In 1965, the SCCA’s executive director, John Bishop, had a great idea – he wanted to create an American road racing championship for 2-door sedans. At Sebring, in 1966, the first round of the Trans-American Sedan Series got under way, and for the next six years, the Trans-Am would be one of the most hotly contested manufacturer’s championships to be found anywhere on the globe. Some of America’s finest road racers, such as Parnelli Jones, Dan Gurney, Mark Donohue, George Follmer and Tony Andamowicz, did battle all across the U.S. and Canada in cars that the general public could easily identify with – Camaros, Mustangs, Javelins, 911s, Datsuns, Alfas and Cortinas.
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