1982 camaro 8 track
11-28-2009, 04:30 PM
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1982 camaro 8 track
1982 camaros were the last to have a 8 track player, I was just wondering if anyone had one in there car? Or a picture of one, i have never seen one before and was just curious what one looked like. thanks
11-28-2009, 09:54 PM
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Re: 1982 camaro 8 track
Only 3,531 AM/FM stereo 8-track units (RPO YE3) were installed in Camaros in 1982. This was only about 2% of Camaros built that year.
I've never seen one either.
It was an expensive option, at $446, so I have to think it was electronically tuned and similar to the top-level cassette stereo which was $441. Maybe someone with a 1982 brochure can shed some light on this.
I've never seen one either.
It was an expensive option, at $446, so I have to think it was electronically tuned and similar to the top-level cassette stereo which was $441. Maybe someone with a 1982 brochure can shed some light on this.
11-28-2009, 11:56 PM
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Re: 1982 camaro 8 track
Only 3,531 AM/FM stereo 8-track units (RPO YE3) were installed in Camaros in 1982. This was only about 2% of Camaros built that year.
I've never seen one either.
It was an expensive option, at $446, so I have to think it was electronically tuned and similar to the top-level cassette stereo which was $441. Maybe someone with a 1982 brochure can shed some light on this.
I've never seen one either.
It was an expensive option, at $446, so I have to think it was electronically tuned and similar to the top-level cassette stereo which was $441. Maybe someone with a 1982 brochure can shed some light on this.
11-29-2009, 08:52 AM
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Re: 1982 camaro 8 track
haha.
i bet some guy had a nice ****** flapping out the t tops blaring his kraco or sparcomatic dual ****.
11-30-2009, 09:21 AM
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Re: 1982 camaro 8 track
Just looked thru my 82 camaro brochure and the 8 track radio is listed but there is no picture of it
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Re: 1982 camaro 8 track
It's possible but I doubt it. The 1982 Vette was still using the small-style Delco radios used in the Second Gen F-bodies. The 1982 F-bodies were designed to use the larger, new-generation Delco systems. The Vette adopted this style in 1984.
12-01-2009, 01:34 AM
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Re: 1982 camaro 8 track
here's the pic of it. i tried to make it as large as possible without making it too big for the page. i do have a much larger, clearer pic of it if needed.
12-01-2009, 06:19 PM
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12-01-2009, 07:29 PM
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Re: 1982 camaro 8 track
Thats a new thing to learn about, an 8 track in an F-Body. Thats pimpin' !!
12-01-2009, 07:57 PM
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Now I feel old!! I had NO IDEA 8 tracks were still hip in the early '80s!
I remember when casettes were "all the rave" LOL!
It would be nostalgic to see if someone can post-up a photo of one in a 3rd gen! [ I think the OP would too..?..]
Now that CDs are on the way out, you young ones will reflect on the days the CD players were "all that"
!!
I remember when casettes were "all the rave" LOL!
It would be nostalgic to see if someone can post-up a photo of one in a 3rd gen! [ I think the OP would too..?..]
Now that CDs are on the way out, you young ones will reflect on the days the CD players were "all that"
!!
12-01-2009, 11:25 PM
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Re: 1982 camaro 8 track
i bought one of those 8-track players for parts about
15 yrs ago-it was really beat up and i have not seen
another since. '82 was the last year 8-tracks were sold
in most stores-(the last new one i bought was steve
miller band"abracadabra"back in'82) after '82 record
clubs still sold many titles on 8-track through about
1987!
-guns-n-roses on 8-track i still have scads
of 8-tracks,the newest i have is"heartbeat city"(the cars
1984)
15 yrs ago-it was really beat up and i have not seen
another since. '82 was the last year 8-tracks were sold
in most stores-(the last new one i bought was steve
miller band"abracadabra"back in'82) after '82 record
clubs still sold many titles on 8-track through about
1987!
-guns-n-roses on 8-track i still have scadsof 8-tracks,the newest i have is"heartbeat city"(the cars
1984)
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12-02-2009, 10:11 PM
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Re: 1982 camaro 8 track
Ive seen some of the 8 track players on 82 cars that have been for sell before on ebaymotors. Usually everytime i see one though, they were very standard camaros, some ive seen without ac options, manuel roll up windows, manuel locks. But ive actually seen a couple dozen of them on ebay before.
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Re: 1982 camaro 8 track
IMO 8 tracks have always been the black sheep of the audio world. I never liked them because they were more bulky but after using them for a short while I started to like them more. I think it would be fun to have one in a car because they are so unique, but the sound quality wouldn't be that great. Nice find on the images and information. 
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