January 2018 COTM **Winner**
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January 2018 COTM **Winner**
Congratulations, Chazman! Your 1989 IROC Convertible is our January, 2018, TGO Car of the Month.
Wow, that thing is clean! But clean is an understatement. At only 7800 miles (roughly 269 miles per year) this car is pristine. I am proud to have such a well kept, well optioned example representing Third Gens.
Your hard work and attention to detail is certainly not lost on me. Low miles or not, no car gets and stays this flawless its own.
It feels like this is your second or third COTM win - ALL great cars. You truly are a keeper of Third Gen F-Body history. Your respect and passion for these cars is indisputable.
This is my 7800 mile, 1989 IROC-Z with an LB9 and 5 speed.
It was originally bought new by a little, old, lady from Santa Rosa, California. She wasn't really old, I just added that for effect. . But she was a little lady. Her friends convinced her that she REALLY needed a convertible after her divorce. Apparently she was an Asian woman with short legs (not making that up!) and had a hard time reaching the clutch pedal. So from 1989 through 2004 it was only driven about 6300 miles. The car was maintained, started and driven occasionally by a relative however.
In 2004, a car collector from Wisconsin bought it and only put on about 26 miles during the 9 years he owned it. The rest of the time he had it on display in the "showroom" area of his garage. He told me he never even washed it during that period and in fact, never even titled it!. Those 26 miles were driven to and from a local Chevy dealer when it was displayed for the 2010 intro of the 5th gen Camaro. The dealer wanted one Camaro from each generation.
Here was his ad on eBay in 2013 when he sold it:
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1989 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible with only 6390 miles and a 5 speed stick-not many around as nice as this one.Built at the Van Nuys plant in sunny California and delivered to Biddulph Chevrolet in Santa Rosa.
This car stayed in California in Castro Valley until November 8 2004...That's when I purchased it with 6362 miles showing on the odometer all put on by it's very first and only owner on dry California roads.
The odometer now reads 6390 miles ...So in the last 9 years this IROC has covered all of 26 miles....some of those were from the transporter to my home....The remainder were to my local chevy dealer in 2010 for the introduction of the new Camaro-they wanted one Camaro from each generation on the showroom floor and they felt this was the perfect car to represent the Gen 3 cars.
If you wanted an IROC convertible and didn't pull the trigger-here is your second chance... it has all the usual IROC options -with a window sticker of $21,543.00 you could say this one is loaded-everything works as it should and the little bit I have driven this car there were no issues. Oil has always been changed and Sta-bil in the gas tank and very secure dry storage.
It's getting tougher to find IROC's that have not been cut up or have 150,000 miles on them. This car is just as it was delivered with the exception of the battery and fluids-window sticker included....check the pictures it even has the rubber bumps on the doors from delivery.
Check out the pictures and let me know if you have any questions.....I can help line up a transporter if needed.
Thanks For Looking............................
In 2013 he sold it to someone in the Miami area and that's who I bought it from almost a couple of years ago. Up until then the car had been pickled pretty much as it left the factory, but the previous owner had started making some changes I considered dubious and have been trying to undo them ever since getting the car.
The car drives and feels like a new car. Lots of fun to drive! Interior is virtually factory fresh perfect. The bottom is as clean as the top. I'm currently waiting for a correct Delco Remy alternator to be delivered to replace the one that just went south.
It was originally bought new by a little, old, lady from Santa Rosa, California. She wasn't really old, I just added that for effect. . But she was a little lady. Her friends convinced her that she REALLY needed a convertible after her divorce. Apparently she was an Asian woman with short legs (not making that up!) and had a hard time reaching the clutch pedal. So from 1989 through 2004 it was only driven about 6300 miles. The car was maintained, started and driven occasionally by a relative however.
In 2004, a car collector from Wisconsin bought it and only put on about 26 miles during the 9 years he owned it. The rest of the time he had it on display in the "showroom" area of his garage. He told me he never even washed it during that period and in fact, never even titled it!. Those 26 miles were driven to and from a local Chevy dealer when it was displayed for the 2010 intro of the 5th gen Camaro. The dealer wanted one Camaro from each generation.
Here was his ad on eBay in 2013 when he sold it:
Quote:
1989 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible with only 6390 miles and a 5 speed stick-not many around as nice as this one.Built at the Van Nuys plant in sunny California and delivered to Biddulph Chevrolet in Santa Rosa.
This car stayed in California in Castro Valley until November 8 2004...That's when I purchased it with 6362 miles showing on the odometer all put on by it's very first and only owner on dry California roads.
The odometer now reads 6390 miles ...So in the last 9 years this IROC has covered all of 26 miles....some of those were from the transporter to my home....The remainder were to my local chevy dealer in 2010 for the introduction of the new Camaro-they wanted one Camaro from each generation on the showroom floor and they felt this was the perfect car to represent the Gen 3 cars.
