Tyler Shipman's Fiero on KARE11 - The Land of 10,000 Stories

[benmathews1983]

I recently bought my first fiero, and am rebuilding it. I am finding myself surrounded by what feels like family on forums and fiero parts dealers, even if I have never even chatted with them. Hats off to all the guys who were there to work on the car, you guys have more than just Tyler with you enthusiasm for a great car.

[heylookatmycomment]

RIP Tyler :)

[tyrents334]

So I guess there is some hope left for this world :)

[CanadianDeLorean]

The Fiero world gets a big thumbs up from the DeLorean world! Nice job guys, this is what it's all about :)

[MickScarborough]

RIP Tyler

[Commander531]

R.I.P Tyler you were a great friend

[bisket2003]

I just cried like a little baby watching this video. I found the info o the forum. I'm soon to buy a fiero and am highly active on forums. The world is great.

[Synssins]

@bisket2003 Check out the second video that KARE11 did about the car show. :)

[NMdesertracer]

R.I.P Tyler.

[greenfiero1986]

3 People don't have a heart. People actually show how much they care and take time from their busy lives to help someone make their dying wish come true and you come to this video just to dislike it. I love Fiero enthusiasts and how they show they care so much. My Cavalier broke down in Indiana in 09, some dude in a Trans Am stopped and said "Need Help?" I said "Yes" Then he replied with "Find someone else". If it had been a Fiero driver they probably would've helped

[slapshot445]

RIP Tyler

[azureblues]

R.I.P. Tyler I cried my heart out watching this video. Tyler had his whole life ahead of him at barely18 years old... My condolences to his friends and family.

[blown0883]

I definitly teared u when I saw this

[RoboTekno]

Lol, Sandstorm :P

[masterw3]

I have had three myself, I love the car. Rip Tyler, and rip Pontiac. It angers me that with the bailout, Pontiac had been shut down. The brand should have been sold, and the money gained used to repay the government.

If everyone treated eachother as so many Fiero owners treat eachother, the world would be a better place.

[Brian319]

God Speed Tyler. LEGENDS ARE MADE OUT OF THIS. REAL MEN CRY AND I AM ONE OF THEM. TO TYLER AND HIS FAMILY MAY GOD BLESS YOU and TO PONTIAC

[dirtyprivate]

this vid makes feel great for being a new found member of this Fiero family....great work guys..i have plans for my own fiero that will start next spring....3800 swap will prolly start it out

[AllAlaskan907]

Wow you guys, that actually brought tears to my eyes. What you guys did for that boy is beyond words. Its people like you that prove there are still good people in this world. I hope this gets to some of the people in that forum. You guys are truelly Good people.

[honza401]

I just bought my first Fiero . . . came home excited as all hell and was looking stuff up on it.

This was tough to watch - god's speed

[low72]

damn...this story really touched my heart. I can relate the type of love you have for a certain vehicle, especially it being in the shape it was and slowly planning to rebuild it as I'm doing now to my first vehicle (I'm 19) It's so nice to see the type of people there is in the world, I can't imagine fighting what tyler was fighting, but it's so great to see somebody's dream come true before they leave. RIP Tyler

[teehee1995]

R.I.P Tyler

[djtydus]

thats love right there, no wonder other creatures cant be compare to being a human being. hope his next life will bring joy.

[offthelinegt]

Where can I get a Tyler Shipman Fiero shirt to show my support as a Fiero owner and fan of Tyler????

[Synssins]

@offthelinegt

These shirts are no longer available. They were produced for the build and for the Benefit that took place a week prior to the build. The First Annual Tyler Shipman Memorial Car Show is taking place next weekend (July 23-25th - 2010) in Frazee. Worth making the trip.

[offthelinegt]

wow .. brings a tear to my eye .. I was 15 when i got my '87 GT, and I still have it today. RIP Tyler

[coombsy16]

a very touching story, i dont tear up, at all, and this made me tear up every time i watched it, goes too show that there are some REALLY good people in the world,

[coombsy16]

such a nice story :)

[SOLOIIguru]

So much respect goes out to anyone involved in this. This is truly the most heartwarming AND heartwrenching story I have ever heard. You all were a Blessing to that young man.

