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1. Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Cobine" <mcobine@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 10:37:54 -0400
67 be Very true, but I haven't heard of any car that once it got to race with some vintage group, it got kicked out because they decided the rules didn't fit anymore. But it could change so that all
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00135.html (9,153 bytes)

2. Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Cobine" <mcobine@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 10:37:43 -0400
of avoid probably 1960 history, OK? one And bonafide history is easy. Did it ever race? No? Sorry. Now what do you consider a race? I never said it had to be pre-72 history, just As someone said, wha
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00136.html (11,309 bytes)

3. Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Cobine" <mcobine@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 10:37:14 -0400
Bill, I think you hit the most points that are common to many of the others, so if you don't mind, I'd like to use your note as a basis for replies, and thoughts. I'll put them down through the note,
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00137.html (15,057 bytes)

4. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: S800Racer@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:43:52 EDT
<< And this could be the floating cut-off date that many talk about from time to time. If it didn't race 20 years ago, sorry. Or 15 years ago. Just not last year. The point is, you should have a car
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00142.html (8,128 bytes)

5. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: S800Racer@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:48:24 EDT
<< No one had a problem suggesting that building a C-Modified car or an H-Modified car today from scratch would be wrong. >> Hang on there. Not everyone thinks that building a modified or special to
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00144.html (8,423 bytes)

6. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: S800Racer@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:08:38 EDT
<< It doesn't have to be a Roger Penske car or a works car or a famous winner. There were lots and lots of club racers, that ran weekends, that are real race cars. And I doubt that buying an old MGB
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00146.html (9,232 bytes)

7. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:15:12 EDT
Hmmm - you've just painfully and expensively restored your unique sports racing car, say an early McLaren, and then what shows up next to you on the grid, but a modern 'vintage' sports racer with ill
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00147.html (9,141 bytes)

8. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: Tombread@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:27:31 EDT
<< grid of replicants. >> What's the consensus on letting faux Shelby Cobras race? I frequently see them referred to as vinatge racing legal. Tom Butters Vintage race cars will be mixing it up at IRP
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00148.html (8,671 bytes)

9. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:41:39 EDT
I have one race car that I have run for 28 years - it obviously predates the vintage racing scene here. The other one was built for a bit of regular racing, but primarily for vintage, albeit in about
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00149.html (8,885 bytes)

10. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: PaceCars@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:51:18 EDT
At CVAR we would let a continuation car (AC MK.IV or Shelby-American only) race so long as it was period correct and had an aluminum body. It would not be eligible for our championship. We do not tak
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00150.html (9,087 bytes)

11. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:53:19 EDT
I could be wrong, but I've never seen an absolutely faithful replica of the original, down to the frame, suspension, diff, engine, etc. If there was one, it might be a different argument, but the way
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00151.html (9,214 bytes)

12. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: "Roger Sieling" <Rogsie@telesistech.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:55:02 -0400
I may even have the photos of Honda S600 & 800s that raced at Mid-Ohio in the 60s and 70s. I think one was still racing in the early 80s. They were cute and though not winners, were competitive. The
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00152.html (11,289 bytes)

13. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:08:19 EDT
Personally I see this whole argument as a case of elitism. Naturally if you've got a Logbook you can raise your nose and sneer at the Johny-come-latelies without your particular pedigree. Appears in
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00153.html (9,775 bytes)

14. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: S800Racer@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:31:22 EDT
<< If I gave a Shit about whether a Honda could outrun a Toyota I'd be racing current models. >> Hey now, let's watch the Jap car comments. Doug Meis - '67 Honda S800 vintage racer -- ready to take o
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00154.html (8,942 bytes)

15. RE: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: "Richard Atkins" <richarda@npclabels.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:10:19 -0500
This was a no sell at $6300, and it does not appear to have been a race car until recent times. --Original Message-- From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net]
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00155.html (10,465 bytes)

16. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:36:08 EDT
Or what? Full race Hino Contessas at dawn............. Bill
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00156.html (8,839 bytes)

17. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: "Roger Sieling" <Rogsie@telesistech.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:49:06 -0400
Speaking of rare finds: I do know where there was a NSU Wankle spyder that was raced in 1967, another HP car. << I may even have the photos of Honda S600 & 800s that raced at Mid-Ohio in the 60s and
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00157.html (10,746 bytes)

18. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: David Littlefield <dmeadow@juno.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:29:22 -0500
Well said. It is interesting to note that those drawing all those many lines always end up inside them themselves. Gee, me too! Guess we were misinformed, eh ;)? Me, too again! I thought that was the
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00160.html (9,891 bytes)

19. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 22:03:24 -0000
Seems to me the Cobra thing is a completely different situation than what we started talking about. If I run out & buy a '64 MGB that never raced, and turn it into a vintage racer, at least the CAR
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00162.html (10,483 bytes)

20. Re: Vintage race cars built today (score: 1)
Author: Derek Harling <derek.lola@home.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 18:28:31 -0400
I love that comment - must try to remember it.
/html/vintage-race/2001-07/msg00163.html (8,804 bytes)


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