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Post by afx on Nov 1, 2019 5:11:31 GMT -8
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Post by arcticwolf on Nov 1, 2019 8:00:26 GMT -8
I love the car, but I'm a bit confused (happens a lot). That's a Mustang, but 84/85 the Roush Trans Am cars were Mercury Capris. Is this not actually an IMSA GTO car?
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Post by afx on Nov 1, 2019 8:28:20 GMT -8
It is confusing as it appears the same chassis were raced both as Capris in Trans-Am and Mustangs in IMSA. "During the following season, Roush fielded the Capri in Trans-Am and the Mustang in IMSA GTO. The two cars were so closely related that the same chassis was raced as a Capri one week and a Mustang a week later. It was another hugely successful season for the team, clinching both championships. For 1986, Roush switched to the Mercury Merkur for Trans-Am, while the Mustang continued to dominate the IMSA GTO class."
www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/5997/Ford-Roush-Mustang.htmlHowever I think you are correct Paul that the Mustang competed in IMSA in the GTO class. I have corrected the title. Thanks for keeping me on my toes! |
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Post by afx on Nov 1, 2019 9:44:18 GMT -8
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Post by afx on Nov 1, 2019 9:47:30 GMT -8
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Post by arcticwolf on Nov 1, 2019 12:18:56 GMT -8
That makes perfect sense. The only real difference was the bubbleback on the Capri.
I saw Willy T Ribbs throw that Capri around Mosport like it was a dirt midget. Very entertaining, until he wore the tires off it and spun out with a few laps to go. Some guy in a Porsche won it, but it was Tom Gloy that really impressed. Smooth as silk and very fast. I think it was 84, not sure.
Those were the days.
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Post by afx on Nov 2, 2019 3:37:10 GMT -8
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Nov 2, 2019 5:06:15 GMT -8
JC Thanks for the Capri SCCA Trans Am pics, very interesting the changes for the two categories, IMSA and Trans Am, I had wanted to do the Capri but the Capri stock kit was inaccurate with the later Bubble rear window and other things that would have been a waste particularly since the kit was OOP and very expensive when found. Thanks Again Chris
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Post by afx on Nov 2, 2019 5:26:27 GMT -8
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Post by cc on Nov 9, 2019 6:16:16 GMT -8
JC, Thanks for posting this. I have a few of those kits and will be need the reference pic,s. Loved those series and have kits to build soon.
CC 😎
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