History is being written each and every day. I wish some on this
list would take a look at the H-Prod or the yahoo SCCAprodracer list to see
what is actually happening to the classes. There are those that seriously
want to move back the hands of time and limit a cars development to that of
the '70's. There is even discussion of bringing back B, C & D prod classes.
If Prod racing is going to survive they have to make room for the IT
modern) cars. This dose mean that WE dinosaurs will fade away. I , being a
relatively young dinosaur, plan on chewing my way to the top of the food
chain. And being the evolutionary high breed of it's specie , the last
dinosaur standing.
All things change and current thought of what makes up Vintage
should also. Past Class Champions your thoughts and input here.
David W
----- Original Message -----
From: <EISANDIEGO@aol.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 3:07 PM
Subject: Republished SCCA HP Spitfire Rules
> The February 2001 SportCar had modifications of the HP rules 1296 cc
> Spitfires. There sure is a long list of prohibited modifications and
required
> use of stock parts. Not implying here that it is much different than
required
> of other SCCA racecars, but it sure must make it challenging for the SCCA
> Spitfire racers using nearly thirty year old stock part design and
> technology.One has to wonder how much longer we will see Triumphs in SCCA
> competition.
>
> I hope that more of the vintage sanctioning bodies will open the doors
to
> allow these ex-SCCA cars to race as they are now race - rather than
> converting them back to 1972 standards. We will lose some history if they
are
> required to retrofitted. So why not let them have their own race class and
> have fun with us.
>
> On the other hand, some of our SCCA Triumph racers might just be
looking
> forward to the change over to billet cranks, dry sumps, Carillo rods,
> different gearboxes, modified manifolds, better brakes, Webers carbs,
better
> heads, etc. .......it make look to them as Triumph Heaven.
>
> Best to All, Cary
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