A personal—but universal—remembrance of the pony-car wars of the ’80s.
The test drive in the '86 Mustang GT went well, but perhaps being thriftier than your typical 23-year-old, I wasn't satisfied that a fully loaded Mustang GT was the answer. Then the October 1986 issue ofhit newsstands with a deep-dive comparison between the 1987 Mustang GT and the 1987 Camaro Z/28 IROC. Equipped with the top-of-the-line 350 L98, the IROC won the top-speed battle, but it just didn't pass the sniff test.
The problem with the IROC was three-pronged: too many less-than-great engine choices, too much cost, and too much weight. The Chevy guy looking at new IROC Camaros could choose from the top-of-the-line TPI 350 L98 , the midline TPI 305 LB9 , or the sleepy four-barrel L69 . They all looked the same from the outside, but in practice, almost none on the street had the 350.
It was the first time I'd read anything of substance about the TPI-powered Firebird Formula, a car that seemed to be built just for me—and you could get one with the 5.7L L98 TPI without paying a huge mark-up. It was too little, too late. I was a Ford guy by then but would always be a dollar-per-hp guy above all else. Ten years later, I happened upon a used 1988 Firebird Formula 350 for sale in mint condition at a great price, which I gladly bought and enjoyed immensely.
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