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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Websites that might be of interest to us
« on: January 11, 2019, 01:16:57 AM »
I also sent a request for the other engine shot. Let's see what happens.
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Websites that might be of interest to us
« on: January 11, 2019, 01:11:27 AM »
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Firebird and the Trans-Am series
« on: January 08, 2019, 07:48:45 AM »
That is a fantastic read, looks like it came out quite a while back--surprising I haven't heard of it yet!
Pontiac has my heart, but they really were't tried and true like Chevy.
Pontiac has my heart, but they really were't tried and true like Chevy.
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Ron Grable R.I.P.
« on: December 23, 2018, 05:28:56 AM »
Did you ever have a chance to meet him or race against him? He drove some cool cars in some good times.
Here are a few relevant posts I searched this forum for; thank you Jon for all of your and anybody else's efforts involved in putting these posts together:
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=7924.msg54745#msg54745
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=11190.msg87895#msg87895
Article on him and his Dart:
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=8227.msg86385#msg86385
(I would like to add here that this article is eye opening for anyone who didn't know him; he was a very intelligent and successful Engineer!)
Here are a few relevant posts I searched this forum for; thank you Jon for all of your and anybody else's efforts involved in putting these posts together:
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=7924.msg54745#msg54745
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=11190.msg87895#msg87895
Article on him and his Dart:
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=8227.msg86385#msg86385
(I would like to add here that this article is eye opening for anyone who didn't know him; he was a very intelligent and successful Engineer!)
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Big Block road race cars?
« on: December 16, 2018, 09:07:41 PM »Yeah, so whats the story on how you came to won it, why, and how/why you sold it? What happened while it was in your hands?My friend, Robert A Christiansen (Bob), ran 427's in his '69 z28 and his '73 Camaro in IMSA GT races and his 302 in TransAm. He ran 25 sports car races between 1968 and 1978 or so. His best finishes were 3rd at Daytona in '70? and 3rd at Talladega in '76... Another friend, Bob Mitchell, ran 27 races between '67 and 81, including Lemans on a team with Cale Yarborough around 1980?. His best finishes were 1st twice. Both of those guys bought new '69 Z28s and drove them to their shops and converted them to road racers! MItchell's was bought with the JL8, while Christiansen bought his car off the dealer lot and then obtained a 'service duty disk brake rear' via Vince Piggins.
One of which I owned, for a short period of time.
What year were those pictures taken?
Thanks for posting those!
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Big Block road race cars?
« on: December 15, 2018, 03:25:35 AM »Wow! Interesting that a ZL-1 car was a road race car. Any pictures?http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=8347.165
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Street T/A
« on: December 12, 2018, 02:22:02 AM »
Paint looks fantastic. And that is a creative way of making the car mobile while not installing the drivetrain first!
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 2019 HTA schedule
« on: December 02, 2018, 04:26:23 AM »
Jon I remember you being a Norther CA guy, what's Thunderhill like as far as spectator vantage points. Is it a nice place to hang out?
I watched a friend at Buttonwillow one time in 2012 and liked it, and it's close to me.
I watched a friend at Buttonwillow one time in 2012 and liked it, and it's close to me.
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Firebird and the Trans-Am series
« on: December 02, 2018, 04:22:30 AM »
Speaking of Todco, have you heard from Ken lately? I hope he's doing well.
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Firebird and the Trans-Am series
« on: December 02, 2018, 01:03:17 AM »
Man that is a great shot of a great looking car. Kinda reminds me of the Todco 1969 Camaro that was also painted blue, with red wheels and a number 7. Odd right?
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 2019 HTA schedule
« on: December 02, 2018, 12:57:48 AM »Other than HTA, there are other vintage racing organizations that are recognized by SCCA and which may hosts races within SCCA programs...Do you know if any of these organizations exist here out west as well? I would be interested in going to some of these more lower profile events. The Monterey and Sonoma events are not just the most interesting or well organized but also a little far away from me, and they kinda price me out once you factor in staying for a few days and that every interesting event costs extra(quite a bit sometimes).
The following organizations’ licenses are currently approved by SCCA for competition in Vintage/Historic
events:
1. Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG)
2. Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR)
3. Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts (SOVREN)
4. Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA)
5. Vintage Auto Racing Association (VARA)
6. Vintage Motorsports Council (VMC) and VMC member organizations
7. Vintage Driver’s Club of America (VDCA)
Maybe HTA is more a west coast organization? I saw vintage TA type racing at Road Atlanta a few years ago and the sponsoring vintage organization wasn't HTA, but I don't recall which one it was...? Maybe someone more versed in these organizations / events can give us a tutorial?
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 2019 HTA schedule
« on: November 25, 2018, 07:23:45 PM »
Probably the biggest and the baddest, Monterey.
Here's the link: https://www.historictransam.com/schedule.html
Here's the link: https://www.historictransam.com/schedule.html
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Craig Fisher
« on: August 09, 2018, 02:16:07 AM »
DAMN, He musn't have been too old, I had always hoped I'd have a chance to meet him at a race and talk Pontiacs. Very sad to hear.
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Unusual valve covers and intake ??
« on: August 07, 2018, 03:54:28 AM »
That fella hit the jackpot, those valve covers are really something else!
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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Legendes at Le Circuit Mont Tremblant Historic Trans-Am July 13-15
« on: July 17, 2018, 11:06:10 PM »
Yes, thank you very very much for those pics, really appreciate it! 