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Dodge Built the 1970 Challenger T/A Just to Race – Then Walked Away and Killed It After One Season

The 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A existed because a racing rulebook demanded it, not because Dodge wanted to sell it. Here is how a 290-horsepower loophole became one of Mopar’s most collectible one-year wonders.

AMC Demoted the Javelin AMX to a Trim Level in 1971 – It Won the Trans-Am Title Anyway

by Jack Harmon

The 1971 Javelin AMX wasn’t even supposed to be its own model anymore — AMC folded it into a trim badge the same year Penske and Mark Donohue drove the redesigned car to a Trans-Am championship. Here’s the real story behind the 401 V8, the Donohue-requested grille, and the designer interior myth that doesn’t actually belong on a ’71.

Chevrolet Built the First Camaro Z/28 to Beat a Rulebook, Not the Street – Only 602 Buyers Got One in 1967

by Jack Harmon

Chevy’s 1967 Camaro Z/28 ran a 302 built from a mismatched crank and bore just to satisfy a Trans-Am rulebook. Two years later, 20,302 buyers wanted what only 602 people understood first.

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Dodge Built the 1970 Challenger T/A Just to Race – Then Walked Away and Killed It After One Season

AMC Demoted the Javelin AMX to a Trim Level in 1971 – It Won the Trans-Am Title Anyway

Chevrolet Built the First Camaro Z/28 to Beat a Rulebook, Not the Street – Only 602 Buyers Got One in 1967