SVRA Historic Trans Am race 1 Watkins Glen

[@ianhamilton2035]

I can't image the pressure not to crash or mess up one of these classics!!! 😃

[@jakerazmataz852]

I've seen it at Leguna Seca. It hurts. But I think the people who own them have the money to fix them.

[@FeatheredDino]

​@@jakerazmataz852Thing is, these don't cost all that much too fix if need be. The expensive part would be the engine. If these are even running the original engine they were made with -- which I doubt.

[@thomasdoerksen6632]

Trans Am first raced in Edmonton in 1970. Still remember these great cars and drivers. The last Trans Am race in Edmonton was in 2005 in front of 60,000 avid fans. Greg Pickett won that race. Great event. Was in Sonoma this year and watched Greg Pickett win again. Amazing. Great to see these cars still running. What a show.

[@davidhenderson594]

From '65 though '80 I was at every race at the Glen. I have attended a few more races, over the years, but it's not the same anymore. The old Trans Am and Can Am races were the best. Throw in the formula V's too. We always had fun.

[@robertc4311]

Awesome content! This is my all time favorite race series. I was too young when it happened in real time, but glad to see them in historic races. Thanks for bringing it!

[@hiitsstillme]

AAR Cuda and Challenger T/A, MIA.

[@IndridCool54]

I was fortunate enough to see an SCCA exhibition race here in Tucson in about 1970. It was held at the old Tucson Municipal Airport near downtown (a special place in its own right). There was a small group of Trans Am cars, Mustangs and Camaros from what I remember, and they ran several class races and an open class race with Mini Coopers and Mustangs on track together with MGs, Alphas, etc. There was also a Formula V race and a Formula Ford exhibition with Tommy Smothers driving his car. Different times, great memories!

[@dinsdaleseven1627]

that GTO was Herb Adams wife's car. He put together a team from Pontiac's engineering department. The car was called the "Gray Ghost" back in the day. I'm not sure if they ran the 304 ram air five pontiac engine or the chevy 302. They could run the chevy engine because some Canadian Pontiacs ran chevy engines from the factory. Pontiac's tunnel port RA5 engine program died when Jerry Titus was killed during qualifying at Road America in 1970.

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

I equipped my C3 Vette with Herb Adams' VSE suspension components for a big increase in response, grip, and stability. Adams knew what he was doing.

[@skyak4493]

@@beyond_the_infinite2098 And he had an amazingly supportive wife! "Honey, I need to borrow your car...

[@chrisauten2039]

Back in the day Pontiac developed a destroked RA V motor for trans am that was 303 cu. in. to stay within the mandated 305 cu. in. limit.

[@billmcmeekin7909]

I was just a young gaffer when this series ended. But I'd see all the pictures and posters of these cars. In the late eighties when I got driving, 60's era muscle was hard to get or afford for a kid, so I drove sub 200hp crap to start :⁠'⁠( When the Boss 302 program came back, I was lucky and acquired a 2013 Performance White version. I'm living my dream, and no one is going to wake me :⁠-⁠) Awesome video, wish I was there to watch in person!!!!!

[@mikejohnson5900]

Love American vintage racing, and the stories of how the cars were built by the greats!

[@ancientheart2532]

I was at the 1970 Watkins Glen Trans-Am with these cars running.

[@jakerazmataz852]

It's so nice to see these classics still racing. I was stationed at Ft. Ord in '92 and saw a classic car race at Leguna Seca. They had steamers up until 70's.

[@barrettwbenton]

"Little GTO, you're really lookin' fine…" Just one of many surprises here. And I fondly remember Trans-Am back in the day.

[@lesheath6216]

My 2 favorite cars of the late 60s, Mustang Fastback and Cougar racing for the lead. What a joy to watch these races

[@CarGuy87]

Man what a history lesson in the commentary. Thanks guys.

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

They don't have a clue. Do some reading instead.

[@charlesferebee263]

OUTSTANDING. My favorite series at My Home Track. ! WELL DONE. 🇺🇸 🏆🏁

[@davidquesnel4685]

One of my favorite series, could watch this every Sunday!

[@Aegis43]

I don't know who the main commentator is for this video, maybe he's very young, but he made several statements in error. But the video is still very much worth watching. Driving these race cars, racing these race cars, has got to be one of the most extreme fun thing to do on the planet.

