5.7 Liter V8 Powered 1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC Z Test Drive

SOLD
* 1-owner car on the original title
* Just under 43,000 actual miles
* Very nice White exterior
* Excellent, Black cloth interior
* Factory T-tops
* Tuned Port Injected 5.7 liter V8
* 4-speed automatic transmission
* Lots of original documentation including original window sticker, dealer invoice, letter from Chevrolet, original temporary registration, and original insurance car
* Power steering
* Power 4-wheel disc brakes
* Air conditioning
* AM/FM radio w/ cassette
* Cruise control
* In-dash tachometer
* Rear defrost
See this great Camaro IROC-Z @ www.rocksolidmotorsportsinc.c...

[@pontiacGXPfan]

as a 90s kid, this car was the entire 80s on four wheels

[@rexspangler4641]

Might not have been the fastest camaro built, but it sure did LOOK GOOD!!

[@chadcleary7821]

What an absolutely gorgeous car! Loved Irocs then, love them now!

[@terrencelawrence5007]

It's always been a great looking car..

[@omegasupremez2832]

💯👌🏿

[@zr1cvette]

I was born in 1990. My dad bought a blue 1991 Z28 with the 5.7 TPI also had the blue window louvres. It was our family car until I was 9 😂. Remember always sitting in the back. They were also friends with a couple that had a 90 and 93 C4. Yes being an only child to young gen X parents in the 90s was great lol. C4s and Irocs are some of my all time favorite cars.

[@PCPAyLOAD]

I worked my ass off at my first job back in 1993 to buy my first car. A 1987 Camero Z28. Couldn't afford the IROC but none the less loved that damn car till I killed it.

[@mega-hb4re]

After all these years still sexier than the new cars

[@M60gunner1971]

Nope

[@dasilvakemosabe2562]

Yes@@M60gunner1971

[@majicogarcia8417]

lol no. Looks like a relic from a bygone era. Just stop.

[@mega-hb4re]

Like your mother

[@kellyhopkins5576]

Great video- very informative. We're proud owners of a 1989 IROC Z, 5.7 350, 134,000 miles (all original except an upgraded ignition and exhaust system)....great condition inside/outside and underneath. It's all about being meticulous with proper maintenance and continuous TLC.

[@tmoney2923]

Had an 85, in my opinion it's one the best looking carmaro made.

[@barrylippard1846]

Brother had a Camaro around that year and motor leaked oil. So he got a brand new motor installed and it leaked to. He finally had it with Chevrolets and has been a Ford man ever since.

[@camaro69green31]

Beautiful survivor IROC. This is how I like to find my Camaros. Original with a bit a weathering to proof it. Nice find guys and great presentation. I would buy this in a second if I was in need of another one.

[@kevinbarry7475]

Had a 1986 IROC Camaro with the 5.0 motor, car was a blast to drive, very quick for its day.

[@ValenTheOnly]

I wish I had never gotten rid of my 86 5.0 TPI IROC.

[@chevychase9797]

My brother had a 89 with the 350 in it he bought it brand new in 1990 red with black charcoal interior what a sweet ride this was over 30 years ago and I can still remember the new car smell and being in the car. Not only did it drive great it was extremely fast I think it would of hit 145 easily. He wouldn’t let anyone drive it. Not even me the 2’yrs he had it I drove it twice

[@tedteddy1802]

I had an 88 350 & it hit 152 miles per hour 100% , i timed it with my brother in laws GSX-1100 Suzuki motor cycle .

[@suomenpresidentti]

That is such a good looking car. Awesome. Greetings From Finland!

[@LasVegas68]

Had one with a 5 speed. I loved that car, same color too.

[@shaynesmith3756]

I had an 1986 camaro IROC. I loved it and miss it. My iroc was identical to this one. Whote with troofs, but i had a 305. I now drive a factory ordered 2015 challenger rt

[@user-pm5od6rk4v]

Oh man. I had this car. Same color year every thing. Wish I’d kept

[@c44ac99]

1985 was my Z 28 Camaro in grey color loved it

[@MrElvin1975]

Such a great looking timeless car.

[@mietekkowalski935]

Piekny😍W latach 90 tych sąsiad miał takiego czerwonego ten wyglad i praca silnika szczeka opadała do ziemi😆🇵🇱

[@garyleveroni9410]

Miss mine so much! 80s ruled!

