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Model Specific Discussions => Trans-Am Camaros => Topic started by: Jon Mello on June 30, 2011, 05:37:30 PM
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Just yesterday I received a large quantity of racing photographs taken by Ron Lathrop at the 1967 Bryar Trans-Am. Ron was a freelance racing photographer dating back to 1963 and did work for Sports Car Graphic, Competition Press, Road & Track, as well as a number of karting magazines and even Rod & Custom. He also was in the U.S Air Force from 1965 - 69 and again from 1972 - 92. I'm going to post the Camaro photos first but would like to post all of them just because they are really cool and I think we all would enjoy them. Thank you very much Ron for sharing these with us!
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Here, the Johnny Moore Camaro cuts through a turn ahead of Mark Donohue's Camaro while Ed Leslie's Cougar and Ken Duclos' Mustang are seen on another part of the track.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am014.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Here' another shot of the Mark Donohue and Johnny Moore Camaros.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am019.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Photos from a Penske pit stop...
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am022.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am023.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am024.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Notice the height of the cheater rear spoiler in this profile shot...
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am029.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Some color photos from the start of the race...
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am053.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am054.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am055.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am056.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Greetings,
Thank you - these are wonderful. I didn't appreciate just how tall the 'unofficial' rear ducktail spoiler was even for the rear view photographs. Had I tried to fab. something, I likely would have stopped mid-stride believing '...oh, I couldn't look like THAT!'. What a fun and funny thing to see put past tech., hence have to make one.
Mike K.
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Yes Mike, I think replicating that spoiler is a must and now you have some good photos to work from.
Continuing on, here are some more photos. Notice how close the crowd is to the action on the track with nothing but a mound of dirt and a chain link fence to "protect" them. Those were the days!
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am058.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am059.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Milt Minter's Mustang in front of the Lyle Davis/Peter Sachs Lotus Cortina (#7) and the Jim Baker/Paul Richards Alfa GTA (#37).
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am066.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Ken Duclos' Mustang and Mark Donohue's Camaro in among some U-2 cars.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am067.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
David Johnson's NSU (car #41) and the Porsches of Peter Gregg and John Kelly.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am069.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Gordon Dewar driving Craig Fisher's Camaro
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Chasing Donohue...
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Bob Grossman's Mustang and Johnny Moore's Z-28 in a pack of other 0-2 cars.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Lance Pruyn's Z-28 chasing a Mustang.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Dr. Dick Thompson's Mustang (Shelby team) ahead of Donohue.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Donohue leading a couple of Mustangs.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Milt Minter and Mark Donohue with a pack of others.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
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1967 Bryar Trans-Am poster.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am001.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Bryar Trans-Am race queen
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Pretty girl in the crowd.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Lance Pruyn's Camaro leads several others through the wet curves.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Pete Feistmann's Mustang leads John Kelly's Porsche.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am009.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Bob Grossman's Mustang leads the similar mount of John McComb.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Eventual race winner Pete Revson in his Bud Moore prepared Cougar.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Revson homing in on the Ken Duclos Mustang.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Looks like a blown engine has ended Milt Minter's day.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am012.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Bob Grossman's wounded Mustang parked well out of the way.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am013.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Great photos ! thanks for posting
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Wow those are some incredible shots most never knew existed... Thanks to everyone involved.
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The Shelby Team Mustang of Jerry Titus in the Bryar paddock garages (if they can be called that).
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Jerry's teammate Dr. Dick Thompson's Mustang. Thompson, a dentist, was one of the premier Corvette racers in the country earlier in the '60s.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am045.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
The Alfa Romeos of Horst Kwech (#3) and Monty Winkler(#6)
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
The Porsches of Hans Ziereis (#73) and Peter Gregg (#59).
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am040.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
The Alfa Romeo of Jim Baker and Paul Richards.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am042.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Bud Moore and Roger Penske.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am047.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Outstanding photos. Such a neat addition to this site. Thanks Jon, and Mr. Lathrop for taking and allowing these photos to be seen.
-Chad
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About a third of the way through the race, Jerry Titus was trying to make a pass on Ken Duclos' white Mustang when they came together.
Titus' car spun many times before careening into the dirt bank, doing serious damage. He somehow got it over to the infield out of further
harm's way, but his day was done.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Titus walking back to the pits. Note the gash by his left eye from the accident.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Penske and Titus share a few words.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Two more photos of "The Captain". Roger Penske.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am027.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Bud Moore chats with Chuck Cantwell, Shelby's crew chief and an unidentified person in the yellow jacket. (help me out, Ford guys)
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am046.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Fans in the stands.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am030.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
More females...
