Charles Sewell

I bought my first 85GT in 93 for my high school age daughter. A failing pressure plate made the clutch too much for her to handle, so I gave her my truck and I took the Fiero. The car had 143K miles when I bought it.  When I sold it to Robert Finley it had 297K.  He still has it and it’s showing well over 300K on the original untouched engine.

I picked up the 87GT in November of 2001 with 86K miles. It was showroom original. In May, 2000, I washed and waxed it, and not knowing the judging criteria, entered it in a car show and got a second place trophy. Then in June, did the same and entered in the Pigeon Forge All Pontiac Show and tied a third place trophy. The car's a daily driver, and I've replaced the seats with Mr. Mike's to preserve my originals for the shows.  At 135K I replaced the 2.8 with a 94 3.4 V6.

Robert Finley’s Uncle, Darrell Finley, put me onto an 85GT that was sitting in a salvage yard in Sweetwater, Tn.  On a weekend visit to Darrell’s, we drove over to look at it.  A little faded on the rear, no body damage, great interior, and it needed a motor.  It only had 69,803 miles on it.  Couldn’t afford it, but I couldn’t let it go to the crusher.

I bought it, then bought an 87 engine from one of our members who had converted to a 4.9 Cadillac.  Robbie Finley did all the work, including new brakes all the way around, and converting the AC to 134A, and adding a few Rodney Dickman goodies to it.  I upgraded to 15 inch cross-lace wheels, but otherwise it was stock.  I sold it to Don Kienlen with just over 100K.

I’ve had an 86GT, totally restored, an 86GT that was refurbished and put back on the road, and a no options 88 coupe that will become the club’s courtesy car.  Currently working on putting an 86SE back on the road.

I joined the Georgia Fiero Club in January 2000 and have thoroughly enjoyed the comraderie of the club and the Fiero Community in general.

Email: cmmsewell@gmail.com Known as "Fierofool"