chazman

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Chevro...JacSj1&vxp=mtr

Drew

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Well, that's ugly.

Why do 1LE owner's always try to say they have a "swinging fuel pickup"? And where did the - in 1-LE come from? LOL Oh well, it's better than LE-1, guess he's learning.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...2-52k-z28.html

Mark_ZZ3

Fun and almost interesting facts ... not gospel, but best info available.

62 1LE Camaros made in 1990 (up to Dec 1989)

28 were 5.7L Auto, and 34 were 5.0L 5 speed.
16 cars were Radio-Delete cars!
None were Canadian cars (RPO Z49)
15 were white (40U)
8 were black (41U)
5 were brilliant Red 75U)
24 were bright red (81U)
10 were sapphire metallic (98U)

305
10 white (40U)
2 black (41U)
2 brilliant Red 75U)
14 bright red (81U)
6 sapphire metallic (98U)

350
5 white (40U)
6 black (41U)
3 brilliant Red 75U)
10 bright red (81U)
4 sapphire metallic (98U)

Mark_ZZ3

... except for those of us on the forum, right? ;-)

.... Id guess somewhere back in the day, a magazine writer generalized how they understood the extended fuel as a swinging pickup in order to reach the corners of the tank. The reality was that it was simply an extended pickup - and a rather simple design at that.

The cars are less about fact and more about the stories. This one time at band camp ...


Mark.

Drew

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I just can't imagine parroting a fact from a magazine without knowing for certain. Pretty sure there's a listing in the classifieds right now for a 1LE with the "swinging pickup". Just funny how a rumor, myth, tall tale is so firmly entrenched when it's easily been proven false.

It gives me the impression that 1LE folks are more interested in the story than reality.

chazman

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LOL! You guys are all upset about swinging pickups and unconcerned about "T.P.L." engines or "EFI carburator"?

Drew

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It blows my mind that people would 'humble-brag' or "sell" a fuel pump strainer as a "super special, secret race car swinging pickup. Seems really dumb to trade integrity for something so inconsequential.

Drew

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Typos don't bother me as much as selling something that never existed for a premium price. I guess I take honesty too seriously.

Mark_ZZ3

If there is one thing I've come to understand ... the "story" is what make it all worth while. No one talks about facts, but they do talk in stories. Human nature.

You should hear the racing stories ... I'm sure they are less based on fact and more from emotion and failing memories.

Mark.

PurelyPMD

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Say something enough times & it becomes true Drew.

I'm sure he found it on the internet - so it must be.

All that aside, cool car, nice it survived with so few miles in such nice condition....I'd have driven it.

gt4373

Aren't They All.

chazman

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You missed the "ZR1 brakes".

Jacobaxeman

Wish I could afford it, I'd drive the hell out of it like I just bought it off the showroom floor.

chazman

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Our cars look so right with Goodyear Gatorbacks. I wish Kelsey Tire would stop picking it's butt and start reproducing them for us!

Drew

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It could be kind of a cool car, it just needs a paint job, decal set, a gray or black interior, and air conditioning. Fog lights. Yeah, I'd have to bolt in a set of factory fog lights too.

MY87LT

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And decal delete DX3. That's what makes it special.

Abubaca

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While I don't necessarily care about it being whatever it is on paper, I've always loved the red interior on white. Put the proper white door molding on it, lower it two inches and BAM! -got me a driver!!!!!!!!!!

But I'm glad there are those of you who appreciate the history enough to own and maintain these examples. Seriously, because otherwise I'd feel guilty modding mine the way I do!

...and I'll take a swinging pickup ANYDAY over an original 86 350 car, verified by a dealer 20 years ago!!!! I'm sure most of you read that one, right? -if not participated, lol