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I saw one of its first shake down runs at Waterford Hills back in 1970. It started in back of the pack and passed all but one sports car of that day. Was stunned to see a Tempest smoking Vettes, Porsches, and Lotuses on a very tight road course. Only later learned it was Pontiac engineers building a car to compete in the Trans Am series.
 


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I saw one of its first shake down runs at Waterford Hills back in 1970. It started in back of the pack and passed all but one sports car of that day. Was stunned to see a Tempest smoking Vettes, Porsches, and Lotuses on a very tight road course. Only later learned it was Pontiac engineers building a car to compete in the Trans Am series.
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I wonder what cubic inch engine in the GTO? I saw Parnelli Jones win in the butterscotch Mustang at Limerock back in 1970. I was going to college in Boston and my fraternity brother, who lived in Newburg, NY, asked me to go. It was the only Trans Am or any road race I ever saw. I didn’t realize at the time what a piece of racing history I had witnessed. The Dan Gurney T/A Challengers and AAR Cudas were the coolest cars to me. The tractor trailer rigs they came in were unbelievable with matching paint schemes to the cars and inside lifts! Chrysler put some money into those! They were all awesome: the Chapparel Camaros, the Mark Donahue Javelin are some other ones I remember. It seems like Penske was backing the Javelin? What was really amazing was all the hot cars in the spectator parking. Everything from Cobra's and Vette’s to Road Runners! Thanks @jroyk for bringing back some old memories!
 


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It was just a Tempest and the Trans-Am series was limited to 5 liters. So, I’m guessing a de-stroked 326?

The Can Am racing of that time was awesome, as well.

Edit: 5 liters
 


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