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Re: What is Vintage?

To: Robert Lugo <glasspar@primenet.com>
Subject: Re: What is Vintage?
From: "John A. Rollins" <nobozos@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 10:04:16 -0700
Robert Lugo wrote:
> 
> Okay, what about this one
> My car is a '53 Glasspar that used '39 Ford running gear(suspension,
> engine, tranny, and axles). The engine, tranny rear end, and rear
> suspension has been replaced by a '66 Ford Falcon. The rear supension is
> going to be replaced by technology that was available in the '60s and
> not to different from what was on it originally but still not original.
> The only technologies on the car that weren't available in the '60s are
> fluids, fuel, tires and electronics(mainly tunes). Who would let me run
> in their vintage classes? The spirit is there but the perfect
> originality is not.
> --
> 
> Robert Lugo
> (602)939-3996
> http://www.primenet.com/~glasspar Glasspar Page
> mailto:glasspar@primenet.com
> ---------------------------------------
> Well weathered leather, Hot metal and oil, The scent of country air,
> Sunlight on chrome, The blur of the landscape, Every nerve aware.
> Niel Peart

Robert:

As described above, you would be more than welcome at any of the Florida
Regions' Vintage events where you and Larry Narcus in his restored
Glaspar could run head-to-head and have a great time!  I wouldn't mind
just *watching* that one!!

*8o)

John A. Rollins, Vintage Race Coordinator
Florida Region, SCCA
http://www.netcom.com/~nobozos/

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