Very cool! Where did you come across these?

 

 

Those pictures have been posted and discussed previously:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...od-1986-a.html

 

Looking at them never gets old!

 

must...get...flux...capacitor...

 

Cool pics!

Mine when new....

 

Really dig those pictures, just wish there were more from every yr.

 

All those red IROCs..........

 

I have a question. Could you get the bird on the hood of your trans am from the factory?

 

From 85 to 87 IIRC.
The 82-84 had a small bird in the front of the hood, or on the back of the hood scoop for cars with the DX1 option.

 

So nice to see them again. IIRC they were posted years ago with the year on the pictures. Most where from 1986/87 and some from 1992. Really cool black IROC-Z.

 

Those are my photos. I took them when I worked at Norwood. I gave Dave copies of a lot of my pics. Ive got many many more. I will post some.

 

Please do post more.

 

Post them all please

 

Those are very cool!

 

The Red Trans Am was the last T/A buitl. I thought I would win that or the last IROC-Z which was given to an employee. My dad got second on the IROC and he received a GMAD pocket watch....oh boy! The last T/A was raffled off to benefit the Norwood High School Band. The people that won it were on Govt Assistance and were told they had to get off GA or sell the car.. They sold the car....lost track of it. The last IROC has been traced to Kentucky and traded in on a pickup because he was tired of everyone bugging him about it. It has yet to surface. I have plenty of photos of those cars. I will get them out and post.

 

I also have build sheets for the last 2 shifts of cars built at Norwood. I will post the Seq numbers in range form and if your 1987 Norwood car falls in that last 6, I should have your build sheet. Stayed away from this site because it was to painful after selling my car. But now that I am getting it back, and to never again be sold. Im excited. I miss working there. I have tons of memoribilia. Just wish we had a museum.

 

Here is mine at the factory waiting shipping to shipping lot across town.

 

And one at plant Admin entrance, after I had It for awhile

 

Ill scan them when I get home from work.

 

I followed my 1991 RS through Van Nuys, I have factory photos from there as well. Just wish my RS was still alive. Sold it to a friend who crashed it. I should never sell cars after buying them. It was so much fun back then, because you could individualize your car from the factory. Now you have to do it after the factory, because your choice is Package 1 or Package 2. Followed my 2000 SS through St. Therese and have factory photos of that and coming off the train in Ohio. Tried to buy that car back a couple of years ago, but she wanted way to much money. Now she has passed on and unknown where the car is.

 

What exactly do you have for memorabilia?

 

I have banners and billboards from inside the factory, I have final inspection sheets, build sheets, inspection punch to name a few. The signs were painted/made by artistic employees. I have signs from the trim dept, chassis dept, paint etc

 

Thats so cool. I wish I could find more photos, banners, posters etc for the 91-92 Z28s. I know GM must have put them up in their dealerships during the early 90s. I just want everything 91-92

 

The third pic from the top with white iroc and gray Firebird, I didn't know the Firebird came factory with those wheels.

 

Mr.& Mrs. Fritz Fite won the staying proud contest and the last Firebird.

 

Was my story on the last T/A correct.? Thats what we were told. I'll get out my pocket watch award and post a pic. Would rather have won the IROC.

 

Indeed your memory is perfect. For the forum participants all of you will be very pleased to know Dan was really there!

He is a treasure trove of info on production at Norwood! Welcome Dan!!

 

Thanks! I must say its wonderful to be back.

 

Brings back memories of going to dealers to look at them back then. I remember shopping for my 91 camaro and finally just ordering one because I couldn't find a loaded teal one with a 5 Speed in any dealer's inventory. I remember Mine came with a CD with a bunch of songs from the 1980s on it. I wish I still had it. I had the 1991 brochure up until not too long ago. I also remember I got two round trip United airlines plane tickets when I bought my camaro too. I used them to fly to hawaii for my honeymoon. Man it was so cool as a 20 year old kid to buy a brand new camaro!

 

it was even cooler to be an 18 year old and have your father buy one for you and order it from the factory the way you wanted (except enginewise). I am sure yours was nice too!

 

Thanks for the great photos.

 

I like how there just happens to be a mint looking first gen in the 8th and then the last pictures. Man I wish I could go back in time!

 

Yeah it would have been even better had my dad paid for it! You had a cool dad!

 

I was an only child so... yeah..dad worked for GM.. He lives with us now.. he is 77..

 

 

Awesome thread. Thanks for sharing!
I owned a 1984 red t-top sport coupe with a carbed v8. My girlfriend at the time (now my ex wife) owned a brand new 1987 red t-top sport coupe. Parked side by side the colors of red were different. My 84 had a slight hint of an orange tint to it. What color was that? It was definately factory, as was hers. It looked red and indeed was....until i parked next to her. Anyone with that info would be a great help. I do know that from 84-87 base coat clear coat was intruduced and mine was definately enamel while hers was BC/CC. If I do a color change on mine, it would definately be the color of my 84! Enamel and all!

 

You're a good man! Taking care of your dad in his old age is the honorable thing to do. Cherish your time with him. I lost my dad when I was 19. I would give anything to have him around now.

 

You're right about how much fun it was ordering a new one back then. I sat down with the fleet manager and checked off every box I wanted. Taking delivery was an experience Ill never forget.

 

If you ever decide to sell this car again I am interested.

 

Thanks it would be nice if he interacted with me rather than treating my family like a reality show he can watch. its just kinda creepy to be watched and he does not interact... long story but yeah. good to be able to talk to him I guess.

 

Anyone Notice The Camaro's Always Shipped With The Front Fascia Removed Whereas The Firebird's Didn't.

 

What an amazing photo of ALL those Highway Patrol Camaros. Never saw one on the road and I can't imagine if anybody kept one looking that good NOW!

 

In the picture, the firebird doesn't have the lower part of the deflector installed. At least it doesn't look like it.
The trans ams lower bumper ground fx are one piece with the bumper

 

Dug up some pictures.

This was taken at a highway rest stop in 1989. They were headed to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 1989 Indy 500.
They were all 1989 TTA's.

 

Cool shots Bob! You take those?

 

Yeah, I was one of their truck drivers!!! NO, I'M KIDDING! I got them when I bought the TTA. Pretty cool though!

 

Great bit of history there. I wonder if the black and gold convertible is there by coincidence, or ???

State police escort???