View Poll Results: Vote for January 2023 COTM!!! "2022 Car of the Year"
BajaDaze
12
30.00%
Hawks Motorsports
3
7.50%
CharcoalBird
3
7.50%
KR81
1
2.50%
stuartswede
4
10.00%
jtmiller92
6
15.00%
scholtmj
1
2.50%
Mongoose
3
7.50%
stockGTA
2
5.00%
rudolphschenker
3
7.50%
topduarte
2
5.00%
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January 2023 COTM "2022 Car of the Year" **Voting Thread**
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January 2023 COTM "2022 Car of the Year" **Voting Thread**
To close out 2022 and get the new year 2023 off to a great start, the January COTM contest will determine the overall 2022 third gen of the year! This should be a fun look back at some incredible third gens that we honored throughout 2022
We had some awesome winners of COTM throughout 2022, which one is your pick for best of the year!
(January 2022 COTM is omitted from voting as that COTM was the 2021 car of the year)
February 2022 "Open Season"
BajaDaze | 1989 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6455819
March 2022 "Vendor Showcase Third Gens"
Hawks Motorsports | 1991 Pontiac Formula "Stormtrooper"
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6458663
April 2022 "Open Season"
CharcoalBird | 1991 Firebird
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...cotm-open.html
May 2022 "Foreign Affairs"
KR81 | 1988 Trans Am from Australia
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6465048
June 2022 "Open Season"
stuartswede | 1983 Pontiac Trans Am
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6468340
July 2022 "Mod Squad"
jtmiller92 | 1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...-cotm-mod.html
August 2022 "Open Season"
scholtmj | 1988 Pontiac Trans Am
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6474537
September 2022 "LONG HAULERS ~10yr+ Builds"
Mongoose | 1990 Formula
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...cotm-long.html
October 2022 "Open Season"
stockGTA | 1991 Pontiac Trans AM GTA
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...cotm-open.html
November 2022 "Incredible Interiors"
rudolphschenker | 1987 Camaro IROC-Z
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6484918
December 2022 "Second Chance"
topduarte | 1992 Camaro Z28
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6489694
We had some awesome winners of COTM throughout 2022, which one is your pick for best of the year!
(January 2022 COTM is omitted from voting as that COTM was the 2021 car of the year)
February 2022 "Open Season"
BajaDaze | 1989 IROC
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6455819
March 2022 "Vendor Showcase Third Gens"
Hawks Motorsports | 1991 Pontiac Formula "Stormtrooper"
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6458663
April 2022 "Open Season"
CharcoalBird | 1991 Firebird
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...cotm-open.html
May 2022 "Foreign Affairs"
KR81 | 1988 Trans Am from Australia
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6465048
June 2022 "Open Season"
stuartswede | 1983 Pontiac Trans Am
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6468340
July 2022 "Mod Squad"
jtmiller92 | 1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...-cotm-mod.html
August 2022 "Open Season"
scholtmj | 1988 Pontiac Trans Am
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6474537
September 2022 "LONG HAULERS ~10yr+ Builds"
Mongoose | 1990 Formula
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...cotm-long.html
October 2022 "Open Season"
stockGTA | 1991 Pontiac Trans AM GTA
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...cotm-open.html
November 2022 "Incredible Interiors"
rudolphschenker | 1987 Camaro IROC-Z
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6484918
December 2022 "Second Chance"
topduarte | 1992 Camaro Z28
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6489694
Last edited by alan91z28; 01-29-2023 at 07:45 AM.
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Car: 1989 IROC vert w/1LE brakes
Engine: 1990 ZR1 LT 5
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.7 Borg Warner
Re: January 2023 COTM "2022 Car of the Year" **Voting Thread**
Here is the build link to my LT5 IROC vert thread;
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...ml#post6491759
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...ml#post6491759
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Re: January 2023 COTM "2022 Car of the Year" **Voting Thread**
I am the 3rd and 6th owner of this 1992 Heritage Edition Z28. Was one of 44 featured 3rd gen f-bodies this past June for the GM Nationals in Carlisle, PA. (Carlisle pics further down in thread)
60k miles. All factory options except CD player and rear louvers.
Brought the Z28 in 2001 with 43k miles and sold it a year later with 49k miles.
Brought it back in August 2019 from 5th owner in Jasper, TX.
How we got it back is wife got an email on December 2018 that they had our old Camaro. I chatted with the 5th owner saying he was going to be in Austin on February 2019 for a car show.
We went to the show and there was the Z28. Wife got emotional.
We invited the owner and his son to our home for dinner that evening. We talked about cars and we then went outside to look at the Z28. I took pics and asked the owner "you know what I am going to ask you" and he said " yeah I know". He said I would have first dibs at buying it back as his wanted a Corvette but it would be a few years and I said that is fine.
