i just brought my sec 3rd gen and ran the vin and it came back with 1983 LT???? i know it means limited but what about this car makes it limited? is it something rare that i have came across

 

I thought they only made the type LT from 1973 to 1978?

 

i typed in the vin online and it came up on car fax as a 1983 camaro LT

 

i just decoded the vin and it came up as a Berlinetta

if i decoded it right


VIN 1G1AS87H9DN
Year/Make/Model:1983 CHEVROLET CAMARO LT
Body Style:COUPE
Engine Type:5.0L V8 4BL OHV
Manufactured In:UNITED STATES

 

The "S" in your vin# means its a Berlinetta model. Not an LT model.

 

i kind of realized that now so car fax is wrong on the LT

Berlinetta is this a rare car where can i find some details on this..

 

bump any one???

 

Yes.

 

rare? slightly. desirable? hardly. check the tech data on the home page if you want to learn about it

 

so its not a big deal if i drop a 350 in it then"?

 

Usually, when a car has the term 'limited' in the name, it means 'limited to how many we can sell' . . .

 

The only 3rd gen to get the LT designation was the 1987 LT which was an option package on the SC.

LT or LTD indicates Limited, it really means nothing in particular as some cases they made more Limited variations than other variations within the same year. It would be easy to assume that there was a limited production run, but in reality it rarely was the case.

LT, LTD, Limited etc usually was a luxury package, or well equipped. They rarely were a Performance designation, I have never seen a car that was called a LT that was Performance intended.



John

 

so even though its alittle rare does it matter if i keep it stock? and does any one know where can i buy a hood for my 83 or will a standard 82-92 hood work?

 

unless its low mile all original with all documentation, do what you want with it

 

ya the guy before me messed alot of stuff up on it... so its going to be my project i guess i will drop a 350 in it

 

LT in the Camaro case was for "Luxury Touring." Basically a Berlinetta with a rear stabilizer bar, F41 suspension, amber turn signals, LT nameplates on the sail panels and on the horn button, 14" base steel wheels with hubcaps or berlinetta style non-gold wheels. And no digital dash. The LT could have been a nice performer if GM would have allowed the individual option selections prior to 1987. Personally, if I could have ordered it at the time, I would have wanted the 350 with the rear discs, 3.73 gears, fully loaded (minus t-tops) and the 16" black diamond spoked wheels. Basically the Chevy Firebird Formula of sorts.

 

I am pretty sure that the LT was NA with the 350, or any TPI for that matter. They were only offered with the Base V6 and the LG4 (4bbl) V8...

John

 

Oh I know they were only available with v-6 or LG4. I actually have an LG4 LT. But like I said, if I was able to (some sort of special order at the time which more than likely not possible.) Hell, i've even seen an LT or two with base guages with idiot lights.