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by **Nick Totor** » Wed, 30 Oct 1996 04:00:00

It may not be as popular a motorsport as F1, CART or NASCAR, but it
is a damn good series, nonetheless. I'm just throwing the idea to see,
out of curiosity, what kind of interest there would be in someone
creating an SCCA Trans-Am simulation.
The cars in the sim can contain all the adjustability features and
whatnot of the actual thing. You can select through the different tire
compounds on a given race weekend, etc. It can be pretty interesting...
Nick
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by **Racer** » Wed, 30 Oct 1996 04:00:00

> It may not be as popular a motorsport as F1, CART or NASCAR, but it
> is a damn good series, nonetheless.

Thanks Nick!

Trans-Am is a great series. Close racing, top drivers, it's great. I
think it's a good idea, or at least Tony Johns (da man) could get his
people to create a Trans-Am car set to satisfy us road racing types.

by **news.worldonline.n** » Thu, 31 Oct 1996 04:00:00

Hi, I think it is a damn good idea, as I have been a big car fan all my
life.

Alpina!

by **Al F** » Fri, 01 Nov 1996 04:00:00

>:>
>:> It may not be as popular a motorsport as F1, CART or NASCAR, but it
>:> is a damn good series, nonetheless.
>:
>:Thanks Nick!
>:
>:Trans-Am is a great series. Close racing, top drivers, it's great. I
>:think it's a good idea, or at least Tony Johns (da man) could get his
>:people to create a Trans-Am car set to satisfy us road racing types.

> One of the things keeping a Trans-Am sim being made is
>probably the negative connotation that the name brings with it.
>Don't know about you, but hearing the name immediately makes
>me think of 8-track tapes, 'Orange Julius,' and skinny, denim
>jacket-wearing KISS fans with their hair parted in the middle.
>:)

> Bear

Licensing fees to SCCA (which own's the Trans-Am name) and maybe even to Chevy
(which may have exclusive rights to the name) may have something to do with it
as well.

-Al

by **Bea** » Fri, 01 Nov 1996 04:00:00

:>
:> It may not be as popular a motorsport as F1, CART or NASCAR, but it
:> is a damn good series, nonetheless.
:
:Thanks Nick!
:
:Trans-Am is a great series. Close racing, top drivers, it's great. I
:think it's a good idea, or at least Tony Johns (da man) could get his
:people to create a Trans-Am car set to satisfy us road racing types.

One of the things keeping a Trans-Am sim being made is
probably the negative connotation that the name brings with it.
Don't know about you, but hearing the name immediately makes
me think of 8-track tapes, 'Orange Julius,' and skinny, denim
jacket-wearing KISS fans with their hair parted in the middle.
:)

Bear

by **Racer** » Fri, 01 Nov 1996 04:00:00

> Licensing fees to SCCA (which own's the Trans-Am name) and maybe even to Chevy
> (which may have exclusive rights to the name) may have something to do with it
> as well.

> -Al

Al,
I have no doubt that the SCCA would not be foolish about the licensing
fees. Anything to get their name out would be fine with them, I'm sure.
Secondly, I don't believe that anybody has rights to the Trans-Am name
because anytime I have ever seen it printed I have not seen a copyright
next to it.

RacerX

by **Racer** » Fri, 01 Nov 1996 04:00:00

> One of the things keeping a Trans-Am sim being made is
> probably the negative connotation that the name brings with it.
> Don't know about you, but hearing the name immediately makes
> me think of 8-track tapes, 'Orange Julius,' and skinny, denim
> jacket-wearing KISS fans with their hair parted in the middle.
> :)

> Bear

Sorry, I'm not that old ;) Seriously, one I hear Trans-Am I think of a
good, close racing series that would be the grounds for an excellent
sim.
I suppose, though, that my love of road racing is clouding my vision. I
mean, when was the last time you saw an IMSA sim, you know? The
companies are in it to make money. That's not a problem, but for those
of us who like these niche series, it leaves us kind of out in the dark.
Oh well, that's why I'm a computer science major at Clemson- so I can
grow up and write the cool games that no one will now :)

RacerX

by **-Coulter,K.** » Sat, 02 Nov 1996 04:00:00

>> Licensing fees to SCCA (which own's the Trans-Am name) and maybe even to Chevy
>> (which may have exclusive rights to the name) may have something to do with it
>> as well.
> I have no doubt that the SCCA would not be foolish about the licensing
>fees. Anything to get their name out would be fine with them, I'm sure.
>Secondly, I don't believe that anybody has rights to the Trans-Am name
>because anytime I have ever seen it printed I have not seen a copyright
>next to it.

Trans-Am is a registered trademark of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).
Pontiac uses it WITH permission (and financial compensation).

Just like NASCAR is a registered trademark, you rarely see the attribution.

SCCA would grant permission, I'm sure, for a small financial compensation.

Kevin

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by **Gregory Fu** » Sun, 03 Nov 1996 04:00:00

>Sorry, I'm not that old ;) Seriously, one I hear Trans-Am I think of a
>good, close racing series that would be the grounds for an excellent
>sim.

The main problem with a TransAm sim is that the series is dying. Chevy is
pulling their support for next year. I see the future of road racing in
SuperTouring. BTW, I love the GTPs and Group Cs too!

Gregory Fung

Vancouver, B.C., Canada

IICC3 Rebel Alliance Lola/Ford/Firestone
ITCC Player's Ltd. Audi A4

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