383ci V8/Rebuilt T56 Manual/New Interior/10 Bolt Posi/Holley EFI/Subframe Tied

1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z Convertible

This version of the 1989 Camaro is in full IROC street garb.  Special painted badging, a low-slung windshield, some fairings, canvas convertible version and a powerful secret lurking under the hood were just a few of the features that were added to this version of the Camaro.  Built in sunny Van Nuys, CA and having spent most of its life in dry Nevada, our consignor brought this car to the East Coast and now with him in grad school, it's time to pass this one on instead of letting it sit.  Presently in the South Mallway of our Hallowed Halls for your perusal, and having nearly every mechanical aspect gone over and replaced, along with an older respray of the correct menacing black, this IROC Z is one for the record books...I'll keep you in suspense with the hardcore details, but I reckon this on would give a real IROC racer of the day a serious run for the money.

Exterior
A respray of menacing black paint covers the straight steel body panels, fairings, and front built in chin spoiler of the car and shows with a few scuffs, spider cracks and imperfections.  Just above the rockers is blue striping the wraps entirely around the car and black trimmings surround the glass and are also on the door handles.  IROC Z badging is also on the doors and creates a ribbed fade from gray to white.  Black canvas is the convertible top with a clouded plastic rear window.  On the back, a small spoiler trims off the trunk lid, and on the back of the car are the iconic Camaro shaped taillights that wrap around to the rear quarters.  Matte black 5 spoke 16-inch Camaro rims are attached to all 4 corners and noted as “front” and “rear” wheels because of different offsets and are wrapped in deeply treaded blackwall rubber.  All is just fine with this car's exterior condition.

Interior
A nearly new snazzy black leather bowls you over when you swing the doors.  A smooth leather armrest with a long pull arm within this leather, as is a black plastic panel for the door actuator and sport rear view mirrors power buttons.  The seats, in bucket configuration are donated from a 4th generation Trans Am with adjustable air bladders for the front, also use the new black leather with tuck and roll inserts and smooth bolsters.  The rear 2 plus 2 bench also is in the same pattern.  A black console and dash house all the critical instrumentation, including the Dakota Digital VHX gauges as well as climate controls, a Kenwood AM/FM/CD stereo with a mix of Boston Acoustics speakers under the dash and Pioneer speakers on the freshly recovered rear side panels, along with a MGW shift lever within the console.  Power windows are installed here as well.  Power locks, power steering, power brakes, and a power driver's seat are working and are great conveniences with this sports car.  Clean fade free black carpeting floods the floors and this is one tasteful comfortable interior.

Drivetrain
The beast lurks underneath the louvered hood...this beast specs out as a 383ci stroker V8 with a .488 lift camshaft gives plenty of smooth power.  Holley Terminator EFI feeds the fuel though an Edelbrock Torker II intake and on the back is a rebuilt by Tick Performance Tremec T56 6-speed manual transmission.  All this attached to a 10-bolt 3.73 posi rear axle that spins the rear tires with ease.

Undercarriage
The floor pans are solid, as is the unibody construction and have been strengthened thanks to welded in Alston inner subframe connectors along with UMI outer connectors.  Slight patina for the suspension, which consists of independent coil springs for the front, and a torque arm and coil springs for the back are seen.  Our consignor notes that all new Spohn steering components, polyurethane bushings, Founders Performance adjustable struts, KYB shocks, and Eibach lowering springs are up front.  In the rear are Founders Performance lower control arms with relocation brackets, more Eibach springs, and an adjustable panhard bar.   Power disc brakes all around are on for the whoah factor.

Drive-Ability
A quick starter, and smooth idle until the warmup was afforded to me.  I slipped into the leather interior and was grabbed by the seats.  A shift into 1st and I was off like a prom dress, with blistering acceleration, smooth shifting, and good handling on the test track things were just fine.  She's able to cruise at highway speeds easily, and I had the top down for my test, and it was a pleasant experience with plenty of airflow from the outside and the top manually operating smoothly.  I did note the AC is not connected, the wipers don't wipe, the heater blower wasn't blowing, the passenger's power window wouldn't go up, the horn wouldn't toot, and the power mirrors would work sporadically.

Except for the badging, this car is disguised as a mild mannered everyday 1989 Chevrolet Camaro.  A look under the hood, as well as the IROC status option package L03, makes it anything but mild mannered.  All in very good condition, this car is a definite goer, but can also be viewed at any car show you may want to drive it to.  Go ahead, get in and turn it over…well the engine, keep the wheels down on the ground, although they have a tendency to spin when you get goosey with your boot!

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