Players car spotted in Canada
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Players car spotted in Canada
I just spotted this players car in a suburb of Vancouver, BC Canada at a show last month. It was the first one I had seen in this close to original condition. Here is some pics. Enjoy!
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Car: 1988 IROC Camaro (RHD)
Engine: 350 ci L98 SBC
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What's the black box on the right hand side of the engine bay, in the second pic?
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Car: 1988 IROC Camaro (RHD)
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Thanks for the reply. The AIR system on my 88 model is different, didn't recognise it..
Is the strut tower brace from the factory?
Is there a list of specifications for the Players Specials?
Is the strut tower brace from the factory?
Is there a list of specifications for the Players Specials?
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The strut tower brace on this car was an aftermarket Edelbrock. I am not sure if it was an allowed mod to the cars back when they were racing or if this owner just added it after the fact. I waited for a while for the owner to show up at the car show but they did not come by. Must have been looking at the 400 other cars there. I really wanted to talk to the owner.
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Also, at the same show was this low mileage 87 IROC in mint condition. The car was perfect. Had only 23,000 km on it which is about 14K miles.
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No offense on the black IROC-Z, but it's not perfect! It has the incorrect door moldings for an 87. It does look good and still has the original tires.
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Good catch! I did not notice that. I wonder if that low mileage beauty had a fender bender some time in its life that prompted the change in the moldings. Still was a very nice car.
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Yeah, the A/C went out in the IROC and I have not gotten around to fixing it yet. It's no fun taking a non-AC car out for a drive in the AZ summer. I will be coming out of hibernation soon. Since we are now starting to dip below 100.
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It's also possible that the car didn't come with the door moldings. In that case, either the owner added them later to protect the doors and didn't know there was a difference or the car was a leftover at the dealer and when he bought it, told the dealer to add them. At that point, the 88s were out and the dealer put the incorrect molding on because they rarely have a clue!!! Last option is that the owner likes the 88 up style better and didn't think anyone would ever know. Guess we fooled him, huh?
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Engine: 355 Super Charged
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People are strange, I had a guy come to me once right from the dealer with a 88 vette, he wanted the whole car color sanded and buffed to remove the factory orange peel. So he may have added the mouldings or had the paint touched up in some way, really nice car either way.
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I wouldn't say that is strange. I did the same thing when I got my car. The body shop I took it to said that they wouldn't touch it because of the late 80's paint issues and that it would affect the original value. He said that the factory finish, as bad as it is, is just that and it should be left alone.
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My dad has an 85 Z28 TPI with 30k original miles. The car is totally stock and in outstanding condition. However, when car was about 2 years old in 87 he took it to a local body shop to have some rock chips taken care of in the front bumper cover. When they repainted the bumper cover they painted the headlight buckets gloss black instead of matte black. He liked the gloss some much he kept it that way. He still has the car today.
People did make subtle changes to the original cars when they were new. My dad never would have thought he would still have this car today.
People did make subtle changes to the original cars when they were new. My dad never would have thought he would still have this car today.
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Good eye Scott, that one got by me because I've owned 91's and 92's for so long now!!! What year did they go away from those gay thin black ones?
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Then I did my 134 change over, what the hell right?, its working like a champ, oh yeah, the fan motor took a dump, got a new one at O'rielly for $16.00, how can you beat that!!!! See you at Pav's soon,
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My dad has an 85 Z28 TPI with 30k original miles. The car is totally stock and in outstanding condition. However, when car was about 2 years old in 87 he took it to a local body shop to have some rock chips taken care of in the front bumper cover. When they repainted the bumper cover they painted the headlight buckets gloss black instead of matte black. He liked the gloss some much he kept it that way. He still has the car today.
People did make subtle changes to the original cars when they were new. My dad never would have thought he would still have this car today.
People did make subtle changes to the original cars when they were new. My dad never would have thought he would still have this car today.
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