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The 1971 Trans-American Championship was the sixth running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. The format was altered to an over 2500cc class and an under 2500cc class, up 500cc from past years. All races used split classes except where noted.
As evidence of the original modified production car concept, a fan favorite in the 1971 Trans-American Championship was the "Grey Ghost", [6] a 1964 Pontiac Tempest, prepared by Pontiac Special Projects Engineering Manager Herb Adams [7] and a group of his young proteges: Tom Nell & Jeff Young (Engines), Joe Brady & Harry Quackenboss (Chassis ...
The American Motors Javelin was introduced for the 1968 model year, and participated in the Trans-Am series that year as well. In 1970, AMC signed Roger Penske and Mark Donohue to its team. AMC won the Trans-Am Series in both 1971 and 1972, the final years of Trans-Am's "golden age." In 1970 the Donohue Javelin was introduced for public purchase.
The Trans-Am Series was created in 1966 by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) President John Bishop. Originally known as the Trans-American Sedan Championship, the name was changed to the Trans-American Championship for 1967 and henceforth. [1] The series has in fact gone by at least twenty different names through the years.
1966 Trans-American Sedan Championship; 1967 Trans-American Championship; 1968 Trans-American Championship; 1969 Trans-American Sedan Championship; 1970 Trans-American Sedan Championship; 1971 Trans-American Sedan Championship; 1972 Trans-American Sedan Championship; 1973 Trans-Am Series; 1974 Trans-Am Series; 1975 Trans-Am Series; 1976 Trans ...
Australian Touring Car Championship: Bob Jane: 1971 Australian Touring Car Championship: Trans-American Sedan Championship: Over 2.5L: American Motors: 1971 Trans-Am season: Under 2.5L: Datsun: British Saloon Car Championship: Bill McGovern: 1971 British Saloon Car Championship: South Pacific Touring Series: Colin Bond: 1971 South Pacific ...
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American Motors also offered discounts to U.S. military personnel, and cars were taken overseas. [5] The Javelin won the Trans-Am race series in 1971, 1972, and 1976. The second-generation AMX variant was the first pony car used as a standard vehicle for highway police car duties by an American law enforcement agency. [6]