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Road Racing Detroit Style - 1970 Trans-Am Doc
propayne:
I'm putting this under "Shelby American Racing" even tho this is from 1970.
Very cool vintage documentary on the '70 TA season.
As far as I'm concerned, vintage Trans-Am is the shiznit.
- Phillip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Rc8AhuBSY
68GT350roadracer:
Thanks for the link. Love the early Trans Am series.
shelbydoug:
This may have been the best kind of racing there was to an American kid and making it the battle of Detroit. No high winding Ferarri's or turbocharged un-obtainium Porches. Just something that you could watch race on Sunday and on Monday go buy one from a dealer.
After re-watching this, what amazes me is the red lines on those engines. 7,500 to 8,000 rpm's in 1970 on an American V-8 is impressive.
I didn't see any blown engines, just some blown tires from running out of rubber from running flat out, all the way.
Thanks for posting this. I'd forgotten about it. ;D
JD:
Watched a series of those the other night on You tube after Tom H sent me an e-mail. Parnelli Jones was take no prisoners.
When dad took us to see the races at Mid-Ohio in the '60's many of the same guys were running Trans-Am and the Can-Am cars too, when they were in the Trans-Am cars they were dang near bumper cars, less power, and sheet metal - when they got in the Can-Am cars they were not banging and bumping.
When you left the track at the end of the day you where deaf - the Can-Am cars were SO LOUD!
CSX 4133:
Enjoyed the video Phil, did you catch the one I posted earlier of the Cougars in Trans Am?
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