True Grit. Our roots. Trans-Am racing.

[rogue]

Photos by Dave Friedman

Pontiac race car in Laguna Seca Trans Am race, California, April 1970

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Pontiac race car in Laguna Seca Trans Am race, California, April 1970
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Jerry Titus driving Pontiac Firebird race car in Laguna Seca Trans Am race, California, April 1970
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Jerry Titus driving Pontiac Firebird race car in Laguna Seca Trans Am race, California, April 1970
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Refueling a Sunoco Camaro at Watkins Glen Speedway, New York, August 1969; photo by Dave Friedman
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Sign reading "Money, Fame, Girls" in pit area at Laguna Seca Raceway, California, October 1972
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AMC Javelin race car in Trans-Am Race in Connecticut, April 1971
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[rogue]

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1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 #4 & # 39
Originally Driven by Johnny Moore, Jim McDaniel, & Jim Murphy. Daytona 1967 Trans-Am. Photo uploaded for use on Trans-Am memories blog. originally shown at yahoo group Marlboro_Raceway

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70 trans am parnelli jones ford mustang leads mark donahue amc javelin
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[rogue]

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Nice shot Charlie. Guldstrands car....
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[Rod]

great old school pictures! I DIG it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, I'm surrounded by awesome history at work everyday, with drag racing legends The Gotelli's, and famed NHRA engine builder and founder of the old Champion Speed Shop Bruno Gianoli, who at 80 years old is still building engines for Roy Brizio Street Rods, Reggie Jackson and many more along with a few legends that come in and out weekly
keep your pics coming

[go-fish]

Glad to see you're showing love for Dan Gurney's All American Racers!

[Flash68]

Great pics. Love that first Firebird.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

man these threads USED to come up every now and then.. and i loved the fact that they did..

roots of the pt scene?.. i think its more for Streetfighters..

[Throttle]

Very Nice..

[shortrack]

Photos by Dave Friedman

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great shots!....what track is this?

[rogue]

man these threads USED to come up every now and then.. and i loved the fact that they did..

roots of the pt scene?.. i think its more for Streetfighters..

the roots of Pro touring used to be big red and red witch less than 10 years ago. Now well.... nevermind.

[rogue]

Not everything has to have some sort of "name" to it either. I'd consider the trans am cars the purest form of muscle cars that you can get.

This article pretty much sums it up for me:
http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/ccrp_0807_63_ford_falcon/index.html

What its all about.

[The Stickman]

great shots!....what track is this?

Could be Binghampton Ny

Should read Bridgehampton

[dws1216]

Found this. http://www.trans-amseries.com/racephotos.htm
Lots of pics

[tazzz25906112]

Great thread I love these old Trans Am car pictures....

[coolwelder62]

Great photo's,Thank's for sharing.

[Damn True]

great shots!....what track is this?

Could be Bridgehampton Long Island

[rogue]

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[rogue]

Could be Binghampton Ny

Yup in May 1970

[rogue]

This is actually safer than my helmet :doh:

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[rogue]

When I was a kid I always remember looking down at Riverside race track and begging my father to take me. He never did. Now its all strip malls and tract homes :smashcomp


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At least we have Cal Speedway still

[rogue]

Some newer shots but still pertinent. I wish I had the money to own a GT350H as well for friends to track.:santa3:

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My how times have changed.

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[tazzz25906112]

Change is good LOL

[DarkBuddha]

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Someone at some point at the one of the big pro-touring events needs to reenact this pic. Freaking timeless!

[Scott Parkhurst]

man these threads USED to come up every now and then.. and i loved the fact that they did..

roots of the pt scene?.. i think its more for Streetfighters..

If any of them were ever driven on the street, I'd agree with ya. These were all race cars that never saw the street...different deal.

[rogue]

If any of them were ever driven on the street, I'd agree with ya. These were all race cars that never saw the street...different deal.

Wrong. Just one of many too.
http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/ccrp_0807_63_ford_falcon/index.html

[The Stickman]

If any of them were ever driven on the street, I'd agree with ya. These were all race cars that never saw the street...different deal.

Well there is a classic pic of a Chaparral 2 driving down the streets to go to Sebring. Not quite the same type of car. Infact a higher class and yet it was driven on the street. Now I'll bet Penske's cars or any of the factory cars never did. Never had to. But some privateers quite possibly.

[The Stickman]

Could be Bridgehampton Long Island

That's what I meant. No idea where I got Binghampton that's a whole other place. I had a chance to do a drivers school out there right before it closed. Like an idiot I didn't take the shot.

[Damn True]

That's what I meant. No idea where I got Binghampton that's a whole other place. I had a chance to do a drivers school out there right before it closed. Like an idiot I didn't take the shot.

One of my last motorcycle road races was there. You didn't miss much in terms of the track. It was pretty beat-down. Lots of history, but in it's later years it was really quite a dump. Sad.

Some great old pics here:

http://bridgehamptonraceway.com/vintagephotos.htm

[The Stickman]

One of my last motorcycle road races was there. You didn't miss much in terms of the track. It was pretty beat-down. Lots of history, but in it's later years it was really quite a dump. Sad.

Some great old pics here:

http://bridgehamptonraceway.com/vintagephotos.htm

Yea I pretty much figured that. Still would have been cool to say I ran there.

[Scott Parkhurst]

Wrong. Just one of many too.
http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/ccrp_0807_63_ford_falcon/index.html

Cool story! Thanks for the link.

[shortrack]

Could be Binghampton Ny

Should read Bridgehampton

Yep....Id say its Bridgehampton

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[vanzuuk1]

I found the ruins of bridgehampton last year,the overhead pedestrian bridge is still there and some old flagman stands. Very eerie..

I have seen some cars in trans am footage that have tailights and emblems on them, I would hazard a guess they were driven to the track..maybe not driven home though!

[vanzuuk1]

Awesome photos by the way,thanks.

[tazzz25906112]

Someone at some point at the one of the big pro-touring events needs to reenact this pic. Freaking timeless!

Only with Mason Jars LOL....