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Ed Leslie, the early leader because he started on rain tires, comes in for a pit stop.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am017.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Steve Brownstein's Mustang duels with Horst Kwech's Alfa GTA.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am020.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
John McComb's Mustang zips past the Jim Baker Alfa which retired on lap 33.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am034.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Jerry Titus chose to start the race on dry tires and it put him two laps down when he finally switched to wets.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am048.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am060.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Milt Minter's Mustang
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am061.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Peter Revson's #15
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am062.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Ed Leslie's #98
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am063.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Ken Duclos' Mustang chased by Allan Moffat's Lotus Cortina (car #1)
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
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View of the Start/Finish line.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Gordon Dewar broke a wheel near the end of the race by the S/F line.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am011.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Revson's Cougar between the Camaros of Donohue and Dewar
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
Mark Donohue's car broke an axle to end his race. The same thing happened during a pre-race practice session the day before but that not
only ruined an axle, it destroyed the half-thickness front sheetmetal that Chevy had specially stamped out for them on a one-time only basis.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am008.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Revson goes on to win the race, his second win of the season for Cougar.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/Ron%20Lathrop%20photos/1967BryarTrans-Am037.jpg)
Photo by Ron Lathrop
Ed Leslie gives his approval.
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Photo by Ron Lathrop
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Results, as shown in SCCA "Sports Car" magazine. Even though Craig Fisher is shown in the entry list and results, it was really Gordon Dewar.
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Official program cover
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Entry list, page 1
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Entry list, page 2
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Bob Grossman's Mustang and Johnny Moore's Camaro in a duel.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/MooreBryarvsGrossmanABixler.jpg)
Photo by Alice Bixler
Peter Revson's Cougar puts the Johnny Moore Camaro a lap down and looks to do the same to the Pete Feistmann Mustang.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss309/1967z28/BryarTransAminrain.jpg)
Photo by Alice Bixler
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Another report on this race, this one from the Oct 8, 1967 Bryar SCCA National program.
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More race coverage of the '67 Bryar Trans-Am race courtesy of Ron Lathrop. Thank you, Ron!
Here's Ron's original copy of Competition Press & Autoweek covering the race...
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Coverage of the Bryar race from the November '67 issue of Car & Driver magazine...
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I already posted this picture in the "pace cars" thread because it shows the 1967 Camaro convertible pace car heading towards pit entrance but I also think it belongs here. The fabulous color picture shows the field just before they got the green flag during the 1967 Bryar Trans Am race. The front row consists of Jerry Titus who started on pole in his #17 light yellow Mustang and Peter Revson who started second in his #15 red Cougar. Behind them in the second row you can see Milt Minter in his #78 darker yellow Mustang and Ed Leslie in his red #98 Cougar. I'm not sure who took the photo but it was posted by Derek Sutton at the Historic SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series Fan Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=694312197249795&set=o.109038482465812&type=3&theater
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Check out the last pic in reply #8!!! You can see the right front tire of Donahue is almost off the ground and that is on a wet track!
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Ok...taking a second look, the mustangs and cougars have the same thing going on. Still not as cool as the camaro doing it tho!!!
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I've read through most of the reports on this race here, and wonder why did Gord Dewar take over from, or replace Craig Fisher in the "Golden Mile" Camaro ? he didn't finish after losing the left front wheel. was it because of the length of the race ? I see a couple of the other teams had two drivers as well.
Mike (group/7) in canada
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Craig Fisher was in the entry list as driver for the #77 Camaro and even in some of the reported results but he in fact had already left to join the Penske team just prior to the Bryar race and Gordon Dewar drove the car instead. If you look at pics of Fisher's #77 at Mid-Ohio, it said "Quiet Man" (appropriate if you know Fisher) above the number roundel on the driver's door. At Bryar, the words "Quiet Man" are covered over with a piece of duct tape (appropriate if you know Dewar). Craig Fisher told me personally he didn't drive at Bryar.
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Here's a link to some Bill Sutton photos from the Bryar Trans-Am as posted over on Steve Holmes' great website, The Roaring Season.
http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?1880-Photo-The-Bill-Sutton-Collection (http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?1880-Photo-The-Bill-Sutton-Collection)
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Craig Fisher in Mont- Tremblant driving the number 77 Camaro 1967. Craig also drove the 777 car in 1967.