Champions
Trans-Am Manufacturers Championship points are awarded in both classes for 1st through 6th places, 9-6-4-3-2-1, with only the highest finishing example of a make receiving points. Beginning in 1972 SCCA instituted a Trans-Am Drivers Championship based on overall finishing position for 1st through 10th places, 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. Beginning in 1990 the top 25 finishers were awarded points, 30-27-25-23-21-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-1.
| Year | Champion Manufacturer | Champion Driver | Car | Team/Entrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Over 2-liter – Ford | Drivers' championship not awarded until 1972 | ||
| Under 2-liter – Alfa Romeo | ||||
| 1967 | Over 2-liter – Ford | |||
| Under 2-liter – Porsche | ||||
| 1968 | Over 2-liter – Chevrolet | |||
| Under 2-liter – Porsche | ||||
| 1969 | Over 2-liter – Chevrolet | |||
| Under 2-liter – Porsche | ||||
| 1970 | Over 2-liter – Ford | |||
| Under 2-liter – Alfa Romeo | ||||
| 1971 | Over 2.5-liter – American Motors | |||
| Under 2.5-liter – Datsun | ||||
| 1972 | Over 2.5-liter – American Motors | Over 2.5-liter – George Follmer | AMC Javelin | Roy Woods Racing |
| Under 2.5-liter – Datsun | Under 2.5-liter – John Morton | Datsun 510 | Brock Racing Enterprises | |
| 1973 | Chevrolet | Peter Gregg | Porsche 911 | Brumos Porsche |
| 1974 | Porsche | Peter Gregg | Porsche 911 | Brumos Porsche |
| 1975 | Chevrolet | John Greenwood | Chevrolet Corvette | John Greenwood Racing |
| 1976 | Cat. 1 – American Motors | Cat. 1 – Jocko Maggiacomo | AMC Javelin | Jocko's |
| Cat. 2 – Porsche | Cat. 2 – George Follmer | Porsche 934 | Vasek Polak Racing | |
| 1977 | Cat. 1 – Porsche | Cat. 1 – Bob Tullius | Jaguar XJS | Group 44 |
| Cat. 2 – Porsche | Cat. 2 – Ludwig Heimrath | Porsche 934 | Heimrath Racing | |
| 1978 | Cat. 1 – Jaguar | Cat. 1 – Bob Tullius | Jaguar XJS | Group 44 |
| Cat. 2 – Chevrolet | Cat. 2 – Greg Pickett | Chevrolet Corvette | Pickett Racing | |
| 1979 | Cat. 1 – Chevrolet | Cat. 1 – Gene Bothello | Chevrolet Corvette | FEMSA/Kennedy |
| Cat. 2 – Porsche | Cat. 2 – John Paul, Sr. | Porsche 935 | John Paul, Sr. | |
| 1980 | Chevrolet | John Bauer | Porsche 911 | Larry Green Racing |
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Eppie Wietzes | Chevrolet Corvette | Swiss Chalet |
| 1982 | Pontiac | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Pontiac Firebird | Huffaker Engineering |
| 1983 | Chevrolet | David Hobbs | Chevrolet Camaro | DeAtley Motorsports |
| 1984 | Lincoln-Mercury | Tom Gloy | Mercury Capri | Lane Sports Racing |
| 1985 | Lincoln-Mercury | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Mercury Capri | Roush Racing |
| 1986 | Lincoln-Mercury | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Merkur XR4Ti | Selix/Protofab Racing |
| 1987 | Lincoln-Mercury | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | Roush Racing |
| 1988 | Audi | Hurley Haywood | Audi 200 Quattro Turbo | Audi of America |
| 1989 | Ford | Dorsey Schroeder | Ford Mustang | Roush Racing |
| 1990 | Chevrolet | Tommy Kendall | Chevrolet Beretta | Spice Engineering |
| 1991 | Chevrolet | Scott Sharp | Chevrolet Camaro | Jim Miller Racing |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Jack Baldwin | Chevrolet Camaro | MTI |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Scott Sharp | Chevrolet Camaro | American Equipment Racing |
| 1994 | Ford | Scott Pruett | Chevrolet Camaro | |
| 1995 | Chevrolet | Tommy Kendall | Ford Mustang | Roush Racing |
| 1996 | Ford | Tommy Kendall | Ford Mustang | Roush Racing |
| 1997 | Ford | Tommy Kendall | Ford Mustang | Roush Racing |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Paul Gentilozzi | Chevrolet Camaro | Rocketsports Racing |
| 1999 | Ford | Paul Gentilozzi | Ford Mustang | Rocketsports Racing |
| 2000 | Qvale | Brian Simo | Qvale Mangusta | |
| 2001 | Jaguar | Paul Gentilozzi | Jaguar XKR | Rocketsports Racing |
| 2002 | Ford | Boris Said | Panoz Esperante | |
| 2003 | Jaguar | Scott Pruett | Jaguar XKR | Rocketsports Racing |
| 2004 | Jaguar | Paul Gentilozzi | Jaguar XKR | Rocketsports Racing |
| 2005 | Jaguar | Klaus Graf | Jaguar XKR | Rocketsports Racing |
| 2006 | No championships awarded - only 2 races held | |||
| 2007 | Series not held | |||
| 2008 | Series not held | |||
| 2009 | Jaguar | Tomy Drissi | Jaguar XKR | Rocketsports Racing |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | Lamers Racing |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Tony Ave | Chevrolet Corvette | Lamers Racing |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | TA: Simon Gregg | Chevrolet Corvette | Derhaag Motorsports |
| TA2: Bob Stretch | Chevrolet Camaro | Fix Rim Mobile Wheel Repair | ||
| GGT: Chuck Cassaro | Panoz Esperante GTS | |||
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