There's a generation of Camaros that everyone seems to be overlooking.
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@josephnicklo29944 жыл бұрын
Being an 80's kid, this was my dream car. Now I'm a grown man and still love the 3rd gen Camaro. This video has me wanting to restore and build one of my own.
@ElLoboferoz787 Жыл бұрын
Same here 80 kid there was guy in our neighborhood in p.R that had one in sky blue iwould stare at it as he went over the speed bump in front of our house , one day ill have one lol
@CokenOpi7 жыл бұрын
i dont care what anyone says, its a beautiful car
@Nobody-xh5qe5 жыл бұрын
Fuck ya it is
@quincee33764 жыл бұрын
Yup
@nwbklr4 жыл бұрын
Those wheels do all kinds of justice to this platform. And the stance is stellar.
@TokyoChopSquad4 жыл бұрын
Needs a better bumper, but everything else looks great.
@ckryses39624 жыл бұрын
Yeah I am also at 27age but never was a fan of Lambo bambos..all is want is a garage of 72 gran torino, 69 charger and GT40 MkII..I will be like I lived a gifted life.
@Trey-jl9ru6 жыл бұрын
Bought an 86 camaro today as my first car!!
@Salvage_dreams595 жыл бұрын
Got mine a week ago men oh men I’ am honored to own one beautiful magnificent car.Z28
@stormwickham16755 жыл бұрын
Same that's my first car
@stormwickham16755 жыл бұрын
Mine is a z28
@Followerofchrist20915 жыл бұрын
Damn I might get one soon as my first!
@stormwickham16755 жыл бұрын
@@Followerofchrist2091 worth the money
@airplanejack6 жыл бұрын
All these kids and people wanting a lamborghini. all i want is a gen 3 camaro
@thumper78975 жыл бұрын
I was born in the early 80s and I remember Gen 3 Camaros all over the place and I wouldn't mind having one, its a wonderful car.
@burntferidgerator68485 жыл бұрын
1988 Camaro is my first car I love it to death I've been working on it 7 months and still needs more work
@cellphonelightsaber5 жыл бұрын
Same way I feel about a Foxbody; Ovals vs Bowties forever!
@MCFishNuggets5 жыл бұрын
M E W A N T B O T H
@cellphonelightsaber5 жыл бұрын
@@MCFishNuggets The Camaro will be the reliable one you daily as you fix your Lambo, lol.
@truelegendinblack8 жыл бұрын
Red 3rd gens are very sentimental to me cause as a child my mom had a red z28 which is also apart of my gearheadedness lots of childhood memories with my mom in them. She has passed so I appreciate the car more
@Devolont7 жыл бұрын
The red I think is the best color.
@charlesgreer95887 жыл бұрын
red is awesome I had a banana yellow 89 but the coolest to me is the electric blue. and I don't really care for blue but that color on a iroc looks so good the color was Nik named iroc blue.
@mikepro93127 жыл бұрын
JDMxlove . God bless brother.
@truelegendinblack7 жыл бұрын
mike pro thanks bro
@truelegendinblack7 жыл бұрын
Devin Dowless it is indeed
@freedomfirst54205 жыл бұрын
I am a Mopar guy, but I really like the IROC-Z's. It's really cool that he's kept this IROC-Z, and made it better.
@mugensamurai6 жыл бұрын
450hp crank that's better than a stock Camaro from a couple of years ago. Nicely done Mike.
@rogerballog94706 жыл бұрын
mugensamurai I agree I own an 84 trans am. Not floaty at all. Does have alot of body roll compared to some sport cars but ya not floaty. More stiff and sporty
@headlesnorseman7016 жыл бұрын
i would never call a 3rd gen stiff lol they can be made to handle well but they are soooo squishy
@johncrankshaft28864 жыл бұрын
@@headlesnorseman701 once you start to add wonderbar and bracing along with suspension upgrades it gets stupid rigid on there. I had a 91 Z28 with upgraded suspension minus springs and it was rough to say the least.
@azk85844 жыл бұрын
mugensamurai SHUT UP
@robertblevins29874 жыл бұрын
mugensamurai , people are not taking in the horsepower to weight ratio either
@kaygeebee6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car. Everything done to it is subtle, tasteful, and makes it a great drive. I think the look and design has aged better than the 4th Gen as well with the angular knife edge looks.
@corvettez06usa8 жыл бұрын
In what world is 400hp at the wheels not a lot of power? Sheesh. As for the 3rd gen F-bodies, I think it's sad that they don't get nearly as much attention and love as the Fox Mustangs.
