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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
@@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.
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.
+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.
+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.
+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.
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.
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.
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)
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
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.
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.
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...
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
+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.
***** 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.
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.
+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.
+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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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
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
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
+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.
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!
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.
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.
+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.
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!
+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.
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!
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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
+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.
+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.
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.
This was, by far, the most enjoyable car video I've EVER seen on UA-cam. 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!
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.
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!
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.
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...
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!?
I didn’t want a car that everyone has...buys a car that everyone has...lol! Nicely understated build. Makes me miss my old ‘84 Trans Am...despite it being the most unreliable car I ever owned.
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!
The first car I ever owned was a used 87 IROC-Z. It was my baby. I had chome iroc rims, paint, rebuilt 5.7L 350, headers, pulleys, shift kit, a chip, punched out air boxes, Flowmaster and hella beat! Those were the days
Purchased a 1986 IROC with T-tops back in 1989 that had a blown 305 motor which was promptly torn out of the car along with the tranny and all the electronic crap. Now I'm not very mechanically inclined but I knew what I wanted and I have family in the aftermarket business that did all the work professionally. First thing I had done was installation of a built 350 motor putting out approx 340-350hp , headers and low restriction exhaust and of course all the proper braces to handle the big increase in horsepower. A complete paint job in metallic midnight blue, and Pirellis all around finished up the project. It was so much fun rolling up on Mustangs, Corvettes and other Camaros and leaving them in my vapor trail. It was my daily driver and I took it on a few cross country trips over the years until I finally sold the car in 2006 with approx 298,000 miles on it.
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
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..
my moms owned her 1989 RS since november of 88 when it came off the car trailer at the dealership. Literally bought the thing before it hit the dealership floor. pretty cool car.
I think these are XXR 526. Plenty of examples of these wheels on third gen .org. this car is minitubbed, probably not the same offsets as you would have.
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.
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
i dont care what anyone says, its a beautiful car
Fuck ya it is
Yup
Those wheels do all kinds of justice to this platform. And the stance is stellar.
Needs a better bumper, but everything else looks great.
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.
Bought an 86 camaro today as my first car!!
Got mine a week ago men oh men I’ am honored to own one beautiful magnificent car.Z28
Same that's my first car
Mine is a z28
Damn I might get one soon as my first!
@@Followerofchrist2091 worth the money
All these kids and people wanting a lamborghini. all i want is a gen 3 camaro
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.
1988 Camaro is my first car I love it to death I've been working on it 7 months and still needs more work
Same way I feel about a Foxbody; Ovals vs Bowties forever!
M E W A N T B O T H
@@MCFishNuggets The Camaro will be the reliable one you daily as you fix your Lambo, lol.
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
The red I think is the best color.
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.
JDMxlove . God bless brother.
mike pro thanks bro
Devin Dowless it is indeed
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.
450hp crank that's better than a stock Camaro from a couple of years ago. Nicely done Mike.
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
i would never call a 3rd gen stiff lol they can be made to handle well but they are soooo squishy
@@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.
mugensamurai SHUT UP
mugensamurai , people are not taking in the horsepower to weight ratio either
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.
To this day, I love that F body. It was so damn 80's and frankly holds up to today's styling.
+cz75fanatic Uh, it looks like a brick. How is that modern styling?
+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.
+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.
+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.
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.
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.
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)
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
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.
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.
T-Tops are the reason why I became a multiple Fox body owner.
absolutely beautiful Camaro. This video is a wonderful inspiration for my '87 Camaro project!
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.
Goddamit I never thought I'd fall in love with an F-body, but man that's a beauty.
Yeah, it's really nice! The nicest one I've seen...
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...
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
+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.
***** 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.
im a mustang guy, but that is one nice IROC
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.
+Push Back Yes! That would be great!
+daleon96 My thoughts exactly, daleon.
+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.
True car guy words there...
those wheels and the stance of the car is absolutely perfect. It sits amazing andlooks great
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.
Let's not forget about the Trans AM GTA
Those are hard to find clean and at a good price
+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.
+Andrew D yes you should keep it !, to me trans am is just the better buy. More of a luxury sport
+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.