[@scottweatherman3266]

I owned a 1967 Camaro that I built. came out fairly nice certainly for this venue. However, of the 60's Camaro's The 1969 was the most beautiful of the Camaros. I had put a 425 HP 327 cubic inch small journal crankshafts. Smaller journal but forged steel.

[@zone4garlicfarm]

Watkins Glen used to have the best party scene of any race track until it got too far out of hand in 1974. The mud bog just outside the track was home to heavy drinking and drugs, a giant bonfire fueled mostly by tires and the tradition of burning any car that got stuck in the mud. I was there in 1973 with a '68 Toyota Corolla that I bought for $80 just to sacrifice to the bog. That little car was so light that it stayed on top of the mud and wouldn't get stuck. Finally I drove it right next to the fire and got out. Within 10 seconds 3 drunks tipped it onto its roof in the fire and that was the end of that Corolla. The next year drunk race fans stole a greyhound bus from the parking lot, drove it into the bog and burned it to a crisp. A few days later dump trucks and bullldozers were filling the bog and expanding the parking lot.

[@NY-Vice]

dang boomers had it easy. $80 for a car just to see it burn.

[@zone4garlicfarm]

@@NY-Vice In 1973 that was a full week's pay for a teenager with a summer job. If the mud bog was still there today I could still find a sacrificial car for a week's pay.

[@lyleliliwort8489]

that 1971 AMC Javelin had the smooth looks breh!!

[@carlobinda1127]

Very cool race and awesome cars! 👍

[@threadtapwhisperer5136]

Oh man, love these classic race cars getting back onto the track, being run like all hell. Such a glorious semi-retirement for these badasses.

[@josephmatuszak3855]

Love these races! They are as exciting a raw as they are inspirational still.

[@jamesford2942]

Historic Trans am is one of my favorites.

[@charlielaudico3523]

I used to go watch the real races ! In 1970! The glen is only 2 hours from my home in New York

[@toddclark332]

Thanks I love it favorite cars ❤️💙🇱🇷

[@picax8398]

these cars man... you feel every goddamn exhaust pulse in your chest

[@scottweatherman3266]

Nice history film. I had a 1970 1/2 427 split bumper car. 427 would never have been allowed.

[@barrettwbenton]

They mentioned a Challenger not making this race for some reason…I was disappointed, too.

[@wymple09]

I beleive there was a cubic inch limit & the reason why the Chevy 302 was put together.

[@SteelCityMafiaRacing]

My former employer had at the time I worked for him had a 69 University of Pittsburgh racing team Camero. Rodger Penske was involved with that from what he told me. He raced it at Watkins Glen and let's just say that it didn't go well. Brakes gave out and......you can imagine. Always loved seeing that car when he had it in the warehouse.

[@dansherwood9851]

If u can’t spell Camaro correctly I can’t believe any of ur story😢

[@davidb6576]

Thanks for this video - one of my favorite series back in the day, even if my main love was F1.

[@johnoliver3316]

Great racing, a tribute to when you could identify with the race car's

[@josebaca715]

Great race, thank for sharing...,! Where was the place .?

[@billkaldem5099]

The javelin here is why I bought a 73 AMX

[@James-kx2yn]

Bob Tulius in his Pontiac Tempest won the inaugural TA race in 1966 and then won the first race of the 1967 TA season.

[@ricklarner9263]

Phenomenal group of cars!!

[@zeppelinbaby3]

Where is the AAR Cuda and the TA Challrncer?

[@Krazie-Ivan]

"makes such great noise right here when they hit the loud pedal" *CONTINUES TO TALK* ...

[@Bigskyguy56]

This is what racing used to be.. Let's get back to this!

[@64fairlane305]

Race?

[@charleswaynewright2042]

I'm Ford through and through but I was thinking exactly the same thing as the mic guy before he got to the 64 Pontiac I suppose everyone can spot the king

[@porkyswelding]

no Dodge? how did the gto lose so many spots?

[@ElSobNo1]

Yeah, I know they did compete in that era

[@granpastreetz]

10:16 "Dipping acid, not dropping acid."

[@HoosierRooster]

Mark Donohue was kind of like Jimmy Clark put him in any kind of car he would find a way to win

[@BogattheMoon]

Be cool if Bud Moore's sons produced small batches of modern Bud Moore Mustangs! I'd order

[@henkaandersson5319]

Pensioner cruise. Compered to Classic racing from England. there they hang it all out !

