You may scoff at the idea of a six-figure Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z, but this one is truly something special
- Offered for $100,000 is an undamaged 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z with 11 miles on the clock.
- The muscle car is a famous barn find and a YouTube video documenting its discovery now has 9.1 million views.
- The Camaro is so original that it still has plastic protective film on the inside and factory chalk marks on the windows.
About 15 years ago, a black, delivered 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z took the Internet by storm after a video, a pixelated relic of the Wild West era on YouTube, showed it emerging from a truck trailer, where it had been stored for some time over 23 years like a forgotten prom date.
Apparently the new Camaro hadn’t even been prepared by the dealer before it was taken off the truck at the dealer and put straight into storage. Thanks to MS Classic Cars, this automotive Lazarus could now be yours.
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Although the Camaro IROC-Z is not the most desirable version of Chevrolet’s pony car, this example is very special because after almost 40 years it has only traveled a total of 11 miles (18 km). It’s worth noting that when it was discovered hidden in the caravan in 2008, it had only traveled 6km. However, the low mileage is only half the story.
Aside from the odometer showing almost no miles, its interior is still covered in the original plastic protective film that was removed during transportation from the factory where it was built in Norwood, Ohio, to Albrizio Chevrolet, the dealer in Palisades Park , has been used. New Jersey, which originally sold it.
What’s even more impressive is that the original owner of this immaculate Camaro IROC-Z, Steve Liesch of Millington, New Jersey, asked the dealer not to prepare it for him. That’s why the chalk marks left by factory workers can still be seen on the windows and mirrors!
Apparently Liesch firmly believed that the Camaro IROC-Z would become a classic, so he decided to store it immediately, removing the original wheels for safekeeping and parking it in a trailer, where it remained for decades.
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After the car left its resting place, it was sold to Oliver Ford of Plymouth, Indiana in 2010, then to Larry’s Auto in Merrill, Iowa in 2011, and finally to Ken Thwaits in 2014, where the Camaro was featured as part of a PowerNation video eight years. Today the car is owned by MS Classic Cars in Seekonk, Massachusetts.
While this example’s originality certainly adds to its value, it would still be an attractive Camaro even with a few more miles on it. Powered by a 5.0-liter V8 with four-barrel carburetors and equipped with a five-speed manual transmission, it is finished in an attractive shade of black that contrasts nicely with the gray interior.
The Camaro was also fairly well-equipped from the factory, featuring tinted glass, removable glass roof panels, a limited-slip differential, disc brakes all-round, AM/FM radio and cassette, as well as a clock and graphic EQ. The original Monroney sticker, still hanging on the window, shows a price of $16,338, which is about $47,425 in today’s dollars.
Now the dealer in Massachusetts who owns the car is asking $100,000 for this particular Camaro. While that’s pretty expensive for an IROC-Z, the dealer says the price is firm and he’s willing to wait for the right buyer, as he’d like to consider the car a showpiece for now.
If you would like to check it out or make an offer, you can visit the listing on MS CLassic Cars Here.