Let's look at the cars on the exclusion list:
M3 Lightweight*
Callaway Corvette
Cobra R*
Viper*
Firehawk
911 AWD Turbo*
442 HO W-41*
5 of the 7 are built at the factory. The Callaway was an RPO option way
back when. While it is a very important piece of the pie, it isn't the
only one. Production numbers are key. If the average person can't go out
and get one, it shouldn't be in stock. <Use this time to THINK about the
1000 car guideline, not write about it again!>
Should the 1999 Camaro SS' and Firebird WS6's be in FS?...write a letter!
AB
Andy Bettencourt
Solo II Stock Class Advisory Committee
Chief Operating Steward, NER
1995 Mazda RX7 R2 - Super Stock
1966 Sunbeam Tiger MK 1A
As definitive as that sounds, If It were my car, I'd want to get
a clarification from the SEB. I believe (just my opinion) that
the Firehawk which is excluded from stock is an older model
modified by a non-factory shop (perhaps with factory blessing,
I can't recall.)
The confusion comes now that Pontiac has decided to use the
Firehawk name on a new for '99 model. If your Firehawk can
be ordered from the factory then I see no reason why it would
be excluded. I suggest you send the SEB documentation that
shows the Firehawk to be a factory model for '99 and ask them
to correct the exclusion list.
IMO,
Lindsay
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From: richj50@bit-net.com[SMTP:richj50@bit-net.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 7:25 AM
To: Andrew_Bettencourt@kingston.com
Cc: autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Stock class for Firehawk
On Tue, 9 Mar 1999 Andrew_Bettencourt@kingston.com wrote:
>
> The Firehawk is specifically excluded from stock. 1999 rule book, page
> 142.
Okay, that sounds pretty definitive. Any particular reason why it should
be classed separately from the Camaro SS? They both have the same
options, both are ordered under standard GM option codes and both are
modified at SLP. Why should one be in SS (or ESP) and the other only in
ESP?
Rich Johnston
95 Z28 ESP
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