Quiz time. Which manufacturer won the first ever SCCA Trans-Am race? Javelin? Mustang? Camaro? ’Cuda? Shocker, it wasn’t any ...

or the AMC Javelin. But, while the Camaro was softening up with every model year, gradually shedding its viciousness in favor of luxury, the Firebird still had an ace up its sleeve: the Trans Am.

What Was the AMC Javelin SST Trans Am Edition? AMC wanted its Javelin to be respected as an actual muscle car at the racetrack as well as the dragstrip, so what better way to garner accolades than ...