mid-engined Pontiac Fiero-based Quicksilver which was built between 1986 and 1988. The Quicksilver is a two-seat personal luxury car designed by former General Motors designer Don "D.A." Johnson. Each Quicksilver was constructed from a new Fiero donor car, which was dismantled and structurally modified at the Zimmer factory by adding a 13" section behind the rear wheels and an additional 16" just behind the front suspension. Power steering, which was not available on the Fiero, was added by Zimmer. The Fiero bodywork was replaced by a new fiberglass body with dramatic new styling with a long, sloping nose and pop-up hidden headlamps. Large chrome front and rear bumpers were manufactured in Taiwan and plated in Florida. The re-designed interior was trimmed in leather and wood, and the new body had increased luggage space in the front and rear. The Fiero Vehicle Identification Number was retained as it met all the required US safety features at the time and while Zimmer sold the vehicles on their own Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin, depending on the jurisdiction in which the vehicle was first registered, it may have been titled as a Zimmer QuickSilver or a Pontiac Fiero. The retail price of the Quicksilver in 1986 was $51,950. Both models were built in the same factory in Pompano Beach, Florida, on simultaneous production lines between the years 1980 to 1988. Though no factory production records are known to exist, it is believed based on a survey of surviving cars and their Zimmer Motor Cars-added production plates that approximately 1,500 Golden Spirits and 170 QuickSilvers were built. Original company failure In 1987, parent company Zimmer Corporation reported a $9.9 million loss on sales of $98.8 million and its subsidiaries included Zimmer Motor Cars Corporation, Zimmer Motor Coach Corporation and Zimmer Recreational Products Corporation. Also in 1987, Zimmer Corporation divested itself of its Black Fin Yacht division and cited the motor coach division as its poorest performer, which was responsible for more than $13 million in losses since 1985. The Zimmer Motor Car Corporation reported a 23% increase in sales in 1986 over 1985. In May 1988, Zimmer Corporation filed for reorganization under Chapter 11. Zimmer announced in October 1988 that Chairman Paul Zimmer would resign on January 1, 1989, due to poor health but would continue as a director of the company. At that time a group of employees, led by former Zimmer Corporation general