[@stevebengel1346]

Agreed 👍

[@vladtepish1790]

Where's the 1970 T/A Challenger?

[@DavidB7474]

This is awesome!!

[@dennybarlau8065]

My grandpa took me to my first transam Race at BIR George follmer won

[@mopower6753]

Can't hear the cars.

[@adammcbride6241]

“That’s dipping acid, not dropping acid”

[@hughgordon6435]

How equivalent to aussie touring car masters?

[@GravyHucker]

The Aussies steering wheel is on the other side. :)

[@BogattheMoon]

It's the same. I figure Moffat's Mustang would be the only car that saw action at the Bath and N. America. That car is hands down the best sounding Ford small block I've ever heard fed by those eight individual stacks.

[@hughgordon6435]

@@BogattheMoon is that mustang" Sally" that Bowe drove? Seem to think there could be a movie about that car?

[@BogattheMoon]

@@hughgordon6435 they do call that #18 he drives 'Mustang Sally'. I don't know much about a movie car.

[@jeffking4176]

I’ve become a major fan of vintage racing. NASCAR just doesn’t appeal to me anymore. Just “PIT” the leader and take the lead. I have seen little actual “racing “ anymore. THESE HISTORIC races are great‼️‼️ 🚗🙂

[@58customline]

Austria is not Australia Lol

[@xr8rick]

You obviously failed geography at school, or do they not study countries outside of the USA? Austria is in Europe, near Germany. Australia is a continent in the Southern Hemisphere, where they have The Never Never and throw ‘prawns’ on the bbq. Cool cars though.

[@jojojeep1]

That yellow Mustang was a 1970, there was no such thing as a full size mustang and 74

[@glennruss5284]

They took turns leading, making the finish close, but not racing. Sunday they would not come out in the rain, but the prewar Bugatti’s did just saying.

[@msamichez9181]

Let's focus on the last car.

[@danhealyeverythingoutdoors7105]

Awesome !

[@caskillet]

Love these early transam races!Great video - but only after the 3:40 mark. Prior to that, possibly worst camera work I've ever seen.

[@toddc6682]

Nice Dumb & Dumber reference 😆

[@jlalbee]

Dude, Austria is NOT Australia. No "shrimp on the barbie" in Vienna.

[@MysteriousTony]

Terrible camera work for the ending...🤦‍♂️

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Penske/Donahue cheated with the '67-69 Camaro Z/28 cars back in the original series with acid dipped bodies and fiberglass body parts. After being caught, Ford Mustangs whooped their butts.

[@adamirie2936]

Not a single Firebird or TransAm 😣

[@wymple09]

Camaros covered that

[@ramblerdave1339]

I believe only one team used Firebirds in the original series, and one team each for Barracuda and Challenger and a couple of independents had Darts . Bob Tullius won the '66 championship in a Dart. Chrysler was putting all their money into drag racing and NASCAR .

[@andrew227]

Put a shrimp on the Barby....austria🤓😅

[@apexkilla]

What a joke. CLEARLY staged “racing”.

[@williamweiss6128]

❤

[@brentgrimes5353]

Less talk & more in car engine sound

[@terryatpi]

👍

[@sourcetext]

Toys for the rich 🤑

[@brentgrimes5353]

We can see who's in what position. Less talk more in car engine sound

[@xtnuser5338]

Is your heart pounding? Is it unbelievable? Looks like an exhibition parade to me.

[@richardburchell7312]

This was a staged & pre planed procession Race but still entertaining

[@747fa]

Er, yeah, oookaaay.

[@doomman700]

Vintage rules are the rich guys keeping others out. If you want real racing open the class to vintage cars built today to compete

[@martinvanderwiele5464]

The are driving like old ladies,pretty boring

[@hemihead001]

I see a Camaro and just yawn . So boring . I can't believe everyone of those Camaros were all original SCCA Trans AM cars . No MOPARs ? Boring , Boring , Boring . As Bad as the NASCAR GM Snoozefest .

[@chuckmarquart]

Too bad these races are only exhibition races.....

[@CORNDODGER]

Very Nice

[@chrisb9156]

Australia 🇦🇺not Austria 🇦🇹