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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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that modern T/A is more T/A than the new Camaro is Camaro!
Love the styling on the T/A
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by groovyjay
Man, BeeJay, we should have hooked up. I just got home from my SEMA/VEGAS adventure and now I really need a vacation...

SEMA was great, RS-Performance 62 is just out of this world. We went to see the big boys run their SEMA toys in Pahrump on Saturday. Great event.







I'll be there next year for sure.
Man, I gotta see those machines performing. What is Pahrump? I'll be there next year too.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Bee Jay
Man, I gotta see those machines performing. What is Pahrump? I'll be there next year too.
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Pahrump is a town 60 miles north of Vegas where they held the http://www.optimainvitational.com/ . Very cool event, about 5 of those cars were wrecked during the event, so it wasn't just posing... There was a guy there with a real 66 427 Cobra he bought new! He was just about fastest in all the different races, but lost on the styling points.

Let's make sure we'll meet up next year!
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Bee Jay
Wow-That T/A concept is fantastic. GM F'd up by dropping Pontiac. All the others I can see, but Pontiac's traditionally had the better styling, IMHO.
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Pahrump is home to Sheri's Ranch brothel, Chicken Ranch brothel and the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch where they held the event. It's a top shelf facility and fairly popular with the C6 crowd. http://www.springmountainmotorsports.com/
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Originally Posted by groovyjay
Pahrump is a town 60 miles north of Vegas where they held the http://www.optimainvitational.com/ . Very cool event, about 5 of those cars were wrecked during the event, so it wasn't just posing... There was a guy there with a real 66 427 Cobra he bought new! He was just about fastest in all the different races, but lost on the styling points.
Here you go. Here's 525 replies and counting with pictures about the event. You have to give a big to the guy with the Cobra. There is not many ORIGINAL owner Cobras out there getting driven like this. http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58188
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They serve chicken at the Chicken Ranch? LOL! Man, those babes and cars are enough for woody material!
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Thanks for sharing the pics! I hope to make it next year...
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