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This car has a story!
In the '90's I worked at the headquarters of a very large trucking company. Preston Trucking; you north easterners may remember them. They went belly up in the summer of '99. I live in a very rural area, so I was forced to become a commuter. That summer, I took a job 90 miles (one way) away, and started carpooling. Our meeting spot was across the street from a small, run down body shop. One day, I saw this 82-84 Z28 sitting out front. It had been totally repainted, and looked like a million dollars. They had even sprayed the factory rims silver, which looked...odd. One day the hood was up, and I think I noticed that it was CFI, but I'm not sure. I stopped carpooling with the guy around Christmas of '99, so I know the car was repainted sometime in the second half of '99.
And it sat.
And it sat some more.
And it continued to sit.
About 10 years back, I stopped at the body shop, when I noticed there was someone there, and asked about the car. "Not for sale" is all he would tell me, as if he had been asked 1,000 times before.
I did not worry about it. 8 years back, I bought a house that is only a few miles from this body shop, and I have seen the car basically every day since then, as I ride by the shop on my way to and from work. It's moved several times over the years. For a long time it sat next to the shop. About a year ago, it was pushed/pulled/dragged behind the shop. At one point, I noticed the driver window was down (or broken out), but at this point, I cant see if that is still the case.
My best guess is that someone had the car painted, but did not have the money when the bill came due. It's all very strange. There has never been a for-sale sign on the car. Maybe one of these days I'll stop in and inquire, but I think the car is pretty toasty at this point, 16+ years later. I've always had a thing for 82-84 Z28's, probably because they were so plentiful when I started driving.
Sorry for the lousy pic. It's behind the shop, and hard to snap a pic of.
It was very rough, kinda looked like it was in the process of being repaired. The interior was great, no cracks in the dash, it had a B&M shifter, only down side was the front bumper. I really liked the look of the wheels on it too. Not sure why the third picture didn't show up, so here it is.
Spotted this 92 Polo Green Formula in Hershey, PA, plate said it was from Maryland.
I would not feel comfortable leaving a car looking that nice in a parking lot. And what's the deal with setting the parking brake? You don't need to set the parking brake every time you park a car.
You should have check the mileage 'cos that looks like either an expensive repaint or a low mile car.
I just noticed the driver's seat bottom edge and back edge foam is beat down.
Last edited by MintWS6FORMULA; 10-31-2015 at 10:35 PM.
You'll have to close your eyes to imagine my paparazzi sightings 'cos I didn't snap photos: car 1: 82-83 silver TA with paint that is about a '1' out of 10. No rust, but the paint is toast.
Car 2: '85 or so Iroc, brown in color, out for sale at a garage. Paint about a 6 or 7 (moderate to slight fading), could be about a 9 after rubbing compound and a wax job.
Last edited by MintWS6FORMULA; 10-31-2015 at 10:45 PM.
It's been a slow winter here in PA, but I finally spotted one!!! Don't know how long it's been there but it did have the 5.7 Tuned Port Injection emblems.
It's been a slow winter here in PA, but I finally spotted one!!! Don't know how long it's been there but it did have the 5.7 Tuned Port Injection emblems.
I wonder if there are Xmas lights on that motorcycle tire above the door....
That's some private detective work right there
They are not the best kept cars but its amazing that people still use them as daily drivers.That grey camaro looks like it just came back from war...
For those not in the know, there are a surprising number of 3rd gen f-bodies in the NYC, Burrows, Western LI & Staten Island area. With such a high concentration of people, it's inevitable. I bought two out of the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn last year and have looked at several more in the same area.
Hate dragging a trailer down there & navigating those streets only to come back empty!!!
09-28-2015, 03:25 PM
Some schit will never change.... 
Good find though!
