1968 Bryar Trans-Am photos

[Jon Mello]

Mark wrapped up the Trans-Am championship for Chevrolet by winning at Bryar. This was his 8th victory in a
row and he would end up winning 10 of the 13 Trans-Am races in '68. A dominant effort. Tony Adamowicz
won the under-2-liter class and also had a dominant 1968, helping Porsche win U-2 that year.


Photo by Ron Lathrop

To the Victor go the spoils.

Photo by Ron Lathrop

[firstgenaddict]

Thanks to Mr Lathrop and Jon for all these, they are like gold to those who love the T/A aspect of the Camaro HP development.

[Jon Mello]

Glad you enjoyed this feature, James. Here is some more info from one of my issues of Competition Press.

This first tidbit says Donohue had the championship locked up prior to Bryar but Camaro
still needed three points so mathematically Javelin and Mustang were still in the running.

[Jon Mello]

Selected pages from the 1968 Bryar Trans-Am program, courtesy of Ron Lathrop.

[Jon Mello]

More from Ron Lathrop's 1968 Bryar Trans-Am program...

[Jon Mello]

Another '68 Bryar Trans-Am race report, this one courtesy of Frank Dihartce. Thank you, Frank!



 



 

[Jon Mello]

Two more race reports for Bryar, courtesy of Ron Lathrop. Thank you, Ron!

This first one is from Car & Driver magazine...


This second one is from Sports Car Graphic magazine...

[Jon Mello]

Another article on the '68 Bryar Trans-Am. This one is from my November '68 issue of Car Life magazine.

[Jon Mello]

Photo page from SCCA's Sports Car magazine. (Jon Mello Collection)

[BULLITT65]

Jon, is there any other known pics of Skip Barbers 1968Z ? The rear end pic is great, but it would be great to see more of his car or the set up. I am told the car was eventually scrapped out. thanks

[BULLITT65]

Actually researching more it appears Grimaldi rolled the car and actually rebuilt it, though it was not advised. It looks like it had a good amount of success into the 70's :https://historicracinggroup.com/grimaldi.php

And it is in museum now as "Old #80"  :https://www.nemsmuseum.com/articles.html?n_id=591

[group/7]

Not from Bryar, here's one from my files from Bridgehampton in '68, might have been here before ? I have another shot, can't find

 it right now of that unusual instrument set up.

As usual scroll l-r for full image 

Is this the same car ? this colour image was here before I think by Jon ? drivers listed as Grimaldi & Barber.

Mike

BULLIT65, the two links in your earlier post #25 don't work for me.

(photo: no credit)

[group/7]

One more from Bridgehampton 1968.

Mike

[group/7]

Here's that shot of the instruments at Bridgehampton 1968.

[BULLITT65]

Well I don't have a #34 associated with the car with what I have found. The first pic you posted shows the car with rocker moulding and a drum brake rear end. I am pretty sure Skip Barber was the first person to race the car and it had the J56 (rear disc)HD rear already installed at that point.