The original Trans-Am was part and parcel of one of the things that made the Golden Age golden. Many of the best U.S. drivers and teams participated, as well as most of the carmakers. One aspect of its huge success was that fans and aficionados drove and identified with the very same models they saw racing. In 1966, the Sports Car Club of America inaugurated a new professional series, the Trans-American Sedan Championship, or the Trans-Am as it was called….
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