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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: For All of You That Want to Own A Trans Am Race Car
« on: November 03, 2011, 06:20:16 PM »
And when you go someplace such as the club owned and run track at Waterford Hills, MI, you can still run A Sedan.
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1970 Road America Trans-Am photos
« on: October 28, 2011, 10:24:48 PM »
The quick reply answer ... I'm sure there will be more details from others to follow. When Penske jumped ship to AMC, Chevrolet asked Hall to run the TransAm program... They are his cars, built and developed in Midland.
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1970 Road America Trans-Am photos
« on: October 25, 2011, 08:32:18 PM »
For those of you wondering about Jon's "bratwurst and some corn-on-the-cob" remark: a history lesson and explaination.
Road America was built by the village of Elkhart Lake replacing the street races. First race in 1954; they burned their 30-year mortagage in 1959 (I think ... but you got the idea). Pretty good for a town of maybe 500 people.
I think timing and location had a lot to do with the success. Located little more than a hour north of Chicago in a state with an 18-year-old drinking age and surrounded by states with 21-year-old limits. The major events of the day, the June Sprints and Road America 500 (Labor Day weekend) fit well with college-age party time.
The track is in the Kettle Moraine (a nice low spot craved out by glacers) and fills with smells of wonderful local bratwurst and corn-on-the-cob (roasted in foil over charcoal. Furtunately the smells of the brat, corn and charcoal stay low in the moraine to cover the smell of spectators consuming mass qualnities of brat, corn and beer.
Got the picture.
Road America was built by the village of Elkhart Lake replacing the street races. First race in 1954; they burned their 30-year mortagage in 1959 (I think ... but you got the idea). Pretty good for a town of maybe 500 people.
I think timing and location had a lot to do with the success. Located little more than a hour north of Chicago in a state with an 18-year-old drinking age and surrounded by states with 21-year-old limits. The major events of the day, the June Sprints and Road America 500 (Labor Day weekend) fit well with college-age party time.
The track is in the Kettle Moraine (a nice low spot craved out by glacers) and fills with smells of wonderful local bratwurst and corn-on-the-cob (roasted in foil over charcoal. Furtunately the smells of the brat, corn and charcoal stay low in the moraine to cover the smell of spectators consuming mass qualnities of brat, corn and beer.
Got the picture.
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1970 Road America Trans-Am photos
« on: October 24, 2011, 09:33:09 PM »
Nice to see the 1970-to-today owner lines!
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1970 Road America Trans-Am photos
« on: October 24, 2011, 09:29:06 AM »
Jon: I just love your captions ... I can hardly wait to find out what happens next ... and I should know. LOL
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1969 Wolverine Trans-Am photos
« on: September 16, 2011, 07:33:06 PM »
Both these "newer" articles say the Tullius MIS Javelin was Revson's 68 vehicle which became the '69 test mule.
http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/773-AMC-Javelin%20Trans-Am-V8
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z16637/AMC-Javelin.aspx sez the same thing.
http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/773-AMC-Javelin%20Trans-Am-V8
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z16637/AMC-Javelin.aspx sez the same thing.
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wheels used on Trans-Am Camaros
« on: September 08, 2011, 01:58:39 PM »
Gee, your image is clearer than my 42-year-old B&W image LOL ... but you were probably taking a picture of the stamping and I was focused the left over signs of the wheel bearing failuire that day in 1969. I am reminded that the vintage racing vehicles of today are in much better condition than the vehicles were in their oriiginal racing days.
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wheels used on Trans-Am Camaros
« on: September 07, 2011, 01:56:38 AM »
Guess I should have said: I blew up the original until I could read the stamping for you
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wheels used on Trans-Am Camaros
« on: September 06, 2011, 10:03:37 PM »
CA 10114 894
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Trans-Am Camaros / 1972 Lime Rock pix
« on: August 26, 2011, 09:37:38 AM »
Racing Sports Cars has posted images from the 1972 Lime Rock round
http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Lime_Rock-1972-05-06.html
http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Lime_Rock-1972-05-06.html
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Trans-Am Camaros / 1970 Watkins Glen TransAm pix
« on: August 26, 2011, 01:17:13 AM »
Have been posted on Racing Sports Cars
http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Watkins_Glen-1970-08-16.html
http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Watkins_Glen-1970-08-16.html
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1969 Mid-Ohio Trans-Am photos
« on: August 19, 2011, 01:56:31 AM »
You are all welcome. It is a real treat to have this work appreciated. And Jon does a great job arranging and captioning the images (he improves my memory)
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1966-1972 Trans-Am race memorabilia [dash plaques, patches, passes, etc]
« on: August 07, 2011, 05:28:12 PM »
Thank you all for being able to appreciate my "back in the Day." 
Actually I didn't do as mant Trans-Ams as I did Continental and Can-Am races.
Actually I didn't do as mant Trans-Ams as I did Continental and Can-Am races.