<VV> [Corsabod] CORSA rules

[Tom Berg]

Anybody got pics of that beautiful car? 
--Tom in Ohio 


     On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 8:12 PM, air_cooled63--- via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
   

 Hi Dave. I would the same thing. If I'm  going to compete in something I'm going to find out all the rules and regulations and abide by them. 
Jerry

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Dave Palmer via Corsabod <corsabod at corvair.org> wrote:

>The bottom line is... if it was my car and I truly wanted to keep the
>factory originality,
>I would have done what every other collector does with a barn find vintage
>original car.
>You get another set of wheels and new tires to move the vehicle around.
>Then to keep the
>"factory original" class for a proper Concours, the old aged tires are
>mounted with tubes
>in them, or injectable airless rubber, "if they are salvageable", and then
>only installed
>for the event. This is how it's done at prestigious concours events.
>As I said, we should have the option to make exceptions. But I totally
>understand the concours
>committee wanting to keep uniformity and prestige with the CORSA Concours,
>and not cheapen
>the event.
>
>To say CORSA is crazy or has blundered is in my opinion a ridiculous
>opinion. There is this new
>invention. It's called contacting the Concours committee and asking about
>classification, "before
>bringing a vehicle to the CORSA event!
>
>We have rules with Autocross also, to be followed!
>
>Corventure Dave
>
>
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>
>
>> Read the rule book and trailer the car - like everyone else in factory
>> stock
>> does.
>>
>> Later, JR
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill Hubbell via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "CORSA/CPF BoD"
>> <corsabod at corvair.org>; "Corsa Chapters" <chapters at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 4:30 PM
>> Subject: <VV> CORSA blunder
>>
>>
>>> I've never been more embarrassed by this club that by what just happened
>>> today.  The '63 White Monza Lambrecht car was classified into the
>>> Modified
>>> class for Concours - technically correct due to the incorrect size of
>>> his
>>> whitewall radial tires, but grossly incorrect for what is probably the
>>> last most perfect factory original car we will ever see again.  Mark
>>> Corbin and I made a personal appeal to the Concours chair to - just this
>>> one time - override the rule book and give this car the recognition it
>>> deserves, but he stood on the letter of the law and refused to
>>> reconsider.
>>>
>>> Well, he does have the original Firestone 6.50-13 tire in the spare
>>> location, complete with the two felt pads protecting the metal
>>> underneath,
>>> the molding plugs unmolested.  All the rubber moldings, bumpers, etc are
>>> in pristine, soft condition, the metal trim shiny bright, even has the
>>> drips and droops of glue and goop where the factory left them.
>>>
>>> You will never see a car in more original and new condition as this one.
>>> To call it modified because he didn't drive it here on 52 year old bias
>>> belt tires is insane.
>>>
>>> CORSA is insane.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill
>>
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