[MasterAMD09]

this is amazing!!! but only 67k views :-( becuz youtubers don't what to relize what happens every day.... beautiful vid

[mikeys316]

I sat up watching this build happen on pff and i own 2 fieros myself these guys did out of love for not only tyler but the fiero as well.. I wanted so bad to be a part of it but time and money traveling wouldnt allow it.... Tyler you will be missed

[llROCKETMANll]

tears

[lolskylar]

what a touching story. Thats my same story except i am alive and healthy. Man Thanks for that last bible verse.

[reaj2010]

Faith hope and charity the greatest of which is charity. 1 cor 13:13 Rip Tyler and awesome job being great people all who were involved. 2 fieros I have!

[86pontiacfiero]

I have a silver fiero 2m4 1986 coupe

[DJordanProductions]

There is still beautiful people in the world. May God bless you for your labor of love!!!!

[glastron72]

i always liked the fiero myself the speakers built in the head rest,you rip tyler

[kansasjamiemcmurray]

RIP Tyler you are the kinda guy that I wanna be as a Probe enthusiest

HRC3 would be happy to have you as a member ..God Bless you

[masonf18]

Wow. Great story. RIP Tyler, you remind me of myself. :)

[wrestre]

I have no words to say and I sit sobbing on my computer while watching this video. To the people that helped with this project, may god bless you and protect you.

[darksideguy]

RIP Tyler and thanks for inspiring so many petrolheads

[FloridaCarClubcom]

very moving

[Kbaccordh22a]

great story wish he could have enjoyed it for many years!

[IAmTheRealAsif]

That made me tear up. RIP to a fellow car enthusiest : (

[JustinStrife]

RIP to a fellow car enthusiast. Test out those car tracks in heaven for the rest of us! God speed.

[95zr2kid]

This was a touching story, almost enough to bring tears to you eyes. Congrats to Tyler, and may god be with you and that beautiful Fiero!

Enjoy Tyler, and what an excellent group of guys to come together, and make a dream come true for a sick teen.

[45psi]

godspeed brother

[Interloper187]

RIP Tyler... such an amazing story.

[Kune11]

RIP Tyler...

[jamesgoulais]

Wow, This definatly opened my eyes.

RIP

[Naturalhit]

RIP Tyler.

[jjrock5]

RIP fellow car enthusiast.

[stealmysole]

God speed to you

[spamdinosaur]

RIP buddy.

[wjhmh]

RIP & God Speed.

[freq32]

jeez. RIP Tyler.

[jwm6383]

RIP Tyler!

[chevylover516]

RIP Tyler 2-14-10

[CanadaCraig]

What sad news. Rest in peace dear Tyler. Craig!! :o)

[saltonasnail]

RIP Tyler.... such an amazing, touching story.

Next time your wife or significant other or ANYONE says "why do you want to buy/do all this stuff, it's just a car" show them this video....

[Asperations]

RIP Tyler.

[HardKandiBoi]

RIP Tyler

February 14th, 2010

[c0c0asauce]

I don't personally have a fiero (300zx) but I have always respected the car and its design. This story is amazing.

[crazyfox89]

Amazing story!!!

[carsbask]

wow, this is a really good story. Just goes to prove that people love the Fiero, and they respect the owners of those Fieros.

[KatoBoost]

That's what the car community should be about. Got me tearing up. What a great cause.

[bluetech7753]

That is so nice of all of those guys great job two thumbs up.

[ZoneRunner1969]

Good job guys.

[guyhaddon]

I am a big fiero fan and i have to say this is such a sad story and made me cry,I wish i could have been one of those guys helping.this is such a great story!!! hang in there tyler, and im prayin for you buddy!!

[cowgirlmoon]

A testament to the great hearts of Americans.

Thank you for posting this.

[emantabrizi]

Beautiful! I absolutely love stories like this. You know, some of us may be surrounded by assholes in our lives, but there are good people out there.  You just have to find them.

[TurboEco]

Wow... absolutely amazing. I'd never imagine a car community doing something like this. It brought tears to my eyes

[keomacfarlane]

This story must be shared.

[Jamesh1991]

This makes me so proud to be a part of the Fiero community, I've seen them do wonderful and generous things before, but this just takes it to a whole other level. It's just awesome in every way.

[turbomiata31]

May he see another miracle soon, and God please bless his family.

[Tdawgthegreat]

wow, thats an awesome story, im right there with swedish, had to wipe tears away. Touching story

[elmerxfudd]

awesome!

[NISMO7SX]

gotta love the automotive community!

