2nd Gen Trans Am$ at Barrett Jackson [Archive]

JRC99

01-29-2016, 10:45 PM

More evidence to prove younger guys like me are priced <span style="font-style: italic">way</span> out of the market, and probably always will be. I remember a few years ago, a '79 T/A was cheap-ish. I like them, always have, but they were entry level. Same with foxbody Mustangs, and if a 1984 went for 71.5k, I fear us younger guys will never afford muscle cars, since the new ones are just as expensive.

GTO_DON

01-29-2016, 11:08 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Not nearly as plentiful as the alcohol flowing at the auction which is the main reason for the insane prices paid. </div></div>
I'm surprised to hear you say that. People that were kids when those late 70's cars came out are in their late 40's early 50's now and now have the money are buying the cars of their dreams. I don't see any difference in those cars as to people paying 300k for a yenko or Hemi or what we liked when we were kids. No car is WORTH that money. It's what your willing to pay to make you happy. A long time ago a guy I met told me you can never spend too much on a good car, your just buying a little early. Take that for what it's worth.

Steve Shauger

01-30-2016, 01:56 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GTO_DON</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Not nearly as plentiful as the alcohol flowing at the auction which is the main reason for the insane prices paid. </div></div>
I'm surprised to hear you say that. People that were kids when those late 70's cars came out are in their late 40's early 50's now and now have the money are buying the cars of their dreams. I don't see any difference in those cars as to people paying 300k for a yenko or Hemi or what we liked when we were kids. No car is WORTH that money. It's what your willing to pay to make you happy. A long time ago a guy I met told me you can never spend too much on a good car, your just buying a little early. Take that for what it's worth.
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I agree to some degree but those TA's were built in quantity and lacked performance. Also the examples sold are an anomaly those prices are even close to the norm.!

old5.0

01-30-2016, 03:51 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: paceme</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GTO_DON</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Not nearly as plentiful as the alcohol flowing at the auction which is the main reason for the insane prices paid. </div></div>
I'm surprised to hear you say that. People that were kids when those late 70's cars came out are in their late 40's early 50's now and now have the money are buying the cars of their dreams. I don't see any difference in those cars as to people paying 300k for a yenko or Hemi or what we liked when we were kids. No car is WORTH that money. It's what your willing to pay to make you happy. A long time ago a guy I met told me you can never spend too much on a good car, your just buying a little early. Take that for what it's worth.
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I agree to some degree but those TA's were built in quantity and lacked performance. Also the examples sold are an anomaly those prices are even close to the norm.! </div></div>

I dunno, a 79 400 4-speed car is relatively stout. You're not going out hunting LS-6 Chevelle's in a stock one, but some very basic tweaking makes it a formidable street car.

Big price spikes like this always start out as anomaly. 60's musclecars went from borderline worthless to shockingly valuable through a series of similar anomalies.

Late BrakeU2

01-30-2016, 04:25 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Not nearly as plentiful as the alcohol flowing at the auction which is the main reason for the insane prices paid. </div></div>

110K for a 1980 turbo in the wrapper. I was sitting with JW and Tenney at R&S Newport a couple years ago when J Dubs 10TH with 30 miles hammered for around 60k, and that one belonged to the man. How many tens of thousands of starlight black TA's did they make? Insane indeed.
Conversely, the monkey garage cat got whacked on his serial# one & two gen 5 COPO's, what a look on his face..

Xplantdad

01-30-2016, 04:26 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Late BrakeU2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Not nearly as plentiful as the alcohol flowing at the auction which is the main reason for the insane prices paid. </div></div>

110K for a 1980 turbo in the wrapper. I was sitting with JW and Tenney at R&S Newport a couple years ago when J Dubs 10TH with 30 miles hammered for around 60k, and that one belonged to the man. How many tens of thousands of starlight black TA's did they make? Insane indeed.
Conversely, the monkey garage cat got whacked on his serial# one two gen 5 COPO's, what a look on his face.. </div></div>

I saw that...when the COPO's went across. Karma, maybe?

Late BrakeU2

01-30-2016, 04:28 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Late BrakeU2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Not nearly as plentiful as the alcohol flowing at the auction which is the main reason for the insane prices paid. </div></div>

110K for a 1980 turbo in the wrapper. I was sitting with JW and Tenney at R&S Newport a couple years ago when J Dubs 10TH with 30 miles hammered for around 60k, and that one belonged to the man. How many tens of thousands of starlight black TA's did they make? Insane indeed.
Conversely, the monkey garage cat got whacked on his serial# one two gen 5 COPO's, what a look on his face.. </div></div>

I saw that...when the COPO's went across. Karma, maybe? </div></div>
Could be Mr B, those never have gotten the love but that was brutal, he can afford the hit lol.

