Breaking Bad "badger's" Gold Fiero on 2040-cars
Cordova, Tennessee, United States
Gold Pontiac Fiero driven on the show by Brandon Mayhew AKA Badger. I bought this from the Breaking Bad prop auction and I have now had a couple of weeks to go over it. Title reflects salvage at some point ( year 2000 - registered several times since then) and mileage discrepancy. The car has a terrible gold paint job probably applied by the studio, and a cracked windshield. Door and trunk locks are missing/ broken. It starts with a little starting fluid and drives fine. It will overheat if left idling because the fan switch doesn't kick on - if you turn on the fan using the A/C control the motor cools down immediately. I think this can be fixed with a lower temp fan switch. Catalytic converter has been deleted. Interior needs restoration, driver seat has a rip, dash has cracks and some of the plastic trim parts are warped. On the positive side, it runs, shifts, steers and brakes fine. All lights and signals work, and AM/FM cassette sounds great. Completely rust free southwestern car. Body is basically straight with no major defects apart from the paint job. Tires look almost new. I have replaced battery, plugs, air filter, thermostat, coolant temp sensor and fan switch. Spare tire and jack are in place. Headlights still pop up and low/ high beams work. This is a cool piece of Breaking Bad memorabilia, way more useful and fun than Walter White's underwear which sold for $9900. Transport will be the buyer's responsibility.
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