Parnelli Jones’s ‘69 Trans-Am Boss up for grabs at Monterey

Team Penske’s Camaros drove off with another SCCA Trans-Am championship in 1969, but not without serious competition from the Shelby American Mustangs and, of course, the Bud Moore Mustangs of George Folmer and Parnelli Jones.
Ford won four of the first five races, but Penske drivers Mark Donohue and Ronnie Bucknum ultimately grabbed six victories, including […]

A Vintage Racer With an Unfair Advantage

The 1971 AMC Penske Javelin that Mark Donohue drove to victory in the ‘71 Trans-Am series will be auctioned off at Russo and Steele’s Monterey sale next month.
The car has been restored to concours-level condition by MAECO Motorsport of Northridge, California, and won awards in its class at the Amelia Island Concours in 2008. The […]

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1989 Audi 200

What I wouldn’t give to spend a couple hours (days/weeks) studying this 1989 Audi 200 Quattro Trans-Am car. Really, it’s the same reason I’d love to study any race car – everything has a function and a purpose – but this car in particular actually succeeded in its purpose, which makes it all the more […]