Third Annual
Tennessee
Trans Am A-Rama
July 23-26, 2026
Join us for a high-octane weekend of Trans Am excitement in the picturesque town of Gallatin, Tennessee. The event includes: cruises, cars shows, drag racing, special guests, and so much more.
ALL proceeds from the event are donated to the Gallatin police Department “Shop With A Cop” program benefitting underprivileged children in Sumner County.
All cars are welcome to attend and participate no matter the make, model, or year. For us, it’s all about the meeting new and old friends and sharing the love of our cars.
Thursday, July 22 – Sunday, July 26, 2026
Registration is now open for the
2026 Tennessee Trans Am A-Rama!
The 2026 Trans Am A-Rama will take place in Middle Tennessee. Just like last year, we will start and end each day in Gallatin, TN. The itinerary for this year is listed below and we can guarantee you will have a great time. We will have several scenic cruises, three car shows, a day at the dragstrip, a First Responder community breakfast, plenty of time to socialize with old and new friends, and a couple new surprises. Registration is $145 per car and driver, and $65 per passenger.
Your registration gets you:
participation in the event
Thursday evening Welcome Dinner
Goody bag full of
swag from our sponsors
event t-shirt
Friday lunch
Saturday morning First Responder community breakfast
Unlimited passes on
1/8 mile dragstrip
Car decalS
Access to car shows and cruises
2026 Tennessee Trans Am A-Rama itinerary
The 2026 Trans Am A-Rama will take place in Middle Tennessee. Just like last year, we will start and end each day in Gallatin, TN. The itinerary for this year is listed below and we can guarantee you will have a great time. We will have several scenic cruises, three car shows, a day at the dragstrip, a First Responder community breakfast, plenty of time to socialize with old and new friends, and a couple new surprises. Registration is $145 per car and driver, and $65 per passenger.
We are introducing the “Fast Pass” for the first time this year. For a $100 donation to the “Shop With A Cop” program you can buy a Fast Pass. The Fast Pass gets you lined up in the first twenty cars for all four of our cruises. So if you like being up at the front of the pack, and want to help the “ SWAC” program, please contact us to buy your Fast Pass. This will be limited to 15 passes, so get yours before they sell out.
2025 recap
The 2025 Trans Am A-Rama took place in and around Gallatin TN the last weekend of July. We had over 80 cars come into town to enjoy Middle Tennessee and all it has to offer.
Thursday
On Thursday we kicked off the event with a Scavenger Hunt. Participants were given a list with close to 100 locations scattered across all of Tennessee. Each location had a different point value. The farther away the location, or more difficult to find, had the highest point values. Participants scored the points by visiting the location and documenting their visit with a photo of themselves or their car and submitting the photo via our online app.
Thursday night we held our “Kick-Off” dinner at Second Gen Graveyard. All of our participants gathered to share their stories of the Scavenger Hunt, catch up with old and new friends, and share the love of these great cars. We had the Sumner County Mayor, Gallatin Chief of Police, and Sumner County Sheriff join us for dinner. Media personality Stacey David also came to the dinner. We gave away raffle prizes, ate great food catered by Whitts BBQ, and announced the Scavenger Hunt winners who took home some great prizes donated by our sponsors.
Friday
On Friday we started our day at the Loveless Café where everyone gathered for a great breakfast. We left the café with the assistance of Nashville Metro police officers blocking traffic so we could all get out of the parking lot and onto the Natchez Trace Parkway. We enjoyed driving the beautiful Natchez Trace for 75 miles taking in the scenery and the awesome sight of 80 plus classic cars rolling along as a group.
We made our way to College Street Classics in Fayetteville where we were hosted to a great lunch of smashburgers and sides. The folks at College Street Classics treated us well and had a lot of cars on display.
Everyone then made their way back to Gallatin for the Downtown Takeover. Gallatin closed several roadways downtown for us for the evening and we were able to park all the cars on the roadways. The local Boy Scouts troop staffed the road closures and helped everyone get parked. Our participants were able to shop at the various stores and boutiques downtown and get a great meal at the local restaurants. We had lots of community members bring out their classic cars to join us and make it a great car show in the downtown.
Saturday
On Saturday morning we started our day in downtown Gallatin. The local first responders; Police Department, Sheriff’s Department, and Fire Department, all worked together to host a community breakfast in partnership with Martin’s Chicken and Waffles. We enjoyed a fun breakfast with the Chamber of Commerce staff and community members.
We left the downtown area and headed to the Clarksville Drag Strip taking a scenic backroads route to get there. At the Drag Strip we had three hours of open track time and we had a blast going down the track. Friends raced friends, husbands raced wives and moms raced daughters. The smiles on everyone’s faces gave some insight into how much fun everyone had.
We made our way back to Gallatin and joined the Antique and Classic Cars of Gallatin monthly Cruise-In held at the Gallatin Civic Center. With our participants swelling the attendance there were almost 200 cars at the Cruise-In.
Just before 7pm the Sumner County Sheriff’s Department arrived and took us for an escorted Tour of Sumner County which was a 50 mile loop through surrounding cities. There were lots of community members waiting on the sides of the road to cheer us on and honk and wave as we passed by. We even saw a couple “Go Bandit” banners being held out.
Sunday
On Sunday morning everyone gathered at Second Gen Graveyard for a little shopping and camaraderie. Some participants left the shop and headed for home. A small group of cars made a back roads drive to Buc-Ees in Kentucky to enjoy a brisket sandwich for lunch.
We had a great time sharing time with friends. We raised $12,080 for the Shop With A Cop program and we made some amazing memories. We cant wait for Trans Am A-Rama 2026, and hope you can join us.
Event t-shirts
A limited run of Trans Am A-Rama event t-shirts will be available for $30 each shipped. Contact us if you would like to purchase one.
donate & support
a Great Cause
The Tennessee Trans Am A-Rama is a fundraiser for the Gallatin Police Department's “Shop With A Cop” program, which supports deserving children and families in Sumner County.
Each year, generous participants and supporters make a meaningful impact. In 2024, the event raised $8,849, followed by $12,089 in 2025. For 2026, our goal is to reach $15,000 in donations to continue supporting the Gallatin Police Department’s Shop With A Cop program and the families it serves.
Donations go directly to the Gallatin Police Department’s Shop With A Cop program. Donations are not required to register but are greatly appreciated. Participants may contribute any amount they choose.
Stacey David and
Rattletrap Productions
Stacey David and Rattletrap Productions will be taking part in the Trans Am A-Rama event this year.
Stacey is deeply entrenched in the automotive world and hot rods. It is going to be a blast having him give the Trans Am A-Rama some serious attention and he will be documenting the event for a future episode.
Trans Am A-Rama in the News
7/23/25
7/29/25
7/25/25
We would like to
thank our 2025 sponsors
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For questions about the event, feel free to contact us! Keep up-to-date with event information by following us on social media. We can’t wait to see you at Trans Am A-Rama!
A Special Thanks to…
David Gulliver and
Prospect Classic Motors
Special thanks to David Gulliver and Prospect Classic Motors for hosting us and feeding us lunch on Friday.
William &
Clarksville Dragway
Special thanks to the Clarksville Dragway for allowing us to invade the track and have a blast running our cars. William, the owner even allowed one of our 11 year old participants to drive on the track and make numerous passes.
The City of Gallatin
Special thanks to the City of Gallatin, the Gallatin Police Department, and the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office for going out of their way to make the event a success
I-65 Firebird club
Special thanks to the members of the I-65 Firebird Club for coming out to assist with parking Saturday night and Sunday morning
