I believe they consider them too common, plebian, plentiful. I've heard they
have cut-off any further MGAs, other than the ones alredy recognised by THE
club. Kind of reminds you of "The Last Open Road", just a different twist.
Roger
>From: Daniel Thompson <dthompson@videotron.ca>
>Reply-To: Daniel Thompson <dthompson@videotron.ca>
>To: vintage-race@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Lime Rock
>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 20:15:46 -0400
>
>Roger Sieling wrote:
> >
> > My understanding is VSCCA doesn't allow Bugeyes at all, even though
>quite a few beat their Dec 31 1959 cut-off date. HSR is another matter.
>I've often wondered if they (VSCCA) would accept my unique, Healey Cape
>built, Falcon-bodied Sprite in the sports racer class, even being able to
>prove it 1st race was Dec 59 Nassau Speed Weeks.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > Can an event really be called "vintage" if there is not one bugeye
>Sprite
> > racing?
> >
> > Rick
>
>
>Maybe somebody can explain to me the sillyness of excluding original and
>largely unmodified Bugeyes from VSCCA.
>
>Daniel
>with an April 1958 vintage racing Bugeye: no mods at all
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