Muscle Machines magazine article on 87 IROC
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I just saw my copy arrived the other day, didn’t open it yet. This is one of my favorite magazines!
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I stopped subscribing a few years back when they changed the format from anything muscle/performance to mostly pre-'74. I reached out to the editor on multiple occasions, but they kept with the old stuff that everybody else publishes these days.
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Scott
For about 5 years I barely flipped the mag but have noticed the last year or so they are are moving toward more late 70's/80's cars now.
3rd gens are now over a quarter century now.
People in my area now are seeing fbody 3rd gens as cool cars that do not have that ****** haircut ******* reputation.
For about 5 years I barely flipped the mag but have noticed the last year or so they are are moving toward more late 70's/80's cars now.
3rd gens are now over a quarter century now.
People in my area now are seeing fbody 3rd gens as cool cars that do not have that ****** haircut ******* reputation.
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Thanks, topduarte, for posting that article. I'm especially interested since that's my car (and myself) in the article!
I didn't even know that article was coming out until two days ago. I had brought my car to Hemmings Musclepalooza XXX (last September,
in Lebanon Valley, NY). I didn't win any award (that is hard to win -- they don't have a third gen class -- only favorite Chevy, so you're competing
against every Chevy ever built), but a couple of the Hemmings photographers were impressed by the condition of my car. At the end of the
show, I was packing up my car when they asked me if I could stick around for photographs. I gladly said yes, and I ended up staying
a few more hours until the photo shoot was done.
A couple of weeks later, the editor asked for some technical information, but since then I heard nothing from Hemmings. I was therefore really
surprised when my cousin (who has a subscription to the magazine) called me up two days ago and said my car was finally featured. He scanned the pages and
emailed them to me, so I got an advance look. I still have to purchase a hardcopy though once it reaches the newsstands.
I didn't even know that article was coming out until two days ago. I had brought my car to Hemmings Musclepalooza XXX (last September,
in Lebanon Valley, NY). I didn't win any award (that is hard to win -- they don't have a third gen class -- only favorite Chevy, so you're competing
against every Chevy ever built), but a couple of the Hemmings photographers were impressed by the condition of my car. At the end of the
show, I was packing up my car when they asked me if I could stick around for photographs. I gladly said yes, and I ended up staying
a few more hours until the photo shoot was done.
A couple of weeks later, the editor asked for some technical information, but since then I heard nothing from Hemmings. I was therefore really
surprised when my cousin (who has a subscription to the magazine) called me up two days ago and said my car was finally featured. He scanned the pages and
emailed them to me, so I got an advance look. I still have to purchase a hardcopy though once it reaches the newsstands.
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Re: Muscle Machines magazine article on 87 IROC
Thanks, topduarte, for posting that article. I'm especially interested since that's my car (and myself) in the article!
I didn't even know that article was coming out until two days ago. I had brought my car to Hemmings Musclepalooza XXX (last September,
in Lebanon Valley, NY). I didn't win any award (that is hard to win -- they don't have a third gen class -- only favorite Chevy, so you're competing
against every Chevy ever built), but a couple of the Hemmings photographers were impressed by the condition of my car. At the end of the
show, I was packing up my car when they asked me if I could stick around for photographs. I gladly said yes, and I ended up staying
a few more hours until the photo shoot was done.
A couple of weeks later, the editor asked for some technical information, but since then I heard nothing from Hemmings. I was therefore really
surprised when my cousin (who has a subscription to the magazine) called me up two days ago and said my car was finally featured. He scanned the pages and
emailed them to me, so I got an advance look. I still have to purchase a hardcopy though once it reaches the newsstands.
I didn't even know that article was coming out until two days ago. I had brought my car to Hemmings Musclepalooza XXX (last September,
in Lebanon Valley, NY). I didn't win any award (that is hard to win -- they don't have a third gen class -- only favorite Chevy, so you're competing
against every Chevy ever built), but a couple of the Hemmings photographers were impressed by the condition of my car. At the end of the
show, I was packing up my car when they asked me if I could stick around for photographs. I gladly said yes, and I ended up staying
a few more hours until the photo shoot was done.
A couple of weeks later, the editor asked for some technical information, but since then I heard nothing from Hemmings. I was therefore really
surprised when my cousin (who has a subscription to the magazine) called me up two days ago and said my car was finally featured. He scanned the pages and
emailed them to me, so I got an advance look. I still have to purchase a hardcopy though once it reaches the newsstands.
