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30/10/2023 6:21 pm
As many of you know, Trans Am racing in the late 1960's through the early 1970's had strict rules, and one of those rules barred the car that was named after the race, the Pontiac Trans Am.
The rule that kept the Trans Am out was the engines could not exceed 305 cubic inches in displacement, and Trans Am was not offered with such a small block motor.
The first model pictured is a very rare Midlantic white metal limited edition of only 28 made with a signed base plate by Tony Delorenzo.....this has been a very elusive model to get and quite pricey.
The #4 1970 Mustang is also from the Tony Delorenzo team and is also a very rare model, and is produced by SMTS.
All the other models are produced by SMTS.
Topic starter
30/10/2023 6:22 pm
More......
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30/10/2023 6:32 pm
Ben, thanks for photos. I had not seen you on the forum for a while, glad you are back.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
John Kuvakas reacted
30/10/2023 6:46 pm
A great collection!
And I 2nd that !!!!
They're all beauties !!
Steve
John Kuvakas reacted
30/10/2023 7:49 pm
Ben, ya be careful, ya hea'!
Great collections of Trans Ams!
John Kuvakas and Ed Davis reacted
30/10/2023 10:31 pm
Ben, what a fantastic collection to have. I loved watching Trans-Am racing back then and it is wonderful to see these fine cars again. Brings back good memories.
John Kuvakas and Ed Davis reacted
01/11/2023 8:24 pm
As many of you know, Trans Am racing in the late 1960's through the early 1970's had strict rules, and one of those rules barred the car that was named after the race, the Pontiac Trans Am.
The rule that kept the Trans Am out was the engines could not exceed 305 cubic inches in displacement, and Trans Am was not offered with such a small block motor.
The first model pictured is a very rare Midlantic white metal limited edition of only 28 made with a signed base plate by Tony Delorenzo.....this has been a very elusive model to get and quite pricey.
The #4 1970 Mustang is also from the Tony Delorenzo team and is also a very rare model, and is produced by SMTS.
All the other models are produced by SMTS.
Some interesting Pontiac history:
Herb Adams, Pontiac's special projects engineering manager and "five or six other guys," who each put up $1,000, showed exactly how successful a small team effort can be, nearly winning in SCCA Trans-Am in 1971 while campaigning Adams's wife's 80,000 mile 1964 Pontiac Tempest against well-funded, factory-backed teams. Using a 389 destroked to a Trans-Am regulation friendly 303 cubic inches (producing a whopping 475hp), Adams and his skeleton crew added larger tires on the front, a few degrees negative camber on the rear to make the big Tempest hook up a little better in the corners, and a fresh coat of dull silver paint. To drive their beast, Adams convinced the hard charging Bob Tullius. At the rain-soaked opening round at Lime Rock, Tullius was charging hard in second place when a head gasket blew just a few laps from the end. The next year, running a Firebird, the team managed a win at Mid-Ohio.
