The 1987 Chevrolet Camaro was visually similar to the prior year, with several mechanical revisions and, mid-way through production, a convertible model not seen since 1969. While the 1969 Camaro Convertible had been built on the same assembly lines as Coupes, the 1987 versions were built as RPO CC1 'T-Top' Coupes, then converted by ASC International of Detroit, Michigan. The convertible option was available on both standard (base) and Z28 models, the latter being fitted with the 305 CID small-block V-8 delivering 190 horsepower.
IROC-Z Sport Coupe
View info and historyFor 1987, the Chevrolet Camaro could come from the factory equipped with a 5.7-liter V8 engine on the IROC-Z. No longer were the four-cylinder engine and high-output carbureted 5-liter V8 engine available. Transmission options included a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic with overdrive. The IROC-Z, however, came with only an automatic. There were few visual changes to the Camaro for 1987. The base V6 engine produced 160 horsepower. The High-Output V8 engine found in the Z28 delivered 215 horsepower. The IROC-Z engine produced 225 horsepower. The Camaro IROC-Z, an acronym for International Race of Champions Z28, was introduced for the 1985 model year. The IROC was a Z28 upgrade package and offered buyers a tuned suspension, staggered wheels, a unique sway bar, and many other features, several of which were similar to or borrowed directly from Corvette.
Sport CoupePricing for the Camaro began at just under $10,000 and rose to $17,900 for the IROC-Z Convertible Coupe. Additional engine options and equipment rose that figure even further. Bodystyles on the Camaro included either a 2 door coupe or convertible.Third generation Camaro (1982–1992)The third generation of the Chevrolet Camaro was the first to be offered with a five-speed manual transmission, a Turbo-Hydramatic 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission, a standard overhead-valve four-cylinder engine, fuel injection, and wheels that measured 14 through 16-inches. To cope with the loss of performance with the four-cylinder engine, weight was reduced by nearly 500 pounds compared to the second generation model. The four-cylinder unit was dropped in 1986 and replaced by a 2.8-liter, overhead-valve V6. In 1985, the 305 cubic-inch small-block V8 was available with an indirect injection system called 'tuned port injection' (TPI) and in 1987 the L98 350 CID V8 engine became a popular option on the IROC-Z, albeit with an automatic transmission only. The Fourth Generation of the Camaro arrived in 1993 resting on an updated F-body platform and offered with a pushrod 6-cylinder and V8 engines. Body styles included a coupe with 2+2 season - a T-top roof was optional. A convertible body style was re-introduced in 1994. The 4th Gen Camaro continued through 2002.
by Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2012
IROC-Z Sport Coupe
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Sport Coupe
by Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2012
Related Reading : Chevrolet Camaro History
The Chevrolet Camaro was introduced in 1967 as a compact car specifically built to provide competition for the highly popular Ford Mustang. This pony car was built atop of the same F-Body platform as the Pontiac Firebird, which had a similar production lifespan of 1967 through 2002. During the preproduction stages of the Chevrolet Camaro, General Motors codenamed the vehicle Panther. The name....
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Chevrolet Monthly Sales Volume
March 2023
398,141
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$7,000 - $13,500
$10,240 - $13,800
$11,300 - $14,840
$27,999 - $33,170
Camaro Generation 3 Specification Comparison by Year
Year
Production
Wheelbase
Engine
Prices
189,735
108.00 in.
4 cyl., 151.00 CID., 92.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 110.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 135.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 145.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 165.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 215.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 110.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 135.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 145.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 165.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 215.00hp
$7,630 - $10,200
153,831
101.00 in.
4 cyl., 151.00 CID., 92.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 112.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 150.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 175.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 112.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 150.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 175.00hp
$7,845 - $10,335
261,591
101.00 in.
4 cyl., 151.00 CID., 92.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 107.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 135.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 150.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 107.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 135.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 150.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
$8,200 - $10,895
180,822
101.00 in.
4 cyl., 151.00 CID., 88.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 125.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 215.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 125.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 215.00hp
$8,695 - $11,720
192,128
101.00 in.
4 cyl., 151.00 CID., 88.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 135.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 165.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 135.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 165.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
$9,000 - $12,560
137,760
101.00 in.
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 125.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 165.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 215.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 225.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 165.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 190.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 215.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 225.00hp
$11 - $18,000
96,275
101.00 in.
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 135.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 180.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 195.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 220.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 230.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 180.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 195.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 220.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 230.00hp
$10,999 - $18,015
107,494
101.00 in.
6 cyl., 173.00 CID., 135.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 195.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 220.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 230.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 195.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 220.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 230.00hp
$11,500 - $19,000
83,089
101.00 in.
6 cyl., 191.00 CID., 144.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 220.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 230.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 220.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 230.00hp
$11,000 - $19,000
100,838
101.00 in.
6 cyl., 191.00 CID., 140.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 230.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 245.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 230.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 245.00hp
$12,200 - $183,005
70,007
101.00 in.
6 cyl., 191.00 CID., 140.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 230.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 245.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 170.00hp
8 cyl., 305.00 CID., 230.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 245.00hp
$12,100 - $22,000
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