In a message dated 97-11-25 14:28:05 EST, you write:
<< I know it was kicked around on the Thursday nite chatline but does
anyone know how many concourse 100 pt bugeyes there are for the
recordbooks>>
None, the Austin Healey Concours Registry uses a 1000 point scale (or 100 %)
not a 100 point scale. But in either case, that number would represent a
perfect score, and no Sprite has recieved that.
<< and the difference between Gold and concourse?
Gold = 950+ points (95+%)
Silver = 900-949 points (90-94.9%)
Bronze = 850-89.9 points (85-89.9%)
Any car which achieves a score of 850 or higher recieves a certificate and is
listed with the Registry, and can therefore be considered a "Concours car".
<< Does anyone have any specific details on the one in SC as it apparently
was a 2 time grand national 1st place winner as well? >>
This is a reference to awards won in an antique car club (AACA if memory is
correct). The Austin Healey Concours Registry does not use a place system
(first, second etc.) or a class system (such as grand, senior, etc.), where
cars are judged relative to each other. Awards are based on the car's
attainment of one of the three levels, based on its own merit. Under this
system all cars entered could recieve gold level awards, or none.
The problem is many people refer to a car as a "Concours car" because they
believe it is an excellent car, and it may well be. However, when someone
uses that term, my reply is, "when was it judged, and where is the
certificate?" If it has not been judged or, there is no certificate, it is
not a Concours car. While there are a lot of really great Sprites out there,
original and modified both; there are only a handful of Certified Concours
Sprites, even fewer of them are gold level, and even fewer are gold level
bugeyes.
If the car being refered to is the one owned by Paul Ianuario, it is a gold
level bugeye (reference CHATTER Feb 95).
Bruce Gearns
Editor, Sprite Concours Standards
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