Trans Am Racers

[Stefano]

We have a resident expert on site, I figured I'd could ask a few questions?

How many of us have wanted to build a Period Correct Trans Am Style Road Racer?

What are the Licencing requirements to put such a car on the track?

[JChlupsa]

Contact david and check out his site. I think he could answer most if not all your questions on what are the licencing requirements
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...ge_transam.htm

[Stefano]

Thanks for the info. Jeff.

[MotownMadman]

Stefano, I am not sure what type of Trans Am car you would like to build, but there is now another expert on site, of sorts, I own a vintage Trans Am car, I purchased an estate belonging to a former Kar Kraft(Shelby) employee who was also part of the Shelby American/Terlingua race Team. I have every blueprint from Kar Kraft for every Trans Am Mustang built from 67 to 70, as well as tons of specs and information relating to the same and to the main competitor, Donahue/Penske Camaros. If you are seriously interested in getting into that sport contact me by PM and I will give you my Toll Free number. That is how I came across the document I have listed in Memorabilia for sale, the Ford letter of which I have many related items comparing the big three high performance programs. Anybody else looking for info on this subject or NOS Shelby Trans Am parts contact me.
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[Jeff Murphy]

You might also contact Tim Boles, who is the boss of the UK Camaro Club and an accomplished vintage racer in his 68 Z28 Camaro, nicknamed "Butch". [email protected]

[Jeff Murphy]

Also drool over this: Historic Trans Am Car and Driver Roster

[sYc]

Stefano, Not too far from here is a national committee person for SCCA, Jeff Moore. He is in charge of licenses for both car and driver. We took Don's IMSA car to him to have it checked out, to see what we needed to do to actually race it. He is very involved in vintage racing, including Yenko Stingers. He has the Stinger convertible and sold Tim Allen his stinger.

[MotownMadman]

NICE PHOTO! I was lucky enough to have driven the 67 Shelby team Prototype car you see coming around the corner in the back of the photo, car #68, I had a chance to drive it a few months back at the vintage race on Coronado Island in San Diego. The owner, Jim Philion is a friend of mine, his car and my 68 Team Shelby car are going to be auctioned off together at Russo and Steele's auction in August in Monterey. Great photo!

[x44d80]

Stefano, David Pozzi's website is great, lot's of info and he'll email you back on any questions you have. He's a great guy. I have a 69 Camaro I am going to build into a T/A replica, it's a wrecked 6cyl so I wont feel too guilty about chopping it up. The problem is, to race in the Vintage races I believe the car has to have a racing heritage i.e. an old race car. I don't think they let just any car in. P.S. the Pozzi website has a old Car Life magazine article on the Penske Camaro that is great. It shows just how simple but what a fantastic racecar it was. Brent

[MotownMadman]

Brent, I dont believe that to be true about a car having to have a race history to run in the vintage races, in does have to have a race history in order to be in the Trans Am Registry, to race one that dosent have a race history it has to be built to meet period specifications and present safety standards. A good example is the car I mentioned in my last post on this subject, Shelby Team Car #68 was the prototype for the actual team competing cars in 1967 but it was never actually entered into a race that can be documented so far, the car belongs to a friend of mine, he races it on a regular basis, but it is not listed in the Trans Am Registry since there is no record of it officially being entered in a race. If you seriously want to build one contact me and I can provide more info on the rules and requirements. Thanks.