noel6653

My family owns several 1987 Camaro Iroc Z convertibles. Most of them have the ‘20th anniversary commemorative edition’ noted on the passenger dash but one we just purchased says ‘special edition’ with a number 0115 on the dash (see picture above). Sure enough this one also has a 2 as the sixth digit in the VIN. This forum has been incredibly helpful, you all have so much knowledge and I appreciate reading through your comments in other threads. My question is— with the 2 as the sixth digit in the VIN, even though it looks the exact same as the ‘true’ convertibles with the 3 in the VIN, does this make this vehicle any less valuable? Also, I was able to locate an article ON GM’s WEBSITE that stated ALL 1987 Iroc Z convertibles in 1987 were converted from production ‘t top’ coupes by ASC. If so, how were there ‘original’ convertibles then and what about the difference in the 2 versus 3 in the VIN, special edition vs commemorative edition.

topduarte

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GM never did the convertible conversion. They were t top cars that were sent to ASC for conversion

noel6653

Okay, but didn’t GM contract through ASC to have this done? Do you have any idea if these ones that were original T Tops then sent to ASC have a lower appraised value today than the original convertibles? Why does the GM article state all 1987 convertible models were t tops converted?

scottmoyer

The difference between a factory convertible and and ASC convertible in 1987 was the VIN. GM contracted with ASC to make the convertible, and used ttop cars as a starting point due to the extra body support needed, compared to the hard top cars that already had body strength because of the roof. Every "factory" converted car, with a 3 in the VIN, will have RPO Z08 to designate the convertibe, and also CC1 for the TTops.

Regarding an aftermarket VIN 2 car being converted, I don't know what ASC did if the car was a hard top versus a TTop.

The value is still in question as SLP also made the 4th gen SS before it came in house and became a Chevy thing. Does that change the value any? I think the value is usually tied to a VIN designation that also corresponds to limited numbers. Take a 2014 Roush Mustang. It was rated at 670hp and was about $64k. The Mustang GT500 was rated at 662hp and sold for about $64k. The GT500 is much more valuable due to the VIN designation stating it as a Shelby Mustang. The Roush is just a Mustang GT VIN, so resale is much less.

noel6653

This is great information. Thank you so much!