see that. I tell you what, as an Australian who drove his first American car this afternoon I loved it! Breaks were a little spongy and way told they are all like that? overall it was a nice car. And if the fellow is happy to do the swap. I will go ahead with it. I hope I end up with it. Enjoyed it. No clue how you guys drive left handed over there! lol. Was a great experience
me seeing my first mera was a blast. i like this alot
Fiero is better looking... buy a Fiero kit to improve your Ferrari...
Beautiful mera. I have a never installed 355 dash with round AC vents with all cluster lights built by Rob interiors made for Fiero.Dash in all black leather. I bought it for my 308 but had to sell,it's now in Spain.
I was 17 when these came out. I remember the whole story
It's an amazing piece of automotive trivia!
great video
Thank you!
I've had 3 fieros.still have an 87se.i was in Florida a couple years ago and saw a mera in a car repair shop at on major road and knew what is was immediately, I turned around and looked at and asked the owner of the shop and said it was there for repair. I didn't pursue it was always regret it.but still drive my fiero
The Fiero is a great little car!
I used to work at a shop here in Canada and we used to do fiero/Ferrari conversions, the body kits we used were manufactured in Mexico and we never put Ferrari badges on them but we supplied them in a plastic bag for customers to install
Love hearing Van Halen's Panama in the background!
Goes with Adam's shirt...
That is so cool. I have never heard about these.
That's why I do these videos!
About ten years ago, there was a Mera for sale near me for $6K.
Had I known it wasn’t just another kit car, I would have bought it
Back in 1987,I was a sophomore in high-school,and after my 16th birthday,I remember looking at used cars one day,with my girlfriend..........and at that time,I lived in Piqua,Ohio,and we were down in Dayton,Ohio at a dealership,and I strongly remember walking up to a brand-spankin-new Grey 87 Mera,and like anyone else,I first thought it was a Ferrari-308 until I started reading the sticker on it,and I remember thinking "WTH is a "Mera"!?!? Lol. But I thought this car was so freakin cool,cuz it resembled a Ferrari 308 so closely! And if memory serves me correctly,I remember the asking price of it,was around $11,300-$11,500 as it sat and remember back then,thinking "OMG,this is an EXPENSIVE CAR for NOT being a "Ferrari"!!! Lol. Should've snatched it up while I had the chance,seeing as how they made so FEW of them!!! Lol.
Great story! The Mera is a fun moment in American automotive history...
@@carcollectingfortherestofus Thanks so much,and Your 100% correct on that one! I'll remember that story (and car) to my dying day! : >)
They were actually only produced in 87 and 88. They were very well made the original wheels were made by the same company in Italy that made Ferrari wheels.
If you watch the entire video, those points are mentioned. FYI...Only the 88 wheels were made by Cromodora.
That kit is about obscure as cassette tapes.
It looks better than a Bradley.
I'll give you that...
What is this camera lens w/distorting the view? Do we not have better than this by now?
Wide angle lens. Yes we do have better cameras, but I don't!
Tell me about it! It looks like I drank a keg of beer before shooting the video.🤣
You missed a great opportunity to address some details. How do the pop up headlights work? I assume they're under the black hood vents. They are not on the Ferrari. Were all the cars based on the four cylinder cars or are there any V6 cars roaming around? That would be interesting because the six cylinder Fiero engines put out similar torque numbers to the original car. Not HP numbers... But the original car is not exactly fast my modem standards. Even more interesting perhaps, would be a comparison between both original cars to determine which if any, is the better handling car. Build quality would be another great comparison, for Ferrari's of this era were known to be a little suspect. Cardboard behind the headliner, door cards and parcel tray were not no common. Remember Enzo built road cars mostly as a way to fund his real passion, Ferrari's race team. None the less, very cool car. Lastly speaking to the Fiero community, if anyone knows of a clean later formula car, manual with a 3.8 swap... I'm all ears! Lol. That's the Holy Trinity of F cars. Ask me how I know, I almost bought one, but the owner lent it to his son for graduation... That didn't end well. 😅
I am accustomed to missing opportunities, in this case, those suggestions were not on my menu, this is a short form video. But you are correct, the story of this car is worth digging into!
The black headlight covers pop up. The 308 had pop-up headlights in the same place but the covers were a different style. All the MERAs had 2.8 V6 engines. The only altered part of the Fiero was the body, so if there are comparisons between the 308 and Fiero SE, GT, or Formula floating around somewhere, you can find the answers to your performance and build quality questions. I would have to say the Holy Trinity of F cars is a 1988 MERA, 5-speed, 3800 Series II SC Swap.
@@VegasStarQuest Are you smoking crack? Everything I said has been addressed in my original post dip shit. Now FO.
one on fb marketplace rn in tampa for 6k
I never knew
car copyright should expire after a number of years out of production .... so us peasants can then have a chance to one a copy.
If they had the thought Ferrari would end the car in court it would have been cool if they went with a Pantera style
I'm surprised Lamborghini didn't get involved in the lawsuits also....Mera...Miura...sound similar?
Hmmm, not so much. Just look at the Mera, absolutely clear copy of a Ferrari...
@@carcollectingfortherestofus The Mera infringed on Ferrari's Trade Dress (308 style) and also Lamborghini's Trademark (Miura name). It seems Corporate Concepts was purposely trying to stick it to the Italians but lost!
@@mtbbiker6401 It was an ill-fated project!
I’m in Australia. And have fellow wanting to swap me a 1998 Pontiac mera. ( ferarri gts 308 replica ). However I am unsure of the value of this thing? It’s an automatic. If anyone can help. The fellow is wanting to swap my Ferrari kit car for it. I have it listed at $35,000AUD
It'd be hard to know without seeing the Mera, but as long as the cradles aren't rotten and it's in good mechanical order with no collisions and it's under 70,000 km. I'd have to say the Mera could easily be worth $20-25,000 USD, which would be $30,390-38,000 AUD.
If it's in mint condition with less than 25,000km. It could be worth up to $45,000 AUD.
@@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi thank you for that mate 🙏 I will be seeing the car on Saturday. I might do a quick walk around video of the car and post it here and you can take a look! I’ve never seen one of these things. But I am very interested. Any idea how I can tell what build mera it is?
@@Bl3ss3dAu I'd be happy to. Just comment back and let me know.
@Bl3ss3dAu No problem. I was going to come back and mention that there should be paperwork with it showing which number it is, but I don't see my reply to your last comment.🤔
@@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi I didn’t see that. I tell you what, as an Australian who drove his first American car this afternoon I loved it! Breaks were a little spongy and way told they are all like that? overall it was a nice car. And if the fellow is happy to do the swap. I will go ahead with it. I hope I end up with it. Enjoyed it. No clue how you guys drive left handed over there! lol. Was a great experience
I got number 46
What number is it, I own a 87gt
Adam???
MERA 7077
There you go! Adam says 7077...
@@adamg4885 Thanks Adam!
Awesome car highly sought after. However the last year for the Fiero was 1988
Should have left the original mera badges on the car.
Now it’s just another cheesy Ferrari replica
Actually Adam talks about that in the video...
Fiero is better looking... buy a Fiero kit to improve your Ferrari...
@@buzzwaldron6195 To each his own!
Cheesy knock-off
I choose to think of it as a long forgotten and wildly interesting piece of automotive history...