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Old 07-16-2009, 01:37 AM   #8 (permalink)
Frank Lee
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Blue - '93 Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 F150 XLT
90 day: 17.21 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
...back in 1982, a SAE newletter stated that GM had a 60 mpg two-seater (Fiero?) but wasn't going to produce it because GM management didn't feel there was a "market" for such a car.

...Toyota (MR2), Mazda (Miata), and Honda (S2000) simply went out and "made" a market right under GM's nose...albeit, not at 60 mpg however!
Not Fiero, but GM TPC (Two Person Commuter)- the Grand Daddy to the Metro; different market than the sports cars. Idjits should have built it right away.

Dang, hadta go all the way to Russia for these pics!



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