By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Fire in the hole! A modified Trans Am explodes its clutch in such a manner, it nearly amputated several appendages with its grenade-like fury.  Attempting a rolling power brake burnout, the Trans Am produced too much power for the clutch to handle, resulting in a total loss. Read more about the Trans Am clutch exploding at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

I really dig the period-correct wheels, though I think the nose is a little gnarly. And the hood scoop doesn’t leave much room for the giant screaming firechicken that’d be necessary to complete this look. I think I like the Lingenfelter Trans Am better. How about you? See more angles below the jump.

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By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Last year at SEMA there were a bunch of Challengers dressed up as ‘Cudas. So it shouldn’t be too surprising to see some Camaros dressed up as Firebirds this year. This 455 Trans-Am concept from Lingenfelter looks pretty cool. I’m looking forward to seeing it next week! A few more pics after the jump, and you can learn more about this car at Car and Driver

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By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Screaming chicken and T-Tops! Doesn’t get any better than that! Check out Jamie’s ride page for more pics!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

I just showed this new rendering from ASC to Stephanie. She said, “yuck,” followed by “no.” What do you think? Via Autoblog

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By Rich Truesdell

Automotive Traveler

What makes the weekly Cars and Coffee gathering at Ford’s Western Regional Headquarters such a great event is that every week is a surprise; today was no exception. Whether it’s seeing Lamborghini’s latest parked next to a vintage Ford pickup, or this week, more than two dozen Boss Mustangs commemorating the 45th birthday of America’s most popular Pony Car, nothing can quite beat this combination: a period-correct recreation of a Bud Moore Ford Race transporter with a tribute to Parnelli Jones’ 1970 Trans-Am championship-winning 1970 Boss 302 Mustang on top. Continue reading at Automotive Traveler

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

This inflatable Trans Am created by Guy Overfelt will be on display at an in Emeryville, California art exhibition on Friday. Pretty cool. Maybe we can get him to build a ride page for it. Via Jalopnik

By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

We’ve done the Can-Am thing so we thought we should do the Trans-Am thing in this week’s featured video item. We’re taking you back to SCCA 1970 and some footage from what seems to be an overview of the entire season, a recap if you will.

1970 is usually held as the best year for the Trans-Am series as it is the point when manufacturer spending peaked and most teams were rife with cash and innovative ideas. It also marks the entrance of AMC and its Javelin entry. We have a soft spot for those boys now.

If you are the impatient type, skip right to 1:21 in the video to see and hear the racing fury. If you are not, enjoy a complete walk down memory lane.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Mike’s ’79 Trans Am ride page is pretty straightforward. Just a few photos, the last of which depicts a small backyard pool that he financed with the proceeds from the sale of this gorgeous car. Wha…? Yeah, I’m not one to tell anybody how to spend their money–lord knows I’ve bought a lot of dumb, frivolous stuff–and if what he really wants is an in-ground pool, more power to him. But I can’t suppress the nagging feeling that, a ways down the road, Mike’s going to end up missing that hot ride (with the Year One 8.8 L??) more than he’s enjoying that hole in the ground. I know the situation isn’t exactly comparable, but I’m reminded of someone I know who once sold a ’75 Firebird in part to pay off someone else’s medical bills. He has rued the day ever since, and still keeps pictures of the car around to pine over. How about you? Ever sold a car to pay for something, then regretted it?

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

This Norwegian-built 1400 horsepower third gen Trans Am went 252 miles per hour on Germany’s Papenburg test track, making it the fastest street legal car in Europe. Not bad, huh? Full story at Autoblog