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Old Jun 17, 2019 | 12:14 PM
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'86 ASC IROC vert.

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Old Jun 17, 2019 | 12:37 PM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

That looks like a pretty decent car. I've seen 86 verts with the third brake light removed from the hatch and mounted on the top of the trunk lid after the conversion, so at least it doesn't have that!

What's it worth?
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Old Jun 17, 2019 | 12:45 PM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

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That looks like a pretty decent car. I've seen 86 verts with the third brake light removed from the hatch and mounted on the top of the trunk lid after the conversion, so at least it doesn't have that!

What's it worth?
I don't know. It's before the official factory convertibles, but it's an ASC apparently made to 1987 standards.
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Old Jun 17, 2019 | 12:56 PM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

I'm pretty sure that's the only ASC converted 86 that I've even seen...
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Old Jun 17, 2019 | 01:46 PM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

Same here.
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Old Jun 17, 2019 | 09:01 PM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

Interesting, rear spoiler looks aftermarket with that unique third brake light. Or did ASC modify the original spoiler to mount the third brake light in their
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Old Jun 17, 2019 | 09:11 PM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

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Interesting, rear spoiler looks aftermarket with that unique third brake light. Or did ASC modify the original spoiler to mount the third brake light in their
Looks like the '87 brake light.
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Old Jun 18, 2019 | 12:12 PM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

ASC was converting cars before the 87 model year, 87 was just when they got the official job from GM. There have been a few 86s on the forum over the years.
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Old Jun 18, 2019 | 05:06 PM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

Doesn’t look too bad for the price for what you can see of it..

Whats with the Special Edition emblem?
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Old Jun 18, 2019 | 11:15 PM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

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Looks like the '87 brake light.
Is the 87 third brake light different then 88 to 90 third brake lights on verts. That light looks different then the third brake light in my 88 non vert.
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Old Jun 18, 2019 | 11:21 PM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

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Is the 87 third brake light different then 88 to 90 third brake lights on verts. That light looks different then the third brake light in my 88 non vert.

Yes. My former '87. Lots of unique pieces on an '87.

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Old Jun 19, 2019 | 04:10 AM
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

Wow, I did not know that! I don’t think I have ever actually seen an 87 vert in person. Plenty of 88 and up cars but never an 87. On this site for 16 years and I still find details I never was aware of. If I had seen that brake light in person would have declared it an aftermarket part.
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Old Jun 28, 2019 | 02:15 PM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
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Re: '86 ASC IROC vert.

The earliest ASC Vert I have seen was a 1985...
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