Oh, the mighty Trans-Am sequence. An all-out battle of the manufacturing facility pony vehicles from GM, Ford, Chrysler and AMC. Subsequent to Can-Am within the 1966-1972 period, this was equally wonderful racing. Floor pounding pleasure, a number of the best drivers of the day and super advances find “the Unfair Benefit.” Some may say that this is among the best intervals in motorsport, and they’re proper.
David Tom’s e book, The Automobiles of Trans Am Racing 1966-1972, chronicles the vehicles and stars who made this sequence what it was. Take into account that the thrill phrase for automakers at the moment was “win on Sunday, promote on Monday.” That was a mantra for all of the OEMs, who recruited a number of the finest groups and drivers of the period to place their equipment on the entrance as younger child boomers raced to the dealerships to purchase these muscle automobile choices.
To get the primary version of this e book in hardcover, the reader might anticipate to pay between $200-$600 for a replica. Thank goodness for the remainder of us, this second version is now in paperback at simply $39.95!
The writer is a historian and an energetic collector, registrar, restorer and participant within the Historic Trans-Am sequence. He has owned a number of the most notable vehicles from the period, together with a Penske Camaro, a Smokey Yunick Camaro and Jim Corridor/Chaparral Camaro. The Historic Trans-Am sequence was the featured showcase race in the course of the 2018 Lengthy Seashore Grand Prix weekend and runs in quite a few high-profile historic races throughout the nation – all the time an incredible present!
However again to the period vehicles, such because the Roger Penske/Mark Donohue acid-dipped Camaros that wanted landau tops to maintain the roofs from buckling. Jerry Titus, “Mr. Trans-Am,” who powered Ford Mustangs to 2 championships earlier than assembly a tragic finish at Street America in 1970 driving a Pontiac Firebird. The controversial swap of Penske to AMC, which produced championships for the fourth OEM. It was an thrilling time in motorsport all around the world, velocity was paramount, and security was an afterthought.
On any given race weekend, it was typical to see Camaros, Mustangs, Barracudas, Challengers, Firebirds, Cougars and Javelins chasing giant purses, piloted by Parnelli Jones, George Follmer, Horst Kwech, Sam Posey, Jim Corridor, Mark Donohue, Dan Gurney, Swede Savage, Ron Grable, Peter Revson – simply to call a number of. The Automobiles of Trans Am Racing 1966-1972 fantastically illustrates the boys and machines and tells their tales in a manner that precludes placing this e book away.
The e book’s ahead is by Trans-Am and NASCAR builder Bud Moore, who on the time was hand-picked by the Lincoln-Mercury Division to move up the Trans-Am effort with the Cougar. He had already proved himself a winner in NASCAR by giving the FMC division two victories with the Mercury Comet. His story alone is well worth the value of admission.
Given David Tom’s lengthy historical past and experience, anybody who’s on this period wants this e book on the shelf. I devoured it! This copy definitely has been added to my interval “go-to” books for truth checking. Bravo, Mr. Tom, your e book bought me as fired up as strolling by way of the Trans-Am paddock at Monterey.
5 Stars!
The Automobiles of Trans Am Racing 1966-1972
Creator: David Tom
Paperback,192 pages, 8.5” x 11”
Coloration and B&W pictures
Writer: CarTech; Reprint version (Could 1, 2020)
ISBN-10: 1613252692
ISBN-13: 978-1613252697
$39.95
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