Random TA thread
 

It was suggested in the random pics thread that a seperate random TA thread be started so here you go:

The car

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166629888.jpg

The race series

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166629904.jpg


(Hey, Z, what's going on)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166630054.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166630452.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166630487.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166630511.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166630544.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166630576.jpg :D

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166630597.jpg

woops - sorry, wrong thread

Jeremy, that's the A, where's the T?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166631491.jpg

Hey, hey, hey. Enough with the thread hijacking

Yep, that's it.

This has always been a favorite of mine.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1064590998.jpg

http://www.trans-amseries.com/images...Follmer185.jpg

http://www.ccfbg.com/bluesunococam.jpg

http://www.carmemories.com/images/dbimages/2855.jpg

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...08-12t-014.jpg

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Racerbvd
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166630511.jpg

Dang, looks just like the Speed Channel Trans Am special which was on last night, or was it this morning?

While Your BS'n
 

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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166661327.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1166661340.jpg

Didn't those smokey and the bandit '79 Trans Ams come with a smog strangled 301 V8 that made like 130hp? A friend of mine had one in high school...all show and no go.

masraum,
Thanks for the pictures, those are some nice lug nuts.
Have to confess I didn't realise TA stood for Trans Am

Burnin' oil - Great Thread!!!!!!!! LOL! :D

At least some of the Trans Ams had 455 engines, I remember a Car & Driver article detailing how they outperformed the Corvettes, even in handling. Never owned one though

The Trans Am Racing Series was my favorite of all time.

Before the Burt & Sally cars, before smog laws screwed 'em up, the Pontiac Trans-Am hauled ass, and handled amazingly well.

Oops-
 

Hit the wrong button! I'll try it here:

Here's my favorite TA...

... but then I'm a little biased.

Before...
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...387_2_full.jpg

After...
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...7_190_full.jpg
(Braless for the "T" aspect as identified above :D)

The fun $tuff:
17x9F, 17x11R ZR-1 wheels, C5 front brakes, suspension mods, LT4 spec stroker motor, "bulletproof" T56, fabricated rear mount 62-1 turbo, front mount IC, 498 RWHP & 579 RWTQ @ 11-12 PSI.

What's that thing weigh? 3800#s?

I'm sure it's speedy, a helluva lot faster than my old '88 targa, but they just don't do much for me.

I'm sure it is at least that much, it also has subframe connectors underneath. My last company car was a 2003 Impala "large sedan" which weighed over 4,000 pounds (adjusted for driver & cargo) on the scales. This car took up less room in the garage than my "compact" (in it's day) Corvair.

I drove air-cooled vehicles, imports (with import motors ;)) and motorcycles for many years and didn't get the muscle car bug until mid-life crisis #1, which was similar to the above, but red.