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<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.

Re: 2nd Gen Trans Am$ at Barrett Jackson
 

<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!

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...opics/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.

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

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I can only hope the IROC Z is the next one to skyrocket !!
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...s_pics_069.jpg

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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.

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<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 !!
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...s_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 &quot;want to haves.&quot; If I had the resources to have a &quot;collection&quot;, 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.

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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 .

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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.

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<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...

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<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 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-img_0500.jpg

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No , wouldn't want to cut anything up , just bolt on stuff . Already did it to our 87 442 &amp; was too easy with bolt on stuff . https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...s_pics_007.jpg
Just would be nice to have more than 100hp ! Plus the &quot; heat soak &quot; issues are getting old !

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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

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

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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.

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

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yep , ls &amp; 4l60e out of a 98 z-28. best thing i ever did was pull that 307 !
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...s_pics_005.jpg

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<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 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-img_0500.jpg


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

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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 &quot;sold out&quot; 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 &quot;nice&quot;. Lotsa weed and cheap beer when most of the original owners had them....few are what I would call nice.

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<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 &quot;sold out&quot; 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 &quot;nice&quot;. 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.

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<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 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-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.

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<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 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-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/...camaro-iroc-z/