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Re: 1275s in Bugeyes

To: dmeadow@juno.com
Subject: Re: 1275s in Bugeyes
From: Bill McLeod <wbmcleod@cox.net>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 11:55:38 -0700
VARA, in California routinely runs 1275 bugeyes (in fact I have one in 
my shop).  The Northern California sanctioning body does, as well, and I 
believe the Rocky Mountain vintage race organization does too.
Bill McLeod
Slightly Classics
Tucson, AZ

dmeadow@juno.com wrote:

>A friend of mine just had a Bugeye rejected for the Gold Cup Historics at VIR 
>because it has a 1275 in it.
>
>I'm told that the SCCA never sanctioned 1275s in Bugeyes, so they are not 
>vintage eligible.  Peter Krause made the decision to reject this car and 
>apparently a few others.  I can certainly understand his reasoning, and it is 
>certainly his prerogative.
>
>I'm not arguing his decision, I'm just curious how sanctioning bodies are 
>looking at this.  Peter indicates that some east coast bodies either have or 
>are considering banning them.  I know they are "legal" in CVAR, although a 
>body point deduction is assessed against them and they run in FP.  There are 
>numerous RMVR bugeyes I've seen with 1275s so I assume they are accepted 
>there.  I don't know what the left coasties do.
>
>Will VMC member organizations that might otherwise disallow them accept them 
>under the "1 race a year guest" status from another VMC member organization 
>that accepts them?
>
>One reason I ask is that I have a couple of friends with these cars and we 
>often talk of traveling to other events together.  It would be good to know if 
>there are limitations as to where we could go.
>
>David Littlefield
>MG Midget vintage racecar

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