Historic Trans-Am race at COTA in the wet!

[@timothybragg7983]

I could watch this every weekend.

[@Trucker1957]

Simplicity at it's best. The interior of these cars is bare bones, just the needed essentials. No computerized garbage, a real steering wheel and floor shifter. All that with raw power and great sound makes today's race cars look sick.

[@nobodyslaw]

Won by the AMC javelin team in '71, I have one with the dealer installed 401, a 69 AMX with a 390, and a couple ford Falcons also!

[@gfy69]

That Javelin AMX is so cool.

[@theministersal702]

and fast

[@progx8679]

Fantastic !!!! My favorite racing back in the day. : )

[@theministersal702]

the real muscle cars...racing at its best...wish they would bring this series back with the classic race cars again....the best !.......i got a 71 camaro,might just build for this series very cool racing.

[@robbinbanx7439]

good to see some roy woods era 1972 javelin cars in there....yasss!!

[@sqcomp1]

I was so thrilled to take part of the SVRA when it came to PIR this weekend. Turn 6 was a blast to flag from. Nothing like the ground pounding thunder of the classic American iron! They were throwing those cars around!

[@vitamingrin1]

great race , thats brilliant..strong running from some not so young folk . not seen that much lead changes in an un-pitstopped race for a long time ..thanks

[@jkheslekrants]

Very Fun to watch and listen to!

[@wingwalker7212]

Anyone that wants to see these same cars in REAL races check out Touring Car Masters, a series in Australia where they race vintage American muscle cars and Australian muscle cars (some with 4 doors!) on the same tracks. It’s a blast to see these cars in no holds barred all-out races to WIN, instead of just parading around afraid to ding or dent their collectibles.

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

Awesome historic racing. Thanks!

[@Trucker1957]

Trans AM was the greatest American racing series, without doubt. No PlayStation cookie cutter cars here, this is the real deal, mean machines with beautiful styling and speed.

[@highlifter2112]

more a parade than a race but still cool to watch

[@OscarGarcia-sk8px]

Compared to the racing at Goodwood or some other British or Australian historics this is pretty lame.

[@toyman81]

You must understand the replacement value on these, Just enjoy watching a piece of history Friend.

[@OscarGarcia-sk8px]

I know how much $ is involved with these vintage race cars and I don't blame the owners for soft pedaling these cars around a race course.But don't pretend this is racing. My point is that the British/European owners of restored vintage race cars actually do race their cars. And their cars are far more valuable than these TransAm racers. Check out some of the videos from the Goodwood Revival.

[@sludge4125]

Jonny, perhaps the English have more guts than the Americans.

[@juan18317]

PANAMÁ REPUBLIC OF PANAMÁ. THE MOST POWERFULL MUSCLE PANAMENIAN CARS FANTASTIC

[@nilla003]

Pay attention NASCAR. It's not about how fast, it's about identifying with the cars and drivers, with the emphasis on CARS!

[@barrypfost2963]

Very nice cars no bumping or rubbing going on

[@joevald3]

Surely wish the manufactures would come back with this it's better than any racing I've ever seen it puts NASCAR to shame .

[@dacrd]

@34:23 Nice SAVE

[@TC-ob9we]

I miss the shade tree day.

[@josephmclennan1229]

I would to set up my 61 Comet like Falcon, same car.

[@shirlbristow9782]

That 71 javelin has a 70 door panel.

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

Amazing coverage and editing.. and to have so many angles and cameras in action. Wauv. Go big or go home right... hehe. Only negative thing is actually the track. It's set in such a brilliant spot, with the elevations and possibilities for great corners. But... instead with a super technical and plain boring circuit. These cars look slow.. and you can see the drivers fighting with the wheel. Terrible design.. Where's the big swooping corner that narrows or opens to a enormous back straight, that is measurable in football fields... the small sharp kink at a blind hilltop, where you always get the bang for your bucks.. and off course turn 1, the junkyard

[@JB91710]

In the WET! Where's Herb Adam's "Grey Ghost" on Goodyear wets? Remember Lime Rock 1971?

