VARA in California is one of the most liberal in regards to car prep.
Personally, my cars have originality up the wazoo...
-----Original Message-----
From: John D. Caffrey [mailto:jdc6@Lehigh.EDU]
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 8:21 PM
To: Wm. Severin Thompson
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net; 'John Caffrey'
Subject: Re: RE: Tom Colby's New Race Car
Hi Flounder,
SCCA racing Spridgets were never allowed to hack off the fender wells,
so that jumped out at me. I expected a vintage car to at least have all
of the sheetmetal that's supposed to be there, and I'm assuming that a
vintage Sprite would have been an SCCA at one time. Maybe there were
other organizations that allowed cutting up the tub? I know carbon
fiber wasn't in common use in the sixties.
I understand the safety updates are encouraged, and that some groups
allow updating the engine, I just expected more authenticity is all.
John
Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
>Tom races in California with VARA. While some vintage race organizations
>require you to use a car with race history... many do not. So, yes, an
old
>chassis, prepared to vintage spec according to your race organization.
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