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot3426 жыл бұрын
I'm glad they don't. It means they're CHEAPER. I'm trying to buy one! (Oh and they still get lots of love in the aftermarket. You can buy repro parts for almost every piece)
@zachnolastname17276 жыл бұрын
400 in an 80s f body feels like 600 in a new car . Pluss to me feels like a perfect amount for a dailer driverin one of those ... not overly cammed but still fast as can b
@mattorama6 жыл бұрын
That's because if you find a V8 5 speed Mustang from that era, it's good to go. GM never did a 350/5 speed and you have to dig through a dozen TBI 305 cars with 170 horsepower to find a TPI 305. These cars don't get a lot of love because most of them aren't lovable.
@headlesnorseman7016 жыл бұрын
they do not and they are superior cars in almost every way aside from the 305. it needed some key upgrades most notably sub frame connectors and shocks. ford even switched to an identical suspension to the 3rd gen F body for the 2005 mustang. the fox just had the "attitude" that the 3rd gen didnt.
@hudsondonnell4445 жыл бұрын
T-Tops are the reason why I became a multiple Fox body owner.
@cz75fanatic8 жыл бұрын
To this day, I love that F body. It was so damn 80's and frankly holds up to today's styling.
@hyperlogos8 жыл бұрын
+cz75fanatic Uh, it looks like a brick. How is that modern styling?
@cz75fanatic8 жыл бұрын
+Martin Espinoza In the sense that most modern cars all look the fuck a like and this still looks pleasant despite the fact that we've gotten used to all the Ford, Chevy, Toyota, Mazda, and Nissan lineup being one similar variation of "oooh look pointless curves and non functional hood scoops." Sure, the 80's had it's fair share of distinct boxy styling but some of them still look good to this day as long as the paint hasn't completely washed away.
@cz75fanatic8 жыл бұрын
+Random Person I'm honestly not sure where you were going towards me with your comment. Sure, if we look at the original Jag E-Type here are curves which are handcrafted dreams. But go look at a new Mazda 3 for example. It isn't a bad car but it isn't anything different than most other modern cars. I agree, this whole "giant wheels no tires!" movement is pretty dull. I enjoyed every time they railed against that on Top Gear.
@DocWolph8 жыл бұрын
+Martin Espinoza He said it "holds up to today's styling", not that its "modern". and Modern styling is increasingly monotonal, everyone looks a lot a like, and that is not a good thing. A new car that looks different and still looks good is a rare bird. This is why retro is so in in the US and much of the world., meaning to interject some of that old imagination into contemporary thinking. And Yes the 3rd Gen Camaro is a looker, especially one that looks at least as good as you remember it, if you do. Most people blowing spit wads we're even out of diapers and didn't know how to spell their last names when these cars were new, assuming they would even born yet.
@hyperlogos8 жыл бұрын
DocWolph Sorry, I've owned an IROC, and they have approximately the same level of design and styling as a Serbian bunker, inside and out. The outside is all clashing angles and the inside looks like the interior factory was having a bad day. There are gaps on a brand new interior you can stuff coins into. The car looks mean, but it also looks pug-ugly. You could compare, say, the bullnose or bricknose OBS F-Series (as opposed to the new old body style from 1992-1997.) They look like a truck but they still look ugly as fk. And the fourth gen looks like a big squashed turd, but I guess that's neither here nor there. That was an era when the Japanese figured out styling, and the Americans forgot it.
@georgegallant94105 жыл бұрын
absolutely beautiful Camaro. This video is a wonderful inspiration for my '87 Camaro project!
@GMCGUY-Күн бұрын
LUCKY BASTARD 😅
@cptnsolo774 жыл бұрын
The 80s f-body has a aged sooooo well. LOVE that it looks totally stock minus the wheels. No silly stripes and even kept the factory badging.
@highwaystar10098 жыл бұрын
Goddamit I never thought I'd fall in love with an F-body, but man that's a beauty.
@bradnaylor8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's really nice! The nicest one I've seen...
@bradnaylor8 жыл бұрын
Because they're not maintained that nicely out here... I see them but they're not that nice... A person would have to restore one to make it that nice... The fact that he in this video was the first owner really complements the build...
@-Window-Licker-8 жыл бұрын
drive one. you won't love it. mine was second owner, first was my dad from new. I began driving it at 10,000 km. they need so so much work to get them anything near what you'd call good and you're still left with a solid rear axle horse buggy suspension with subframes. find a new love lol this one will cheat on you. reliable and cheap yes. garbage? you bet
@iR0CZ8 жыл бұрын
+Mark Nope Completely disagree! I have had 6 third gens. I have gotten rid of each one to purchase something I thought I would like better, but I keep going back.
@highwaystar10098 жыл бұрын
***** Because they're forbidden fruit for you guys; the novelty still hasn't worn off. Once you get past that, they really are poorly built cars all around. Though there is an undeniable cool factor about them.
@daleon968 жыл бұрын
im a mustang guy, but that is one nice IROC
@tratdall8 жыл бұрын
I'm a camaro guy but I've seen some badass fox body's that almost made me go buy one. But I'd LS swap it ;). Sorry if that hurts for you to hear, I'm sure you'd coyote swap a camaro if you could.
