2018 Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion - Trans Am

Tune in for the Trans-Am rounds of the 2018 Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion!
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[@imemovengeance]

Trans Am should be on every weekend instead of NASCAR

[@topsnek9384]

Facts

[@SlickRick214]

of course, I know there's technique in NASCAR racing but it's boring to watch. Trans Am gets really intense

[@nunyabidnis5407]

Seldom do I watch NASCAR, endless caution laps. Bowling is more exciting!

[@jeremythompson9122]

NASCAR is garbage now. Can't even stand watching it anymore

[@mylanmiller9656]

Trans/AM was good racing up to when they started using tube frame cars that had no resemblance to the street cars! Like NASCAR the Cars have no resemblance to a real car.

[@vanteal]

Just pure racing. Where driving matters more than how much tech your car has. Love love love this!

[@imnotsurewhy]

Gotta love the liveries of these American classics. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@mindofmyown333]

I just can’t get over how cool Javelin’s look

[@scarbourgeoisie]

Nothing, I mean nothing, is prettier than watching (and hearing) these classics race.

[@ckryses3962]

Where and how i can see more this kinda races? Plz... i enjoyed it even being 25 in current era!! No aerodynamics, no drs, no hybrid nothin.. just clean and simple.. just race while listening to your sweet engine sound.. it a men's race, no electronic sys to control your car, all by your skills... Beauties!!

[@robertmartinez1645]

Everytime I watch these videos, I go into the garage and fire up both my 68 and 69 Firebirds and take them out for a spin. They're not Camaros or other popular cars, but it works for me!

[@kinocorner976]

Those are the best year of the firebird Everything else sucks.

[@paulanger2048]

68 is the best looking of them all

[@TheaLorraine]

do you pull yer pud too ?

[@ricardobasurto2330]

I really, really love AMC Javelins, my dad has one 73 when i was child. Can u imagine? Good times, better times.

[@andrewdoherty8892]

Trans Am racing is the best of the best. My Favorite!

[@joequillun7790]

X2

[@terrymitchell7714]

WOW, does that bring back memories. I use to be a course marshal with S,C.C.A in northern Calif in the late 60's and early 70's. It was always a special race when the Trans Am & Can Am cars showed up a Laguna.

[@bloqk16]

I was at both the 1969 and 1970 Trans Am races at Laguna Seca, where the memorable aspect of both races were the lack of _wheel to wheel racing;_ where instead, at the drop of the green flag they spread apart; with position changes taking place from the pit stops. I never saw them racing bumper-to-bumper as what's shown in this video.

[@nyx7255]

Love it when the javelin shows it's colors at the track and puts the hammer down on the rest!

[@MaxSpeedMike]

You gotta love the car culture!

[@collector8452]

i know right

[@chopperguy5569]

Yes we all hAte each other's brands

[@jrcautomotive4319]

Commenting on every video still hasn’t got you views, huh

[@austincollier14]

JRC Automotive at least their channel has content .

[@se7enupmustang]

love that javelin.

[@anasevi9456]

same, not even an american but seeing that rare legend being flogged always gives me a smile.

[@shirlbristow9782]

I was bitten by the javelin bug when I was 10, I now have a 69 1/2 BBB JAV, and a 70 Donahue. selling both with with a garage full parts.

[@rondyechannel1399]

That car is the reason I bought a '71 Javelin AMX 401, well the availability of the 401 in a T/A style car.

[@Gardner0871public]

Thank goodness I’ve found this. Put this on TV and I’ll watch every weekend

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

Motor Trend Channel First time in many years I've missed Historic Trasn-Am at Laguna. Thanks for bringing it to us!

[@picax8398]

just the power and stance of these cars is enough to give you goosebumps man... the men who drove these at their peak were fearless. also the story with acid etching and the challenger wasnt the hood, but was the roof! leaned on the roof and it dented in. they were given permission by dodge to go to a local dealership and physically torch the roof off of a challenger and swap it to the 77 race car to pass inspection.

