I’ll take this one.
None of these are reasons I wouldn’t mind a clean one sitting next to a clean 4 eye Fox.
I remember really liking them as a little kid (born in 86). They do have good lines. In high school a friend of mine had an 88 z28. Worst rattle trap I've ever been in. And the doors weighed a ton. We had fun with it though.
You forgot to tally in the numbers for the Regal T-types. They had the same engine and turbo, just fewer bells and whistles.Not everyone thought that way. LOL. The Buick GN was a nice street performer and definitely had/has its fan base, but it was completely different from the Camaro/Mustang. Buick only built 5,512 Grand Nationals in 1986; 20,740 in 1987. The IROC-Z was more popular by far, as was illustrated by the production numbers.
Good memories. But this is what you bought in 1986:
I was thinking late 80’s was all 5.0. Of course i didn’t know anyone with a 5.7 Camaro.Let's face it --
The GM muscle cars butt-****ed just about anything Ford offered performance-wise until the coyote was introduced in 2011.
You could argue the Terminator marked the tide-change, but even that car needed a blower to make the same power as the LS6 powered c5 z06 (405 hp vs. the Cobra's 390).
2006 c6 z06 had 505 hp to the 2007 GT500's (supercharged) 500.
I was thinking late 80’s was all 5.0. Of course i didn’t know anyone with a 5.7 Camaro.
I don’t care what anyone says. That car was the king in that time period. None of the pony cars even came close. But it was more money and never hit my radar when I was 20 and bought my Trans Am. Which I got for $16k out the door. Loaded.You forgot to tally in the numbers for the Regal T-types. They had the same engine and turbo, just fewer bells and whistles.
I never knew the GN/T-type were completely different from the IROC/Mustang. All these years I thought they were the same car! Oh, well. At least the GN/T-type are still exactly like the Corvette. So there's that. (Wise-ass response concluded!)
To your point, the GN/T-type were definitely not as popular. One of the reasons was many didn't know about their capabilities, and how the introduction of the intercooler in '86 was a game changer. And how simple it was to really increase their output/performance. They thought it was just another version of Grandma's Regal. Fortunately, that's what my Dad thought when he co-signed for mine back in '87!
Funny story: About two years later I went into the military and had my Dad take care of the car. I told him to drive it to work once or twice a week and it'll be fine until I get home on leave. While I was in boot camp he wrote me a letter and said, "Jesus H Christ that car is fast! What did you do to it??"
LOL
Who was 5.7?he's right you know
5.0 mustangs owned the gm twins of that era (vettes too)
I agree. I didn’t have that kind of money at the time, but we knew not to even mess with those things unless you had something with a big block.I don’t care what anyone says. That car was the king in that time period. None of the pony cars even came close. But it was more money and never hit my radar when I was 20 and bought my Trans Am. Which I got for $16k out the door. Loaded.
The 80’s blew away the 90’s in almost every aspect. But compared to now the 90’s were better. Everything changed in 2009.I suppose youre right. The competition was much closer in the 80's. Here's one where the Firebird Forumula wins the test... all cars are 1987. Good shit!
Ford Mustang GT vs. Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z, Pontiac Firebird Formula
In search of the best American GT car.www.caranddriver.com
Although, being born in 78, I suppose I paid more attention to the 90's offerings than the 80's.
Growing up in Brockton you never saw them. Only 5.0’s trans ams and irocs. It was all spilt 50:50 with the fords and gms.I agree. I didn’t have that kind of money at the time, but we knew not to even mess with those things unless you had something with a big block.
I don’t care what anyone says. That car was the king in that time period. None of the pony cars even came close. But it was more money and never hit my radar when I was 20 and bought my Trans Am. Which I got for $16k out the door. Loaded.
It’s funny how that works out depending on your region. Lots and lots of guidos up in the north east compared to any other part of the country hence many more TAs and IROCS.GNs were the shit but they were old man cars. Young punks like myself could only afford 5.0s. IROCs were rare in MN, I do not recall seeing them at all. No one I knew had one.