@tratdall8 жыл бұрын
+Push Back Yes! That would be great!
@dougfa35158 жыл бұрын
+daleon96 My thoughts exactly, daleon.
@dougfa35158 жыл бұрын
+tannerratzlaff Haha, can't blame you for the LS swap... a lot of guys do it. Great engine. Coyote is a great motor too, but there is something about the way the old pushrod 302 sounds... LOL. What can I say, I am partial.
@jayyoutube87908 жыл бұрын
True car guy words there...
@coonscrib6 жыл бұрын
those wheels and the stance of the car is absolutely perfect. It sits amazing andlooks great
@bluecollarnobody42175 жыл бұрын
My mom used to drive me around in an iroc when i was a little boy now i own a 92 with a 383
@CaptainBlackadder758 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Always wanted one of those, but in the UK choice was limited, especially since I wanted a V8. Ended up with a '79 Firebird refitted with a 6.6l V8. Lots of fun, and really turns heads (and sets off car alarms) in the UK!
@rosseugene32468 жыл бұрын
"Found a dealership in Sunnyvale." Surprised Cyrus didn't pick it up to replace his Corvette!
@nggdragonfire1204 жыл бұрын
This is donnies iroc. Hes about to lay down a strip.
@jasonbraham671912 күн бұрын
Brings me back in time one of the nicest builds I’ve seen in a long time he’s put a lot of time into it. It’s a nice looking iRock.
@michaelbateman71387 жыл бұрын
Thirty years later and still beautiful
@andrewt2488 жыл бұрын
I had a black '87 IROC-Z / Z/28 305 5-speed for about 5 years right after high school. Blacked out the tail lights and, man, that was a fun car to drive around town.
@Taylor88Productions6 жыл бұрын
I've never known anyone that had a Gen3 that didn't like it back when they were on the market....SO much better than that ugly Mustang GT. Yuck! Plus the 305TPI Automatic Camaros would smoke the GT every time. Plus it was always some rich kid with the Mustang GT and it made it so much fun to blow their doors off. Hahahaha
@bornvillain68196 жыл бұрын
I had an 88 and when stock it could edge out stock GT's but I got shut down by fox body's left and right until I started throwing stupid amounts of money under the hood.
@Patrick94GSR8 жыл бұрын
Wow, that is seriously one of the best 3rd gen F-body examples I've ever seen. Love the wheels and the way the car sits. When I was a kid in the 80's I LOVED F-bodies, because a red Camaro looked like the hero car in my favorite cartoon/toy line (Matt Trakker's red flying Camaro with gull wing doors on M.A.S.K), and of course a black Trans-Am was KITT from Knight Rider, my other favorite 80's TV show. I always thought the wraparound rear hatch glass was the coolest thing about the car. Looked very modern to an 80's kid. :-) I have to STRONGLY disagree with the owner's choice to use racing harnesses with no rollover protection, though. Mike you should know better, as well. A race track is one thing (although still not recommended and most sanctioning bodies won't allow it I don't think), but doing so on a public street where a crash could suddenly happen that rolls the car over, that's a huge gamble. And if the car rolls over and you're in a harness with no rollover protection, your potential for serious injury is far higher than if you're using the normal seat belts.
@drivebigmuscle80808 жыл бұрын
+Patrick94GSR "Matt Trakker's red flying Camaro with gull wing doors on M.A.S.K" - You win the comments for today!
@Patrick94GSR8 жыл бұрын
+Drive BigMuscle lol yes sir I loved that show and had a bunch of the toys www.albertpenello.com/mask/box/thunderhawkboxfrontuk.jpg
@57truckz8 жыл бұрын
Sorry don't like the wheels, to me it looks like a plain jane iroc. Mine looks way better than this and its all original with a few changes. Just sayin.
@Patrick94GSR8 жыл бұрын
57truckz well post up yours then.
@theultimate1818 жыл бұрын
you're sayin it too often....."mine looks better"..."I have a bigger...?" .....if yours is all original, what's the interest !??
@r2rlvj6843 жыл бұрын
What an absolute beauty that Camaro gen
@calvingorriaran71817 жыл бұрын
Everytime I watch this it makes me smile for some reason.
@theroyalcrownedtiger29464 жыл бұрын
Maybe you have forgotten or subconsciously don't know, but somewhere inside you,theres that little kid version of yourself, and you love this car alot, and even though you are not a little kid anymore, you still love it, therefore when you see it and hear it roar, it makes you smile.
@andrewipp4268 жыл бұрын
Clean car!! The owner Mike put his personal touches into it not too wild & well thought modifications on an underrated car. Nicely done, you can see it has been evolving and improving.Thanks Mike Musto, great video!
@drivebigmuscle80808 жыл бұрын
+Andrew Ippolito Sure thing and thanks for watching!
