Trans Am Racing Series Kits

[Greg Myers]

 Friedman was Shelby's team photographer. 

[Lizard Racing]

There is also a Jo Han '70 Javelin.  Here are two Camaros and the Javelin from the survivor topic.  Old kits can be made into Trans Am cars.  For a newer one of tube frame construction, a NASCAR chassis could be fitted to a production body, but by then the bodies were altered also.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Rook much rike Minirites...but onry 4-bort hub...

Edited May 12, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[Jhedir6]

Some minilites on Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/161955907141?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Another kit, if you can find one, is Perry's Resin '69 Camaro TK. I have one, but haven't seen one for sale for a really long time.

[Crazy Ed]

  I can't speak to the latest release, but the AMT Studebaker Starliner Coupe used to come with a really nice set of Minilites.

[Greg Myers]

If you have any kinda stash there's gotta be some in there somewhere. I think there were a few '70's Mustang kits that had them also, not to worry, they're all over, 

[Daddyfink]

The 240Z was a national championship winning car in SCCA C Production, not the Trans Am.  The Porsche 911 was (dubiously) classified as a "sedan" due to its having 4 seats - the car was disallowed in 1970.

If you want to convert stock kits to racers, '66 sand '67 Novas were raced, as were a '64 GTO and a few VW bugs and '64-'65 Falcons and Comets. Then there was the Group 44 '66 Dart...

True, but , its still a nice Road Racing machine.

[Dave Van]

SCCA C Prod was just the 'armature' version of SCCA  Trans Am. 

I was crew chief on a SCCA C Prod team (3 years 1 win at Charlotte ) and our 260Z Datsun was a Trans Am 2nd hand racer.  The difference between SCCA club racers and SCCA Trans Am car is mostly in name in the early years and even when T/A  went tube frame cars the specs for club SCCA cars followed soon after. 

[Edsel-Dan]

AMT offered the JoHan George Folmer Javelin/AMX kit too

back in the EARLY 70's

I have 3 of them

They were sold through Coca-Cola ads, and in stores

They were Mark Donahue's Penski car!!!

They could be either Trans Am or Nascar

as Mark did drive in a FEW 71 & 72 Nascar events For Pernski

 

The Jav/AMX was used until the redesigned Matador came out in 73.

After Mark's Death, Bobby Allison joined Penski's Nascar team

[Dave Van]

The Javelin did not run regular NASCAR Cup events before 73. They used the BOXY Matador to little success. 

You are referring to Roger Penske racing correct.........not Penski??? 

 

 

 

Edited May 12, 2016 by Dave Van

[Edsel-Dan]

Yes Rodger Penske

Same as wning 2 $ 22 now

 

He only ran select events befor getting Rusty Wallace as Driver

in 70-72 seasons he entered Mark in mostly the Riverside races

 

Do you remember when they had THREE races there at Riverside??!!!!!!

 

That Matador is a 72 isn't it??

I though the Javelin was run in 71, or the First few events Mark drove

[Snake45]

Did Smokey Yunick's Camaro ever run Trans-Am? I know he built it for NASCAR "Baby Grand," but I don't recall ever seeing much about Baby Grand. Did that only last one season, or what?

[Daddyfink]

Grab a Polar Lights or AMT GTO and have fun! Or Monogram, if you want 1/24th

[Crazy Ed]

Grab a Polar Lights or AMT GTO and have fun! Or Monogram, if you want 1/24th

 

Just remember to sand off the GTO emblems, 'cause the "Grey Ghost" was a LeMans.

[Dave Van]

Grab a Polar Lights or AMT GTO and have fun! Or Monogram, if you want 1/24th

There was a real nice resin body of the Pontiac.....I did the decals  for the kit....still have a few for those wanting to attempt.

[afx]

There is a good article about the "Grey Ghost" in that useless book I recommended.   The car is unrestored, preserved in its 1971 state and still competing in the vintage racing.

[Jon Cole]

The Grey Ghost reminds me of this beast. A build of either would be great.
 

[vamach1]

This one is about 80% done.  I'm working on the engine compartment.  I "stole" the interior from a diecast model.

[oldcarfan]

On this subject,  a while back I was told Patto's Place of Australia has a lot of decals for these

types of models, but their website seems impossible to navigate. Does anyone

know how to search it and if they  have decals for Trans Am? 

[oldcarfan]

On this subject,  a while back I was told Patto's Place of Australia has a lot of decals for these

types of models, but their website seems impossible to navigate. Does anyone

know how to search it and if they  have decals for Trans Am? 

[oldcarfan]

On this subject,  a while back I was told Patto's Place of Australia has a lot of decals for these

types of models, but their website seems impossible to navigate. Does anyone

know how to search it and if they  have decals for Trans Am? 

[Impalow]

There was a real nice resin body of the Pontiac.....I did the decals  for the kit....still have a few for those wanting to attempt.

Jimmy Flintsone has a resin body of the gray ghost... not on his website yet, but at the shows.. Its one of his nicer castings, very thin and crisp, the only issue is its seems to be based of an old annual kit. My dad purchased one at the Detroit show,  as well as the polar lights and monogram GTO's, it definitely wasn't based off either of those... totally the wrong size/scale.. in the end we cut the resin body up and vacuum formed the the fenders and quarter panels this way we can adapt them to the polar lights kit. 

 

Edited May 13, 2016 by Impalow

[afx]

Jimmy Flintsone has a resin body of the gray ghost... not on his website yet, but at the shows.. Its one of his nicer castings, very thin and crisp, the only issue is its seems to be based of an old annual kit. My dad purchased one at the Detroit show,  as well as the polar lights and monogram GTO's, it definitely wasn't based off either of those... totally the wrong size/scale.. in the end we cut the resin body up and vacuum formed the the fenders and quarter panels this way we can adapt them to the polar lights kit. 

Do you plan on casting this body Eric?

[m3fan]

probably one of the best sets of minilites. makes great products.

http://www.fireballmodels.info

[Daddyfink]

probably one of the best sets of minilites. makes great products.

http://www.fireballmodels.info

I need to get me some of those and I wish they made some American Racing Equipment Libre wheels.