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The Cars of Trans-Am Racing: 1966-1972 by CarTech®. This new softcover edition of The Cars of Trans-Am Racing is unique in that it focuses on the cars used in this legendary series. The legendary history of the pony car wars comes to life in this softcover edition of The Cars of Trans-Am Racing. This service manual by Access Tools provides the most comprehensive repair information in paper format available on the market. This manual is produced using the highest quality printer available.
Specifications
Pages: 192 |
Size: 8.5" x 11" |
Format: Paperback |
Illustrations: 485 color |
ISBN: 9781613252697 |
Features
- Crafted with the finest workmanship
- Offered at a reasonable price
- Designed to help you take care of your vehicle
The SCCA Trans-Am Racing Series launched in 1966 and was designed to showcase a new class of sporty domestic cars racing on road courses. Each major automotive manufacturer participated heavily in the Trans-Am Series, and in a few short years, it became the ultimate American automobile showdown. When the modified muscle cars of the series were seen performing well on the country's finest tracks, fans wanted a model of their own in the driveway. These "pony cars" boasted a new look and style not seen before, and their all-around performance eclipsed anything accomplished by production-based American GT cars up to that point.
This softcover edition of The Cars of Trans-Am Racing is unique in that it focuses on the cars used in this legendary series. These vintage Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers, Barracudas, Firebirds, Cougars, and Javelins all are extremely popular with collectors and enthusiasts today. Seeing them in their full-competition versions when they were new will bring back many fond memories for those who were fans of this series. In addition, enthusiasts who enjoy these cars today look to the Trans-Am Series cars for styling inspiration and performance hints as part of the growing Pro Touring trend.
Many of these historic cars have been restored to race-ready condition. Additional insight and interviews from the original builders and the teams that maintained the cars provide an insider's viewpoint never before seen in print.
Table of contents
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Foreword
- by Walter "Bud" Moore
Introduction
Chapter 1:
- The Perfect Storm
- Caretaker Report: Herb Adams' 1964 Tempest, The Gray Ghost by Mike Sedlak
Chapter 2:
- Technical Specifications of the SCCA Trans-Am
Chapter 3:
- 1966: The Birth of Trans-Am
Chapter 4:
- 1967: From Sedans to Race Cars
- Caretaker Report: 1967 Prototype #3668 by David Tom
Chapter 5:
- The Engineers and the Builders
Chapter 6:
- 1968: The Year of Muscle
Chapter 7:
- 1969: The Trans-Am Turns Pro
Chapter 8:
- 1970: The Beginning of the End
- Caretaker Report: Dodge Challengers and Plymouth Barracudas by Bryan Skanes
- Caretaker Report: 1970 Chaparral Camaro by David Tom
- Caretaker Report: The Jerry Titus TG Racing 1970 Firebird by David Tom
Chapter 9:
- 1971-1972: Racing Without Factory Support
Chapter 10:
- The Legacy
Chapter 11:
- Recapturing the Storm
- Caretaker Report: My Dad's Plymouth Barracuda by Gary Savage
- Caretaker Report: The Former Kaplan Javelin by Buzz Dyer
- Caretaker Report: In Memory of Warren Tope by Doug Rudy
- Hunting for Cars and Clues by Neil Karolek
David Tom
David Tom is the Founder and Registrar of the Historic Trans-Am Registry. He has also owned more than ten historic Trans-Am Camaros, including the 1968 Smokey Yunick car, the Chaparral Camaro of Jim Hall, and one of the 1968 Penske/Donohue Camaros. Additionally, David restores historic racing cars in his Apache Junction, Arizona headquarters. He recently finished the restoration of Bud Moore's 1966 Mercury Comet, just in time for it to be on-hand for Moore's induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Tom is the winner of a 2013 International Automotive Media Award for The Cars of Trans-Am Racing.
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