[@jmmmmj1]

Just a blast to watch and the stroll down memory lane is incredibly cool. Thank you!

[@mikejohnson5900]

Love these cars. All my era and all with that V8 sound that I remember from 60s - 70s.

[@michaelgrossman5528]

This was the golden era of auto racing these cars had no amenaties they had raw hp though and the men that drove them some of the best drivers in history

[@Tegridynews]

Thank you for sharing this

[@theeric]

Beautiful machines all.

[@jerrypuckett6733]

I’m 61 and I still have the number 6 javelin A/FX SLOT car. Exactly the same car.

[@babyjoker8195]

Love this track in games, one day love to race on it

[@FreshTillDeath56]

JackieChan Foo Dude Laguna Seca might be the most legendary track in America, outside of Daytona of course. Love the track so much.

[@biglakehotrods381]

The story about the challenger being acid dipped. It was the roof that dented because it was so thin. They bought a new challenger from the dealer ship and cut the roof off and transplanted it. The commentator said hood. It’s way more dramatic if you have to cut a roof off rather than replace a hood.

[@user-io3hw7hx7q]

Awesome thanks have a great time

[@brianmillins361]

All very cool cars, my favorite has to be the dz 302 69 z/28s though. Great video!

[@thejman63]

I just got two very iconic 1/18 scale diecast in my collection the GMP Sam Posey Challenger and the Dan Gurney Cuda which I plan on reviewing soon when they get here

[@tjw3999]

i grew up going to stafford speedway and heard mike joy announce alot of races but this is first time i seen him in a car. very cool

[@shirlbristow9782]

Bubbled fender javs are beautiful. Flat fenders look classy though.

[@bonestockgarage122]

The Javelins never took top billing on straight runs next to the big 3, but out handled them.

[@josec5873]

love that camaro!!

[@DannyBoy-qd2jb]

I am dying to see a nascar cup race at this track as much as I love Sonoma and seeing the cars go around there this track would provide better racing it’ll be a crazy sight to see those cars go down the corkscrew side by side🔥🔥

[@Whoyoulookinatfoo]

loving the back and forth of the yellow camaro and orange mustang

[@JohnnySnappleseed]

Saw these guys at Sonoma for Indy weekend. Easily the best racing of the weekend! Except maybe for Rossi's charge from the backfield...

[@MrCordoroi]

This is so cool

[@Trucker1957]

This series should get national TV coverage instead of the boring IMSA Weather Tech with their modern PlayStation cars. Just listen to the beautiful V8 music that these cars produce.

[@joequillun7790]

Nothing like that sound, TJ. They can have their turbocharged 4, and 6 sillywinders. Make mine a V-8.

[@TheChaztor]

Sweet. Would have loved some shots of the Falcon though.

[@tempestfury8324]

Yeah, no kidding.....I didn't care he was in last! My first car was a 64 Futura with Sprint options...tach, buckets, factory 4 speed.....man I miss that car!

[@johnburch6927]

Seriously, they pan over, talk about car colors, meanwhile the AMC moves from 3rd to 1st. That would have been the race to see. Still a good race, thanks for sharing. If I was there I probably would have done the same thing.

[@robinswenson9045]

I'm a BIG 3 fan but I wish AMC was still in business

[@CerealKiller.]

greetings from *Lithuania*

[@oldhick9047]

I would like to see some of these cars compete in the vintage races in Europe

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Same, but the shipping costs might make it hard to arrange. Personally I'd really like to see Bob Jane's ZL-1 from the Australian touring car series vs. some Trans-Am spec cars vs. that French Hemi Cuda.

[@seanokeefe703]

Ken. Squire and Mike Joy and Dan Jiggits commentated a 500 gp race that Rainy won at that track , fantastic

[@mikeskidmore6754]

They were Acid Dipping Drag cars in the Early 1960's

[@JerkVegas86]

What does that means?

