Vehicle Description
Are you an SVRA Racer or interested in getting into it? Pay
attention, this is your chance!!! The Robert Clemens 1970 Camaro
Trans Am Race Car is well known in the SVRA. If you've been wanting
to get into Vintage Racing but can't find a car that meets the
qualifications, look no further. This Clemens Camaro raced in the
original Trans Am Series which was in existence from 1966 thru
1972. Some of the greatest racers in history were a part of the
Trans Am series, such as Parnelli Jones, Dan Gurney, Mark Donahue
and Sam Posey. As we all know, the fuel crisis in the 1970's ended
this series, as well as many of the high performance muscle
car/pony car productions. The intent of the Historic Trans Am
Series that this car races in now, is to re-create the original
series as it appeared in 1966-1972. Only cars that actually raced
in the original series are allowed to race in this group. And being
that this Clemens Camaro raced in it's first SCCA event at Watkins
Glen, New York in 1972 and again in the Road America race in July
of 1972, this car qualifies for the SVRA Historic Trans Am Series
and has been competing in that series for many years. The Camaro is
powered by a fully built 302 V8 pushing approximately 450
horsepower, backed by a Borg Warner T-10 trans with an L88 clutch
and flywheel and a 4:33 Posi rear end. The car comes with a fully
built and race ready, second engine as well. Custom headers, a
Tarantula manifold, 850 cfm Holly Double Pump carb, Hurst
competition shifter and linkage, special prop shaft with large
yokes, special rear axle housing and axle shaft and Corvette front
and rear brakes. The interior consists of a full roll cage and
Competition Plus seat with Leslie interior. The car has just been
serviced and is completely ready for it's next race. This car is
fully documented, with log books, names and some info of all the
previous owners and original photos of the car as it raced in 1972.
Gene Rutherford, who owned the car from 1974-2006 gave most of the
information concerning the history of the car and signed a sworn
affidavit in 2006 attesting to the car's authenticity. The wife of
the original owner, builder and racer is still alive and has
attended race events involving this car. As is the original Crew
Chief that handled Robert Clemens' Camaro. Bucket Seats,Front
Spoiler,Instrumentation,Tachometer