[@petek6522]

I remember back in high-school a few guys had these , I couldn't afford auto insurance so I drove a 1978 yamaha dt125 to school, I would like to get one of these as they are my favorite camaro after the 69 copo

[@SKG1941]

Had a deposit on a beautiful burgundy one that they had in the showroom. Went to pick it up at the Stealership and they tried to jerk me around on the price. So I went to another dealer and bought a new Corvette. The next day I went back to the first dealer and the salesman said I thought you wanted a Camaro yesterday. I said I did yesterday. Then I did a huge smoky burn out in front of their show room door. 😂😂😂

[@givemecash9404]

😂😂😂😅

[@KermitOfWar]

It's such a clean looking car.

[@CLEVEMAN691]

I had a new 1985 z 28..white with red int..t tops..everyone loved it..

[@vaeell6532]

awesome car, brings back memories. my mom had one of these when I was born, and got rid of it when i was 6 or 7. I remember they had put a turbo in it that had all sorts of problems. seeing the interior is nostalgic. i was small enough to lay in that back window and look at cars behind us while we drove around the US. though I think hers had a burgundy interior color. everything else was pretty much the same from my memory, from the paint and dash, the rims...hers also had black horizontal lines in the back window. we'd blast meatloaf and billy idol in this thing lol.

[@CK90]

My absolute dream car!!

[@454chevy454]

I had exact white iroc 1985 5.0 t tops luvers on back window and in 87 the 5.7 came out so traded my white 5.0 for a blue 5.7 ❤.. i love the engine bay light such good idea cant believe no other car company dose this…u can unscrew it move it around had 5 feet wiring

[@SullivanSM1221]

Nice IROC!!! I purchased my '87 IROC in 1991 and owned it for 17 years. It was a red 5.7 hard top with the A4. I went crazy with the modifications to make it go faster. I ended up with a 396 ci stroker motor small block (I used a 3.875" forged Lunati crank, not a 400ci crank with the 3.75 " stroke) and a Paxton supercharger. Obviously, I had many other goodies to support the added power. Has anyone seen an IROC with T-tops have the 5.7 emblems on the outside of the car but the sticker under the hood say 5.0? I saw two of them and was shocked. Regardless, they are beautiful cars. Reading these posts and threads brings back memories and the kid in me.

[@Amarillobymorning777]

My very first car was a : 1987 Pontiac Firebird. Standard transmission. I took a vacation trip from west palm beach Florida to Tejupilco Mex in Dec 1990 for Christmas. In the high mountains run very strong . Round trip not a single issues : Just changed the motor oil at Toluca Mex and head back . I was 23 years old. 😊

[@vonnievree3132]

Nice car.....I have a 1989 IROC. For sale red exterior...gray interior..31000 original miles...5.7...always stored inside....I'm going to place it on hagerty in June...

[@TheGuitarman1968]

Nice Camaro! I had a brand new '89 IROC-Z Camaro back in 1989. It was a 350, TPI, Automatic. The Camaro was red with black stripes and graphics, and it had T-tops (I really miss T-tops). The '89 Camaro was a cool looking and fun car, but it was way underpowered, and it turned into a rattle-trap after about 2 years. I ended up trading The Camaro in on a new '91 custom Chevy Sportside truck in 1991. Although I do miss the '89 Camaro, it was my least favorite of the 5 Camaros that I have owned in my lifetime. Those Camaros include a '68, two '71s, the '89, and currently a 2020 2SS Camaro. As you can probably tell, I am a huge Camaro fan. 😊

[@hanc37]

I owned one back in the day. I love the body style, but they were poorly built. I had all kinds of electrical and mechanical problems...

[@PJHEATERMAN]

Same here. Nice looking cars, but build quality was poor. 5.7 at 245 hp was underwhelming. kept mine for a short period.

[@1972Ray]

I was there for the 68, which is why for me, the 80's Camaros were a slap in the face of the nameplate.

[@frankartale1026]

When i was a teenager. My best friends dad bought a black & gold 85 brand new and then he traded it in on a brand new 5.7 Iroc-z white like this. He kept it like brand new. Then in 1992 someone followed him home and stole it. Never found it. The 350 Iroc had 235 hp and a 3.27 borg warner 9 bolt rear standard. All were automatic with the 5.7

[@WineHouse33]

Had the 85 IROC Z. Looked identical to this, same color and everything. I took the door moldings off. It looks much better that way....