[NISMO11]

+1 Nismo ;)

[superboogen]

WOW TALK ABOUT!! COMMUNITY!

[swedishvolvo]

I'm having to wipe tears from my eyes. What a wonderful story, those are all great people.

[yobarry]

Being a car nut myself, this is a most awesome story.

Ive never been a Fiero fan in particular but that is a super nice car and a dream come true for Tyler. He must have felt great to drive it for that "first" time.

[Varinafootball]

Very nice and touching story never been a fan of the car but i would have loved to help tyler stay strong buddy !!

[gccat43]

thats beautiful. the story and the car.

[flatl1n3]

lump in throat

[terminaltsi]

really nice. did you guys know the fiero was initially designed to have the 3.8 turbo engine out of hte grand national? they nixed it because it would have been a deathtrap...

[Synssins]

@terminaltsi Incorrect. It was slated to have the 3.2 DOHC V6 prototype motor that became the 3.4 DOHC engine for production.

The Fiero scored extremely high on all crash tests, only beaten by one vehicle. The Volvo.

The Fiero is a very safe car. There are people with 3.4 PR, 3.4 TDC, 3800 V6, 3800SC, and much much larger engines... And they are perfectly safe.

[SVTRob85]

@Synssins

Yup, that's correct. LS1's and and an LS7 that I know of, have been swapped in with no issues. Talk about overkill on power, though :D

[drtidrow]

More likely it was nixed because it would have been faster than the Corvette of the time.

[AllAlaskan907]

@terminaltsi No more so than the Covette lol, atleast the fiero has some metal in the body.

[mikeys316]

@terminaltsi But did you know the fiero was actually an idea of john delorean. Now if you dont know who John Delorean is you know nothing about cars. And then in the early 80's John went on his own and produced a very hot looking grossly underpowered 2 seat sports car. Both the fiero and delorean were powered by 2.8 liter v6 engines and both faced recalls for defects in electrical systems. Yes i actually do own a fiero

[capecodcuda]

really beautiful... definitely a tear jerker... amazing story... Tyler stay strong! :)

[herewego14]

wow - great work guys

[altspace1]

This is what I love about our automotive communities and the internet. It allows people to reach out in ways we were never able to in the past. Big cheers to those who made the project all possible. Live Long Tyler!

[sirfalk]

Realy nice done by the Fiero guys.

[RORRARROR]

ماهذا بحق الجحيم

[LowProGT]

Amazing job guys. I am really near speechless over what you accomplished. No doubt you brightened his heart and gave him a lot of cheer during the hardest part of his life.

[Ripped407]

Awesome, absolutely awesome, A personal thank you to every single one of you involved in this ever so rare show of generosity and care. My hope is that Karma reigns over each and every one of you and returns the favor.

[Rafflersauce]

almost made me cry :(

[pimpmasterpercy]

An very touching story. I remember being 16 an falling for a fiero. this is a magical story. PFF members are amazing.

[lavender247]

ohhhh sad story...made me cry for a bit

[beaker808]

Awesome story. These guys did an amazing thing for this boy. They should be proud. It's so wonderful to hear of people pulling together to give of themselves and do such a kind and caring thing. Very inspiring indeed.

[okodorifuto]

Wow, that was very touching indeed.

[lunmar72295]

i hope tyler gets better and that car looks really nice.

PS whats the song that was playing after the guy said "...to do this.[music]"

[780Griffin]

Darude - Sandstorm

[GaiaOnline777]

@lunmar72295

Darude : Sandstorm

[madwooky]

I worked for a pontiac dealer when the fiero first released,they had some issues when first released but found them to be a great car for there time,

these guys all rock! Great story!

[dwiggs77]

i never liked the fiero. but now there is a special place in my heart for one. everyone involved with this project should be commended, great job

[mr00jimbo]

Amazing!! :)

Shows how amazing some people can be.

[joholi]

Great, Great Story!!!

[junitono1]

fiero with a body kit

[Synssins]

@junitono1

Nope, stock 1986 GT body, the only mod we added to the body was the front "air dam", which is actually the lower section of a stock Fiero nose off of a GT. We cut it off, flip it over. The fastback is stock GT.

[evojrod]

Definitely brought a tear to my eye as well. GOD BLESS Tyler and ALL of those involved in the project.

[tczworniak]

A lousy $4,000 in parts, and some random guys flying to the middle of nowhere to some no-name town to work for all of a day on a pretty low-value car for a stranger...

