I know, we have not even finished with this year's vintage season and I
want to talk about next year's.
Well big changes are under way. Most of you have heard of the Pittsburgh
Vintage Grand Prix. The only true vintage street race in USA and as friends
tell me who have raced on both sides of the pond it is an event with out
equal anywhere in the world. If you are a VSCCA member or VARAC, there is a
good chance you have run here before. If you are not the odds are very thin
as very few non-VSCCA cars have ever been allowed. Well.... next year that
will change there will be a new class at PVGP 1960-1964 small bore
production cars. (under 2.0 liter) Before you get to worked up let me
outline the rules, which will be further fleshed in as time goes on. First
the cars must be pretty much period correct. Correct engines, carbs,
transmissions, no flares, no slicks, no full cages, no non period decals,
interiors can not be florescent colors. Some exceptions, Spites may have a
1275 engine so can a Mini. Spitfire's would not be allowed 1500 engines.
MGB must be three main bearing and may not have a full syncro box. As time
goes on and we work this out more info will follow. You can check at
www.cloverleaf-auto.com and click the PVGP/VSCCA button for more info or go
to http://www.pittsburghvintagegrandprix.com/ also. All cars and drivers
will need to have correct racing credentials and each car and driver will
need to submit all the correct information to me for approval. The field
will be limited to 30 cars.
Pittsburgh is not an all out race track, we like to consider it a 7/10ths
course. Stone walls have a way of winning most encounters. It may not be a
bad idea to go to VSCCA's web site and see how we view the vintage world.
that view is the only view that is acceptable at Pittsburgh.
Like I said before over the next few months I will get more specific with
details on tires and other things but the general outline is fairly period
correct cars. No tube chassis look likes....
Ralph Steinberg
President
Cloverleaf Auto Service Inc
260 Bridgewater Road
Aston, Pa. 19014
610-364-3800
www.cloverleaf-auto.com
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