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Trans-Am Camaros / 1967 Kent T/A 50th celebration by SOVREN

« on: June 26, 2017, 06:59:00 PM »

I hope to attend this Saturday the 50th celebration of the first T/A at Pacific Raceways.
While I didn't race that weekend, I was there as a spectator.

This was the weekend that the famous Local Yuk button was born.
There is a a great story in the latest Sovren June 2017 quarterly mag including
a pic of Jerry Titus bumping into the back of the Russ Harness camaro that led to
Titus destroying his Mustang - he had to borrow the McComb Mustang for the race.

I will proudly wear a Local Yuk button if I can find one.

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / 67 Dana Trans-Am camaro

« on: April 15, 2017, 01:44:38 AM »

Now for sale according to the latest Canepa email I received.
No price is mentioned.

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / 1968 Watkins Glen Trans-Am program on ebay

« on: March 26, 2017, 02:21:05 AM »

This was my first T/A race - did have this program at one time, but now gone.  Was purchased at
the Village Variety Shop in downtown Glen.  Price is fair but high shipping costs?

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / Gray Ghost story

« on: January 21, 2017, 07:36:36 PM »

Great story and pics of the Gray Ghost in the Nov. Dec. 2016 issue of Vintage Motorsport 
I did race against it a few times.

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / December 2016 Muscle Car Review

« on: December 12, 2016, 12:06:13 AM »

Nice story and pics about a famous 67 camaro T/A race car.  Congrats Jon !

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / Tony Adamowicz 1941 - 2016 RIP

« on: October 11, 2016, 06:01:03 PM »

Tony passed recently - had been fighting brain cancer.  He was 68 T/A 2 litre champ in a Porsche 911.
In 66 he raced Darts and the ARA Javelin for Roy Woods in 71. Tony was a prolific racer.  See ultimateracinghistory.com

Until a few years ago had been vintage racing the 69 Eagle F 5000 car he used to drive.
He was an approachable guy - always willing to chat about racing.

Last time I met him at a vintage event, we shared a few laughs about our adventures at the 71 LIme Rock T/A rain race.

See also website  a2zracer.com

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / Brock Yates passed Oct. 5 at age 82 RIP

« on: October 07, 2016, 10:56:30 PM »

Brock drove in 3 T/A races in 71 in a 69 Warren Agor Camaro.

Robin Miller in   "Racer" wrote a nice tribute story.

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / SVRA at the Glen Sept. 8-11

« on: August 30, 2016, 08:21:00 PM »

There will be a 50th T/A celebration at the Glen, and I plan to be there.
You can stop by and say hello either at the Bobby Brown pit (former Can-Am racer),
and now vintage racing,  who also raced a 67 camaro at 2 T/A events in 67  You might
find me also at the Chad Raynal operation, who is looking after several HTA cars.

Robert Barg

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Trans-Am Camaros / Tribute to Penske Aug 6 at the Simeone Foundation Museum with Karl Kainhofer

« on: July 29, 2016, 06:38:38 AM »

Don't miss this if you live in the West Philadelphia area.

See the Hemmings Daily July 18 for more info.

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / Road & Track February 2016

« on: July 15, 2016, 02:32:48 AM »

Just had a chance to-day to look through this issue.  There are some pics of the early "Glory Days" and an
interesting story by auto journalist Zach Bowman who gets to drive some track laps at Road Atlanta in the
'lightweight' 67 Penske camaro, now owned by Pat Ryan. The camaro now has 515 hp but has been put back to
67 specs by Ryan.

Gee, I wonder if Pat would let me do a few laps also?

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / Sonoma Historics 2016 June 2-5

« on: April 23, 2016, 05:19:40 AM »

Just learned that George Follmer will be the Grand Marshal.

Anyone from this forum planning to attend?

Robert Barg

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Trans-Am Camaros / Vince Gimondo

« on: January 06, 2016, 03:13:24 AM »

Just learned that Vince passed Aug. 17, 2015, age 84.  Vince raced both Trans-Am and later IMSA GT, and won the
Paul Revere 250 at Daytona in 72.

Vince was a Korean army vet and operated his own welding and fabrication shop in FL.  I understand he built
his own cars.

Don't know if his camaro has survived.

RIP Vince

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / 2016 50th Anniversary Tour

« on: November 04, 2015, 04:35:43 PM »

Historic Trans-Am has announced their 2016 50th Anniversaryt Tour on their website.

Robert

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Trans-Am Camaros / Monterey Historics 2015

« on: August 07, 2015, 07:42:55 PM »

A friend has booked 2 rooms with 2 beds ea. at Motel 6 in Salinas CA - believe Wed. thru Sat.

They will not be used and are now available.

Contact    vincent.howlett@gmail.com

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Trans-Am Camaros / Monterey 2015

« on: May 22, 2015, 10:28:44 PM »

T/A entries  -  41
F5000 entries  - 47
Shelby GT350 - 37

Robert