Hi Frank!
I think the issue with the post-'72 cars is that they were starting to develop
more modern technology and people (and companies sponsoring race teams) were
starting to have more disposable income to put into them -- read "higher level
of preparation." They have more power and handle better, so they were no
competition for us "lesser-developed" cars. I think that is why they are
considered separately from the pre-'72's. I know Corinthians (the vintage group
at Texas World Speedway in College Station) allows cars up to 1974, but they
must comply (backdate) to the 1972 GCR car preparation guide they use.
Anyone correct me if I am wrong!
Keep Triumphing,
Susan :)
Frank Axelrod wrote:
> Just a note regarding having no post '72 cars at an FOT event.
>
> I'm not sure what to make of this. Yeah yeah I'm new to FOT and certainly
> do not have the experience of some of my more experienced racing compatriots
> but lets not forget that there are a load of TR's and other British marques
> still in the SCCA.
>
> I'm lost when it comes to the mentality that only pre '72 cars are vintage.
> This has been frozen in time since the early eighties when some of these
> cars where less than 10 years old. My car is nearing thirty years old and
> because it doesn't have steel fenders its not vintage. Whats with that?
>
> Time is fluid and keeps moving for SOME of us....wouldn't that mean that the
> classification for vintage should also be fluid. Or is that 1972 date
> frozen for all to stubborn to change. The so called purists have to
> remember that as their museum pieces begin to disappear your going to need
> new blood...and that's going to come from the scca. We as a group should
> encourage not discourage those so called Frankenwhatevers. Hell that's
> where those pre '72 cars came from in the first place.
>
> Our goal should be to preserve the marques involvement in racing in all
> era's and that includes current.
>
> OK now I'm climbing off my soapbox
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <TRBILBO@aol.com>
> To: <FOT@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 12:47 AM
> Subject: Re: Survey Still Ongoing
>
> > OK...here's my two bits too...
> >
> > << Amici -
> >
> > > 1. Would you participate in nation roadrace (including post 72
> setup
> > > cars)?
> > I would make every effort to participate....but definitely would prefer NO
> > post 72 cars. Indeed our club (VARA) only this past year created a clas
> > specifically for 67 to 72 cars of their own. Previously only 1967 and
> prior
> > was allowed....and we liked it that way. If I wanted to race with overhead
> > cam Datsuns I would be racing SCCA.
> >
> > > 2. Would you particpate in national autox ?
> > No. Ran SOLO II for 8 years. It it tough on a vintage car set up for road
> > race. I gave up SOLO II for Vintage and don't really miss it. (No offense
> to
> > those who love it.....just my preference has changed with age)
> >
> > > 3. Triumph only or British Marques only?
> > My vote's for Triumph-MG challenge race and Jag/Lotus -Healey shoot out
> type
> > events .....and Moss Motors already sponsors a TR-MG challenge feature
> race
> > on the west coast at Buttonwillow ecah year. Last year this was almost a
> 50
> > car field .... all pre-67 with maybe 4 or 5 'exhibition class post 67
> types.
> >
> > > 4. Volunteer time
> > We wouldn't need much of this at a west coast venue if sponsored by VARA,
> > SCCA or HSR or some combination. Most SoCal races are flagged semi
> > professionally by the LB-MG club service organization (and they do a
> great
> > job).
> >
> > Would love to get HSR/SCCA/VARA to do an all British weekend at Monterey
> ala
> > the "pre-Historics" (usually one or two weekends before the "Monterey
> > Historics", and get Moss to move their sponsorship for the MG-TR challenge
> > race just this once...... and if everyone is fiscally happy....every year
> > thereafter.
> >
> > From what I've heard in private email the E Ticket Triumph Team would
> likely
> > bring 10 or 11 TR's and the VARA SPitfire Squadron is about 14 or 15
> > strong.... I've no doubt we could bring 22-25 cars to an event of that
> > caliber....and that's not counting the independent TR's not on the
> "squadron"
> > or a part of E Ticket Triumphs.
> >
> > Like I started to say....just my two bits.
> >
> > Best of the Season the FOT'ers and Happiest of Holidays
> >
> > Bill and Joanne Burroughs
> > #195 1965 TR4A IRS
> > E Ticket Triumphs
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