[@scottharris8308]

Gorgeous Camaro

[@Blu3_SK33]

My grandma had one identical to this ride I mean identical and it breaks my heart to see another one I lost her last year and I lost the car that my grandma promised me... its an epic car !! I miss my gma!!!!! She sold it to my cousin wich he totaled it!!!!!!

[@paulchristie4904]

They are selling so fast lately.

[@Rao_Rolland]

A real one! Fully in tact hence easily identify as a real IROC-Z!!

[@ajay6853]

Basically, it's perfect. You won't find a better stock condition 3rd gen than that.

[@shaneamsler6417]

Sweeet IROC! Like the white 👍

[@thebronzetoo]

My very first car was a brown 1983 Z-28 that I bought in 84 or 85. Loved that car!!

[@morganmarston]

Super clean!

[@scottnurse3774]

Had a blue 89 IROC 😎

[@markthomas2436]

I recall those cars like yesterday. You NEEDED the inserts which would block the sun from coming into those T-tops, too. At least here in Dixie. You pour A/C never would keep up with those T-tops on and the fast back not tinted.

[@PatientXero607]

My only critique is that the front bumper is starting warp a bit at the contact points. Can't be helped for a 34 year old car and I'm not going to knock it for that. Besides that, great example of a mid 5-digits 3rd gen Camaro. My friend has an '89 RS 2.8 that needs some dire work, but he's not that keen on investing a lot of money into a V6 RS.

[@gordocarbo]

Carpooled to HS in a black 85. I can still hear Ozzy on the tapedeck and smell Jakarta cloves. GOod times

[@19HuskyWolf70]

Always wanted one

[@GlennLandry-dd2ux]

Nice car!

[@freedomlovingamerican5496]

Obviously a garage kept car only used on weekends. That IROC never lived life, whoever got that beauty got basically a new car. Very nice👍

[@digitalmagicAR]

The IROC-Z had a timeless design. Glad GM finally made the 5.7L available after the Mustang beat the 5.0L in '85 and '86. Too bad they never allowed a manual trans or aluminum heads since they wouldn't let it hurt Corvette. Likewise too bad the TPI system was designed for the 5.0L so when the decision was made to add it to the 5.7L it was a not ideal being a really low RPM wheezer as the design characteristics were to help give the 5.0L some grunt. The Norwood made cars were arguably the best until that plant closed, and then the '92s became arguably the best due to the most power output and all the body glue used to reduce the creaks and rattles plus paint improvements over the late 80s.

[@danielfair4675]

I ordered a loaded '87 in late 1986 with the 5.7 and the #3 IROC package. Owned it 18 years, sold it in 2005 with 20,200 original miles. In '89 you could get the 305 5-speed with the N10 package ... that gave you a true dual-cat exhaust. You'll notice is when you sit on the passenger side front seat, the floorboard is different.

[@christopherlaflam6383]

I can attest to the tightness of the 92s. I bought a 92 Trans Am t top, which I still own and drive. It's tight still after 127k miles and 31 years.

[@PatientXero607]

The 5.7L would grenade the 5-speed T5. That transmission wasn't meant for high-torque applications.

[@Autonomia_para_Puerto_Rico]

​@@PatientXero607found a World Class from a Mustang. They can handle torque and are lighter than the T56.

[@toddprater14]

The 92’s had the same power as a 91 and a 90….89’ iroc 240hp/340 tq. Then in 1990 they went to speed density and a different piston (flat top?) it gained 5 more ea. 245/345…for 350 motor…the cool thing was if you grabbed a 89-92 with the 305 5 speed -(only) you got the 350 cam in the 305…so the 305 was putting out 10 less hp @235 then the 350!, and you had a manual !!! Only downfall was you lost 45 ft. Pounds of torque…300-305.

[@Flyforawhiteguy1982]

Damn i would love to have this

[@sinepari9160]

Best looking car ever made

[@1972Ray]

!!!!!?????

[@sinepari9160]

Should have specified American but yeah my opinion... @@1972Ray

[@1972Ray]

@@sinepari9160 Hey, to each his own, right? Peace.

[@terrywalker9092]

Bought one new in 1989 . I did all maintenance and still the head gaskets went out. It was still under warranty but the dealer wanted to charge for for the repair. I got the repair fixed for free, but I never wanted a GM car again 😮.