@badazzmaro7 жыл бұрын
kinda like what I got in mind for mine, make is stock but better that's why when I'm done I'm having it badged as an SS, even though there were none in the 3rd gen.
@andymantoronto8 жыл бұрын
Let's not forget about the Trans AM GTA
@BornToBeFamed8 жыл бұрын
Those are hard to find clean and at a good price
@andymantoronto8 жыл бұрын
+TheKJProductionz The productions number were 1/4 of the IROC, so yes they are harder to find, that's why I'm holding on to mine for a very long time.
@BornToBeFamed8 жыл бұрын
+Andrew D yes you should keep it !, to me trans am is just the better buy. More of a luxury sport
@andymantoronto8 жыл бұрын
+TheKJProductionz Yes that is true, but the GTA had it's draw backs things like the aero wing spoiler, the fibreglass ones are pricy and the digital dash cars can be temperamental, but all in all I love my GTA and it shows nice.
@LuisAFigueroa4 жыл бұрын
Yep, I used to have a 1988 GTA and loved that car, it came with a customized rear spoiler, like the original, but a little bigger.
@nicksothep84724 жыл бұрын
That looks better than any new Camaro. I personally would love to have one tuned up like this one, the only way to improve it would be a slightly wide body kit and deeper wheels, but it's quite stunning as it is
@daxvolfan5 жыл бұрын
3rd gens have a special place in my heart. My first Camaro was an 88 IROC. 305 with an auto. Not the fastest thing around, but man I loved driving that thing. Had so much fun in that car. Miss those days.
@TZNatioN875 жыл бұрын
well then you will love mine
@joedesalvo33168 жыл бұрын
As a 4th gen owner that is a beautiful 3rd gen... I dig the 6.3 tuned port logo underneath the IROC badge
@jdlb4ever8 жыл бұрын
I've owned 3 of these cars and worked on even more. I'm currently building my 3rd one now. The look of this car is what I'm shooting for just more power. This car is absolutely beautiful.
@ericochoa42716 жыл бұрын
Kudos to the owner, this is the most tastefully modified car I've ever seen, keeps it's originality while being better than it was
@darrylm794 жыл бұрын
This was my first car in 1995. A White, T-Topped, pleather seats, tape deck. 1987 Chevy IROC-Z w/305 motor Camaro. Loved it. This brings me back. Thank you!!
@Carstuff1118 жыл бұрын
My mother had a 1982 Z/28, I loved that car and cemented my love for the 3rd gen Camaro. I get a lot of flak for loving these cars, but they are a nice balance of modern and old school, and have so much potential that most people do not see in them. The only thing I would demand if I had a 3rd gen is a manual transmission, I don't care if I would have to swap out the 305, I have a need to row my own gears. Beautiful car though none the less.
@Shane-Singleton7 жыл бұрын
I'd love to have an IROC. But i'd certainly have to have a manual swap done eventually.
@Shane-Singleton7 жыл бұрын
***** Not denying that. But I just love rowing the gears on a bolt-action.
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot3426 жыл бұрын
You can get an IROC with a manual. Just not a 350 and a manual. The 5-speed was only available with the 305.
@Mrmudbone_gaming6 жыл бұрын
Whatareyoudoingyouidiot if you have an iroc with a 350, you can just go to the junk yard and find yourself a 5 speed and refurbish it. Then you can have a 350 with a 5 speed.
@barnishmtg12886 жыл бұрын
That's when your 350 torque ruins your transmission bud.
@deadshot42456 жыл бұрын
Ls and a t56
@TheIggy17187 жыл бұрын
3rd gens were my love at first sight car. I've had two so far and about to start working on her again. Cant wait. Great video.
@torres4272 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best ThirdGen Camaros that I have ever seen. The stock-looking 6.3L TPI, updated parts (seats, steering wheel, gauges) and overall configuration---this bad boi should win some awards and recognition! I would have liked to see a PN list of upgrades/modifications, I am really digging that steering wheel. It's been a few years, but I plan on doing my '92 Camaro kind of like this. Great video presentation! This is a wonderful car, a great piece of art.
@nezerac8 жыл бұрын
idk musto! I had an 85 firebird that was the epitome of what you said about "beaten within an inch of it's life". I took that last inch and it was GLORIOUS!! That car handled like a mad man and it was bone stock. It wasn't "fast" by any means but as far as chasing down quicker cars in high speed corners and late braking I found myself chasing down a lot of cars I shouldn't have by taking good lines and staying off the brakes. I chased down an 06 GTI which totally annihlated me off the line but in the corners I slowly but surely came back to nearly passing the guy. His face was hilarious when he saw what a clapped out ride it was vs his shiny new GTI turbo. :D
@Sethieguy7 жыл бұрын
I should be picking one up this weekend I found a iroc z z28 1989 for $3,500 needs a repaint but the interior is clean
@Taylor88Productions6 жыл бұрын
This was, by far, the most enjoyable car video I've EVER seen on KZbin. Such a beautiful car. I had a 1985 Z28 with the 305 TPI engine and everything the IROC had, except for the wheels and tires, front end, and badges and I loved that car sooo much. I should never have sold it. If someone was to offer me a brand new Dodge Challenger SRT Demon (My favorite car currently) or this car ......I'd take the IROC. Great job on the car Mike, and hold on to that thing forever!
