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Yup, used to drive the 65 B/P Vette to the tracks on the east coast. It was
the only way to get there as we didn't have a trailer. The car wasn't very
happy under 3000rpm so traffic had to be avoided and idling at lights were n=
o
fun. Had to be followed by my partner in his car with spares, tools,etc. Ah=
,
the good ol days.....
Now, I have a (new) 64 B/P Vette, a 28 ft. enclosed trailer with the standar=
d
frills, compressor, generator, etc. etc. To the point of this thread, the t=
ow
vehicle is a Ford E350 Club Wagon (Van). The 460 V-8 has plenty of power,
plenty of wheelbase and flat and level with no headwind is good for 8-10 mpg=
.
It's a liveable daily driver if you can stand the 11mpg, which may ultimatel=
y
be cheaper than supporting an entire other car for daily use......the van's
very flexible and can carry additional people, personal gear and be used to
sleep in for long hauls or at tracks with shower facilities.
I've looked at 19-21 ft motorhomes on Ford 350 chassis but I think the 7000#=
trailer is a bit too heavy and too long a rig for the motorhome...
The only other thing I need is an air horn so I'll feel more at home in a
train of semis on the interstates....."Breaker, breaker.....smokie at mile
marker 225...."
Ted
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From:"Dick Rothman <fastcars@home.com>" <vintage-race-owner@autox.team.net>
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Ccanepa50@aol.com wrote:
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> For a production car the only vintage correct tow vehicle is no tow vehicle,
> drive the racecar to the track and race, then drive home.
> (spoken by one who tows his production car trailer with a F-350 dually)
Definitely! Except you left out the part about you then have to drive
the racecar to work on Monday. Most of us did.
In the early 60's, if a someone showed up at drivers school - or even a
regional - with their production car on a trailer - we all thought "Big
Deal - who's this with a trailer? Must be Hot Stuff." Most of us drove
our race cars to the racetrack and put our gear and tools, spare tire
and jack - whatever we had - on an army surplus tarp or a blanket in the
paddock area and that was it. Spare parts? - You're kidding! Wishful
thinking. Drivers schools cost $12 then and regional entry fees were
$15. There was a major uproar when the entry fees for regionals went to
$19. For a year or two some races were called Divisionals which were
differentiated from Regionals and Nationals, but I don't remember
exactly what the distinction was. That was about the time SCCA created
the concept of the Runoffs, around 1966. I believe the first two or
three Runoffs were held at Riverside and then they moved to Daytona or
maybe they alternated, and I think the extra $4 was for a towing fund
for the Runoffs. No matter - in the late 50's and early 60's most
production cars were driven to the races. It wasn't until SCCA adopted
what was then known as "Cal Club Rules" around 1963, permitting cams and
other engine mods, that the majority of the production cars were
trailered to the track.
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