If you wanted an IROC convertible and didn't pull the trigger-here is your second chance... it has all the usual IROC options -with a window sticker of $21,543.00 you could say this one is loaded-everything works as it should and the little bit I have driven this car there were no issues. Oil has always been changed and Sta-bil in the gas tank and very secure dry storage.
It's getting tougher to find IROC's that have not been cut up or have 150,000 miles on them. This car is just as it was delivered with the exception of the battery and fluids-window sticker included....check the pictures it even has the rubber bumps on the doors from delivery.
Check out the pictures and let me know if you have any questions.....I can help line up a transporter if needed.
Thanks For Looking............................
In 2013 he sold it to someone in the Miami area and that's who I bought it from almost a couple of years ago. Up until then the car had been pickled pretty much as it left the factory, but the previous owner had started making some changes I considered dubious and have been trying to undo them ever since getting the car.
The car drives and feels like a new car. Lots of fun to drive! Interior is virtually factory fresh perfect. The bottom is as clean as the top. I'm currently waiting for a correct Delco Remy alternator to be delivered to replace the one that just went south.
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Congrats.
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Chazman, you should do some write ups on car care tips. You've got the touch!
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Thanks guys and Happy New Year!
Every car was a winner as far as I'm concerned. My favorite part of COTM is that it provides a showcase for members to show their cars and tell their stories. And we have some great cars and stories this month, as we usually do.
Anyways, thanks again!
Every car was a winner as far as I'm concerned. My favorite part of COTM is that it provides a showcase for members to show their cars and tell their stories. And we have some great cars and stories this month, as we usually do.
Anyways, thanks again!
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Car: 1986 iroc-z
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Awesome!congrats!! I envy your collection,it's only getting harder and harder,and expensive to find clean unmolested third gens.
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z. Original owner
Engine: LB9. Dual Cats. Big Cam
Transmission: World Class T-5
Axle/Gears: BW 3.45
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Believe me, I paid ALL THE MONEY for this one! Actually, the previous owner bought it for slightly more than he sold it to me for. But he got a car still in the wrapper with original exhaust, original VR Gatorbacks, etc. At that point he started "making changes".
I had a conversation with the owner previous to the last one, the collector who put virtually no miles on it in 9 years. I told him all the stuff I had to undo, and he was pissed.
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That is for sure one the best looking Stock, Original Verts I ever seen.Congrats on the win, Well Deserved.
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So excited for you bud!! Congrats!! I love this car!!!
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Congrats Chazman!
I’m glad my nomination won it! Pretty cool!
Your car is a benchmark IMO.. there’s a few guys who have benchmark cars on here ev305tpi too.. serious detailing.. serious cars..
This was a great month of cars.. COTM has been awesome for a while now!
Happy New Year as well!
I’m glad my nomination won it! Pretty cool!
Your car is a benchmark IMO.. there’s a few guys who have benchmark cars on here ev305tpi too.. serious detailing.. serious cars..
This was a great month of cars.. COTM has been awesome for a while now!
Happy New Year as well!
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Re: January 2018 COTM **Winner**
Congrats Chazman!
I’m glad my nomination won it! Pretty cool!
Your car is a benchmark IMO.. there’s a few guys who have benchmark cars on here ev305tpi too.. serious detailing.. serious cars..
This was a great month of cars.. COTM has been awesome for a while now!
Happy New Year as well!
I’m glad my nomination won it! Pretty cool!
Your car is a benchmark IMO.. there’s a few guys who have benchmark cars on here ev305tpi too.. serious detailing.. serious cars..
This was a great month of cars.. COTM has been awesome for a while now!
Happy New Year as well!
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Wow look at the gaps on that car. Beautiful time capsule. Hope to see some of your cars at a show maybe in Illinois. I'm in NJ.
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Congrats on the win Charlie! Shes a beauty for sure!
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Congratulations Charlie! Shes's a beauty!!!
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Not a big fan of convertibles but yours is outstanding! Congratulations, very well deserved and an awesome car!
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Congrats Chazman!
Great looking car, a true time capsule.
Louis
Great looking car, a true time capsule.
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Thank you!
Believe me, I paid ALL THE MONEY for this one! Actually, the previous owner bought it for slightly more than he sold it to me for. But he got a car still in the wrapper with original exhaust, original VR Gatorbacks, etc. At that point he started "making changes".
I had a conversation with the owner previous to the last one, the collector who put virtually no miles on it in 9 years. I told him all the stuff I had to undo, and he was pissed.
Believe me, I paid ALL THE MONEY for this one! Actually, the previous owner bought it for slightly more than he sold it to me for. But he got a car still in the wrapper with original exhaust, original VR Gatorbacks, etc. At that point he started "making changes".
I had a conversation with the owner previous to the last one, the collector who put virtually no miles on it in 9 years. I told him all the stuff I had to undo, and he was pissed.
there are definitely cars you do not make ANY CHANGES TO(unless its ac delco replacement nos parts).this happens to be one of them and is a stunning car,congrats
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