@z06king5 жыл бұрын
What a memory! Mine was a '91 305 5 speed, chipped! seam welded full cage, slightly breathed on engine, raced in SCCA showroom stock GT, precursor to Touring1 class. Retrospectoscope says I should have never sold it. Great fun, lots less $$$ than a Porsche, but I think, at least as much fun. If you can find one like this, do it!!
@dougbillings20464 жыл бұрын
Do u expect me to believe that bullshit
@carlos640308 жыл бұрын
Great video, but I have to strongly disagree with Mike if he was saying that IROCs with fresh stock suspensions were floaty. Those cars bone stock handled like slot cars and were pretty stiffly sprung with no hint of float.
@drivebigmuscle80808 жыл бұрын
+Carlos Clivilles Everyone disagrees with me Carlos. That's okay though, we've all had different experiences in these cars.
@lokihallow8 жыл бұрын
I agree with Carlos on the suspension, I have owned 11 3rd gen Camaro's, I still own and drive my 4th one, an 86 iroc and she handles great with stock suspension, no floating whatsoever
@GhostsOfAzrael8 жыл бұрын
+Carlos Clivilles Yeah, I was going to say my 91 was essentially like riding on bricks; every time you saw a bump you prepared your anus or quickly dodged it like a Mario kart 'nanner peel. Floaty at 110k miles? It aint even. The faster you went the tighter it got.
@Dgannt8 жыл бұрын
+GhostsOfAzrael Exactly, that is how I remember them too. Rock hard suspension and lol, you prepared yourself for the hurting when ever you saw a bump.
@3rdGenGuy8 жыл бұрын
+Carlos Clivilles i drove a 92 RS and it didn't float ONE BIT! the ride quality was very stiff stock.
@philbarnett6018 жыл бұрын
I have an 89 as well. Cant wait to make ine this perfect. Have a ong few years ahead of me. (17 y/o now) great car.
@indyme27 жыл бұрын
This gets me motivated to start on my IROC project. Enjoy you hosting these videos, Mike.
@kwalkrkcco43975 жыл бұрын
I also like these cars. Back at the end of 1984 I traded in a 78 Camaro for an 85 Z-28 hardtop with the TPI option and really enjoyed driving it. Thankfully I've been able to keep the car through the years and your right about getting some thumbs up from people when you take it out for a cruise.
@kevincindy4 жыл бұрын
Damn! I hope you bought this guy new tires after the test 😂
@KOOOOPATROOOOOPA8 жыл бұрын
Was just telling my buddy I never see an iroc z done correctly without the fucking 22" "iroc" replica chrome wheels. finally I've seen one! such a great platform to build from & great body lines.
@Patrick94GSR8 жыл бұрын
+Garrett Mort it's so rare to see a muscle/performance car from this era lowered down from the god-awful factory 4x4 stance. This car looks awesome at this ride height, yet still has plenty of ground clearance to make it functional.
@KOOOOPATROOOOOPA8 жыл бұрын
Exactly, especially this gen camaro
@Patrick94GSR8 жыл бұрын
4th gen F bodies, and Mustangs from the same time, are just as bad if not worse as far as ride height. Stick your entire fist or more in between the tire and fender on some of those!
@KOOOOPATROOOOOPA8 жыл бұрын
Literally your head could fit through there I'm pretty sure lol
@TheHm38 жыл бұрын
+Patrick94GSR Don't worry about lowering worry about stiffening. When I lowered my car up front the spring rates went up by about 60# but it still body rolled more than the stock springs did... I had to run a stiffer front sway bar because the body roll was excessive up front. In the rear the lowering springs would not let the rear end rotate around well at all... changed to a stock height spring with double the spring rate in the rear and the car rotates like a charm.
@Charusel3 жыл бұрын
Remember when my family was going through a rough patch. Mom got her hands on one of these and it soldiered on for us. The only time it broke down on us was when it shut off right before someone ran a red light running from cops. Started right up after they passed by and was our guardian angel on the road until some low lifes stole it. Was going through a list of dream cars and looking back, I decided this may end up as my lifer ride. I even appreciate the four auto and I'm someone who'd only buy sticks for sports cars. Can't wait to have a 3rd gen in my life again.
@nicholastapalansky28844 жыл бұрын
I've got a '92 Camaro. Put in a worked 350 motor, headers, hi-rise manifold, 4 bbl, runs like a beast! Handles great. Looks sharp, love it. Turns heads!