[@johnnygreen5642]

The SOUND🖤

[@JohnSeattleMando]

That Pontiac rocks!!!

[@shinjidonohue4646]

That javelin man... its just too beautiful, would love to own one. Its the better pony car over the Camaro and Mustang IMO

[@mylanmiller9656]

The only Reason the Javelin Won was because, they were the only Factory backed team on the track. If ford had not pulled out the AMC cars would never have won. the Bud Moore cars only raced 5 races in 1971 and came real close to a win.

[@erickort1987]

gotta love the stang black with gold trim

[@bryanwaddell1530]

I did not know Mike Joy races. You go brother. Have a good one

[@jimmccabe801]

I watched these cars run at laguna seca in 68 through the end of the old trans am series. I was a kid. Any car guy should go to car week in Monterey which includes the historic's at laguna seca.

[@RDC_Autosports]

beautiful old iron man i miss those days

[@seanokeefe703]

Glad to see Mike Joy having fun

[@9freelandk]

Yes good

[@goofx86]

GT Legends

[@donaldconnolly220]

when. you race. a camaro or mustang.....the power slide like a sprint car. is how you put the car through the turn.....a controled slip...power on......but you dont over do it.......its. an art....... the color. is sublime...lime......like grovy. grrape

[@aHmeDKWT]

That’s super fun

[@audieconrad8995]

Very few cars in American race history as recognizable as the red, white & blue Javelins.

[@myroncolwell5531]

laguna seca? sweet rides good to see a racing scene for these cars not just show cars

[@josephandreuccetti8043]

I think they should at least update the Brakes in most of these vintage cars for safety or make them “right” Braking was always a issue maybe

[@kinocorner976]

I wanna see modern muscle cars, stock. Duke it out.

[@joequillun7790]

Nobody is commenting on the "Grey Ghost". Wonder if it's running a Butler built motor?

[@harryv.quackenboss3842]

@joe, I am sure Butler builds good motors, but the Pontiac motor was built from original RAM-IV heads and block, assembled by a shop in California with advice from Tom Nell, former Pontiac engineer who built the original motors in 1971. Before Pontiac built the SD-455 in 1973-1974, they built a special run of blocks for NASCAR that featured a provision for an internal dry sump. The car has one of those.

[@AmxDude1969]

The times when AMC was king!

[@FishNFoolLures]

glorified Rambler

[@jeepman1467]

@@FishNFoolLures And yet it still won, doesn't say much for the others does it?

[@robertfarns]

This is as good as racing gets including NASCAR, F1, and Indy.

[@danieltagum9901]

SCCA racing; I Daniel like 2012 mustang to do. Way I'd set, 302 boss swap motor 429: Exhaust 1•3/4 long Tires Rear 245/50r18 Front 225/50r18 Otherwise 3:73 gear Factory six manual transmission Heart

[@patfromamboy]

They are time machines

[@twentony9984]

The ghost of AMX... all over again.....

[@joecatron4991]

When are you going to post group 6B ? Thanks

[@radioguy1620]

That Falcon was gainin on em !

[@kevinhopkins4206]

Does anyone know where you can find any information on the suspension setup these cars ran? I would really like to use the modifications they ran.

[@rshackelford4445]

Mike Joy my man.

[@TheWatzitooya]

Awww, no Trans Am Cougars

[@heidiingels1458]

yes I believe therethere were three bud moore powered cougars

[@og-greenmachine8623]

Hush I’m a 72 Elco guy🤷🏽‍♂️

[@JohnnyXR7]

Aurthur Robison I’m only 11 min in so idk if I’ll catch one farther in but yea that’s what I was thinking! Was hoping to see one in here! Gotta love the trans am cougars🔥

[@number8802]

Einfach grandios

[@mellow8066]

Sweet.......v8 sound

[@culcune]

If only the public embraced the wide wheels/tires on all 4 corners back when these were originally raced instead of the narrow wheels/tires...

