I scan these pictures for me all time. Sure wish i took pictures back then. I did work on track AARs but more time with 440 6bbl development and superbird. Sure got the best job with my honorable discharge from the Navy.
The world has gone and gotten itself in a BIG MESS, I know there were problems in the world in 1970, But WOW!!!!. To be a teenager in 1970 was wonderful.
Maybe they didn't have the AAR when this was shot? Don't know why they wouldn't show the car that was designed specifically for the Trans Am series. Also note the aftermarket slotted chrome wheels.
Was the car shown the red and black hemicuda used to make the commercials filmed there in Southern California. The same red Cudá that they took the sledge hammer to the elastomeric bumper. They look to be the same car although they stuck the AAR shields to the car.
The Chrysler Trans Am 1970 street versions sold to the public('Cuda AAR & Challenger T/A) had 340 6 packs. The actual Race versions had 305cid 4bbl engines(5 liter). All Trans Am race cars in this series were limited to 5 litre displacement engines.
Maybe they didn't have the AAR when this was shot? Don't know why they wouldn't show the car that was designed specifically for the Trans Am series. Also note the aftermarket slotted chrome wheels. Guess they just stuck some AAR badges on it.
Heather Feather Something tells me the boys in the shop were working like crazy on the cars they were going to be racing. Dodge and Plymouth were late getting into the series. I think AMC even beat them fielding cars
AMC had been running Javelins with Ronnie Kaplan's team in 68 and 69 they switched to Penske and Donohue in 70. Chevy went to Jim Hall's Chaparral team. Sam Posey and Auto Dynamics were fielding the Challenger. The biggest problem the Chrysler teams had was they had no proven street engine that met the max 5 liter (305 CI) rule. The 273 was too small and the 318 too large , so they de-stroked a 340 ,but never had the time to sort a brand new car and engine to challenge Ford or AMC. Pontiac was in he same boat having to de-stroke the 400 by 95 cubes.
