Okay, so I'm reading the Camaro White Book and see extremely low production on the 1LE option for all years it was offered. Are these cars considered "rare" and if so, are they worth significantly more? I'm just wondering if these cars are considered the holy grail of 4th gen Camaros or if they were considered the "Edsels" in the 4th gen world.

Willie

 

They're neither. Right now a 1LE miight command a little higher price if well kept, but any significant value would be at some time in the future (IMHO). I don't know why they would be considered an "Edsel".

 

The original 1LE package was pretty hardcore- radio delete, no A/C, baffled racing gas tank- over the years it was diluted, and lost some of the edge- similar I suppose to what happened to the original first-gen Z28. The B4C police Camaro used lots of 1LE parts, control arms, and so one- Even the WS6 Pontiacs used some of the pieces. It was supposed to be synonymous with hard edged performance.

More info at: http://ve3eie.ncf.ca/1le_history.html
certainly not complete, though

 

More details at:
http://www.camarosource.ca/main_new_...s/rare_1LE.htm

lifted from there:
"...After all this, the the vastly improved braking revealed yet another weakness. During hard braking, the engine would suffer starvation of fuel when the fuel level fell below a quarter tank. To fix this, baffles had to be added to the gas tank as well as a new fuel pickup and sock....
...This special package was known in Chevrolet Engineering as 1LE, but it was not an offered as an official ordered RPO feature. The 1LE Special Performance Components Package was triggered when the G92 Performance Axle option was ordered, G80 Limited-slip 3.42 rear and the C60 air conditioning option was not ordered. If only the G92 option was checked, the buyer had to select from the B2L 350ci V8 with automatic or the LB9 305ci V8 with 5-speed manual. (The standard V8 in the IROC-Z was the 170-horsepower LOS 305ci V8-not enough power for the SCCA Showroom Stock competition.) The G92 package included the engine oil cooler, four-wheel disc brakes, dual converter exhausts, P245/50ZR16 Goodyear Eagle tires, a 145mph speedometer, and 5,500rpm tachometer. Air conditioning could be ordered in these cars. If the camaro was ordered without air conditioning, the 1LE option code was then automatically triggerd. This included an aluminum driveshaft, heavier duty front disc brakes and calipers, fuel tank baffle, specific front and rear shock absorbers, and unique durometer jounce bumpers. The 1LE option added nearly $700 to the car's price tag..."


Differing years have different content- all in all, there weren't too many produced, and they were intended to be serious performance cars.

 

Thanks for the replies. What I also find interesting is the list of options not available with 1LE, such as power windows, door locks, electric mirrors, A/C (until 1996) and fog lamps. Are there any other options that could not be ordered with 1LE?

Willie