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Low-Mile 1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z For Sale

If you were in high school in the mid-1980s to about the mid-1990s, a Chevy Camaro IROC-Z (International Race Of Champions) was one of the cars to have. The kids that did usually had parents with considerable disposable income and lavished such gifts upon their children. Those of us who could not afford such lofty transportation were forced to wait until we could more easily foot the bill. Now, Chevy Camaro IROC-Zs are seeing a resurgence in popularity, as those who were of driving age when these cars were new, now have disposable income of their own.

If you are searching for one of these ’80s icons, this may be the one to have. This unrestored Chevy Camaro IROC-Z coupe has travelled only 28,500 miles from new, fewer than 900 per year.  This time capsule has never been driven in foul weather. Delivered on New Year’s Eve in 1986, it is equipped with the optional RPO B2L Tuned Port Injection 5.7-liter, or 350 cubic-inch, V8 producing 220 horsepower. The 5.7 was only available in IROC-Z trim, and only with the 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission.

The exterior finish is Darth Vader black. Every surface is glossy and shined to perfection. The wheels are free from rash, so often a trait of these pony cars. There are no signs of abuse, another characteristic so common to these. Glass is free of nicks or chips, and the weatherstrip presents well.

The interior looks showroom fresh. Carpets are free from appreciable wear or stains. The leather-wrapped steering wheel is still in fine fettle. Gray cloth seats show no bolster wear. The warping and twisting that was so common to GM cars of this era is nowhere to be found. This Chevy Camaro IROC-Z is well equipped with the top-of-the-line IROC option package #3 including power steering, power disc brakes, A/C, tilt wheel, power locks, intermittent wipers, cruise, power driver seat, power mirrors, AM-FM/cassette with equalizer, and a host of other goodies.

Spotless is the word for the engine bay of this Chevy Camaro IROC. The Tuned Port Injection 350 is clean and correct, appearing to have had a thorough detailing. Everything just looks new. The same can be said for the undercarriage, as the appearance is close to showroom. Newer Cooper radial tires have been fitted.

This remarkable Chevy Camaro IROC-Z is for sale here at Vanguard Motor Sales.

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  1. The actual RPO code for the 5.7 TPI engine is ‘L98;’ the ‘RPO B2L’ referenced in this story refers to a group of additional options that were required to be included along with the L98 such as brake upgrades, etc.

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  2. Now that’s the way a Camaro should look Classic Chevrolet at it best the only thing this model is missing it those iconic T-Tops

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    1. Had an ’86 Camaro with t-tops. Had to stack towels in the seats to absorb all the water from leaking t-tops. Dealer couldn’t/wouldn’t fix it, so it was gone in less than a year.

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  3. That Gen 3 just seems to look better as time goes on.

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    1. I loved my brand new 1984 Camaro, with its 305 V8 with a factory 4bbl. carb. on top of the intake. It was fast and very fun to drive. I wish I had kept it in a garage and kept low miles on it. It was a very unusual color and had color coordinated rally wheels that matched the body paint. It was a real blast to own and drive, and I got a lot of thumbs up when I drove around my town.

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  4. Did anyone else notice the dent in the nose?

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    1. I don’t think that is actually a dent. As I remember on my brand new 1984 Camaro that piece of material on the nose was a flexible plastic and it did kind of deform a bit. You could press on it and it would press back an inch or so. I think it was flexible to go along with the 5 mph bumpers that were mandated by the US govt.

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      1. I shoulda used the word ‘deformed’ instead of ‘dent’. My bad.

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        1. I don’t believe Steve Clinton going was a glimmer in his mommas eye when these were on the streets in droves or he’d not make a silly statement.
          Every Camaro this body style had the wavy nose. But we still loved them.

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          1. I had been married 12 years when this Camaro was introduced. And keep your silly comments to yourself.

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    2. Optical illusion

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    3. In order to comply with federally-mandated bumper regulations at the time, third-gen front-end panels were made from a plastic-type material covering the energy-absorbing structure behind them. Over time, these body panels are subject to slightly stretching/sagging. Other than the few 3rd gens that were always garage-kept, and generally out of the sun, most will display some amount of distortion.

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  5. The RPO code 350 cubic inch engines for Camaros in 1987 was B2L, as noted in the Camaro White Book by Mike Antonick. The 350 offered for the IROCs differed from the L98 in Corvettes in that the Camaro B2L had iron heads instead of the Corvette’s aluminum heads, and iron exhaust manifolds instead of the Corvette’s stainless steel. Horsepower was rated at either 220hp or 225, as opposed to the Corvette’s at 240.