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.
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!
+Andrew Ippolito Sure thing and thanks for watching!
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.
My mom used to drive me around in an iroc when i was a little boy now i own a 92 with a 383
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
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.
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
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.
"Found a dealership in Sunnyvale."
Surprised Cyrus didn't pick it up to replace his Corvette!
This is donnies iroc. Hes about to lay down a strip.
Everytime I watch this it makes me smile for some reason.
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.
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.
well then you will love mine
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.
+Patrick94GSR
"Matt Trakker's red flying Camaro with gull wing doors on M.A.S.K" - You win the comments for today!
+Drive BigMuscle
lol yes sir I loved that show and had a bunch of the toys www.albertpenello.com/mask/box/thunderhawkboxfrontuk.jpg
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.
57truckz
well post up yours then.
you're sayin it too often....."mine looks better"..."I have a bigger...?" .....if yours is all original, what's the interest !??
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!
This car has outstanding Immaculate line, one of its kind in the Camaro family.
Thirty years later and still beautiful
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.
As a 4th gen owner that is a beautiful 3rd gen...
I dig the 6.3 tuned port logo underneath the IROC badge
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.
What an absolute beauty that Camaro gen
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.
I'd love to have an IROC. But i'd certainly have to have a manual swap done eventually.
***** Not denying that. But I just love rowing the gears on a bolt-action.
You can get an IROC with a manual. Just not a 350 and a manual. The 5-speed was only available with the 305.
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.
That's when your 350 torque ruins your transmission bud.
Ls and a t56
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.
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!!
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
Who the fuck says 400HP isn't a lot of power?
Most anyone these days, it's all because you see so many "street cars" including imports pushing 500+
+g0dbel0w I know man. What a world we live in.
+g0dbel0w It weighs less then a modern 5th or 6th gen camaro. A lot less hundreds of pounds less.
+g0dbel0w Dyno queens.
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
This gets me motivated to start on my IROC project. Enjoy you hosting these videos, Mike.
The style aged extremely well.
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
my first 3 cars where F-bodies. I miss them so much 20 years later.
+Bruno Danese :/
+Bruno Danese LOL! Spoken like a true gentleman.
+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.
+Entregan lol
***** I dind't say rape.
I said fuck, because that's what the y do anyway. It's consensual sex mate
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!
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.
Damn! I hope you bought this guy new tires after the test 😂
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.
+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.
Exactly, especially this gen camaro
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!
Literally your head could fit through there I'm pretty sure lol
+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.
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!
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.
A Camaro without a t top even harder to find today
john avdellis like my 90 iroc z28 350 tpi hardtop?
john avdellis my 84 is not a ttop
They are out there, but you really have to dig to find them.
Are the hardtops really noticeably stiffer than t-top cars?
Bryan Liguori not just stiffer but lighter as well and no worries about leaking t-tops.
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.
Love it!!! I’ve had 3 Third Gen Camaros. My favorite car. After 30 yrs just bought another 89 IROC.
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!!
Do u expect me to believe that bullshit
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.
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.
+Carlos Clivilles Everyone disagrees with me Carlos. That's okay though, we've all had different experiences in these cars.
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
+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.
+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.
+Carlos Clivilles i drove a 92 RS and it didn't float ONE BIT!
the ride quality was very stiff stock.
Just picked up an '89 IROC Z28 with 32K original miles. Best purchase of my life
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.
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
No one better than Musto. Love that he is getting his new show
My brother had an 85 Iroc Z. T tops....that was a fun car. Long live old school Chevys.
This was, by far, the most enjoyable car video I've EVER seen on UA-cam. 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!
This video is always in my recommendations even though ive watched it 100 times lol!
The 82-92 Camaros, the car of "No low ballers I know what I got"
Dillon Garett I get a really strong feeling that you watch regular car reviews
Fucking ugliest, lamest camaros of all. I don't even consider them to be camaros....
Queef Micester third gens are really the most Aero dynamic car ever produce
Queef Micester lmao ok troll..
I am dead serious, they make me ashamed of being a GM/Camaro fan.
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.
