Originally Posted by
REPUFC3S
So then I suppose it comes down to semantics. I understand the idea behind VTA, but I'll be honest, I hate the look of the Camaro, Cuda, Challenger, and Mustang, they're boring. One of you said it, Trans Am "Grew" way back then, so why can't VTA "Grow" now? When we get down to brass tax, the chassis are all set up similarly, its all in driver ability, so what is the big deal with a body that actually follows the progression of actual Trans Am. If that's what we're going after, then progression is natural. The ABC RX3 body is a 190mm or 200mm body, so it would be the same size.
Because if we followed the progression of the actual trans am series no one would be racing it. Trans am racing began to die out in the mid 70s along with the can am series. Fuel costs, epa regulations, sanctioning rules etc. Remember back then so many production cars had to be built in order for the race car to run. By the end of 1974 pony cars were almost dead. Even the camaro firebird and mustang that survived lost their heritage of pavement pounding beasts that fought for the title of king. The javelin challenger and barracudas never made it through the fuel crunch. People who wanted to watch a Ford vs chevy battle turned to NASCAR.