IROC_Vert

Does anyone have that book ? Is it worth getting ? the one I´m looking at is the 3rd edition.... thanks

Alex

lonsal

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Yep, I've got it. I bought mine used through www.half.com. It is very informative.

The ISBN is: 0-89586-460-6 in case you needed it.

Sorry, I transposed a couple of numbers in the ISBN. I've corrected it now.

Lon

MdFormula350

what is the book about?

lonsal

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It's about 114 pages long, (sorry old joke, but it fit). The book documents the design and development of the ThirdGen Camaro. It also illustrates the changes year by year through the first 6 model years. IROC and other racing series and custom & special Camaros are also discussed in detail. The third print edition I have was printed in 1987. So the changes made to the cars after that aren't covered (obviously).

Lon

IROC_Vert

hmm sounds like a winner I think I´m getting it, alltough it bites me that it only covers model years until 1987.... I was hoping it had 1988 in too.
Anyways, does it cover anything about convertibles ?

lonsal

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Which one? There is info on several convertible conversions that were done by aftermarket customizers such as: Daquet-Sawdy Inc., Autodyne Corp., Coach Builders Ltd., American Custom Coachworks, John Greenwood, Hi-Line Kustoms Inc., AutoForm Corp., Richard Straman, and of course ASC. I guess that qualifies as a "yes".

Lon

Try logging on to half.com and use the ISBN. They have no stock (I checked). But I thought it was funny what they recommend. If you liked this, you'll like these: Sex and the City??? how is that similar? lol

IROC_Vert

Lon,

Cool, I didn´t even know that this many convertible conversions did exist ....

I checked out half.com and it said that there also is a edition which was published in January of 1990 ( I thought there were only 3 ) .... whats on the cover page of your book ? On the one I´m looking at is a what should be a ´87 red IROC vert so I´m thinking this would make the 3rd edition of the book. (confusing )

When I checked half.com they recommended me something even more "different"... something about a book called "To Kill a Mockingbird" .... thats just as strange as sex and the city

lonsal

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Same cover. Does it say how many pages? If it is still 114, then it was just a new printing, with no content added.

Lon

IROC_Vert

It didn´t state how many pages the one from half.com has, however the one I´m looking at has 115 pages (at least thats what the guy whos selling says)

lonsal

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It makes sense (why I don't know). I just noticed the copy I have counts the blank red sheet at the beginning as pages 1 & 2 evidently. Because the first page with any writing follows and is page 3. So with the last numbered page being #114 and another double-sided red page with nothing on it to follow, the book would have 116 pages. Can anyone explain this logic? At any rate, get the book. You won't be disappointed.

Lon

IROC_Vert

Thanks Lon, I will get it

Willie

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I have the first and third printing. I've never heard nor known of anyone who has the second printing.

FYI, a little trivia. That "1987" red IROC-Z convertible on the cover is actually an ASC converted 1986. The tell-tale exterior giveaway of this is the black header (around the windshield). All production 1987's (and succeeding years) were body color.

IROC_Vert

Wow Wille, your right.... you really have an eye for detail :hail:

Jim85IROC

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I have the first and third printing as well. They're actually quite different. The first printing has a lot more pre-production information, which of course makes since considering it was published in 82.

Anyway... I've found this book to be the single best book ever written on the thirdgen camaro. Not only is it the only Camaro book that I don't have errors highlighted on every page, but it's also actually a good read.

Z28 Boy

i have never heard of this book...but i just ordered one for 15 bucks from amazon.com. some idiot has one on half.com for $75!

i got the one that was published in '81.

i cant wait to see it.

-Brian

IROC_Vert

I got the book on saturday but since it will be my xmas present I couldn´t get a too close look to it ... so far I can say though that this is the most informative camaro book I ever saw, it involves a huge amout of prototype pictues and all kind of designing information. I got the 3rd edition, published in 1987

Jim85IROC

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I would guess that the one on half.com is the 3rd printing. Both printings are very hard to find, but there seems to be a fairly substantial demand for the 3rd printing. I paid $50 for my copy.

IROC_Vert

Hmm, guess I´m lucky since I only paid $ 25 for my 3rd printing copy

Z28 Boy

oh ok...well then maybe they're not an idiot. my mistake..

i am going to start looking for other copies of this book. if it's as good as you guys say it is, i want to try to get all three just for the heck of it...

-brian