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This list, assembled from Sports Car Club of America box scores, [1] contains all vehicle marques that competed in the Trans-Am Series. The list is sorted first by era, and then by country. American marques from the Golden Age onward are divided among the Big Three.
| Manufacturer | Model | Years active | Cha. |
|---|---|---|---|
Chrysler Corporation  | |||
| Dodge | Avenger | [3] [4] | |
| Daytona | 1992-1997 | ||
| Intrepid | 2005 | ||
| Viper | 2001-2004 | ||
| Ford Motor Company | |||
| Ford | Mustang | 1989-2006 | |
| Taurus | 2005 | ||
| Thunderbird | |||
| Mercury | Capri | 1989-1990 | |
| General Motors | |||
| Buick | Regal | 1989 | |
| Skylark | 1989 | ||
| Chevrolet | Beretta | 1989-1994 | |
| Camaro | 1989-2006 | ||
| Corvette | 1989-2006 | ||
| Lumina | 1991-1992 | ||
| Monte Carlo | 2004-2005 | ||
| Oldsmobile | Aurora | 2000 | |
| Ciera | |||
| Calais | |||
| Cutlass Supreme | 1989-2000 | ||
| Intrigue | [3] [4] | ||
| Oldsmobile Toronado | |||
| Pontiac | Fiero | 1989 | |
| Firebird | |||
| Grand Prix | 1996-2000 | ||
| Trans Am | |||
Jaguar Cars  | |||
| Jaguar | XKR | 2000-2006 | |
Mazda Motor Corporation  | |||
| Mazda | RX-7 | 1989, 2006 | |
| Miata | 2006 | ||
| Panoz, LLC | |||
| Panoz | Panoz Esperante | 2001-2003 | |
Porsche AG  | |||
| Porsche | Porsche 944 | 1989 | |
Qvale Modena  | |||
| Qvale | Mangusta | 2000-2004 | |
The following vehicles were used in the 2015 season: [5]
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