What does "IROC" stand for? 
(A)nswer: International Race of Champions
What year was the first IROC-Z produced?
(A)nswer: 1985
When was the last year it was produced?
(A)nswer: 1990
How do I tell if the car I am looking at is an authentic IROC-Z?
(A)nswer: For the model years 1985-1987, you will have the RPO "B4Z" listed.  The "B4Z" RPO was the IROC-Z package upgrade for the Z/28.
(A)nswer: For the model years 1988 to 1990, the Z/28 was dropped and the IROC-Z became it's own model.  You will have the RPO "Z28".  For a complete list of RPO's by year, click here.
How many IROC-Z's were produced in 1985?
(A)nswer: 21,177
How many IROC-Z's were produced in 1986?
(A)nswer: 49,585
How many IROC-Z's were produced in 1987?
(A)nswer: 38.889
How many IROC-Z's were produced in 1988?
(A)nswer: 27,811
How many IROC-Z's were produced in 1989?
(A)nswer: 30,007
How many IROC-Z's were produced in 1990?
(A)nswer: 5,507
What year was the 5.7L (350 ci) engine first offered in the IROC?
(A)nswer: 1987
What year was the convertible first offered in the IROC?
(A)nswer: 1987
What kind of  1/4 ET can I expect from my stock IROC?
(A)nswer: With the L98 5.7L and auto tranny, you can expect to run 14.6-14.8
(A)nswer: With the LB9 305 and auto tranny, you can expect to run 15.5-15.9
(A)nswer: With the LB9 305 and a manual tranny, you can expect to run 15.2-15.5
(A)nswer: The 1985 IROC-Z LB9 was rated at 215 HP, more than any other year IROC with the LB9 engine.  You can expect high 14 second to low 15 second ET's.
Visit the IROC-Z History page for a more detailed look into the IROC-Z.
 

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