Boattail VS Trans Am

A little over 10 years ago, I was coming back from a car show with my 72 Riviera GS just cruising along a lonely 2 lane road when I came up on a fairly new Trans Am. The guy was going 55 and I was cruising at 60 and as I was about to pull out to pass, the guy jumps on it and shoots ahead. I figure ok, no biggie and continue at 60. A little later I'm coming back up up on the TA and sure enough he does it again. Well, this time I let him get about 200 feet ahead and then I floored the gas pedal. The Quadrajet goes into full moan and the Riv jumps forward and begins to quickly reel in Mr. Hot Shoe. We came up to a series of curves in the road and I know that 5000 lbs on 4 225/75/15's don't make for a great cornering machine, so I slow down to make the bends and MHS takes off. Now, I know that after the curves is a nice 4 mile straight line before town. Once I hit the straight I can see the TA about a half mile ahead. Well I was younger and more foolish back then and my foot was planted to the floor and the Riv rocketed down the road, about 3 miles later I back on the rear bumper of MHS who's running about 85 and he jumps on it again. Well this time I stay with him and would back off 2-3 car lengths and come right back up on him to let him know that he is ahead of me because I let him be there. As we come up on town we both slow down to 55 and and just before he turns off, I get a thumbs up from the TA driver. The Riv got a well deserved bath when I got home. Kevin

 

GS Riv's are awesome. :bglasses: Nice story :TU:

 

I don't know trans ams that well, but in my neck of the woods there seems to be the model years that lend themselves to the mullet crowd I think they're around '86. Usually come in one of three colors (White, Black, primer or a combo of all three). Well turns out they can't hold a candle to a Riviera, I've beaten my fair share, to be honest, growing up I always thought they were faster.