Pics from 2-23-2019 after dinner in our culdesac.
Fast forward to June 2019 and I got a text from the owner that he was ready to sell. I asked if I can have about 6 weeks to get the money on the price we agreed to. He said no problem.
Fast forward to 8-19-2019 and my dad, son and I made a trip to Jasper to pick it up.
Pic at lunch break on way home to Pflugerville.
We got lucky in getting the Camaro back.
I have put 1,800 miles in the 37 months since we got it back.
Here is all the original paperwork for the last 20 years including all of the owners.
Plan to go all NOS. Brought original rear wing from 5th owner as 4th owner replaced it with aftermarket one. Also brought 4 NOS wheel center caps and heater hoses.
Debate is whether to paint it or keep it original. Interior is original along with dash and carpet and leather.
These pics are from Carlise, PA GM Nationals this past June.
Enjoy the pics. I also have a lot of videos of the Z28 in action. If you want any of the videos, feel free to pm me here.
Thanks
Manny
60k miles. All factory options except CD player and rear louvers.
Brought the Z28 in 2001 with 43k miles and sold it a year later with 49k miles.
Brought it back in August 2019 from 5th owner in Jasper, TX.
How we got it back is wife got an email on December 2018 that they had our old Camaro. I chatted with the 5th owner saying he was going to be in Austin on February 2019 for a car show.
We went to the show and there was the Z28. Wife got emotional.
We invited the owner and his son to our home for dinner that evening. We talked about cars and we then went outside to look at the Z28. I took pics and asked the owner "you know what I am going to ask you" and he said " yeah I know". He said I would have first dibs at buying it back as his wanted a Corvette but it would be a few years and I said that is fine.
Pics from 2-23-2019 after dinner in our culdesac.
Fast forward to June 2019 and I got a text from the owner that he was ready to sell. I asked if I can have about 6 weeks to get the money on the price we agreed to. He said no problem.
Fast forward to 8-19-2019 and my dad, son and I made a trip to Jasper to pick it up.
Pic at lunch break on way home to Pflugerville.
We got lucky in getting the Camaro back.
I have put 1,800 miles in the 37 months since we got it back.
Here is all the original paperwork for the last 20 years including all of the owners.
Plan to go all NOS. Brought original rear wing from 5th owner as 4th owner replaced it with aftermarket one. Also brought 4 NOS wheel center caps and heater hoses.
Debate is whether to paint it or keep it original. Interior is original along with dash and carpet and leather.
These pics are from Carlise, PA GM Nationals this past June.
Enjoy the pics. I also have a lot of videos of the Z28 in action. If you want any of the videos, feel free to pm me here.
Thanks
Manny
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Junior Member
Re: January 2023 COTM "2022 Car of the Year" **Voting Thread**
Hi, I'm the second owner of a 1987 IROC Z. I do most the restoration myself, with the exception of body and paint and in this case I had the motor professionally rebuilt. My goal was to keep the car mostly stock with a few tasteful improvements,
The details:
original motor bored "thirty" over. New pistons,rings.
Smog and Air delete.
rebuilt 700R4 with mild stall
stainless exhaust
inner and outer frame connectors
rebuilt and powder-coated differential with 3:42 gears
new gas tank, fuel lines and brake lines
some minor suspension upgrades
custom interior
The details:
original motor bored "thirty" over. New pistons,rings.
Smog and Air delete.
rebuilt 700R4 with mild stall
stainless exhaust
inner and outer frame connectors
rebuilt and powder-coated differential with 3:42 gears
new gas tank, fuel lines and brake lines
some minor suspension upgrades
custom interior
Last edited by rudolphschenker; 02-06-2023 at 10:37 AM.
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Re: January 2023 COTM "2022 Car of the Year" **Voting Thread**
Some amazing cars this month but have to go with a white Vert when it's on the board
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Car: 1989 IROC vert w/1LE brakes
Engine: 1990 ZR1 LT 5
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.7 Borg Warner
Re: January 2023 COTM "2022 Car of the Year" **Voting Thread**
Some more eye candy of the ZR1 LT5 engine in my white vert. Also just received my T56 back from Tick Performance for a rebuild and perf upgrade. I am upgrading my clutch to a McLeod Super Street Pro. The shifter is Qwik Stik. My winter projects are almost done
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Re: January 2023 COTM "2022 Car of the Year" **Voting Thread**
couple more days, get your final votes in!
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Re: January 2023 COTM "2022 Car of the Year" **Voting Thread**
We have a clear winner! Congrats to BajaDaze!
On to the winner's thread
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6492783
On to the winner's thread
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...ml#post6492783
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