New Generation Muscle Cars

[talwell]

These second gen Camaros will be the next wave of popular muscle cars. Time to start grabbing them up and stop parting them out [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[PxTx]

Maybe we all romanticize out highschool years, but I beleive the next wave of collectible cars is when HP made a comback circa 1987 when EFI finally was able to control emissions and perform reliably in affordable cars.

I graduated in 1993, but the GN, 5.0 and Iroc cars were some of the best competion my old Muscle car could find on any given summer evening.

Looking under the hood of a 1979 Camaro seemed like a black haze of vacuum hoses with a little light blue paint peakign out.

The TPI intake took back the engine compartment and looked pretty sexy for the time.

[markinnaples]

My first car was a '76 Camaro Rally Sport, two tone blue with a weak-kneed 305 two barrel, which was slow as molasses in January. But, it looked cool (except for the primer) and I loved it.

My next car was a '78 silver on red Trans Am that was a little faster, but still not all that fast (I think it had like 2.73's in it so off the line it didn't have much).

So, obviously, these cars hold a special place in my heart and I'd love to get a second gen again. And pxtx, I agree that the IROCs, GTAs, and GNs will also appreciate sometime as well. All good stuff.

[RPOLS3]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I graduated in 1993, but the GN, 5.0 and Iroc cars were some of the best competion my old Muscle car could find on any given summer evening.
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I graduated a few years earlier than that (1988) but agree completely. We still have our 1987 Turbo Regal that Dad bought brand new (traded an 86 Monte SS for it) and at the time it was - with few exceptions - the ass kicking machine in town. My brother and I (and Dad too) each have many fun memories of that car in High School and College.....the really cool thing was that for many years it was Dad's daily driver and all 3 of us beat the snot out of that thing and it has survived remarkably well.

Jake

[old5.0]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If I only had every one (35) of those 1977-1981 Camaro and Trans Ams that I parted out between 1995-2000 I would bea rich man now.

-Matt </div></div>

That's how it always works, though, isn't it?

I junked a decent 82 Cease Fire T/A several years ago. Really wish I had that cold air hood back. Wish I had the Cross Fire set-up and air cleaner hat back, too.

[talwell]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: old5.0</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
That's how it always works, though, isn't it?

I junked a decent 82 Cease Fire T/A several years ago. Really wish I had that cold air hood back. Wish I had the Cross Fire set-up and air cleaner hat back, too. </div></div>

Speaking of a 1982 Cross Fire - another of my first cars was a 1982 Z-28 Cross Fire. Being a back yard mechanic with no money and no resources I could never get the injectors lined up right to get it running properly. I pulled the Cross Fire complete motor and dropped in a 383 stroker pushing about 300hp. Back in the early 90's 300hp was decent - fast forward 20 years my wifes grocery getter SUV has more than 350hp.

[DanCamm]

Circa 1987. The Z was bought a few years later by Brian &amp; Joe. Original Burnished Brown, Green Deluxe, Rosewood, no console car. Had a CE block. Yes, we thought we were badasses at the time. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[MrsBillyBobcat]

<span style="font-size: 11pt">COOL pic Dan!</span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[budnate]

there pretty tough to find around here rust or the roundy round race guys got them over the last 15 yrs and parted them out for race cars.

My first car was a '78 Marina blue, black int, 305, 4spd Camaro Coupe...14x6, 15x10 Cragars, posi-traction tires...air shocks...chrome traction bars...man life was great.

[DanCamm]

The yellow RS/SS was my first. 350/4 speed, black deluxe. Bought it for $2000 in '87. I probably had the car for about a month in that pic.