[@ol59kafer92]

I had a 1987 iroc z with the 5.7 also with t tops and white. I use to race corvettes and mustang's all the time and beat them. Loved that car wish I still had it.

[@manher4335]

What a car. Would've been one of the best had the 350 in the IROC been teamed with the 5 speed. But gov't regulations etc ugh, so they tied it to the 305. Nonetheless, car still brings smiles.

[@HWG-wm8ld]

Love these irocs, but they were not built well. These years were when GM employees were drinking at work and making way too much money with the union

[@paullorenz7135]

Still.looks awesome. Beautiful body lines

[@moonbeamskies3346]

The funny thing about this in the late 80s and early 90s the main thing you would talk about is how crazy fast these cars were. Now they hardly mention it. 240 hp and 340 lb ft of torque was a big deal in those days. But now we live in an era where 0 to 60 in 6 seconds can be achieved or exceeded by many vehicles that aren't even considered high performance, such as the Toyota Crown sedan.

[@tedteddy1802]

Lol

[@BradleyLoomis-wq9yf]

Had white 90 Rs had to click lol loved that car!!

[@takemyshoesoff3350]

I remember in high school we had a football player that had an iroc z but his was lettered: Iroq Z

[@simonblouin2218]

Nice!!!!!

[@barroncrist5779]

Had an '88 Iroc-Z aame color too. Mine had the 5.7 t.p.i. engine and auto. A 4-speed was not available. The manual was available with the 5.0 engine.

[@tedteddy1802]

Me to

[@RanRocz]

Nice car but the down side is that’s a example that’s sat in the sun a lot. Decals ,emblems ,stripes ,rear trunk shade and front turn signals lenses and shed look like new. The up side is all those things I mentioned are not that expensive to replace.

[@delboytrotter2042]

To me.. this body looks better than 4th gens and forward. The classics from 60s and even some 70s to me was the tops but this was just below. The newer a car it seems the worse it gets😂

[@scottlowell493]

Those would qualify as cool now with about 130 more horsepower.

[@brantcline6065]

I have to rate this video in excellent condition

[@rzeric]

Michigan car? I have a red 1988 5.7 tpi with 37k on it all original. Love the 3rd gens! Did you sell this one?

[@rocksolidmotorsports]

Yes, this was a 1 owner car out of southern Michigan. Sounds like you have yourself a pretty nice 3rd gen! Hard to find 5.7 tpi cars with that low of mileage anymore. We did sell this car a few months ago.

[@jamessteller1914]

slower than my daughters civic sport hatchback. love the looks but couldnt drive this with a stock 350.

[@samc1513]

The 5 speed is the way to go with those 5.7L IROC Z's

[@mikemyros4142]

True. I have an 87 automatic. The upshifting is harsh and tight....

[@toml665]

Try and find one never a factory build. 305 5 speed or Auto only Auto available in the 350

[@samuelcurrie4403]

I have an 89 iroc z too i want to put on the road again only 89k miles

[@audiogman5865]

The only thing that could’ve made it better was a manual transmission.

[@grabasandwich]

Sadly the 5.7 was only available with an automatic

[@joshup1275]

My friend had a 5 spd v8 he ended up trading it for a geo 1.0l he regretted it forever but that was when the gas price went up back in 2000

[@carguy3028]

They only came with autos because the 5.7 TPI engines made too much torque for their manual transmission at the time. They didn’t make a lot of power but they made tons of torque usually 100ftlbs more torque than horsepower.

[@philllsxga.7737]

And 400 rwhp...

[@floridaroadways]

I had 85 Camaro V6 0-60 in about 12 seconds.

[@Iknowaboutroaches3350]

Beautiful!🥵🥵😳

[@fartdonkey8290]

Would love to have one, not willing to pay 40k for one in 2023 when you couldnt get 3k for these things 20 years ago

[@jimmyhamm6041]

Could have bought ine 4 years back but black all origunal Z-28 but 5 liter I would have but only a 5.7 .

[@Pete391]

I think these Iroc's are the best looking Camaro's ever made... But your hood dont seem to line up that great with the nose..

[@festersuncle6298]

Check the Manual for the bill of sale.