Xplantdad

01-30-2016, 04:29 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Late BrakeU2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Late BrakeU2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Not nearly as plentiful as the alcohol flowing at the auction which is the main reason for the insane prices paid. </div></div>

110K for a 1980 turbo in the wrapper. I was sitting with JW and Tenney at R&S Newport a couple years ago when J Dubs 10TH with 30 miles hammered for around 60k, and that one belonged to the man. How many tens of thousands of starlight black TA's did they make? Insane indeed.
Conversely, the monkey garage cat got whacked on his serial# one two gen 5 COPO's, what a look on his face.. </div></div>

I saw that...when the COPO's went across. Karma, maybe? </div></div>
Could be Mr B, those never have gotten the love but that was brutal, he can afford the hit lol. </div></div>

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif Say hi to the wife and give the kids a hug!!

Charley Lillard

01-30-2016, 04:56 AM

What did the Monkey copos sell for ?

DW31S

01-30-2016, 11:10 AM

The '79 had 9 miles and was showroom fresh.
I watched last night for a while and the ego factor was in full swing.
There were, however, some good buys. The '66 Olds 442 post was well bought.

P.J.

01-30-2016, 12:03 PM

how about the black LS6 190 thousand US dollars thats about <span style="font-weight: bold">269 </span>thousand Canadian

are they really worth that much money,can it really be the free drinks???

Or some of us have underestimated the value of our cars EH!!
PJ

Xplantdad

01-30-2016, 12:35 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What did the Monkey copos sell for ? </div></div> One for near 70k and one around 85k?

njsteve

01-30-2016, 01:41 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: old5.0</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

I dunno, a 79 400 4-speed car is relatively stout. You're not going out hunting LS-6 Chevelle's in a stock one, but some very basic tweaking makes it a formidable street car.
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All it takes is a camshaft change and a different year cylinder head with smaller combustion chambers. (or throw a 455 short block under it - that is the fun thing about Pontiacs - all the blocks look the same from the outside <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif) Look at what we did with Gramma's car.

Does this mean I have to up the insurance value again on our 75?

Tenney

01-30-2016, 03:26 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Late BrakeU2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Not nearly as plentiful as the alcohol flowing at the auction which is the main reason for the insane prices paid. </div></div>

110K for a 1980 turbo in the wrapper. I was sitting with JW and Tenney at R&S Newport a couple years ago when J Dubs 10TH with 30 miles hammered for around 60k, and that one belonged to the man. How many tens of thousands of starlight black TA's did they make? Insane indeed.
Conversely, the monkey garage cat got whacked on his serial# one & two gen 5 COPO's, what a look on his face.. </div></div>

Fun day - and cool car! In addition to Jim & Joe (Dirt) provenance, it's a 4spd, and so has the 400 (last year Pontiac motor).

Per JW, they'd pitched a different interior scheme for the 10th, but GM had a bunch of silver leather and carpet kicking around from the '78 Pace Car and Silver Anniversary 'Vettes, so that's what it got.

Still in good company (and driven a little!) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-CYfXgBeXc

Mr70

01-30-2016, 10:29 PM

Smokey & The Bandit 1977 T/A just sold for $500,000.00
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Ev...ROMO-CAR-190067 (http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1977-PONTIAC-FIREBIRD-TRANS-AM-SMOKEY-AND-THE-BANDIT-PROMO-CAR-190067)

Late BrakeU2

01-31-2016, 02:35 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tenney</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Late BrakeU2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Not nearly as plentiful as the alcohol flowing at the auction which is the main reason for the insane prices paid. </div></div>

110K for a 1980 turbo in the wrapper. I was sitting with JW and Tenney at R&S Newport a couple years ago when J Dubs 10TH with 30 miles hammered for around 60k, and that one belonged to the man. How many tens of thousands of starlight black TA's did they make? Insane indeed.
Conversely, the monkey garage cat got whacked on his serial# one & two gen 5 COPO's, what a look on his face.. </div></div>

Fun day - and cool car! In addition to Jim & Joe (Dirt) provenance, it's a 4spd, and so has the 400 (last year Pontiac motor).