I love the 3rd Gen Camaro's. Had a 1987 IROC in 1992 when I was 22. I loved that car
long live the 80s camaro
Im glad i managed to snatch a b4c 1le for 5k. Cant wait to begin the mod process
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.
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!
I never thought I would say this but that's a great looking camaro
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.
Neighbor has a black one when i was like 10. I loved the look of it. Had the full body kit and wing.
Owmed an 88. LOVED that car, She was a 350 and a freaking beast.
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...
Beautiful example of a Third Gen. I always liked these (exterior) but hated the stock interior.
I'm an 80's baby and I grew up idolizing the iroc!! My favorite camaro by far!
Own a 1990 Iroc upgraded with a LS3
This video inspired me.
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!?
Not yet. Soon. I'll be on the hunt for a 3rd-gen of my own in a few months.
It's like a American 240
+SwagToTheWheels Good comparison, this and the Foxbody Mustang.
+AxshunJaxon Jackson I think the foxbody is more of an accurate comparison
Lol the foxbody would be the civic.
+suzuki400boi Yea, the 240 is way better, both the Datsun and the Volvo :)
+Leofred no just no.
I had one of these about 17yrs ago...had loads of fun in it and used as my daily driver
I didn’t want a car that everyone has...buys a car that everyone has...lol! Nicely understated build. Makes me miss my old ‘84 Trans Am...despite it being the most unreliable car I ever owned.
Knowing what I know now about these cars , I wish I had kept my IROC and my GTA Trans Am
Heard that wish I would have kept mine
Like that SLP intake! Would love to have one for my GTA, but they're very expensive if you can even find one!!
That's one of the best 3rd gens I have ever seen... good job Mike!
Bravo, Mike Kamimoto! Tasteful and understated, yet still an eyecatcher. Well done.
a nice conservative build, ill always give cars like this major creds in my book.
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!
The first car I ever owned was a used 87 IROC-Z. It was my baby. I had chome iroc rims, paint, rebuilt 5.7L 350, headers, pulleys, shift kit, a chip, punched out air boxes, Flowmaster and hella beat! Those were the days
I'm starting to fall in love with the cars from the early 90s... this thing is leading the pack!
Great video...
Finally some 3rd gen love...
That’s nicely done 👌🏻
allmost like mine
Purchased a 1986 IROC with T-tops back in 1989 that had a blown 305 motor which was promptly torn out of the car along with the tranny and all the electronic crap. Now I'm not very mechanically inclined but I knew what I wanted and I have family in the aftermarket business that did all the work professionally. First thing I had done was installation of a built 350 motor putting out approx 340-350hp , headers and low restriction exhaust and of course all the proper braces to handle the big increase in horsepower. A complete paint job in metallic midnight blue, and Pirellis all around finished up the project. It was so much fun rolling up on Mustangs, Corvettes and other Camaros and leaving them in my vapor trail. It was my daily driver and I took it on a few cross country trips over the years until I finally sold the car in 2006 with approx 298,000 miles on it.
Beautiful car! I loved those cars back in the day, and still looks great👍
He was right, these cars are comfortable, on a 400 mile road trip it's had for me not to fall asleep.
They're a lot better than people think they are.
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
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..
Third Gen prices have increased quite a bit since I bought mine 5 years ago.
Nobody wants new except people on a tight budget
@@HorsepowerGarageVideos 3rd and 4th gen cars are literally the cheapest of F body cars. 800 dollars-2000
@@CaptainFALKEN if they were that cheap I would have bought one a long time ago.
Its a so beautiful car, wish that I could drive again loved both that model and the Trans am
my moms owned her 1989 RS since november of 88 when it came off the car trailer at the dealership. Literally bought the thing before it hit the dealership floor. pretty cool car.
Are there specs for the wheels any where? I love the staggered setup and want some for my 3rd gen. I like those XXR wheels.
I think these are XXR 526. Plenty of examples of these wheels on third gen .org. this car is minitubbed, probably not the same offsets as you would have.
Everybody: let’s go to a restaurant
Trans AM: hold my beer
Man I love these so much, even completely stock im love with it!
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