Since these pages about the group A era of various touring car races and series was started, the FIA has made historic homologation forms available. Here I have chosen what I find to be one of the more controversial cars of the British group A era; the Graham Goode Nissan Bluebird Turbo.
FIA A5197 – Nissan Bluebird Turbo, P910
https://historicdb.fia.com/car/nissa...bo-p-910-17704
Allowed from 1 January 1984, so alright it was homologated before the start of the season. But then go to pages 22 and 23, and it is revealed that the 2 door coupé version that Goode raced was only homologated from 1 July 1984. By then Goode had raced the Bluebird in the first six rounds of the BSCC.
It takes to page 28 before the intercooler are mentioned – homologated by 1 July 1985!
If I read this correct it would mean that it was only 1½ year into it's life that the Goode Bluebird should have been competitive in class B. What was going on?
Jesper