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Hi all, after viewing all of the decoders here and trying to determine whether or not my IROC was indeed an IROC or a well-dressed RS I found a great link to that tells you. Why you may ask, well I adopted her and want to know her true heritage! - Anyway I was pleased to find that this link from Carfax provides you the answer for free. It will clearly be listed; as mine returned " Year/Make/Model: 1990 CHEVROLET CAMARO IROC-Z." Needless to say- I was very pleased, and I bid you the best of luck as well. I also ran another VIN I found on this message board and it returned "Year/Make/Model: 1990 CHEVROLET CAMARO RS."
Not off hand, I would first recommend going through anything posted by Sticky. It can't be the first time the question has been asked. I see alot of talk about RPO codes, I don't know if it'll help but it's worth a look. Also, I've seen a few members that have access to some sorta GM (I think) database. From what I can tell, if you ask them nicely they may be able to get you quite a bit of info from your VIN code. Hope this helps, -for what it's worth.
Sometime ago, there was a thread about identifying the GM build
sheet, given a VIN. I'm not clear on the details, but the service
was provided by a young lady (also an F-body enthusiast) that
worked in a GM office where such records were kept. I.E. she did
this gratis for board members. The best I can suggest is start
searching on the tags below. If you can get the build sheet/RPO
codes, there was (is?) an RPO decoder utility downloadable here.
(Build sheets are usually attached to the underside of the console lid,
or somewhere under the carpet, in the back seat ares.)
Good luck
PS
RPO Decoder on selection panel of Home page...
Last edited by l_dis_travlr; 09-11-2009 at 04:49 PM.
cool. Here what they DMV posted on mine at least is it accurate:
VIN: 1G1FP87H9FL102848
Year: 1985
Make: Chevrolet
Style / Body: Coupe 2D
Engine: 5.0L V8 4BBL
Country of Assembly: United States
Model: Camaro Base / IROC Z28 / Z28
Even it was born a coupe and not a vert!
They reason they all say Camaro Coupe / Z28 / IROC / whatever is because that is all you can tell from the VIN. The only way you can tell what model you have from the VIN alone is if you happen to have a motor what was only available in a certain model, and most VIN decoders aren't smart enough to figure out that.
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how do you tell if your car is a true GTA or not, every site ive tried the VIN on says its an 87 Trans Am, i dont have any RPO codes or anything, the centre console was gone when i got the car, and the stickers have gone or been painted over on the doors !
compnine is gone now.... the VIN decoders work, but unless it was an L98 or LB9 car it simply was not a IROC or a GTA
My insuirance company lists my B4C as a Z28, based on the engine code int he VIN. I had to prove to them it was not a Z28 but a true special service package car.
- Anyway I was pleased to find that this link from Carfax provides you the answer for free. It will clearly be listed; as mine returned " Year/Make/Model: 1990 CHEVROLET CAMARO IROC-Z." Needless to say- I was very pleased, and I bid you the best of luck as well. I also ran another VIN I found on this message board and it returned "Year/Make/Model: 1990 CHEVROLET CAMARO RS." 
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