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Well, here's what I know. In an effort to differentiate between a gas coupe
car (a stocker with an engine swap that was "streetable") and an Altered
coupe in disguise, (full up race car, or pretty much), they put several
qualifiers in the rule book. A horn, collectors, lights, engine in stock
location, radiator in stock location, etc. It all fit together. But I know
of one very successful firebird that jumped back and forth from one to the
other simply by removing/adding the horn. They bumped the record up in each
class every other meet. It got the job done. I think they ended up with the
most points that year.
Jim in La Habra
<< In the 2000 Rule Book the horn requirement has been eliminated. In fact, it
even says you can remove it. (page 55)
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Rothfuss [mailto:crothfuss@coastalnet.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 3:33 PM
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Subject: Re: Anybody Home ?
Bruce, List,
How about some discussion on the horn requirement in the Gas Coupe class.
Anybody have any historical insight into where this rule came from and why
horns (which seem to have zero influence in how a car runs) are required.
I'm sure there must be an interesting tale behind this. Let's hear it!
Chuck "Beep, Beep" Rothfuss
ECTA #9
Pole Cat Hollow, NC
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In the 2000 Rule Book the horn requirement has been eliminated. In fact, it
even says you can remove it. (page 55)
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Rothfuss [mailto:crothfuss@coastalnet.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 3:33 PM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Anybody Home ?
Bruce, List,
How about some discussion on the horn requirement in the Gas Coupe class.
Anybody have any historical insight into where this rule came from and why
horns (which seem to have zero influence in how a car runs) are required.
I'm sure there must be an interesting tale behind this. Let's hear it!
Chuck "Beep, Beep" Rothfuss
ECTA #9
Pole Cat Hollow, NC
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