[@andyharman3022]

I remember reading about it in one of my older brother's car magazines. That story inspired me to take my own car to Lime Rock many years later and run it in an EMRA time trial. I was hooked from there on.

[@JB91710]

Andy Harman He took his wife's daily driver 1963 Tempest, installed off the shelf racing parts and was running second to the Mark Donahue Javelin until a head gasket blew. He was using the same Goodyear wets and the others weren't.

[@andyharman3022]

Herb Adams is famous as a suspension guru. I think he destroked the original 389 to get within the 5.0 liter displacement limit. He may have been short on power, but rain is the great equalizer, and Lime Rock isn't a power track. But it's a great story illustrating that a good driver in a good handling car can do great things.

[@JB91710]

Andy Harman Try that today in professional racing. The times they are a changing.

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

I tried to buy my friends 63 Tempest 326 after that race

[@lyleliliwort8489]

#RoyWoodRacing

[@josephmclennan1229]

Where is this Track ?

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas.. great cars and video. Horrific track. What is all that paint doing out there? And why is there 57 yards of asphalt, beyond the curb

[@okiedoak201]

Is it me...or are these cars going kinda slow

[@joevald3]

♥♥♥♥

[@Troy_nov1965]

i thought they were under caution for the longest while before i realized they were racing

[@sludge4125]

Yes, it’s great to see these cars running, but it *is* more like a parade than a race.

[@sludge4125]

One of these is *not* like the rest. How is a NINETEEN SIXTY THREE car eligible for this race? I love the car, though.

[@sludge4125]

Wrong title. Historic Trans-Am Parade.

[@IamScoHo]

Cool vid but poor editing. Stay on a car for more than a quarter turn.

[@ultrablue2]

Interesting, there’s not one Trans Am in the Trans Am race...

[@TheFokker03]

they weren't exactly racing,were they?mind you,if these are the genuine article,don't think i'd risk it either.!

[@jmracer86]

11:26 Definitely not a racecar driver.

[@andyharman3022]

This was actually a race? It looked more like a lead and follow exercise at a high performance driving school. They must have some rule that says they have to back off at the first braking marker and allow plenty of time for cars to sort themselves out before turning into a corner.

[@idriwzrd]

Or, they were all driving the survivor cars that they lovingly own and maintain, didn't want to risk wrecking them, and instead had a good time driving them wheel-to-wheel with their counterparts in less-than-ideal conditions.

[@jellyii8886]

Heh.

[@andykerr3803]

No way, the huge advantage in speed and braking that some newer cars had would make it really dangerous. You don't know what a 63 Falcon can do when you're maneuvering around him. The rules totally changed from year to year.

[@waynebhase4436]

And as usual, FORD rules the track, yes, sorry Chevy, you did NOT rule during this era. I know, I saw many races in Michigan and watched the Mustangs and AMC Javelins rule the Chevrolet and also the Chrysler entries. Ford also ruled the NASCAR racing in the 70's when I was young. Yes, Chevy had many wins, but the Fords always won when I went to see them. Then when it came to drag racing, just about every fiberglass shell had Chrysler power under the hood, if not, they didn't win much. If it seems like I hate Chevrolet, I drive a Chevy truck, because I couldn't afford a FORD!! :) I just hate that Chevy drivers are such assholes and have an over inflated opinion of the make, they some nice cars, now they make SHIT. Camaro? SHIT car(I would say the same of the new Mustangs). Vette? What? Toy car for those who like toys. I'll take nothing after about 1971 from Chevy, not much more from Ford or Chrysler. After that, it became bullshit about safety regulations, clean air bullshit for tree hugging left wing freaks and way too much government intrusion in the private sector.

[@jkheslekrants]

Please take your palm and press it to your face

[@amc401nash6]

Just to clear things up, here are the over 2-liter Trans Am championship winners from 1966 to 1972. 66: Ford 67: Ford 68: Chevy 69: Chevy 70: Ford 71: AMC 72: AMC So It's obvious everyone had their fair share of winning with the exception of Chrysler.