RE: Vintage Rules
> But what happens to street cars that were modified
> back then into the modified classes? Not everyone
> could buy a Corvette Grand Sport or a Cheetah, but
> they could build a similar vehicle and race it in
> CM until '65 and ASR after '66. These cars could
> have flares, wider tires, wilder engines (still in
> limited technology) then, so how do groups handle
> them today?
>
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> I'm talking about old race cars that really ran
> those classes.
This is a very real question. When I started into
vintage racing a few years ago, my biggest problem was
what level of car preparation was acceptable. I asked
a number of people and got different answers. The SCCA
Production guys told me SCCA rules. Formula car drivers
gave me info that related to their cars. No one really
gave me false info, but it was all slanted from their
specific class and experience.
Finally, I wrote to various major vintage organizations
such as the Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing group (RMVR), VARA,
SVRA and a few others and asked for eligibility requirements.
I got some good information out of that.
When someone asks me about getting started in vintage
racing, I always tell them to join the organization with
which they wish to race and to do it now.
Back to the question at hand, I suspect the answer will
vary from one organization to another.
-- Dave Lapham '59 A-H 100/6 Austin, TX
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