Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
01-12-2005, 10:14 PM
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Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
Can someone explain this please?
According to the Camaro Production Numbers listed here in 1984 there were 3,722 "Special Olympics Edition"Camaro's made.
I've never heard of this and want to know exactly what this car was.
Curious and serious,
According to the Camaro Production Numbers listed here in 1984 there were 3,722 "Special Olympics Edition"Camaro's made.
I've never heard of this and want to know exactly what this car was.
Curious and serious,
01-13-2005, 11:03 AM
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Originally posted by 3rdgenparts
Someone brought this up last year do a
Someone brought this up last year do a
01-13-2005, 11:17 AM
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heres the link to the post i started https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...Edition+Camaro
and heres a nother link that i just found its got a couple of pics
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...light=Olympics
and heres a nother link that i just found its got a couple of pics
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...light=Olympics
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01-13-2005, 11:23 AM
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Originally posted by 91rsowner4life
heres the link to the post i started https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...Edition+Camaro
heres the link to the post i started https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...Edition+Camaro
"Is it actually a "Special Edition Olymics Camaro" or a "Special Edition Camaro?" or is it a "Special Olympics Edition Camaro?"
The wording can't be right.
01-13-2005, 12:20 PM
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I would think that like Buick has done for years, for each Olimpics they have a special run of cars that have special badging. Here in Flint there are several of them. We also get Buick Open cars, but I think those may be simply dealer stuff.
I think the wording is confusing, it should simply state "Olimpics Edition" rather than calling it a Special "Olimpics Edition"
My bet would be that the biggest change was some Olimpics Rings sticker on the car somewhere...
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I think the wording is confusing, it should simply state "Olimpics Edition" rather than calling it a Special "Olimpics Edition"
My bet would be that the biggest change was some Olimpics Rings sticker on the car somewhere...
John
01-13-2005, 12:37 PM
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
Originally posted by Cadillac
in 1984 there were 3,722 "Special Olympics Edition"Camaro's made.
in 1984 there were 3,722 "Special Olympics Edition"Camaro's made.
Later, Garrett
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01-13-2005, 01:19 PM
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Re: Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
Originally posted by CamaroFreak406
I don't think they were Special Olympics Edition Camaros I think they were Special Edition Olympic Camaros (Big difference in the wording of the two). It just sounded odd when I read it.
Later, Garrett
I don't think they were Special Olympics Edition Camaros I think they were Special Edition Olympic Camaros (Big difference in the wording of the two). It just sounded odd when I read it.
Later, Garrett
01-13-2005, 04:26 PM
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hard to picture what options a " special olympics" car would have
wheel chair lift?
auto pilot
"before you flame"
not to make fun of the special olympics they do great work and i do donation to them every year but i had to laugh when i read that.
jeff
wheel chair lift?
auto pilot
"before you flame"
not to make fun of the special olympics they do great work and i do donation to them every year but i had to laugh when i read that.
jeff
01-16-2005, 01:19 PM
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those are some intresting pictures Willie, hell where have you been man? i havent seen you around.. Your car is amazing man:hail: i just had to say that
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
Here are a few more. Try not to fall out of your chair with excitement. Did they make two versions? summer and winter. The earlier pictures show what looks like a snowflake? and these are more emblem type with maybe some "LA" decal. I can't tell.
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
All of the Olympic camaro's I ever saw were white sport coupes. They would be sitting on the lots seemingly forever. Nobody wanted them...
04-13-2009, 09:24 AM
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
I thought the Olimpic Special Camaros were all WHite...
The Red one has the Olimpic rings, so it may be dealer offering... The white cars had a special insignia...
You may be correct, the one may be a snowflake...
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The Red one has the Olimpic rings, so it may be dealer offering... The white cars had a special insignia...
You may be correct, the one may be a snowflake...
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04-13-2009, 09:24 PM
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
I have pics of mine in my profile thing. The special "olympic edition" camaros were white and had the blue/orange stripes down the sides and along the quarters, as far as I know these were the only ones with blue interiors. All it really is, is a visual package.
04-13-2009, 09:35 PM
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
[QUOTE=Special Olympics Edition[/QUOTE]
At first reading I actually thought an edition commemorating the Special Olympics - thought it odd but admirable.
At first reading I actually thought an edition commemorating the Special Olympics - thought it odd but admirable.
04-13-2009, 09:57 PM
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
special olympics lol.
i was expecting to see a camaro with a wheelchair hatch contraption.
haha.
thats why i am a bit **** on punctuation.
i was expecting to see a camaro with a wheelchair hatch contraption.
haha.
thats why i am a bit **** on punctuation.
04-13-2009, 11:59 PM
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
The white olympic Camaro represets the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. The red Olympic Camaro is still a mystery. The white decaling above the Olympic rings does not represent the Summer Games as far as I can tell.
04-14-2009, 08:21 AM
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
Seeing that the red car is in CA, I would be that it was a Dealer offering, or a group of dealers that offered them in 1984. The poster lives in CA, I assume that the car too is in CA.
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09-24-2013, 11:43 AM
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
i do beleive that all special Olympic edition camaros were white base models with a blue orange decal set, but blue interior. Are you sure? thats very interesting
09-24-2013, 12:38 PM
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
I parted a white '84 Berlinetta with the same blue zebra striped interior. No affiliation with the Olympic Edition to my knowledge.
09-25-2013, 09:11 AM
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
BTW, the listing is technically for Special, "Olympics Edition"..., not "Special Olympics Edition"...
It might be confusing, but I do not think that there was ever an edition for a "Special Olympics" car. If there was, I am not aware of it.
John
It might be confusing, but I do not think that there was ever an edition for a "Special Olympics" car. If there was, I am not aware of it.
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Re: Special Olympics Edition Camaro?
My brother in law has one. We don’t know much about it either other then it has like no miles on it haha. Honestly nothing special about it. Prob just a way for the dealer to charge a little more for it in 84
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