Per JW, they'd pitched a different interior scheme for the 10th, but GM had a bunch of silver leather and carpet kicking around from the '78 Pace Car and Silver Anniversary 'Vettes, so that's what it got.

Still in good company (and driven a little!) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-CYfXgBeXc

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I remember the mileage on the car doubling because they had to run it downtown for a smog cert before it ran across the block!

akcamaro

01-31-2016, 02:48 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Smokey & The Bandit 1977 T/A just sold for $500,000.00
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Ev...ROMO-CAR-190067 (http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1977-PONTIAC-FIREBIRD-TRANS-AM-SMOKEY-AND-THE-BANDIT-PROMO-CAR-190067) </div></div>
That car was on ebay this spring and sold for around $11,000 if I remember correctly.
http://transamcountry.com/community/index.php?topic=69770.0
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pontiac-Trans-Am...em=171726980082 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pontiac-Trans-Am-1977-TRANS-AM-SMOKEY-AND-THE-BANDIT-EDITION-/171726980082?forcerrptr=true&hash=item27fbb9c3f2&i tem=171726980082)

resto4u

01-31-2016, 07:56 PM

That would have been a car parked at universal studios to promote the movie. They did the same thing for "back to the future", universal studios had a delorean at florida and california. I would bet that universal studios in california also had a TA just like this one with the same plaque on the dash.

al8apex

02-01-2016, 01:42 AM

I wonder how much Burt got paid to "promote" the car?

Tenney

02-01-2016, 04:24 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Late BrakeU2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tenney</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Late BrakeU2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...Not nearly as plentiful as the alcohol flowing at the auction which is the main reason for the insane prices paid. </div></div>

110K for a 1980 turbo in the wrapper. I was sitting with JW and Tenney at R&S Newport a couple years ago when J Dubs 10TH with 30 miles hammered for around 60k, and that one belonged to the man. How many tens of thousands of starlight black TA's did they make? Insane indeed.
Conversely, the monkey garage cat got whacked on his serial# one & two gen 5 COPO's, what a look on his face.. </div></div>

Fun day - and cool car! In addition to Jim & Joe (Dirt) provenance, it's a 4spd, and so has the 400 (last year Pontiac motor).

Per JW, they'd pitched a different interior scheme for the 10th, but GM had a bunch of silver leather and carpet kicking around from the '78 Pace Car and Silver Anniversary 'Vettes, so that's what it got.

Still in good company (and driven a little!) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-CYfXgBeXc

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I remember the mileage on the car doubling because they had to run it downtown for a smog cert before it ran across the block! </div></div>

That's right! I showed up late to class that day. Did you get enlisted to drive? Did J-Dub tell ya to "make a little noise" on the way out?!

TMagda

02-01-2016, 01:38 PM

http://www.transammuseum.com/

This place has some nice T/A's very reasonable priced.

I hope he doesn't adjust them based on these auction results.

69hurstSC

02-01-2016, 06:08 PM

Nothing magical as to why those T/A's are going for huge jack. As a prior poster noted, these were their dream cars growing up. Who cares about performance? The look alone is why these cars sold in huge numbers. Any car can go fast with internal work.

Cars like the 93, 96 & 2000 Cobra-R's will be the next to hit the $150,000 marker. Just like the 87 GNX's did before them.

Luvchevs

02-01-2016, 06:27 PM

When I see a 1978 Corvette pace car with the L82 engine still in the wrapper go for $50,000 at the same auction it makes me question the TA prices even more. The Corvette is from same era and had a lot of hype ever since it was built.

Thomas

02-01-2016, 07:09 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Luvchevs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">When I see a 1978 Corvette pace car with the L82 engine still in the wrapper go for $50,000 at the same auction it makes me question the TA prices even more. The Corvette is from same era and had a lot of hype ever since it was built. </div></div>

1978 Corvettes were a lot more money than the 1978 Trans Am and Z28.
So, "everyone" had a Trans Am or a Z28, but very few people had a Corvette.
That is what makes the Trans Am's and Z28's more valuable today as that was the car everyone dreamed about.

I was just finished school and starting to work at that time.
I looked at ordering a new '79 Z28.
Then, this '72 Z28 came up for sale, Mulsane Blue, with blue interior and an M22.
the rest is history. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

njsteve

02-01-2016, 08:07 PM

I would venture a guess that the 1980's IROC Z/28s are the next ones to jump up in value. I had one a few years ago (a yellow '87 I found in my neighbor's yard) and sold it to a fellow member here. They are great handling cars and surprisingly quick too. The same way the late 1970's guys are looking for their highschool cars, these will be the next target of acquisition. Low mileage unmessed with examples are few and far between. So buy them up now.

