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Frank Grimaldi's 1968 Trans Am Chevrolet Camaro

 A genuine period race Camaro with the pedigree, authenticity and race-winning pace to stand out on any historic grid.

At its heart is a race-built Chevrolet 302 V8 featuring a bespoke cowl induction system and competition four-speed transmission. Revving to an astonishing 8,200rpm, it delivers the razor-sharp response and raw character that made the Trans-Am era legendary. Quite simply, this is one of the loudest and most visceral historic race cars we've ever encountered.

The authenticity of "Old #80" is beyond question. In 1972, the car became only the fifth Camaro awarded an official SCCA Trans-Am Brass Tag (#72-AS-05) at Lime Rock, a distinction it still carries today. Further recognition followed in 1993 when it receivedSVRA Historic Race Car Medallion #6-0204, which remains fitted to the car.

Its competition record is equally impressive. Between 1971 and 2021, Frank Grimaldi campaigned Old #80 in 265 SCCA and vintage races, achieving 238 finishes (90%), 110 podiums (42%) and 40 victories (15%). Highlights include:

• 1971 & 1972 SCCA North Atlantic Road Racing Championship Runner-Up
• 1973 SCCA Northeast Division National Champion
• Winner, Historic Trans-Am, Lime Rock (1993)
• Skip Barber Vintage Spirit Cup, Lime Rock Vintage Festival (1997)
• Multiple Historic Trans-Am podiums and victories
• Track Record Holder, Watkins Glen Long Course (HRG5)
• Historic Race Group Championship podium finisher
• Multiple Thompson Speedway overall and class victories

Most recently, professional racer Abbie Eaton demonstrated that Old #80 remains as competitive today as ever, taking pole position for Race One and outright victory in Race Two (from 13th place) at Brands Hatch Speedfest, with a handful of laps under her belt, she clocked a 52.103 lap – a second faster than her nearest finisher in a 30 car grid, proving this historic Camaro still has the pace to run at the front.

This is a car that could obtain FIA papers using itself as reference vehicle.

Eligible For:

• Bernie's V8s
• Masters Historic Racing events
• Motor Racing Legends grids
• HSCC historic categories
• Peter Auto meetings
• Goodwood support races (subject to invitation and eligibility)
• Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Spa and Nürburing historic festivals
• Numerous European and North American historic racing programmes

Offered for sale in the UK. Now in his 80’s, Frank has hung up his boots and asked us to find #80 a home where she can be run hard and continue picking up podiums.

265+ races.
110 podiums.
40 victories.
SCCA Trans-Am Brass Tag #72-AS-05.
SVRA Historic Race Car Medallion #6-0204.
8,200rpm race-built Chevrolet 302.
Pole position and victory at this years Brands Hatch SpeedFest.

Old #80 is more than a historic race car it's a documented, race-winning piece of Trans-Am history that continues to do exactly what it was built to do: run at the front and captivate everyone within earshot.

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