That's awesome! Congrats!
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Thanks for the HMM Third Gen heads up! I just renewed starting w/ Aug 2019!
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Well, I managed to obtain a couple copies of this Hemmings magazine issue. The pictures of my car
came out very well. (Even the picture of me wasn't too bad -- I usually hate to have my picture taken!)
The article itself seems pretty well balanced and mostly accurate. I did notice a couple of minor errors
(it said that 145-mph speedometers came standard on IROCs but I believe LG4 IROCs came with 85-mph
speedos, and it said that the 5.7L engine had 220 hp instead of 225 hp).
The only confusing part of the article for me was why it quotes a price range of
$6,600 -- $17,000 under "What to pay". The article mentions various auctions where IROCs sold for more
(e.g., $26,950 for an '85 with 6,460 miles, and $37,400 for an '89 with 344 miles). I guess the range of
$6,600 -- $17,000 is similar to what some guides (e.g,. NADA) say, but I'm skeptical one can buy
the most desirable of the IROCs for $17K.
came out very well. (Even the picture of me wasn't too bad -- I usually hate to have my picture taken!)
The article itself seems pretty well balanced and mostly accurate. I did notice a couple of minor errors
(it said that 145-mph speedometers came standard on IROCs but I believe LG4 IROCs came with 85-mph
speedos, and it said that the 5.7L engine had 220 hp instead of 225 hp).
The only confusing part of the article for me was why it quotes a price range of
$6,600 -- $17,000 under "What to pay". The article mentions various auctions where IROCs sold for more
(e.g., $26,950 for an '85 with 6,460 miles, and $37,400 for an '89 with 344 miles). I guess the range of
$6,600 -- $17,000 is similar to what some guides (e.g,. NADA) say, but I'm skeptical one can buy
the most desirable of the IROCs for $17K.
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Well, I managed to obtain a couple copies of this Hemmings magazine issue. The pictures of my car
came out very well. (Even the picture of me wasn't too bad -- I usually hate to have my picture taken!)
The article itself seems pretty well balanced and mostly accurate. I did notice a couple of minor errors
(it said that 145-mph speedometers came standard on IROCs but I believe LG4 IROCs came with 85-mph
speedos, and it said that the 5.7L engine had 220 hp instead of 225 hp).
The only confusing part of the article for me was why it quotes a price range of
$6,600 -- $17,000 under "What to pay". The article mentions various auctions where IROCs sold for more
(e.g., $26,950 for an '85 with 6,460 miles, and $37,400 for an '89 with 344 miles). I guess the range of
$6,600 -- $17,000 is similar to what some guides (e.g,. NADA) say, but I'm skeptical one can buy
the most desirable of the IROCs for $17K.
came out very well. (Even the picture of me wasn't too bad -- I usually hate to have my picture taken!)
The article itself seems pretty well balanced and mostly accurate. I did notice a couple of minor errors
(it said that 145-mph speedometers came standard on IROCs but I believe LG4 IROCs came with 85-mph
speedos, and it said that the 5.7L engine had 220 hp instead of 225 hp).
The only confusing part of the article for me was why it quotes a price range of
$6,600 -- $17,000 under "What to pay". The article mentions various auctions where IROCs sold for more
(e.g., $26,950 for an '85 with 6,460 miles, and $37,400 for an '89 with 344 miles). I guess the range of
$6,600 -- $17,000 is similar to what some guides (e.g,. NADA) say, but I'm skeptical one can buy
the most desirable of the IROCs for $17K.
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15 percent for 5.7-liter engine", which would bring the maximum closer to $20K. My only minor quibble
then is that it doesn't show a similar premium for an LB9/G92/5-speed car. (I believe
an LB9/G92/5-speed car is closer in price to an L98 car than to an LB9 automatic.)
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I guess that price range ($6,600 -- $17,000) is not too off then. Plus, the article does say "Add
15 percent for 5.7-liter engine", which would bring the maximum closer to $20K. My only minor quibble
then is that it doesn't show a similar premium for an LB9/G92/5-speed car. (I believe
an LB9/G92/5-speed car is closer in price to an L98 car than to an LB9 automatic.)
15 percent for 5.7-liter engine", which would bring the maximum closer to $20K. My only minor quibble
then is that it doesn't show a similar premium for an LB9/G92/5-speed car. (I believe
an LB9/G92/5-speed car is closer in price to an L98 car than to an LB9 automatic.)
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