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Mike Joy told Leno in 1990, twenty Trans-Am race cars from this era participated in a Historic Trans-Am event at Lime Rock Park. In 1992, Monterey Historics brought 20 such cars from the same era to their event at Sears Point International Raceway. Joy owns and drives a Jerry Thompson-driven No. 4 Owens Corning Camaro, whilst owning a Walter ...
Trans Am 1966-1972 Expanded group in commemoration of the series' 50th anniversary. This includes the addition of a Ford Falcon and a Pontiac Tempest. [24] 2016 Grand Touring Cars Under 2500cc 1961-1966 Expanded to include a notable amount of under two liter Trans Am cars in commemoration of the series' 50th anniversary.
The Trans-Am Series presented by Pirelli is a sports car racing series held in North America. Founded in 1966, it is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). ). Primarily based in the United States, the series competes on a variety of track types including road courses and street c
The Trans Am SpeedTour at Road America will feature an impressive lineup of iconic American cars — Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers and Corvettes — thundering around the track in 100-mile races ...
1969 had marked the sales debut of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am however the car's smallest engine was well over the 5000cc maximum set by the series at the time and it was not used in the 1969 championship. In using the name Trans Am, a registered trademark, General Motors agreed to pay $5 per car sold to the SCCA. [4]
The 1967 Trans-American Championship was the second running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series.After the dominance of Alfa Romeo in the under 2000cc class in 1966, Porsche would rise to prominence, starting a dynasty that would last for several years. 1967 would also mark the debut of Mercury, with Dan Gurney winning at Green Valley for the company in its new Cougar.
The season also marked the first time that an event was held outside of the United States, when a race at Mont-Tremblant brought Trans-Am into Quebec, Canada. The championship was open to SCCA Sedans, which were required to conform with FIA Group 1 Series Production Touring Car or Group 2 Touring Car regulations. [1]
The Ford Mustang was the first "pony car," introduced mid-year in 1964. Ford had participated in Trans-Am since its first season in 1966. In 1969 and 1970 Ford produced the Boss 302, a replica of their Trans-Am race cars. This car featured Ford's Boss 302, which was a standard 302 Ford Windsor engine fitted with 351 Cleveland cylinder heads.