It depends entirely on the individual club. Both CSRG and HMSA have a
"strong recommendation" for a roll bar, but no specification as to its
construction. Every car I've seen Peter Giddings drive had none (Alfa
8C2300, Tipo C, Maserati 250F). Most of the early Formula Juniors have
them, but some are pretty minimal. With the addition of a longitudinal
brace and some padding, mine actualy meets the "vintage" SCCA regs.
Of course, the Brits accuse us unwashed Yanks of driving around with
"oil derricks" over our heads. ;=)
Claude Giroux wrote:
>
> We ran a share vintage race this week end and I was amazed to find out
> that VSCCA does not have a compulsory roll bar rule.
>
> Although every driver had a bar, we noticed several driver's head over
> the roll bar, we notified the drivers involved only to find out that a
> roll bar was not mandatory.
>
> 4 or 5 years ago we had a vintage driver flip with a pre-war car. He had
> to go to the hospital but fortunately he got away with a stiff neck and
> pains in his back.
>
> Is that current practice in vintage racing?
>
> Regards
>
> Claude Giroux
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