[@carllewis7478]

The only problem that I had was the gear hunting around 35 mph

[@RedfishCarolina]

Can anyone explain why they even offered the 305? It wasn't cheaper to manufacture, made noticeably less power than the 350, did NOT get better gas mileage to any amount worth considering.

[@Helmuesi911]

Where in Michigan is this?

[@rocksolidmotorsports]

We are actually located in Elkhart, IN just south of the Michigan border.

[@paulchristie4904]

I don’t like the changes they made in 88 the rims the decal towards the back of the door and all interior had that tweed look.

[@toddprater14]

Well the 85/86 bucket seats were gross …had a 87’ 305/5 speed black , rare black interior and gold pkg… 1987 had 1 year only interior no matter what color you got… that’s the year u want bro 85/86 seats looked like ass…. I actually like the 88-92 seats

[@TheCabron69]

I still own a 1992 Iroc z 5.7 l 350

[@69olskool54]

No Irocs in '92, just Z28. Hold on to it, hard to find these days!

[@JodyChism]

This car sold already? 5/17/2024

[@antoniocognato5023]

How much?

[@user-eq4bs6rk3j]

Third brake light not working

[@spdboat33]

Something isn't right. T-tops were never an option with 5.7 cars, or was it the 5.0? Can't quite remember but one of the engine options you could not get t-tops.. pretty sure it was the 5.7

[@danielfair4675]

T-tops were offered with the 5.7 when it debut'd in 1987. They were available with both engine options, but discontinued for the 1990 model year.

[@toddprater14]

350 and tops 87,88&89 only 305 available all years

[@mlez7197]

bring them back...before GM goes out of business

[@queensapphire7717]

A 25 year old car, if it has 5 miles on it, every rubber/plastic engine component ready to break or fail and needs to be replaced. Cars from the 50, 60s even the 70s did not use many plastic components.

[@cradz4979]

Beautiful car

[@boatbound3300]

I think the sticker price range was $18k to $21k in 89

[@tedteddy1802]

I bought my 88 350 for $24.500 from Barnabe cheverlate dealer in Montreal Quebec . From a sales men named Gilles Goulet .

[@teddym104]

Luv my Camaro

[@eviloctopus948]

My dad owns a 1989 Camaro pretty cool.

[@rayjc1539]

Unbelievable

[@ronniehill6142]

My 86 50 Mustang took care of a couple of those

[@chrisyeahbuuwassrileegowyn9279]

My 89 Formula 350 took care of some too, and many a 5.0, as they were like flies on the streets of H-Town back in the good ole days. This was in 92-93, and my car was far from stock of course. So I'm just razzing you. Truly fun times. The guys that got so pissed when they couldn't do anything with you were always the GN and corvette drivers. They thought

[@toddprater14]

Had a red 1990 350 formula was fast and torquey… formulas were the lightest of the 3rd gens , like the lx mustang after they ground effected it in 87’ all the ford boys wanted the lx, I had the 87 -305/5 speed black and gold pkg Iroc..

[@MrBecker666]

My very 1st car was regular 85Camaro … engine was good but built quality was not great

[@BillyBob-jb3yy]

Bs k inn85 86 there cars where 16,000 loaded omg believe that

[@GreatBeyond74]

Finally a 5.7 liter. Tired of all these overpriced IROC's with the 5.slow in them.

[@williamduckworth305]

What a,shame how the baddest car from the 80s is as powerful as a 2023 Toyota camry...

[@eviloctopus948]

My dad owns

[@RogerHatmaker-zo6ro]

I have a 1990 iroc t tops just like it

[@danielfair4675]

It's an aftermarket t-top job then with the 350. None were sold from the factory that way. They stopped the 350 t-tops at the end of the 1989 manufacturing.

[@toddprater14]

Yep and if you got the 305 with 5 speed you still couldn’t get tops unless that 305 was with a auto cause the 5speed cars ( only) got the 350 cam and were only 10hp less than a 350.. you also got n10 dual cats j65 dual disk brakes , g80 posi and the awesome g92 gear. No tops with g92 hardtop only… so when 1990 hit and no more 350’s with tops… guys were like I’ll get the 305 5 speed and get tops - well nope got screwed cause the 5 speed cars got that bigger cam and g92… so you really got screwed.. a 305 auto is equivalent to suicide lol

[@BillyBob-jb3yy]

Had nice car also till I got married don’t ever do that again

[@robertdoss7272]

Auto....ugh......