You nailed it Henry, cars of the 80's sucked then and now. I think along with
that they just didn't have the charm
and audacity our cars were born with, the ability to turn heads still today.
My car is registered for the street and when I have it out on the road it
really gets attention. I got pulled over by a cop once just so he could see it
up close. You won't get that kind of attention in an IROC camaro.
I have this picture of a fully flared IMSA AMC Pacer in my mind I can't get
out...
jim g
> On March 16, 2018 at 10:40 AM "Henry A. Morrison via Fot" <fot at
> autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Solipsistic?
>
> I would keep vintage racing if I were racing with TR's and MG's etc. I
> went to a race and finished between a X1/9 and a RX7 and said why am I
> working so hard to keep my Elva running? Can I race a Dodge Neon or other
> POS?
>
> At the Last VSCDA event there was one Honda CRX in the field. Were these
> ever raced? Wait I know they were but NO ONE cared to watch. The CRX ruined
> the aesthetic of the field. Please forward my message to the owner and tell
> him to get a real car.
>
> I grew up in the 80's the cars sucked, they still suck. 1000 years shall
> pass and they shall still suck. I know very few people who long for those
> cars and do not wish to associate with them. Old bad wine, is still bad wine.
>
> Remember a Snob is merely one who appreciates that which is, good.
>
> I do appreciate all Triumphs.
>
> Cheers, Henry Morrison
>
> Sent from Outlook http://aka.ms/weboutlook
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> From: Bill <Bill at ponostyle.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 10:43 PM
> To: Paul Ricco
> Cc: Henry A. Morrison; Friends of Triumph
> Subject: Re: [Fot] New Cars, New Parts
>
> I?m trying to figure out what Henry is disagreeing with, or what Paul is
> saying. If you?re leaving vintage racing, why would you care what the rules
> are or what cars the organizations permit? And if vintage racing is dying,
> then how is accepting 80?s cars selling out for the entry fee? If you started
> racing in 86, then the cars from 1950 (probably older than whatever you
> raced) were 36 years old. Cars from 1980 are 38 years old. Does vintage mean
> just those cars that were cool when you were a kid? That?s a bit too
> solipsistic for me.
>
>
> > > On Mar 15, 2018, at 2:50 PM, Paul Ricco via Fot <fot at
> autox.team.net mailto:fot at autox.team.net > wrote:
> >
> > Henry,
> >
> > Well put. We have really enjoyed 30 years of vintage racing and
> > club racing. However, I am seriously considering retiring from Vintage
> > Racing after this season and going back to club racing. I loved the open
> > spirit of CanAm in the day, but that is not what I got into vintage racing
> > a vintage 60?s era sports car for.
> >
> > We may give our race TR4 a well deserved frame off restoration and
> > it can be preserved as closely to the way it was raced during the late 60?s
> > and 70?s as possible. It can enjoy some restful retirement time with some
> > of the others that we really care for. We can focus our energy on prepping
> > another race car for Midwest Council or SCCA Club Racing, and not have to
> > deal with some of the dilemma?s that we are facing with car prep for
> > vintage. Most club racing organizations have made it very simple. If the
> > rule book does not say that you can make a specific modification, than you
> > cannot make it. It makes things a lot simpler.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > > > > On Mar 15, 2018, at 5:32 PM, Henry A.
> > Morrison via Fot <fot at autox.team.net mailto:fot at autox.team.net >
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I just can't disagree with this statement more.
> > > 1. Vintage racing is dying. There are way fewer cars
> > > and races than there were in 1986 when I started.
> > > 2. The newer cars and drivers scarcely know what a road
> > > course is. Car culture was different after '72 and especially now, just
> > > look at the current Fast and furious movies that sell the current car
> > > culture.
> > > 3. how many old TR gearboxes from my personal
> > > collection would you like to have delivered to your place tomorrow? Or
> > > buy some of the ones on ebay for $150, that seems to be the going rate.
> > > 4. Clubs that accept cars from the 80's are selling out
> > > for the entry fee, and in doing so driving me away in the process.
> > >
> > > Have a great racing season,
> > >
> > > Henry Morrison, Albuquerque, NM
> > >
> > > Sent from Outlook http://aka.ms/weboutlook
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > It is good to see that other clubs are allowing newer cars
> > > into their races. VARA has been doing this for several years so that we
> > > could survive, keep the club solvent and the cost of racing reasonable.
> > > The future of vintage racing is an expansion to cars from the 80?s and
> > > 90?s, they are long past their prime in other venues, cheap and they
> > > bring in new drivers. They are in fact ?vintage?, like our cars were in
> > > the 80? and 90?s. More important, these are the guys and gals that
> > > lusted for a certain hot car of the that era and now have older kids and
> > > the bucks to go racing. Without these folks our sport will pass along
> > > with us.
> > >
> > > The same is true of parts. Much of our equipment is worn out
> > > and not maintainable without great cost and effort any longer. Gear
> > > boxes are an example. I am down to my last good transmission case for my
> > > dog box. When that goes, or the gear set is toast, I am making the
> > > switch to a modern box (same ratios) that I can maintain. Like many of
> > > us I have missed races because of transmission failures. Tony runs a
> > > Ford 8? because he doesn?t want to get hurt, and it is bullet proof for
> > > racing, even has a weight penalty. A gear box switch is inevitable if
> > > we want to keep our cars on track at an expenditure of time and money
> > > that makes sense.
> > >
> > > There are tons of other parts that make engines last longer
> > > (and yes they make more power). An old TR motor is nothing but half a
> > > Chevy Small Block; those guys spent hundreds of millions developing motor
> > > parts that we can take advantage of. Same is true of blueprinting
> > > techniques, there are much better ways to build engines than ?back in the
> > > day? and if you read a book and learn how to do it the bloody lump lasts
> > > twice as long. Last time I had my motor out I could have put the coated
> > > bearings with 25 races on them back in. At 36 races I had <5% leak down
> > > on the rings and valves. Started out building the old school way, with
> > > old school parts, those days are over as I don?t have the time to spend
> > > five days in the shop for every day at the track.
> > >
> > > Oil. There is no such thing as cheap racing oil. Modern oil
> > > is the best it has ever been and makes the motor last. I had technical
> > > help from Lake Speed who is the ?man? for Joe Gibbs Driven race oil. The
> > > stuff is $18 a quart but will last 500+ miles in the car (4-6 race
> > > weekends). Just change the filter after every race and add on quart,
> > > total cost $30.00. I can run all the way down to 27 wt. (mixing) but
> > > just run the 30 wt. racing oil even at +100 degrees in the desert and the
> > > oil pressure is always spot on. Tight clearances, light oil and great
> > > bearing life, well worth the cost.
> > >
> > > My point in all of this is that ?vintage? racing is changing,
> > > both the cars and the people. We are going to have to accept and adapt
> > > or slowly see our sport fade. They willalways be a special place for
> > > those cars with a 50 year race history, prepared exactly like it raced in
> > > 1965. For the rest of the grid, and those of us that don?t have cars
> > > with history, there are going to be cars with certain changes that get us
> > > to the track. Besides some of us are just SoCal Hot Rodders at heart
> > > with a touch of ?good ole boy? NACAR ingenuity. Now I need to get back
> > > to work on that 85% scale TR-4 body in aluminum, or possible carbon
> > > fiber???..Everyone have a great 2018 season racing!
> > >
> > > Ken
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