This discussion somehow reminds me of an article written on '57 Chevy
"Black Widows" (fuel-injected 283-powered, stripped two-doors). The
article noted that "of the 175 originally produced by Chevrolet, only
approximately 450 survive."
Rick Yocum
Nova Trans Am
(Hey, why hasn't anyone cloned one of these gems?)
-----Original Message-----
From: Clives.page [mailto:Clives_page@COMPUSERVE.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 3:56 AM
To: Clives.page; mcobine
Cc: vintage-race
Subject: Period correct - definition
Message text written by "Mike Cobine"
>Out of curiosity, what do each of the groups define as period correct?<
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This is a perenial question for most car clubs. Various "solutions"
are adopted. These range from the view that what was "original"
should be definitive - ie a 1939 car must be to 1939 specification
with 1939 parts - to the acceptance of replicas and classis for
modified specials and hybrid cars using other makers components.
This can be taken to extreems if you switch to the word Specification
- leading to 1920s replica Bugattis with not a single part not made in
the 1990s being accepted as 1920s "genuine", and 1940s MGs with
modern 1990s steering boxes and 5 speed gearboxes being seen in
some owners eyes to be desirable - though all the original prized
characheristics of the cars have consequently disappeared.
Personally I want a 1920 40 or 50s car to beexactky what it was
in its time. But then what of older race cars whit a genuine
and long lived in some cases, development history?.........
Regards
Clive
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