Tony Settember

[oldtransamdriver]

Long-time CA racer recently passed May 5.  He started racing in 54 at Torey Pines and did several T/A races in a camaro and also in some under 2 litre cars.
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R.I.P.

Robert Barg

[satman]

Bob,

         You old Trans-Am drivers should be put on the endangered species list.

     AL

[Jon Mello]

Very sorry to hear that about Tony. I had several questions I wanted to ask him but I never got to meet him in person. My condolences to his family.

[Trans Åm]

Hey Jon, do you have any other pictures of him racing? That's a neat car, looks very clean.

[VHX032]

Santa Barbara Airport Road Races

[VHX032]

Here are a few photos of some of the cars he drove, including a photo at Laguna Seca in the #64 Camaro.

http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/photo/Tony-Settember-USA.html

[Jon Mello]

Nice color shot of Tony driving the Washburn Camaro.

[Jon Mello]

Here's one of Tony after winning a '68 A/Sedan race at Laguna Seca.

[VHX032]

At Santa Barbara Airport Road Races.

[Trans Åm]

Thank you all very much, really great shots.

[VHX032]

Here is another good action shot  http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/PMK037SettemberThompsonPB56.html

I remember visiting Tony Settember (we met him through a friend who raced an A Sedan Falcon, and also were acquainted with one of the mechanics who worked on the Washburn Camaro). Very nice guy, always happy when I saw him.

I wish I could remember more details, there was a Camaro in his shop/barn that someone was working on to dial in the bumpsteer, I think he was intending to race it in the 1971 T/A series but I heard later the sponsorship did not come through.

There was also a Mercedes in the barn (pretty sure it was a Gullwing) with race numbers on it.

My buddy and I had hopes of being part of his crew, Tony politely declined our offer. Worked out for the best, as my brother entered the 2.5 Challenge and we had the time of our lives following the entire Trans Am Circuit that next year.

[Jon Mello]

I know that Tony worked on Hugh Harn's '67 Camaro. I wanted to ask him about that but like I say, I never got the chance.