Hard to believe this was 10 years ago!

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/187461/1

Late BrakeU2

02-01-2016, 08:20 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Luvchevs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">When I see a 1978 Corvette pace car with the L82 engine still in the wrapper go for $50,000 at the same auction it makes me question the TA prices even more. The Corvette is from same era and had a lot of hype ever since it was built. </div></div>

That was a two pedal,but then again so was that 10th. Shades of 07 BJ and less than asute buyers with more skrilla than sense?. I mean really, who on here would have paid that kind of coin for those cars?. And to the argument gen X'ers are the buying influence now,there are only a few years spread between real period muscle and these. Think it's just a couple of bubble cars that caught some serious tailwind. There were some good buys on SD's at Kissimmie..jmho

70 copo

02-01-2016, 08:37 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would venture a guess that the 1980's IROC Z/28s are the next ones to jump up in value. I had one a few years ago (a yellow '87 I found in my neighbor's yard) and sold it to a fellow member here. They are great handling cars and surprisingly quick too. The same way the late 1970's guys are looking for their highschool cars, these will be the next target of acquisition. Low mileage unmessed with examples are few and far between. So buy them up now.

Hard to believe this was 10 years ago!

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/187461/1 </div></div>

IMO....It is already under way. There was a blue IROC that did $45 k at B-J this week

GTO_DON

02-01-2016, 09:09 PM

I love 78 pace car vette a but they don't compare even close to a special edition trans am. I'm sorry.

Salvatore

02-01-2016, 09:26 PM

Remember it was BJ. Can't take all those numbers to heart. People love being on TV with all the hipe! Lord forbid if any of those cars ever get driven.

markinnaples

02-01-2016, 09:26 PM

old5.0

02-01-2016, 09:29 PM

I'd bet we see ultra low mile 93 Cobra's and 89 Turbo Trans Am's closing in on a hundred grand within the next couple of years, although I could be wrong. I've been saying Fox Bodies are due for a good sized jump for the past three years, but I'd have never guessed it would be an 84 Anni leading the way. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

Craig_Maiorana

02-01-2016, 09:57 PM

But there is a flip side. There was a 79 Pace car mustang turbo 4 that went off sunday still had the original wheels and aluminum rear drums and it went for like 7k ... It all depends on what time it crosses the block and who wants it bad enough

weranc55

02-01-2016, 10:27 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would venture a guess that the 1980's IROC Z/28s are the next ones to jump up in value. I had one a few years ago (a yellow '87 I found in my neighbor's yard) and sold it to a fellow member here. They are great handling cars and surprisingly quick too. The same way the late 1970's guys are looking for their highschool cars, these will be the next target of acquisition. Low mileage unmessed with examples are few and far between. So buy them up now.

Hard to believe this was 10 years ago!

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/187461/1 </div></div>

Whatever happened to that IROC? </div></div>

I bought a yellow 38,000 miles original iroc 10 years ago. I tried to sell it a few months ago on ebay a few time and some other sites including yenko.net. Having a hard time getting what I paid 10 years ago.

old5.0

02-01-2016, 10:34 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Craig_Maiorana</div><div class="ubbcode-body">But there is a flip side. There was a 79 Pace car mustang turbo 4 that went off sunday still had the original wheels and aluminum rear drums and it went for like 7k ... It all depends on what time it crosses the block and who wants it bad enough </div></div>

That car went for 11.5k, which was easily twice what I would have pegged it at. It had serious paint issues, bad panel alignment, incorrectly installed quarter glass, poorly restored and installed side molding, among other things. Plus being a turbo car didn't do it any favors. I'd have called that a 5,000 dollar car, max, so even that instance shows an increase.

Also, don't forget that an 80 Mustang Enduro pulled 40k at Auctions America a couple of months ago.

njsteve

02-02-2016, 12:35 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would venture a guess that the 1980's IROC Z/28s are the next ones to jump up in value. I had one a few years ago (a yellow '87 I found in my neighbor's yard) and sold it to a fellow member here. They are great handling cars and surprisingly quick too. The same way the late 1970's guys are looking for their highschool cars, these will be the next target of acquisition. Low mileage unmessed with examples are few and far between. So buy them up now.

Hard to believe this was 10 years ago!

