You’ve been gifted the choice of one Golden Era Trans Am car...

"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4) 09/18/2017 at 22:37 • Filed to: None

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...which do you pick?

(this was a question I asked to OpposResidentToyotaGuy in a thread earlier but I thought you’d all find it fun too)

Z/28 Camaro in that classic Sunoco livery

Boss 302 in Grabber Yellow

Sam Posey’s Challenger

AMC Javelin (*cough* this is the right answer *cough*)

Mercury Cougar (the classiest pony car)

CUDA

Or if you must have more options, DD, Track, Rally.

Go!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 22:40

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This is a really hard choice for me. Cuda or Javelin. I think I have to go Javelin.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 22:41

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Gurney Cougar.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 09/18/2017 at 22:42

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I’m a massive Javelin fan, it’s just the coolest damn car.

lone_liberal > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 22:43

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Bud Moore Boss 302. I don’t care if it’s the Parnelli Jones or George Follmer car.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > lone_liberal 09/18/2017 at 22:45

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I think Grabber Yellow is the most iconic color, but I’d rather have the red Folmer car.

aquila121 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 22:46

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DD Javelin, track the z/28, rally with Boss 302.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 22:47

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Idk how but the Cuda just sticks to me, and I couldn’t rock a Cougar tbh, I don’t wanna have to look “Fonzie” enough to step out of one in public.

But yeah, dat jav...

Die-Trying > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 22:47

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from “the best damn garage in town”,  the Smokey Yunick camaro........

shop-teacher > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 22:49

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I mean, really the answer is just yes. The Sunoco Camaro will always be my personal favorite.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Die-Trying 09/18/2017 at 22:50

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It’s... so... pretty...

Gib now!

daender > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 22:53

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‘Cuda, because Hot Wheels sponsorship is amazing. Runner up would be the ‘71 AMX.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > shop-teacher 09/18/2017 at 22:53

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It’s one of my all time favorite liveries, plus the cross ram DZ302 is a monster at RPM.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 22:54

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This one...

http://www.bowdensown.com.au/collection/kevin-bartletts-z28-camaro

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 09/18/2017 at 23:02

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I mean... that’s not a Trans Am car... but I love it too.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 23:04

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True that...but they all look the same to me!

Die-Trying > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 23:05

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from what i understand/have read there is not much that hasnt been altered/changed, acid thinned. from the windshield angle being changed, double floors in it, relocated suspension points, monster fuel lines....... thing was a grey area monster........ linky

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Die-Trying 09/18/2017 at 23:07

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Yep, just like the 7/8ths Chevelle. Smokey had a flexible relationship with the rules ;)

Die-Trying > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 23:11

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heh, Smokey used the actual templates to build against....... guy is an absolute inspiration.......

Nothing > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 23:14

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Boss 302 for me. A tribute Gurney would be cool, I could mod mine accordingly....nah.

I do at last have the cool HW version.

aquila121 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 23:14

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It just now occurred to me: half of the cars in these photos look like they have RS Watanabe wheels. Is there a similar style made that’s popular with the muscle car/racing crowd of this era? Or do I just need to get out more?

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > aquila121 09/18/2017 at 23:19

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Those are Minilites, they were one of the first mass produced magnesium racing wheels in the 60's.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_wheels

interstate366, now In The Industry > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 23:31

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Boss!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 23:35

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What are you classifying as “golden years”?

http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/06/jags-xj-s-trans-yank-tank/

19JRC99 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/18/2017 at 23:54

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Definitely the Sunoco Camaro, expecially in 1968 form.

EDIT: Or Smokey Yunick’s Camaro.

19JRC99 > Die-Trying 09/18/2017 at 23:55

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EVEN BETTER.

Smokey was a damned genius. NOBODY could skate the rules the way he did!

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/18/2017 at 23:58

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66-72 are considered the Golden Era.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > interstate366, now In The Industry 09/18/2017 at 23:59

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But which Boss? (the Cougar was a Boss 302 too)

interstate366, now In The Industry > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/19/2017 at 00:02

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Mustang, unless you could get a street version of the Cougar with a 4-speed:

Die-Trying > 19JRC99 09/19/2017 at 00:08

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and on the few ocassions that he did get caught “there wasnt a rule that said that i couldnt do that” guy was an absolute inspiration...... 

Wagon Guy drives a Boostang > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/19/2017 at 00:16

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ok, but can I get a BRE Datsun?

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Wagon Guy drives a Boostang 09/19/2017 at 00:25

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You can pretend to be John Morton to your heart’s content.

Wagon Guy drives a Boostang > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/19/2017 at 00:26

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And that’s all I ask.

Die-Trying > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/19/2017 at 00:33

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surprised no one bothered to mention any of the OTHER trans am cars... like the datsun 510

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/19/2017 at 07:43

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Camaro lightweight anyday. That thing was revolutionary

nerd_racing > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/19/2017 at 08:04

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DD the Barracuda, Track the Challenger, Burn the rest!

CaptDale - is secretly British > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/19/2017 at 13:31

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Camaro all day