[SCG] [Corsabod] Factory Stock Corvair Entries and StockPreservation Awardhistory in CORSA Concours 1997-2009

[Jack Pinard]

Bill -
Thank you for your comments.
Concours is important to CORSA and annual convention.
The board needs to study all suggestions for improving and enhancing participation.
I have requested several times that concours be principal item of discussion at a board meeting following the Sept. 26 meeting.
To date the president and secretary have not acknowledged my request.
Regards,
Jack

 
 Jack Pinard   
CORSA Western Division Director

116 E Garden Green, Port Hueneme CA 93041-1926 
Cell 805 340-6533





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To: tim mahler <flat6vair at comcast.net>; whubbell at umich.edu; Larry Claypool <vairshop at sbcglobal.net>; Duanne Luckow <daluckow at aol.com>; CORSA/CPF BoD <corsabod at corvair.org>; Stock Corvair Group <scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>
Sent: Friday, September 4, 2009 6:06:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Corsabod] [SCG] Factory Stock Corvair Entries and StockPreservation Awardhistory in CORSA Concours 1997-2009

All,

What I was after was NOT a mere reduction of classes, but a total
elimination of them (other than those involved in the Preservation Award),
since ALL those classes have been made totally obsolete by the
"gold-silver-bronze" award system. Thus, to even bother "classifying" any
cars for such imaginary "classes" is a total waste of effort.

The original purpose of having all those classes laid out in the first
place was to accomodate ANY car that might come thru the gate. No class
(except for factory stock classes) was ever mandatory, and the class
structure was meant to accordion out to accomodate anything that came in
the gate that might be different enough than what was already on the field,
so as to warrant a separation of classes. THAT is something that has been
misunderstood from the start. NO CLASSES WERE EVER MANDATORY! Yet people
THOUGHT they HAD to have ALL the classes that were listed, then complained
that "we have too many classes." Rubbish! All they needed to do was to
combine under-represented classes, per what was laid out in the rules.

But that was back in the days when there was the "first-second-third" type
of awards system. I think it is high time that we recognize the reality of
the present (and apparently prefered) system of "gold-silver-bronze"
awards, and eliminate useless activites, like classifying cars. It serves
no purpose. So what's the point to it?

The board's effort is just as pointless, as it has accomplished nothing
useful.

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> From: tim mahler <flat6vair at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Corsabod] [SCG] Factory Stock Corvair Entries and
StockPreservation Awardhistory in CORSA Concours 1997-2009
>
> Thank Bill for assisting.  I know how important this issue is to you.
>
> Everyone, Please note that board just approved at the Annual board
meeting 
> changes to the Concours rules that include a REDUCTION (empahasis) in the 
> number of classes.  Not to the level described in these emails,  but a 
> reduction none-the-less.
>
> This included the elimination of Speciality class which my beloved Fitch 
> Sprints were classified.  (i'm ok with that,  a Fitch Sprint is neither 
> Factory nor street stock nor should it be)
>
> Factory Stock  (sub divided to Original and Restored)
> Street Stock
> Improved (includes Sprints and Yenkos
> and
> Engineering (Cords, V8s, dune buggies and Ultravans
>
> So some effort HAS already been made to place more emphasis on STOCK 
> classifications.
>
> I do think Bill's thought on Street stock recognition has merit.  It does 
> not need to be a separate award. It could be a Best Street Stock  decal 
> applied to the trophy the participant is receiving.  Bob Dunahugh is 
> proposing something similar for autocross.
>
> tim mahler
>


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