Hey Guy's I'm New to Third Gen ,I just bought my first camaro ever ,from the information the guy gave me it is a german spec camaro ,1982 sport coupe with the optional v-6 , I dont know anything else and was wondering if you guys can lead me in the right direction . oh yeah it is number 58 made for overseas. thanks you if you can help me, if it is rare I want to restore it if not small block 350 bored 60 over and aluminum heads and eldelbrock high rise and holly carb is going in it .

Thank you,G-Spec

 

More than likely it's not a rare model since it's a V6. I would say to mod away. The only thing special about a German Spec Camaro is that it was built for export from the US to German safety standards.

 

What would be built differently for German safety standards?

 

Not really sure on the German spec, but some export cars were required to have the rear taillight colors swapped around to have the yellow on the outside. I have also seen front fender side turn signals. If you look at some imports here in the States, you'll see the BMWs, Mercedes and other cars have front fender turn signals that can be seen from the side of the car. We don't have those here. Another item I've seen was the side view mirrors are required to be swing away and not fixed. We've also heard of certain models that aren't offered with a specific engine will have that engine on an export (for example, a 1991 Z28 with the LO3 instead of the LB9) These are only a few that I know of.

 

arent those wat the side marker lenses on all f-bodies are for?

 

They are, but they aren't the same as required by Europe. It seems they have a reflector or another turn signal in the area behind the front wheels, not in front. Look up "the swede" and check out his car.