[@red35th83]

Is this an annual event?

[@stevetalbert2727]

Did anyone notice the AMC won the race?

[@joshawott331]

Watching the grey gto lurking in the back ground was pretty epic, I know these are tuned cars but realistically it should have gotten destroyed on a track 🥴

[@kalaga2k]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@stevedriver1476]

if you like this type of racing check the australian touring car masters, many races 40 cars racing harder that these guys

[@theregoesmiller389]

* * * HOW DO I FIND THE DRIVERS LIST FOR THIS RACE ? ? ? * * * i was wanting to look up the "miller" lol

[@r3rd698]

THE GRAY GHOST!!

[@tedporciuncula3385]

Cant compare new and old cars, like apples and oranges. Plus, most people I know, would rather have an ol skool car. Just the collectivity factor alone, you cant compare.

[@twfgaming3391]

Am I the only one druling over that amc javelin's body lines

[@sipposbft]

assuming horsepower is pretty close to original? Check out touring car masters from Australia.. up to 700hp

[@phantomwalker8251]

yes,& all the commodores with ford 9" diffs.....

[@richlester7451]

2:08 find somebody who looks at you the way Chad Raynal looks at Mike Joy.

[@ftw4291.]

Ah man I wish I could get my hands on a javelin

[@donaldconnolly220]

wasnt the pensky 06 sonoco. the winning est....

[@shirlbristow9782]

Indi makes aluminum heads. I have a pile of AMC heads.

[@markokampfelt3298]

Go Ford....Go!!!!👍🇺🇸💪

[@scubajoe3321]

I skipped out on nascar for this

[@josephmclennan1229]

No 63 Falcon , only the 65.

[@gradystarkey4498]

(If the Pontiac is the real Gray Ghost) it was never a GTO. It was the Lemans of the creator’s wife. Yes highly modified.

[@rickmassey1272]

Thumbs down because the crawl at the top of the screen has NOTHING to do with the actual cars or racing positions.

[@shirlbristow9782]

The only "manufacturer " racing in 71 was AMC.

[@ivanrousseau5066]

and yet they win most of these nostalgic races weird no factory backing they all pulled out of racing once the javelins started wining and right back in when they quit making javelins weird

[@shirlbristow9782]

Two javs for 30k is a good deal then.

[@trevort.1057]

GTO was on the go!!!

[@Flat_3_6]

I used to love watching this until i discovered touring car masters over in Australia... That series puts anything we have here to shame

[@CoryGamesHD]

Yeah cause you watched these cars in the 60’s and 70’s.

[@Flat_3_6]

@@CoryGamesHD internet bud, didnt need to be a live then to watch it now...

[@fanghicheck]

i bet none are automatic trans ?

[@mylanmiller9656]

80 percent of the drivers now couldn't even drive the old gear jammers cars. sad but racing a manual is a lost art!

[@dcarden3031]

Them two split bumper 1970 camaro are

[@maxskullic9879]

Should have, would have... but being born with a bad back took all my chances away and I never even got close to the drivers seat. Oh I can drive just fine, so fine in fact I would take on the "Tail of the Dragon" in my souped-up Chevy CARGO VAN! I had to prove I could drive with the best and not having a racecar or money for one because of my bad back means I had to learn on back roads! Saddest part, I live less then a mile from 411 motor speedway and my dad and his dad both raced there, because of my back being so bad even before I was out of middle school meant no one wanted me risking making it worse by getting in a racing crash.... not like it mattered, I'm still so messed up I can hardly walk and I'm in so much pain I want to cry..... If you have kids that want to try getting into racing, support them or they will never have a chance! I'm 40 now and disabled, I can't think about what might have been if I was given a Chance... That is all I wanted, a chance to show the world what I could do! (watching this made me cry)

[@mccrackenphillip]

I thought it was Mazda Raceway