And that's probably one of the coolest, most meaningful things any group of people has gotten together to accomplish all year. I can't imagine fighting Tyler's fight, but the fact that he can see that he's not fighting it alone - that goes beyond any car or any material thing - it's magic.

Mad props to the Fiero community.

[Jozzybaby09]

@tczworniak its not a no-name town :(

[arefvrgfd]

So touching. Made me cry.

[Fesumien]

this is just beautiful :D

[ev1nut]

Its pretty damn hard to make a mechanic tear up, but this sure did it for me. Its people like these who give me hope for humanity.

[FighterHayabusa]

It is touching how many people would go to help out without actually knowing a person.

[FMF666]

God Bless you Tyler and all of the wonderful people that did such and amazing thing for you!

[IIAntikzII]

I got emotional over this story. Awesome people and awesome souls.

[ruskiskii]

what's the song at 2:30 kthnx

[Synssins]

@ruskiskii

Darude - Sandstorm

[SandmanComes]

Just when you think you have it bad, just when you begin to wonder about the Humanity of Man . . . GREAT JOB Folks !! First time in awhile I have been proud to be a Human ! WELL DONE !

[Naturalhit]

This really is all HEART.

I have an '86 Fiero too that I'm trying to restore.

God Bless him.

[ImpalaRacer]

Stories like this are what make me so happy to be a member of the automotive community. It's just great to see people who have never met before come together to help somone.

[kennyherma]

Likewise. I've met some of my closest friends through the common bond of cars.. Wish I had known about this earlier - would've tried to lend a hand in some capacity.

[Tzaikun]

That is amazing. Great bunch of guys coming together for a great cause.

[CHEVYCAMARO4GEN]

Wow amazing were a simple but amazing car can just give hopes to many people and forget most problems...Thats the good way to use the net

[dzlnitro]

Restores faith in humanity! Good group of guys there.

[robm425]

Nice job Fiero Forum!

[epik151]

That's fantastic. Props to that Fiero forum.

[Lexusstunna]

Truly something special there!

[4lifeMpower]

great job you guys, this is truly and utterly a beautiful story

[ponchoyo]

fucken A, beautiful.

[DementedGael]

Manly tears were shed....Fuckin' A guys! :-)

[Z34teen]

I was so touched by this story I started crying. Just amazing.

[99kurry]

awesome!!!!!!!!!! well done

[XenomorphLV426]

Very emotional story. Makes me appreciate life a little more.

[mnschneider]

Amazing!

[NissanClimbr]

EVERYONE should see this. Great story

[savannafc]

Extremely touching to see Tyler get in the car.

You guys are damn good people. Bless you all.

[ckkbleev]

Dang, I didn't think I could cry anymore tears of joy but I just have.

[wannabesi]

awesome job guys. I hope this has made other people feel the need to lead by example. We need more of this in the world today. Once again, GREAT JOB and all the best Tyler!

[kanepimp]

wow i love this

[wot0wo0t]

Amazing

[Idhash]

To everyone who helped in any way, shape and form, you folks are truly amazing and gracious. Its the greatest feeling seeing that there is still people that care out there.

Tyler, I hope for you man that you get to enjoy that car every single day. I hope you are able to recover from the cancer. Miracles happen man, hang tight.

[inytinter1]

im not sure who all that has seen this was actually apart of tyler's build, but for those who are just seeing this you are not alone, there wasnt a dry eye at the reveal!! this is Rod LaCour from indianapolis,in. i tinted Tyler's Toy, to everyone involvled, it was an honor working with all of you, you are amazing people with huge hearts, i feel very blessed to have been apart of this, it was an incredible experience that will never be forgotten, Tyler, stay strong and never lose hope!!!!

[Cars4Cancer]

this was amazing, this brought tears to my eyes

[PizzaNatzi]

wow im bloody crying, great story, great kid, great group of people.

[rustlerboi1052]

This is fucking awesome.

[quikgt]

Tyler, may God grant you Grace! And bless all those that contributed-well done!

[n0c0n]

I got tears in my eyes.

[flaggr82]

wow very nice, i also had a thing for fieros at one time. give it hell tyler.

[phombi]

this is flipping touching.....wow

[t1mman]

two thumbs up for this one!

[V8Ferrari]

Thanks for posting this incredibly touching story..