@matthewk95638 жыл бұрын
my first 3 cars where F-bodies. I miss them so much 20 years later.
@phillipberk57678 жыл бұрын
+Bruno Danese :/
@egibson22668 жыл бұрын
+Bruno Danese LOL! Spoken like a true gentleman.
@disgruntledegghead69238 жыл бұрын
+matthew kohl Same here, 2 red 86 IROCs and an 85 Firebird. Those were the days. If I only knew then what I know now they would have been truly great cars.
@phillipberk57678 жыл бұрын
+Entregan lol
@danesebruno8 жыл бұрын
***** I dind't say rape. I said fuck, because that's what the y do anyway. It's consensual sex mate
@michaelcontreras84406 жыл бұрын
Damn I need one of these in my new future. My dad used to have a red 3rd gen Camaro but sadly sold it due to the fact that my sister couldn't take care of it and let the car to go shit. It was a sad day seeing it go on a flat bed and not drive away. After all those years of owning the car, the money, parts and labor of us putting into it just waisted cause she couldn't wash it or keep up wit maintenance. :( one day I wanna find another one and build it how my father had his.
@chitowntroy2 жыл бұрын
When I heard you say you didn't want t-tops I guffawed, but I'm digging it without them the more I watch the video. Nice job maintaining that ride! They should have made them with leather interiors.
@classicrides4u5737 жыл бұрын
I bought a brand new '89 red Iroc-Z 5.7 in February of 1989. I had so much fun in that car and it was the best! I am now selling my Dale Earnhardt Intimidator SS (1 of 83) which I also had a lot of fun owning. Fun Fun cars! Thanks for the nice Iroc post!
@atomicorang4 жыл бұрын
Awesome extremely. The owner really outdid himself. If I remember this is the car that a lot of military fighter pilots drove. I was an aircraft technician and remember well in the 80s and 90s.
@dillongarett2178 жыл бұрын
The 82-92 Camaros, the car of "No low ballers I know what I got"
@isaacmacedo67866 жыл бұрын
Dillon Garett I get a really strong feeling that you watch regular car reviews
@queefmicester11896 жыл бұрын
Fucking ugliest, lamest camaros of all. I don't even consider them to be camaros....
@masezem66556 жыл бұрын
Queef Micester third gens are really the most Aero dynamic car ever produce
@ChevyCamaroIsBetter6 жыл бұрын
Queef Micester lmao ok troll..
@queefmicester11896 жыл бұрын
I am dead serious, they make me ashamed of being a GM/Camaro fan.
@neilouellette30046 жыл бұрын
Bought a new 5.7 IROC back in 1987. Everywhere I went always got the thumbs up.Had a summer home at the beach and the girls loved that car. I kept it all stock except for a Stage II Hypertech chip. 30 years later, I do miss it and the girls that came with it. The 80's was the best decade hands down.
@lazygringo97014 жыл бұрын
My brother had an 85 Iroc Z. T tops....that was a fun car. Long live old school Chevys.
@johnavdellis66467 жыл бұрын
A Camaro without a t top even harder to find today
@cbr1thou7 жыл бұрын
john avdellis like my 90 iroc z28 350 tpi hardtop?
@Charlister_7 жыл бұрын
john avdellis my 84 is not a ttop
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot3426 жыл бұрын
They are out there, but you really have to dig to find them.
@nthgth6 жыл бұрын
Are the hardtops really noticeably stiffer than t-top cars?
@DonaldWyman6 жыл бұрын
Bryan Liguori not just stiffer but lighter as well and no worries about leaking t-tops.
@Olhighclass5 жыл бұрын
This video is always in my recommendations even though ive watched it 100 times lol!
@swtsatir72115 жыл бұрын
I'm an 80's baby and I grew up idolizing the iroc!! My favorite camaro by far!
@jonathanmcgorman52446 жыл бұрын
Had an 86 IROC-Z when I was 16 (late 90's) with the 305 tpi motor in it. Man, some of the best memories. I'll never forget that car
@Brutus_Palin7 жыл бұрын
Im glad i managed to snatch a b4c 1le for 5k. Cant wait to begin the mod process
@godbelow8 жыл бұрын
Who the fuck says 400HP isn't a lot of power?
@harleyboatz25158 жыл бұрын
Most anyone these days, it's all because you see so many "street cars" including imports pushing 500+
@corvusala8 жыл бұрын
+g0dbel0w I know man. What a world we live in.
@chronicblazed20088 жыл бұрын
+g0dbel0w It weighs less then a modern 5th or 6th gen camaro. A lot less hundreds of pounds less.
@laParka7778 жыл бұрын
+g0dbel0w Dyno queens.
@BornToBeFamed8 жыл бұрын
Fan boys and kids . That don't know there difference between 400 hp to the ground, or crank! 400 to the ground is serious and perfect for the street or track
@maricelavela73674 жыл бұрын
Muscle car lover here, forget all other expensive cars, have a white 1990 Iroc Z28 convertible, never will sell, have had it forever, very cool to drive.
