There were a lot of great things happening in the muscle car era and not all of them were at the soda shops or along Main Street. From 1966 to 1974, a combined effort by the SCCA and CASC resulted in the Can Am racing series. Governed under the rules of the FIA Group 7 category, these essentially unlimited cars thundered around tracks in the USA and Canada.

During its heyday, the Can Am series was an incubator of many serious innovations that remain with us today. Ground effect aerodynamics, rear wings, working turbochargers and the use of exotic materials like titanium became common practice. Aside from the technology, attending a Can Am race was more than just being a spectator. The cars had a way of delivering a visceral experience, with their massive engines and unfettered exhaust. Even thirty yards from the track, you could feel them adjust your insides when they went by.

Today, the only place you’ll see a Group 7 monster on the track will be at a vintage racing event, and thanks to some new products from Hushpower, you may be seeing more of them than before. Today’s reality is that civilization has crept in on previously isolated race track locations and new requirements for noise abatement are commonplace.

Requirements have been in place in California for twenty years and turf battles have been ongoing in other locations for years. The Hushpower product line may help build win-win situations out of past conflicts. In the video, you’ll see (and hear) a 1968 Can Am car that has been fitted with their mufflers. It still sounds like a monster, but the results have tested favorably for common noise requirements.

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