Silver 1969 Trans Am RAIV==Prototype==

[markus37]

I recall that the 303 engines ended up with Buck Baker for the Nascar ponycar series and he won lots of races with them.Great short track engines, narrow power band where you can run a tight gear and keep the RPM up...unlike a road course which needs a wider power band,

[tjs44]

Actually the NASCAR cars used the 366 engine.Started life as a RA V engine and raced as a RAIV.Building one right now for my 69 Bird as a RA V.Tom

[bashton]

We are truly honored that the MCACN show is the place this one will be "unveiled" after the restoration. What an awesome and historical Mucle Car.

Special Thanks go out to Curt and Scott for making this happen!

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

[Bigmoe]

Came across another 303 Trans Am test in October 1969 Car Craft

[bashton]

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[Bigmoe]

Time for some updates... after 2011 Trans Am Nationals I decided to nut n bolt this car and taking some mis steps at first but now this PMD piece of history is taking on the level it deserves. Scott Tiemann and his Supercar Specialties crew are hard at work and I am getting so excited and will share pictures of the build. Along with all else, SOPWITH Motorsports CEO Steven Cox(MECUM auto auction commentator) and I traveled to The Peterson Museum in California and filmed Rick Titus(son of Jerry the original owner) and Gene Wilfield(the designer or the first Trans Am) for the to be completed documentary on the Silver TA. Rick shared his stories as well as Gene bringing the ORIGINAL charcoal pencil drawings he presented to John Delorean in the PMD board room.

[olredalert]

----Curt,,,Probably just a typo, and not a big deal, but its Gene Winfield, I believe. Looking forward to seeing this piece of Pontiac history done!!!.....Bill S

[Bigmoe]

Opppppps. Thanks for the catch. Gene is an amazing man still works in the shop choppin tops & customizing cars in his 80's. Don't think he really ever got credit for his contributions to the Trans Am. Soon as I figure out how to resize my pictures of him and his drawings & Rick I will post them

[Bigmoe]

These are the original charcoal pencil drawings that Gene presented to John Delorean in early 1968. Also Rick Titus joined us to share his memories and stories about the Silver TA and talked about his father Jerry Titus's TG Racing shop carrying the flag for Pontiac in the SCCA Trans Am series. Once the car is finished the hope is this documentary will be picked up by Discovery or Velocity to tell "The Trans Am Story" of how this car came tobe and all the others followed.

[Bigmoe]

O...it was first called "Firebird Cam Am" NOT "Trans Am" as you can see on the sketch pad cover