@ArrowTrajectory4 жыл бұрын
Bravo, Mike Kamimoto! Tasteful and understated, yet still an eyecatcher. Well done.
@TheMirageowner8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful example of a Third Gen. I always liked these (exterior) but hated the stock interior.
@TheManicMike918 жыл бұрын
Fuck yeah man! No one ever talks about third gen camaros! I have an 84' Z28 and i'll never get rid of it! Literally my favorite car in the world! Can you say that you own your dream car!?
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot3426 жыл бұрын
Not yet. Soon. I'll be on the hunt for a 3rd-gen of my own in a few months.
@charlottetownspud79034 жыл бұрын
Neighbor has a black one when i was like 10. I loved the look of it. Had the full body kit and wing.
@mattdavis80343 жыл бұрын
I had one of these about 17yrs ago...had loads of fun in it and used as my daily driver
@1966muskie7 жыл бұрын
No one better than Musto. Love that he is getting his new show
@krzi-o56195 жыл бұрын
Knowing what I know now about these cars , I wish I had kept my IROC and my GTA Trans Am
@stevehobbs43514 жыл бұрын
Heard that wish I would have kept mine
@jjames_17706 жыл бұрын
Man I love these so much, even completely stock im love with it!
@19coyote5oh97 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car! I loved those cars back in the day, and still looks great👍
@gaydes10126 жыл бұрын
long live the 80s camaro
@CR-qu5jc4 жыл бұрын
I had an 86 IROC, it was my first car and got stolen 3 months after I purchased it. They found it two days later completely stripped and someone dropped a deuce in the back seat. The cops told me it was a serial car thief who would take a dump in all the cars after he was done with them, they called him the turd burgler... boy I miss that car and I hope the turd burgler was eventually caught and handled appropriately...
@jeffpowell21214 жыл бұрын
This about the third time watching this....that is about what n how I did my 89 iroc 5.7 with tops...love the car n hope you still have it like I have mine....beautiful car
@paulmurray50683 жыл бұрын
Yes , you can do this to any car.... But you don't see many of those around ( especially that condition 😲!!! ) ...and you did an excellent job on mod choices👍. It's awesome bud !!!! Good job!! 🏁
@chucklucas53265 жыл бұрын
Like that SLP intake! Would love to have one for my GTA, but they're very expensive if you can even find one!!
@zack44644 жыл бұрын
a nice conservative build, ill always give cars like this major creds in my book.
@vassa19724 жыл бұрын
Its a so beautiful car, wish that I could drive again loved both that model and the Trans am
@boson29163 жыл бұрын
This car has outstanding Immaculate line, one of its kind in the Camaro family.
@thelaborpeasant8 жыл бұрын
I love a lot of your videos but this takes the cake for me. I absolutely love the 3rd gen F-body platform. I've always been a huge advocate of it and loved it even when everyone else hated them. Now prices are starting to go up and all I can do is sit back and laugh. But it's great hearing you talk about them cause I hear a LOT of things I've always told everyone! I've always said theyre the perfect hot rod. They're modern enough to be efficient, reliable, and safe with fuel injection, disc brakes, and air bags. They're cheap and take to mods crazy well. A beginner can easily jump in for not much money and not be overwhelmed by power but still have enough torque to learn the basics yet what's even better these things handle like a motherf*cker! They're planted and they just stick! It's easy to learn performance handling in these cars. But then there's this amazing platform to build on where nearly the sky's the limit. Great for professionals who want a dedicated performance car. I've always loved these cars and always suggested them to anyone and everyone any chance I get. Some people dog them but that's only cause they've never given it a chance or they DID but they got a lemon and assumed that's just the norm for them. These will no doubt be the next big collector cars from GM and I recommend picking up a good one before prices go through the roof like every other F-body always does. They made more Trans Ams in 1979 than the entire run of Iroc-Zs and everyone knows where Trans Am prices went. Being that much rarer and with so many of them driven into the ground supply and demand is gonna put these out of reach really quick. I love the 3rd gen and I love this video. Thanks for sharing! LONG LIVE THE IROC!
@baddriversofnorthtexas68507 жыл бұрын
every generation car goes thru the phases. Brand new and everyone wants, old that no one wants, up and coming that are getting harder to find, and then just flat out hard to find at a good price. 1st and 2nd gens are clearly the last category. 3rds are in the up and coming, and the 4th gens are the old ones that no one wants. 5ths of course being the brand new and easy to find. In about 10 years the 3rds will join 1 and 2 as classics and be up 20 to 30 percent in value imo
@Ceelo3106 жыл бұрын
Bad Drivers of Hurst Euless Bedford I'm thinking the same. At 17 I had my first 85 z28 I wrecked it then bought an 89 iroc got it stolen then bought an 88 iroc, my birth year..I regret selling it. I drive a 79 caprice sports coupe now but I'm definitely going to buy another 3rd gen before they get harder to find and prices go up..
