I Joined the Army in 1973 and my first permanent station was in Frankfurt Hoest Germany in early 1974. By 1979 I was tired of driving used German model cars, and wanted to show the German Citizens that that USA made awesome looking cars also., so in 1979 I ordered my 1979 Trans Am and had it shipped to Germany. When I picked up this Beauty in 1980 from the Bremerhaven Port, I drove it back on the German Autobahn and had the Speedometer needle past the 100 mark but was not satisficed with 185Hp. So I started researching built up the Oldsmobile engine in a garage and installed a H-O Racing Specialties Turbo Force Kit on it. Then jumped on the Autobahn where there is no speed limit and temped other German made cars to a challenge. Heck I even sat outside the Porsche factory and waiting for their test cars to come out. What a rush, the auto 350 trans shifted 1-2 at 61 miles per hour and 2-3rd gear at 110 MPH chirping the tires every time. Lot of stories with tis Car. My Pride and Joy.
12 Second 1/4 mile and 165 Mph Top Speed clocked on German Autobahn, - pegging the 160 Speedometer
European Cars eat my dust suckers.
