Andrew
<<I don't see why they can't be classified right now as Historic, albeit
that the cars themselves don't have a racing history - they qualify in da=
te
terms. I've previously expressed the view that Group C is truly Historic=
-
these are genuine ex-race cars from the period - but I think that some of=
the elitists have trouble when viewing tin tops.
Maybe it is coming time for Historics to split into two categories - one
exclusively for cars with a racing history and another for old cars that
are now being raced but without a racing history. The latter category
would allow Group S Production Sports Cars and Group N Touring Cars, and
HQs out to play at the same meeting - could be good for the spectator
count? Of course, there is one flaw in this argument - aren't there Grou=
p
J and K (pre-War) cars racing that are actually modern builds using old
components?>>
Don't think this is an easy one - if you limit the class to those cars wi=
th
a race history then you limit the class. Alternatively if you allow peop=
le
to recreate cars then you probably upset those with genuine cars. The
pre-war groups cater for both - some of the cars are re-creations or new
creations - while some have a genuine racing history.
regards
Jeremy Braithwaite
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