I remember stories of some local racers going to the salt with a Ford
flathead powered Dodge Dart. They were sent home because the car "wasn't in
the spirit" of the rules. That was many years back and opinions may have
changed ... Naaaaaaaah!
Wes
on 9/1/02 5:09 PM, James Tone at gmc6power@earthlink.net wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>
> To: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 5:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Classic Category
>
>
>> First thing the Classic class is an experiment (trial) class for 1 year.
>>
>> Second. The last year of a xo or xf engine is set at 1959. seems
>> to fit only in place other than vintage too me. When we see a dozen or so
>> 2002 firebirds with flatheads or hudsons with a ton of electronics in
> them,
>> a change could happen.
>> There definately interest in the later model cars with vintage motors in
>> them but only a few. In the last few years only Ed Farrel(firebird) and
> Tom
>> Finn(monza) come to mind and they obviously can't run production and there
>> are others.....even thou Classic says down to 1928, rules are already in
> the
>> book on what you can do on a vintage engine in a vintage(1948 and earlier
>> car) class. I know I wouldn't want to run against Ed Farrell with a 34
> ford
>> with fenders just to use electronics.
>> It maybe confusing but if a competitor is wanting to run in those engine
>> classes, the rulebook needs to be read in the engine section, modified
>> section, vintage section. classic section & production section. I'm not
>> saying it's easy it is just what you need to do.....Good luck to all
>> ......J.D. ps. That's why we all need 3 rule books to read
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
>> To: "Ken Smith" <ksmith6@mindspring.com>; "Landspeed List"
>> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 7:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: Classic Category
>>
>>
>>> Well for whatever reason SCTA chose not to include XF and XO engines in
>> the
>>> classic category (don't know why) so I suppose they either run in /PRO
>>> (where they are legal) or E , D/CPRO.
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