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1983 MR MSE
Trans Am #89 of 150 |
owner: Toby Mackey |
Update: This car changed owners and the new owner
contacted me with new pics and info and to let me know its for sale
again. Toby provided the following:
"This 1983 Mecham Racing MSE Trans Am, based on the
SCCA Trans Am Winner, is a true Limited Edition collector car built
by MR from a Pontiac Trans Am. This is an authentic high performance
option, called “ Motor Sports Edition”, that could be ordered from
the factory. In 1983 Mecham Racing made only 150 MSE TA’s and this
is #89.
This car was built for performance and handling, it has a 305 V8
with Cross Fire Ignition with twin carbs and working Ram Air (part
of the MSE option). The MSE had a “Talon” suspension system,
featuring Koni struts which tightened up the car and lowered it 1”,
droop limit straps, 4 wheel disc brakes and a posi-trac rear end
with 3.23:1 gears rounded out the MSE package. These drive train
upgrades were designed to allow this machine to handle at speeds in
excess of 160mph.
Each MSE was personalized with a Mecham Racing console plaque that
bears the car’s serial number. Additionally, Each MSE (aka Macho
5.0) was outfitted with an MR 170mph speedometer (see Pic), MR
Tachometer, MR leather steering wheel, MR Alloy wheels, MR ground
effects (which were used in later model Pontiac TA’s) which included
the nose/air dam and a whale tail fin and the MR “War Paint” two
tone paint. Other factory options on this car include gray interior,
T-tops with trunk mounted storage bags, rear hatch privacy
pull-down, A/C, Tilt wheel, cruise control, power windows/door
locks/steering/mirrors/rear hatch and a surround sound cassette
stereo system."
Please email questions and requests for photos to: Toma_NH@yahoo.com
This particular MSE has been featured in Car Craft in August of '85
and High Performance Pontiac in April of 1997. At last report the
car had 74,000 miles on it. |
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