1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

Pony car powered by 1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 engine family.

Exact-year stock-presenting Z28 in IROC-Z form retained for hatchback body, hood louvers, aero trim, graphics, factory wheels, and stance context.

Bodies Three-door four-passenger hatchback coupe or two-door convertible by configuration

Configurations Camaro Z28, Camaro IROC-Z, Camaro Z28 convertible

Engine range LG4 5.0, LB9 5.0 TPI, or L98 5.7 TPI V8 by application

Chassis F-body strut front, torque-arm rear, and Z28/IROC-Z tuning

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

The 1987 Camaro Z28 family combined three-door four-passenger hatchback coupe or two-door convertible by configuration with Camaro Z28, Camaro IROC-Z, Camaro Z28 convertible configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

LG4, LB9, and L98 engines require different induction, transmission, emissions, axle, cooling, exhaust, chassis, and documentary evidence. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The Z28 family covered coupe and convertible paths, while IROC-Z equipment and the available L98 5.7 changed the complete driveline, chassis, brake, wheel, tire, and appearance configuration. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Stock-presenting 1987 Camaro Z28 front three-quarter view showing the model-year nose, hood treatment, lower aero trim, graphics, and factory-style wheels.**Sicnag via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Specs

Car type: Pony car
Seats: 4
Body: Three-door four-passenger hatchback coupe or two-door convertible by configuration
Engine: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 engine family
Horsepower: Configuration-specific SAE net output for carbureted and Tuned Port Injection V8 applications
Torque: Configuration-specific factory rating follows engine, induction, emissions equipment, and transmission
Carburetion: Four-barrel carburetor or Tuned Port Injection by engine

Equipment

Z28 coupe or convertible
Available 5.7-liter Tuned Port Injection
IROC-Z chassis package
Five-speed manual availability
Available four-wheel disc brakes

Linked Parts

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

LG4 5.0L V8 305 cu in four-barrel small-block V8 · Regular Z28 path · engine assembly / specification
LB9 5.0L TPI V8 305 cu in Tuned Port Injection small-block V8 · Z28 and IROC-Z path · engine assembly / specification
L98 5.7L TPI V8 350 cu in Tuned Port Injection small-block V8 · IROC-Z automatic-transmission path · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Five-speed manual transmission by engine
Factory transmission Four-speed automatic overdrive

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Z28 Camaro Z28 factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
B4Z IROC-Z package factory · chassis · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
LB9 5.0-liter Tuned Port Injection V8 factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
L98 5.7-liter Tuned Port Injection V8 factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
J65 Four-wheel disc brakes factory · safety · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.

Paint

11 White factory · solid
19 Black factory · solid
24 Bright Blue Metallic factory · metallic
40 Light Green Metallic factory · metallic
71 Bright Red factory · solid

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 family total · 0 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1987 Camaro Z28 VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1987 Camaro Z28 production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.