Yup. You can saw out the portion of the main hoop with the serial number in
it, take that, the logbook, and the (new) car to the tech inspector and
claim to have put in a new hoop for 'updated safety' and as far as they are
concerned, it is the same car. (Or punch the number into the new roll bar.
But that is cheating. ;)) As I said, excepting if the log book reflects
that the car is totaled and not repairable for competition.
Not really worth doing unless you have a need to have a car with the
lineage.
Bob
On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com>wrote:
> The log book definitely helps add value and certain lineage to the car. The
> down side, in this case, is that the log book goes with the car (which is
> apparently pretty far gone). For the log book to have any real value beyond
> its pretty picture and autographs and it's matter of historical record...it
> would of coarse have to accompany a real car. That being said, perhaps a
> primary portion of the car could remain for a restoration.
> In this case, important features of log book identity has to do with the
> number written in raised lettering on the front of the log book... It must
> match the number stamped into the roll bar. I believe SCCA Started this
> "official registration" for the 1972 season.
> For an SCCA car...The number has 2 parts; the region the car is (was)
> registered in (01), and the order it was registered.(001)
> Hence (01-001) = region 1, 1st car registered.
> The number, once given, is unique to the car and log book combo and does
> not expire or change. Supposedly the # and various facts exist somewhere in
> an SCCA archive. Other club racing sanctioning bodies did similar numbering
> or perhaps an official "approved" metallic sticker (again on the roll bar).
>
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing
>
> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Richard Good <goodparts@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I have an oppurtunity to by an older TR6 car that was a racer in the
> past.
> > The
> > car has been laid up for many years. The car comes with the racing log
> > book.
> > Is there any value to purchasing a car with a log book. The car itsef is
> in
> > bad shape and has little value.Thanks.
> >
> > Richard Good
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