The last 3rd Gen Camaro
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The last 3rd Gen Camaro
Not sure if this has been posted before, anyway, here it is for you Camaro Gurus, what about the last Firebird damit !. http://www.last1992camaro.com/about/
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According to the site, the car has only 125 miles on it and is owned by the original owner. Things like this seem like such a waste to me. Sure, it's nice to look at. But why wouldn't you enjoy the car for what it was built for? Drive it!
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LeonardS, the member here who owns the car, did a write up about everything that makes the car special. In many cases I'd agree that it's a shame when cars never got driven, but with this particular one, it lives the appropriate life
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If you buy it from me, you can drive it into the ground if you want. Dig deep into your savings account!!
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Nooooo.... Don't do that.
See, the way I look at it, is like this.... Leonard is preserving his Camaro, which means that the rest of us are somewhat relieved of that responsibility you see? Now the rest of us don't have to worry about when we're driving the wheels off a Camaro.
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Don't take what I wrote as criticism. It's your car, and I understand the enjoyment of just having a car.
I'd never have the self control to not drive it.
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This is because:
1. It's the last thirdgen
2. It's optioned very well (Z28 25th anniversary heritage edition)
3. It's the last car to leave the GM Van Nuys plant, closing a chapter on part of GM's up and down history of automotive manufacturing in CA
4. The plant workers signed the car, and Leonard has rare photographs of it being built and delivered
5. The car is in mint, original condition with only 125 miles on it
In this case, driving it into the ground would have been the waste. Now, many more people can appreciate and enjoy the car, especially thanks to the website Leonard has up.
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Normally I agree with this sentiment, but there are exceptions and Leonard's car is one of them.
This is because:
1. It's the last thirdgen
2. It's optioned very well (Z28 25th anniversary heritage edition)
3. It's the last car to leave the GM Van Nuys plant, closing a chapter on part of GM's up and down history of automotive manufacturing in CA
4. The plant workers signed the car, and Leonard has rare photographs of it being built and delivered
5. The car is in mint, original condition with only 125 miles on it
In this case, driving it into the ground would have been the waste. Now, many more people can appreciate and enjoy the car, especially thanks to the website Leonard has up.
This is because:
1. It's the last thirdgen
2. It's optioned very well (Z28 25th anniversary heritage edition)
3. It's the last car to leave the GM Van Nuys plant, closing a chapter on part of GM's up and down history of automotive manufacturing in CA
4. The plant workers signed the car, and Leonard has rare photographs of it being built and delivered
5. The car is in mint, original condition with only 125 miles on it
In this case, driving it into the ground would have been the waste. Now, many more people can appreciate and enjoy the car, especially thanks to the website Leonard has up.
The photo documentation of the car being built is amazing and is such a wonderful resource. As I am putting my GTA back together, I often find myself referring to Leonard's photos to understand how the car was originally assembled and what order things were done. Thank you Leonard.
Now, if it were a run of the mill 1989 Iroc with clay bar residue, I might drive the wheels off of that one...
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I for one really appreciate what Leonard is doing, while in my heart i agree with KSR. And for me the history supersedes the heart on this one. Leonard
Can anyone answer the original rerquest? Most of us do know about the last Camaro and who owns it, so why is the last bird not popular? I would think both would hold the same historical significance. This thread peaked my interest and it would be great to locate this car and it's owner. It would be interesting if they were both on this board to share their insight and opinions on having this honor of owning the last of the line! This also leads me to ask....Who owns the 1st off the line? I would think these 2 3rd gens would be equally or more important in preserving these cars history. Everyone wants the 1st!
Can anyone answer the original rerquest? Most of us do know about the last Camaro and who owns it, so why is the last bird not popular? I would think both would hold the same historical significance. This thread peaked my interest and it would be great to locate this car and it's owner. It would be interesting if they were both on this board to share their insight and opinions on having this honor of owning the last of the line! This also leads me to ask....Who owns the 1st off the line? I would think these 2 3rd gens would be equally or more important in preserving these cars history. Everyone wants the 1st!
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I for one really appreciate what Leonard is doing, while in my heart i agree with KSR. And for me the history supersedes the heart on this one. Leonard
Can anyone answer the original rerquest? Most of us do know about the last Camaro and who owns it, so why is the last bird not popular? I would think both would hold the same historical significance. This thread peaked my interest and it would be great to locate this car and it's owner. It would be interesting if they were both on this board to share their insight and opinions on having this honor of owning the last of the line! This also leads me to ask....Who owns the 1st off the line? I would think these 2 3rd gens would be equally or more important in preserving these cars history. Everyone wants the 1st!
Can anyone answer the original rerquest? Most of us do know about the last Camaro and who owns it, so why is the last bird not popular? I would think both would hold the same historical significance. This thread peaked my interest and it would be great to locate this car and it's owner. It would be interesting if they were both on this board to share their insight and opinions on having this honor of owning the last of the line! This also leads me to ask....Who owns the 1st off the line? I would think these 2 3rd gens would be equally or more important in preserving these cars history. Everyone wants the 1st!
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Leonard's car is also the very last L98 car
I have seen the car in person SEVERAL years ago. It is quite the car. I just happened to be at the one and only car show that the car has ever been to. It was just a small, local show. I would love to see it again!
I have seen the car in person SEVERAL years ago. It is quite the car. I just happened to be at the one and only car show that the car has ever been to. It was just a small, local show. I would love to see it again!
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The Van Nuys Plant built “Base” Camaro’s and Firebirds the last two weeks of production, so it’s no surprise that it was a plain Jane Firebird in front of my car. Getting them to build a Z28 during the last three days, was one of the hurdles involved in getting my car.
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My RS was built August 12 and its a base model, sequence # 66615. So this makes sense.
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