@HorsepowerGarageVideos5 жыл бұрын
Third Gen prices have increased quite a bit since I bought mine 5 years ago.
@CaptainFALKEN5 жыл бұрын
Nobody wants new except people on a tight budget
@CaptainFALKEN5 жыл бұрын
@@HorsepowerGarageVideos 3rd and 4th gen cars are literally the cheapest of F body cars. 800 dollars-2000
@chunkymonkey22754 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainFALKEN if they were that cheap I would have bought one a long time ago.
@curtisburnham80996 жыл бұрын
I've always loved these. I was born in 80 so this was my dream car
@xtop235 жыл бұрын
this is basically the exact car my dad always wanted. pretty cool really. nice build Mike.
@SwagToTheWheels8 жыл бұрын
It's like a American 240
@axshunjaxon45618 жыл бұрын
+SwagToTheWheels Good comparison, this and the Foxbody Mustang.
@epicclips4568 жыл бұрын
+AxshunJaxon Jackson I think the foxbody is more of an accurate comparison
@OIR3398 жыл бұрын
Lol the foxbody would be the civic.
@Leofred20008 жыл бұрын
+suzuki400boi Yea, the 240 is way better, both the Datsun and the Volvo :)
@TJY2K8 жыл бұрын
+Leofred no just no.
@roadracer4life8 жыл бұрын
I never thought I would say this but that's a great looking camaro
@march24-lp4pv8 ай бұрын
The style aged extremely well.
@MrUpgraydde7 жыл бұрын
I'm starting to fall in love with the cars from the early 90s... this thing is leading the pack!
@1Blastarr8 жыл бұрын
He was right, these cars are comfortable, on a 400 mile road trip it's had for me not to fall asleep.
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot3426 жыл бұрын
They're a lot better than people think they are.
@wilsmith92255 жыл бұрын
Oh all the haters! I had a 1975 Camero, small block 400 with all the after market muscle bells and whistles in the early 80's, and I had no problem with the "Ladies". Was it the custom high end paint job? The wicked throaty rumble? The sheer power or maybe just my charming personality? Who knows, either way, I would kill to have that '75 parked in my garage again. Apparently so did some scumbag because 1986 was the last I ever saw of my favorite car!
@nihlhinz4884 жыл бұрын
They liked it because you can fit a car seat in the back!
@christdrivesme4 жыл бұрын
These and the TransAm are the cars that got me into cars. I remember seeing these as a kid. All I drive these days are Camaros.
@jamiesworkshop31987 жыл бұрын
Wow! Amazing car!! I still love the look of these cars. Kudos to the owner for taking such great care of it!!!
@phantom55738 жыл бұрын
I remember this car in high school. What I like about this one is that it is lowered and the wheels make it look more modern instead of a dinosaur. That massive hatchback window needs to be tinted. Otherwise I really like it. Much better than the 4th generation Camaro!!!!!!!!
@azk85844 жыл бұрын
Everybody: let’s go to a restaurant Trans AM: hold my beer
@gracien20085 жыл бұрын
That's one of the best 3rd gens I have ever seen... good job Mike!
@gerardguitarist6 жыл бұрын
I bought a brand new IROC-Z in 1986. White with t-tops and red(!) interior. It was the 305 5 speed manual. And I don't recall ever seeing another one at the time. It was the only one around were I lived. The 5 speed MADE that car! I'll never forget the day I rolled it off the dealership lot and immediately stalled it! They were pretty gutless by today's standards but what a ride! And what memories of Expo 86 in Vancouver and I was only 22 years old. We drove to LA and back twice and that car just LOVED the highway. I just cherished it. Sadly it was stolen in LA right on South Figueroa St right by the LA Colliseum. I had no idea about leaving your brand new Camaro parked unattended in LA. We were there to see U2 on the Joshua Tree Tour in 87. Any way after I finally got it back it was never the same feeling so I sold it. But the stories could be told over and over. To this day people everywhere remember my White IROC. They said I was possessed by that car. Maybe they were right.
@chrisskywalker16095 жыл бұрын
That’s nicely done 👌🏻
@TZNatioN875 жыл бұрын
allmost like mine
@acepotato60258 жыл бұрын
Great video... Finally some 3rd gen love...
@Skylinnk6 жыл бұрын
just to let you know, a few years after watching it for the first time, I am still after that song.. also, I still in love with this car.
@joshuaederer78833 жыл бұрын
I fully restored and modded a 92 RS 25th anniversary. Swapped the 305 for a fuel injected 350 crate. Built the trans and put a new rear end in with 4:10 gears. B&M slap shift, custom 25th anniversary interior and seats. American racing rally rims wrapped in F1 tires. I absolutely love it!