Gloss black IROC-Z attacked by a rotary..

[Silly Rabbit]

Amazing amazing car, and cars. I am a huge f-body guy, especially 'Birds.
82 they changed to the 3rd gen platform, 82-84 had Z28 and 85-90 they had IROC's as 91-92 was back to Z28 as the top offering because licencing was done for the IROC name. I think it went to Dodge then and they had an IROC Daytona??
The 89 20th anniversary Turbo Trans Am did get the Buick 3.8. Rated at 250hp, but was more like 300 easy. The politics inside GM with that engine was interesting. Pontiac crew underrated the car and sandbagged it for tests because it ate the Corvette (before ZR-1 came into production) and that was not allowed.
Got to hear from the guys that were involved with Pontiac those years, some amazing interesting stories.
First car I ever bought was an 84 Z-28. Loved that car. Sold it 2 years later and got a 'Bird and have stayed true since.

[Azure]

They had a turbo in the pre-'82 body style?? (I don't know the gen numbers). I don't remember that. I don't remember any GM turbos until they started putting them into the Buick T-Types, I'm not even sure the GN was the first Buick with a turbo, I think we had this discussion a few weeks ago. My recollection is the first GM turbos were in the Buicks, if you don't count the Corvair.

The turbo TransAm pace cars were great. The 81 turbo was a DOG and couldn't get out of it's own way. I miss the days when American car companies could "experiment" lol.

[Klasse Act]

The turbo TransAm pace cars were great. The 81 turbo was a DOG and couldn't get out of it's own way. I miss the days when American car companies could "experiment" lol.

It was quite a time as a budding automotive enthusiast in my pre- Teenage years as well as teenage years.

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[PaulMys]

More appreciation for these cars now that I'm in my 50's

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WELL into your 50's...........




GREAT job on that, Eric!!

[vobro]

When I turned 16 my old man had a 85 305 HO manual in that same color, my very first date where I drove was in that car. That car literally got me into detailing also

[Eric7810]

Here I am at 16 with my first car..

‘86 Z28 - 305 carb 5spd




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[Klasse Act]

Here I am at 16 with my first car..

‘86 Z28 - 305 carb 5spd




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You couldn't be more proud in that pic

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[DUBL0WS6]

If you finished that with a rotary that is impressive.

[Setec Astronomy]

Buick had production turbocharged cars in 1978, the Regal and LeSabre, both V6 turbos, even when the Riveria went FWD it too got a turbocharged V6.

I didn't remember it being that early, and I don't remember the Riv having a turbo, unless that was a T-Type, which as I have said, I remember being later. I'm going to have to look to see if I have a '79 Riv brochure. I'm not disagreeing with you, I just don't remember it that way, of course, it was a couple of years ago. The '79 Riv was on the cover of C/D when it came out, I have that issue...somewhere.

The T/A went turbo in 1980, wad even featured in Smokey and the Bandit II and ran through the 1981 model year.

Similarly, I remember that Indy Pace Car Replica being later in the 80's, but apparently not.

[Setec Astronomy]

The turbo TransAm pace cars were great. The 81 turbo was a DOG and couldn't get out of it's own way.

What '81-'82 GM car wasn't a dog? They were struggling with the new EPA regs and trying to get the CCC/MCS carbs to work. That might have gone on thru '83 & '84 where everything was a dog until they started with the MFI in '85.