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  6. A 350 car with a roof (hardtop)!! I’ll take it.

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  7. That one looks just like the one a friend of mine had in HS. (He was spoiled….yes)
    Except his had T-Tops.

    He sold it a couple years later, after his dad wrecked it and they took it to a body shop to have the subframe straightened and bodyworked to hide the damage.

    No, they didn’t tell the buyer. 😕

    They also did a cheap clone of a 1967 Dana 427 Camaro and sold it as genuine.

    Do you see the pattern here? 🤔

    Caveat Emptor

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  8. I have only one thing to say.
    220 BHP LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. I have an 88IROC convertible with107000. Miles and I love it.

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  9. Very nice well persevered car that brought back a lot of memories. I owned two 1984 Camaro Z28’s one with the LG4 engine total dog so traded for a 84 Z28 w/the L69 & 5-speed a quick car at the time. I then traded the L69 for a ‘86 IROC. That LB9 was detuned in ‘86 kinda a dog and slower than the L69. I then traded the IROC in on a ‘90 IROC w the B2L engine. I kept that IROC till 1999 when I traded it in on a ‘99 Firebird Formula LS1 6-speed. Lucky I was able to experience the 3rd Generation cars.

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  10. Loved the Camaro & Firebirds from those body style years!

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  11. What a great looking car. I never had one myself, but friends and family had them. I liked them just like this one and especially in the black with gray.

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  12. Timeless beauty

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  13. I had a 86 IROC with t’s. It was the sickest car ever. Quick and fast. Its exactly why there was an IROC race league. Mine had an incredible color I haven’t seen much of. It was a burnt orange. Not maroon or that crap people have told me. I have a pic and it was perfect.

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  14. In 1987 l bought a IROC. All power to include 5.7 /t tops/Bose sound system power antenna plus more. I never knew top end super fast.

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  15. IROCs, Trans Ams , Monte SS, el Caminos. Grand Nationals man the eighties were pretty cool. Where’d the cars go?

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  16. My brother still posses his 90 1LE IROC he ordered new from Gillogly Chevrolet in Cheektowaga, NY. Said to be 1 of 25 built and the only one with decal delete. It was ordered with the 350/auto. Currently has around 7k on the odometer. Still as new. Pretty impressive car in its day. When delivered they also gave him a VHS tape of it being built and being delivered.
    I remember he went to 2 or 3 dealerships to try and order it and one would do it for him. Apparently it was an option zero IROC. No pwr windows, locks, Ttops or radio. Called the factory race car. Still beautiful and 100% original. Guess he new something we all didn’t.

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  17. WHAT year had the super short rear end had 305 bored out also the tune port fuel injection. And bose as factory

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  18. Still favored the 81 Z-28 more. And almost all T-tops leaked in rain and car washes within six months to a year. Still those years bought you steel and cast iron blocks that outlast today’s cars but thousands of miles without defects even if the tops leaked on wet days.

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  19. I purchased one brand new in 85 the first year they came out it and it was a good running car I put the window shade on the back window and it also had t-tops. It was gorgeous put it in drive and nail it and it would bark in the second gear almost every time good running car lot of memories

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  20. Do what i did with my 82 z i put a lt1 in it and a ford 9 inch with 410 it is a four speed car did all of that in 1983. Then in 89 put two tone gta int gray and red painted the car white

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  21. Had a1982 Z28 with cross fire injection and hood scoop that worked , but at high speed and rain it would suck in water.

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  22. From an earlier comment. Didn’t know the 5.7 came with t tops.

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  23. A lot of 3rd gen pros on here….mind-blowing

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  24. I had an 89 IROC 350 TPI. Montana had no speed limit during the time I had it. Great time to own one. I have had 2 Gen 2’s, the Gen 3 IROC, Gen 4 SS, and currently a Gen 5 ZL1. Nothing looks as good to me as the Gen 3.

    This one is sold it looks like, curious what it went for.

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    1. Gen 5 ZL1 looks the best except for 1st and early 2nd gen…imo. i also have a 5th gen ZL1

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  25. Bought a low mileage 1986 IROC. Rebuilt the 305 and after a lot of machine work ended up with an awesome example. Sold after driving it for 20000 miles. Missed it so much l convinced the guy to sell it back to me after he had it for 1 1/2 years!

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  26. Just another low mileage underpowered old lump

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  27. Cool cars for the time. Still those 5.0 ruled from 1986-1992. Camaros stepped it way up in 1993 until that nasty 2003 mustang terminator hit the road. Now that is a car I would love to get. 4.5 0-60 and a 12.9 1/4 straight off the lot was pretty amazing in 2003.

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