American Sunroof Firm (ASC) launched in 1965 and was headquartered in Warren, Michigan. The corporate partnered with many vehicle producers over time on constructing particular types of in any other case frequent automobiles. In 2004, the corporate’s title was modified to American Specialty Automobiles, and in 2017, all operations had been shut down. However throughout ASC’s over-50-year lifespan, one of many automobiles it engineered was a convertible variant of the Chevrolet Camaro.

The Decide of the Day is a low-mileage 1988 Chevrolet Camaro convertible listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a personal vendor in Lamont, Alberta. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“This can be a Canadian automobile with slightly below 19,000 kilometers (11,800 miles),” the vendor states. “It has had one full repaint within the unique shiny crimson and metallic silver attributable to clear coat peeling on the perimeters. There may be completely no rust on the physique and has had no accidents reported.”

This Camaro comes from the muscle automobile’s third era which rode on the Normal Motors F-body platform that was shared with the Pontiac Firebird. The physique fashion was first launched in 1982 and ran for a decade. One of many distinctive highlights of this era was {that a} convertible was reintroduced (albeit in comparatively low numbers) after an extended hiatus because of efforts from ASC starting in 1987.

That brings us to this high-option, low-mileage convertible from the next mannequin 12 months. Its crimson material inside is a pleasant complement to the physique, and the automobile got here factory-equipped with energy home windows, energy door locks, energy mirrors, and an AM/FM radio.

Powering this F-body is a 305cid “Tuned-Port Injected” (TPI) small-block V8 mated to a four-speed computerized transmission. This powertrain was good for 190 horsepower, and “It begins, runs, drives, and stops like a brand new automobile and has no mechanical points in any respect,” the vendor says. The Cooper Cobra Radial G/T raised-white-letter tires had been reportedly put in inside the final 500 kilometers.

“This Camaro is positioned simply outdoors of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It has been on this space its entire life and by no means winter pushed,” the itemizing concludes.

Although ASC has been gone for a few years, its legacy will stay on in automobiles comparable to this Camaro. The vendor is asking $18,500 or greatest provide.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Decide of the Day.