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

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I had no idea they had 8 track players in third gens!

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 have a pic of the all the optioned radios in my '82 trans am owners manual.

Even though it was only 2%, over 3500 of them is still a lot. My guess is most didn't make it more than a year or two before they were swapped out for cassette players, and that's why nobody remembers seeing one.

was a pullout or detachable face out then?
haha.
i bet some guy had a nice ****** flapping out the t tops blaring his kraco or sparcomatic dual ****.

Just looked thru my 82 camaro brochure and the 8 track radio is listed but there is no picture of it

Could be the same one used in the 1982 Corvette.

Oh wow, that gave me visuals of a ****** lol!!!

EDIT: "M u l l e t" is prohibited?!

Does it show the 8-track stereo? Can you scan a pic?

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.

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.

There is a picture of one here.

8 Track Delco 2000 Series

My bad right about the 82 Vette. Btw, the 8 track really tried to hang on. Pretty pricey on its option price back then.

That is one funky radio. Large size, digital clock, but with a manual tuning band...it's almost like a hybrid between old and new. Interesting.

Thats a new thing to learn about, an 8 track in an F-Body. Thats pimpin' !!

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 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)

"abra-- abra-cada" *music fades out* CLACK! *music fades in* "bra, I wanna reach out and grab ya"

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.

or "abra-- abra-cada" *music fades out* CLACK-CLACK!........ totally different song

Just in case the other site goes away.......

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.