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/187461/1 </div></div>

Whatever happened to that IROC? </div></div>

I rescued it from my neighbors yard and I had my fun tuning it up and playing with it while my 1972 T/A was in body shop prison. I sold it one hour after posting it in the for sale section here. I ended up selling it for exactly what I had into it - to the dollar. It was funny because I just set what I thought was a reasonable price and when I went to tally up the numbers afterwards it was exactly what the pile of receipts added up to. I should have played that number in the lottery...and asked a lot more for the car! I sold it for $8,700 in 2006.

old5.0

02-02-2016, 05:36 PM

I didn't even realize that a 1990 1LE IROC brought 50k. Is that a new record for a 3rd gen?

chevelleshack

02-02-2016, 11:30 PM

I can only hope the IROC Z is the next one to skyrocket !!
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/02/full-682-38592-phils_pics_069.jpg

GTO_DON

02-03-2016, 12:52 AM

I doubt they will ever catch fire like a Bandit car. You have to remember that Smokey and the Bandit no matter how cheesy of a movie some might think is a Iconic cult like movie where the car has become the star of the movie. For instance 77-81 Trans ams don't bring over 20 grand usually if they are not a SE car. That just goes to show the power of that movie. Has anyone tried to buy a General Lee charger clone these days. They are out of control too. That's an ugly car no matter how you slice it. But people still want to buy them.

HawkX66

02-03-2016, 10:54 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GTO_DON</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I doubt they will ever catch fire like a Bandit car. You have to remember that Smokey and the Bandit no matter how cheesy of a movie some might think is a Iconic cult like movie where the car has become the star of the movie. For instance 77-81 Trans ams don't bring over 20 grand usually if they are not a SE car. That just goes to show the power of that movie. Has anyone tried to buy a General Lee charger clone these days. They are out of control too. That's an ugly car no matter how you slice it. But people still want to buy them.</div></div>
Lot's of opinions in their Don. I'm a Chevy guy for muscle cars, but I love the Chargers. I'd happily drive one in a heart beat. 77-79 Trans Ams are real nice aesthetically IMO also. Screamin' Chicken or not. Now money wise, that's a different matter. Unlimited resources or not, I wouldn't pay what the BJ customers are paying for anything.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chevelleshack</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I can only hope the IROC Z is the next one to skyrocket !!
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/02/full-682-38592-phils_pics_069.jpg
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I could see that one going way up someday. Not all of them though. I know yours is on my list of "want to haves." If I had the resources to have a "collection", it would be in it. I used to have a real nice '84 Z. Slug? Sure, but I still loved it with the 5 spd. Yours has a lot going for it.

chevelleshack

02-03-2016, 01:44 PM

Wife bought this one new in '89 , so won't matter if they do escalate in price , it won't go anywhere . Even though this one has the 350 it won't set the world on fire , have debated on doing an ls swap .

markinnaples

02-03-2016, 01:49 PM

The IROCs have a very strong following on Facebook, as do Trans Ams of any age. The strongest, I think, are the IROCs with the 350's, 1LE Camaros, GTA Trans Ams, and Firehawks.

They may never pull COPO money, but they're the next generation's 1st Gen F Bodies.

HawkX66

02-03-2016, 03:57 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chevelleshack</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wife bought this one new in '89 , so won't matter if they do escalate in price , it won't go anywhere . Even though this one has the 350 it won't set the world on fire , have debated on doing an ls swap . </div></div>
I feel the same way about my '69. It's not going anywhere while I'm around. IMO, I think doing an LS swap in an IROC that nice would be a mistake. Especially having the 350 already. If you did it and saved everything with no permanent changes, I could see that. You'll need to change out the trans and rear end also if you do. I smoked my 3.73 posi with just an HO 305. Imagine an engine with more than 50 hp...

Tracker1

02-03-2016, 04:43 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: old5.0</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I didn't even realize that a 1990 1LE IROC brought 50k. Is that a new record for a 3rd gen? </div></div>

Gotta be a record.

Hope my '93 5.0L black LX 5-speed gets some market love soon <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/02/full-3497-38619-img_0500.jpg

chevelleshack

02-03-2016, 06:27 PM

No , wouldn't want to cut anything up , just bolt on stuff . Already did it to our 87 442 & was too easy with bolt on stuff . http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/02/full-682-38627-phils_pics_007.jpg
Just would be nice to have more than 100hp ! Plus the " heat soak " issues are getting old !

