The project was started in February of 2002 and debuted at the Detroit AutoRama one year later, where it took first place in the Full Sports class. For Ed, the biggest compliment is when people see the car and believe it to be a production vehicle, right off the factory assembly lines. What's worse is when they say, "If this is a stock car, why is it in the modified class? Show me where any changes have been made to it." One person asked, "What has been modified on this car?" Ed hesitated and said, "Well, the gas tank was removed to install a new fuel pump but was reinstalled. But everything else I can think of has been removed and replaced with different parts." At 58 years old, Ed Stephens is very happy with his creation and couldn't have imagined it to have turned out any better than it did.
Ed StephensSaint Johns, MichiganV8 Archie Fino
| CHASSIS |
| Frame | 1985 Fiero |
| Wheelbase | 93.4" |
| Rearend | Fiero transaxle |
| Rear Suspension | Coilover shocks /
Held Motorsports |
| Rear Brakes | Drilled and slotted disc |
| Front Suspension | Coilover shocks
w/tubular control
arms / Held
Motorsports |
| Front Brakes | Drilled and slotted disc |
| Steering | Stock Fiero |
| Wheels | Enkei RS6 17 x 7 |
| TireS | Nitto NT 555
225/40ZR-17 |
| ENGINE & TRANS |
| Make | 3.4 V6 Chevy(' Firebird) |
| Crankshaft | Stock |
| Pistons | Hypereutectic |
| Camshaft | Comp Cams |
| Water Pump | Stock |
| Radiator | Stock |
| Alternator | Stock |
| Heads | HD springs |
| Induction | Stock injection |
| Air Cleaner | K&N |
| Ignition | Stock |
| Headers | Stock |
| Mufflers | Custom |
| Transmission | 125 automatic |
| Shifter | Stock |
| BODY |
| Manufacturer | V8 Archie Fino |
| Body Mods | Center exhaust |
| Bodywork | Ed Stephens |
| Paint Type | PPG Mandarin Orange metallic |
| Painter | Kevin Personious |
| Graphics | Snake & flames by Gary Floate |
| INTERIOR |
| Gauges | White-face Speedhut |
| Wiring | Modified by owner |
| Steering | Wheel Grant |
| Seating | Stock buckets |
| Upholsterer | PISA |
| Material | Leather |