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Trans-Am production cars were factory-built pony cars based on vehicles raced in the Sports Car Club of America Trans-Am Series. These cars were used largely for homologation purposes, but also as promotional tools for the series. The first Trans-Am street car was Chevrolet's Z/28 Camaro, which entered production in 1967. By 1970 six makes were ...
One of the biggest surprises of the 1970 motorsports season was the announcement that Penske Racing had taken over the AMC Javelin program, thus leaving the Camaro Trans-Am program to Jim Hall. [57] American Motors hired Roger Penske and driver Mark Donohue to seriously campaign Javelins in SCCA Trans-Am Series. [58]
The third-generation Camaro was released for sale in December 1981, beginning production on October 12, 1981. The 1982 model introduced the first Camaros with a hatchback body style, and such options as factory fuel injection, and a four-cylinder engine. The Camaro Z28 was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1982. Three models were ...
A Vintage Trans-Am event featuring a Penske SCCA Camaro Camaro Cup race car. The Camaro was one of the vehicles in the SCCA-sanctioned Trans-Am Series. Chevrolet worked with Roger Penske to operate their unofficially factory-backed Trans Am team, winning the title in 1968 and 1969 with Mark Donohue.
The Trans Am Series features iconic American cars like Mustangs, Cameros, Challengers and Corvettes thundering around the track in 100-mile races. Road America brings Trans Am Series to the track ...
Chevrolet Camaro/Ford Mustang: 9 85 6 Robert Huffmaster Chevrolet Camaro: 8 78 7 Pete Halsmer Chevrolet Camaro: 7 78 8 Scott Ferguson Pontiac GTO: 9 69 9 Tom Sheehan Chevrolet Camaro: 10 67 10 Dale Madsen Ford Mustang: 10 57 11 Mel Shaw: Chevrolet Camaro: 10 50 12 Mike McGahern Chevrolet Camaro: 4 41 13 John Atwell Chevrolet Camaro: 5 37 14 ...
The 1996 Trans-Am Series was the 31st season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. ... Chevrolet Camaro 4 Phoenix: Dorsey Schroeder: Ford Mustang 5
The Z/28 performance package, designed to allow the Camaro to compete in the SCCA Trans-Am Series. It included a solid-lifter 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8, 4-speed transmission, power front disc brakes, 12-bolt rear axle, 15" wheels, heavy duty suspension and a pair of wide "skunk" stripes down the hood and trunk lid. The Z/28 offered vibrant street ...