69hurstSC

02-03-2016, 06:36 PM

The three R code Mustangs (93, 96, 00) are much more rarer than a pedestrian IROC Z. Besides, factory racecar offerings are leading the way in the marketplace. Sitting on a set of these for 5 years would be money well spent right now.

http://i66.tinypic.com/2wqz704.jpg

Terry24

02-03-2016, 07:28 PM

Much like the stock market, its all based upon speculation.

Late BrakeU2

02-03-2016, 09:19 PM

Naw, Jim's right hand man did all the work..would have loved to though! Still can't imagine the brothers renting that car out for a shoot to get thrashed- glad the producer didn't want the Pilot LS6.

454_Malibu

02-03-2016, 10:29 PM

LS swap in the 442? Did I read that correctly? How about some pics in the Oldsmobile section. Sounds cool. Scot.

chevelleshack

02-03-2016, 11:09 PM

yep , ls & 4l60e out of a 98 z-28. best thing i ever did was pull that 307 !
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/02/full-682-38638-phils_pics_005.jpg

old5.0

02-03-2016, 11:27 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: old5.0</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I didn't even realize that a 1990 1LE IROC brought 50k. Is that a new record for a 3rd gen? </div></div>

Gotta be a record.

Hope my '93 5.0L black LX 5-speed gets some market love soon <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/02/full-3497-38619-img_0500.jpg

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If you were closer I'd come give it some love right now. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

DW31S

02-03-2016, 11:37 PM

I love the '91-'92 Z/28s; only bad thing is no 5.7 sticks---gotta be a 5.0. Little if any hp difference between the two, but I kinda think everyone would still prefer the 5.7. There is a '91 or '92 1LE floating around with 25 miles on it. I got "sold out" about five years ago at $22,000.00. Funny thing is the heater core rotted from sitting. I had a 1LE for a short time; bought it off eBay and sold it at Carlisle within a month or two. Really a good car for the money. I'd still like to find a nice '91-'92 Z/28......key word being "nice". Lotsa weed and cheap beer when most of the original owners had them....few are what I would call nice.

old5.0

02-03-2016, 11:53 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DW31S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I love the '91-'92 Z/28s; only bad thing is no 5.7 sticks---gotta be a 5.0. Little if any hp difference between the two, but I kinda think everyone would still prefer the 5.7. There is a '91 or '92 1LE floating around with 25 miles on it. I got "sold out" about five years ago at $22,000.00. Funny thing is the heater core rotted from sitting. I had a 1LE for a short time; bought it off eBay and sold it at Carlisle within a month or two. Really a good car for the money. I'd still like to find a nice '91-'92 Z/28......key word being "nice". Lotsa weed and cheap beer when most of the original owners had them....few are what I would call nice. </div></div>

The late 5.0's with the stick and big cam are generally just as fast as the 350 cars. Maybe faster with a good driver. Both can run close to 14 flat stock.

If I could find a 92 25th Anniversary edition Z28 in black with red stripes with either drivetrain in good shape, I'd snap it up.

black69

02-04-2016, 12:05 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: old5.0</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I didn't even realize that a 1990 1LE IROC brought 50k. Is that a new record for a 3rd gen? </div></div>

Gotta be a record.

Hope my '93 5.0L black LX 5-speed gets some market love soon <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/02/full-3497-38619-img_0500.jpg

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My wifes cousin has that same LX car tucked in a garage under a cover, thinking some day a not butchered up one would be worth money (most are made into drag cars, it has that same notch back end). Its also a 4 or 5 spd. I thought he was nutts. Maybe he is not.

Tracker1

02-04-2016, 02:33 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: black69</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: old5.0</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I didn't even realize that a 1990 1LE IROC brought 50k. Is that a new record for a 3rd gen? </div></div>

Gotta be a record.

Hope my '93 5.0L black LX 5-speed gets some market love soon <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2016/02/full-3497-38619-img_0500.jpg

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My wifes cousin has that same LX car tucked in a garage under a cover, thinking some day a not butchered up one would be worth money (most are made into drag cars, it has that same notch back end). Its also a 4 or 5 spd. I thought he was nutts. Maybe he is not. </div></div>

He is not. A black notch 5.0L from the last year of production is already in high demand. Unmolested, near unobtanium.

As far as IROCS go, I never wanted one - because of the automatic behind the 350 cars - until I saw this one. Get a load of what the owner put between the seats:

http://bringatrailer.com/2015/12/22/t-56-6-speed-swapped-1988-chevrolet-camaro-iroc-z/