You need to try A VDCA event its a real club a non profit club for drivers
of vintage race cars join us Apr 20 22 Ck out their updated web pages at
www.vintagedrive.com Crazy Pete
----- Original Message -----
From: C Sherriff <Clives_page@COMPUSERVE.COM>
To: Vaughn Rockney <vintagegarage@erols.com>
Cc: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 1:49 PM
Subject: Vintage Racing -- Dream Worlds!!
> Message text written by "Vaughn Rockney"
> >"Prepare the vintage or historic car to the condition it was raced or
> could
> have raced in its most famous form and year, to the rules, technology and
> materials of that point in time. Enjoy the period authentic racing
> experience
> whether it is of the 1906 or 1999 variety in a spirit of sportsmanship and
> fun
> gentlemanly racing, keeping in mind that vintage auto racing is not a
> serious
> profession but a fun hobby for the drivers."<
>
> =========================================================
>
> Some people unfortunately live in dream worlds - if you do
> that you will never even pass scrutineering!
>
> You cant race now as you could in 1950, ( or as I raced
> a 1950 F2 car in the 1980s for that matter) there are now
> too many do gooders - with their vested financial interests
> who have introduced so many rules and regulations that they
> have turned what was a great social sport into just a business.
>
> Clive Sherriff
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