Classic Endurance Racing

[drbob]

Guys can you help me with the following queries. Classic Endurance Racing do not have the courtesy to reply to my first question
1. Is a 1977-79 Torana A9X touring car (Bathurst 1000 77-79) eligible for the series. How about an XC Ford Falcon (Bathurst 1000 1979)
2 If eligible how about a replica of the car or does it have to be a genuine historic race car from the era.
3. If a replica is eligible do they have to be built from the same model ie an
A9X or can it be built from the base modellike a Torana SL ( I suppose a clearer example is a lotus cortina from a 220 model)
4. What other races in the UK or Europe would the replica be eligible for so you could make the most of taking the car to the UK

[john ruston]

The Peter organisation does not like replicas
Speak to Masters and see what they say.I am sure they can find a place

[Jeremy Hall]

As a broad answer in Europe we are more comfortable with homologated cars.They have a laid down specification which is verifiable and every one can follow. National cars tend to complicate issues considerably. Holden homologated the Commodore series 1979-1990 which is probably a better bet. You can replicate these cars or take a base car up to homologated specification

[phdm]

Originally Posted by john ruston

The Peter organisation does not like replicas

If that is really the case, they should start by throwing out the fake B16s that race in their series.

[john ruston]

Are they French?

[henk4]

Originally Posted by phdm

If that is really the case, they should start by throwing out the fake B16s that race in their series.

could you be more specific???

So far I have identified chassis no.6, 14, 26,35 and 36. As you seem to know the cars please indicate which according to you is a fake....(two years ago I saw a car in the USA that also claimed to be #36)

[phdm]

It is not my intention to pinpoint any particular car.
The B16 thread in the Chassis History Archive section is certainly a better place for that.
Note that out of the 5 cars entered in the Spa race, 3 had BMW engines and this alone poses question about originality.

[henk4]

Originally Posted by phdm

It is not my intention to pinpoint any particular car.
The B16 thread in the Chassis History Archive section is certainly a better place for that.
Note that out of the 5 cars entered in the Spa race, 3 had BMW engines and this alone poses question about originality.

so if I would ask the same question again in the B16-Chassis thread you would come up with a proper reply?

[terence]

Originally Posted by phdm

It is not my intention to pinpoint any particular car.
The B16 thread in the Chassis History Archive section is certainly a better place for that.
Note that out of the 5 cars entered in the Spa race, 3 had BMW engines and this alone poses question about originality.

Is this not also the case with many B8s?.These engines were chosen because of the difficulty/cost in maintaining the Ford Engines.

[tatounet]

One of Spa for the capri fan's

[Eddy V]

I do not know if that car is the original one, but as a kid I used to love that Kent / Frami Capri.
It was driven by Claude Bourgognie and Jean Claude Franck, sounded wonderful in its heyday.

[tatounet]

[Eddy V]

Merci monsieur.

[john ruston]

Spoken to a Chevron builder who worked at the Factory building cars.Some B16's were built and sold with BMW engines from new .16 original cars?

[henk4]

Originally Posted by terence bower

Is this not also the case with many B8s?.These engines were chosen because of the difficulty/cost in maintaining the Ford Engines.

Just another example, about ten LolaT70 Spyders came to the USA fitted with Ford engines. After continuous reliability problems almost all cars had there engine changed to a Chevrolet. Would anybody call those cars fakes????

[henk4]

Originally Posted by phdm

It is not my intention to pinpoint any particular car.
The B16 thread in the Chassis History Archive section is certainly a better place for that.
Note that out of the 5 cars entered in the Spa race, 3 had BMW engines and this alone poses question about originality.

Partly following your request I have added a post to the B16 thread in the Chassis History Section. Hope you will care to substantiate your position there....