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Re: But IS it a Vintage Racer? (was Eastlake)

To: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
Subject: Re: But IS it a Vintage Racer? (was Eastlake)
From: "Paul Meis" <pmeis@bgsm.edu>
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 11:14:14 -0500
Jack Drews wrote:
> Hmmm.....this could get to be an interesting discussion, if we apply the
questions
> to individuals. Forget about the autenticity of the car -- I vote for a
minimum age
> for drivers -- like maybe a driver must have been of legal driving age for the
car
> he's racing during the year of its manufacture.......

If this is the qualification, I think Uncle Jack and myself could probably
race Locomobiles or Stanley Steamers.  ;)

Paul Meis,  Team Escargot,  '69 NTM D-sports racer.  "Age and treachery will
overcome youth and skill"

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>From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
>To: Derek Harling <derek.lola@home.com>
>Subject: Re: But IS it a Vintage Racer? (was Eastlake)
>Date: Tue, Nov 7, 2000, 10:29 AM
>

> Derek Harling wrote:
>
>> Gregory Nagy wrote:
>>
>> >      I am sure the answer varies from organization to organization, but
what
>> > constitutes a "vintage/historic" sports racing car?
...........................
>>
>> Let me barge in with a first answer.
>>
>> The are two extremes -
>> 1 - on an absolute basis obviously it is NOT a vintage racer
>> 2 - on the other hand there are some organizations who would accept it.
>>
>> In between those extremes there are a thousand different alternative opinions
>> encompassing ALL organizations and, for that matter, individuals.
>

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>> You pays your
>> money . . . . . . .
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>> Of course you could also debate it ad nausium - and some people enjoy that .
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> uncle jack
>
> The Attorney General advises that vintage racing may be injurious to your
wealth.
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