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Is that your pet name for it? ;)

I love the decoration on the nose. Very much in keeping with the sponsor. :)

BAT might not be the best place to sell this. A Porsche or BMW, sure, but not an open wheel racecar.

You may be on to something there. Bring back Daryl!

Their order page lists nearly 500,000 products. So, very, very best case, they are drop shipping.

You get a lot of this on Fleabay. I make it a point to check the number of unique items that a...

I shall probably regret this post, but it has to be said.

Whenever SCCA proposes something new, anything new, reaction divides into "How do we make this happen?"; and, "How do we make this not...

A quick search for period photos of the P139 show painted (or, at least, bodywork-color) windscreens. So this example may well be original.

The usual understanding of 'roller' is a car with a gearbox, but not an engine. The pictures on your site do not show a gearbox in the car.

Can you clarify what, exactly, is included in the...

For at least the third time in this thread, there are already purpose-built EV race cars running without problem in SCCA.

Not necessarily. EVs currently run with other classes on the East Coast. There is no intrinsic reason why they need their own run group(s).





By this logic, we would all still be running...

In terms of race groups, it would be a bit of a challenge. I have seen early iterations of the EVSR on track. Two things really struck me. First, how quiet they are - all you hear is bodywork...

It's happening already. For several years now, Charlie Greenhaus and Entropy Racing have been running several EV sports racers in SCCA events. Called EVSRs, and based on updated Sports Renaults,...

You miss my point. If Mike were some rando on the interwebz or Fleabay/CL/FB Marketplace, I would demand some strong assurances before doing business. However, Mike is a longtime Apex'er (longer...

I know nothing about this abortive transaction, so cannot comment on it.

I do know that I once shipped some items to Mike, and he promptly mailed me payment. He was perfectly straight with me. ...

A friend who worked the race tells me that almost a third of the entry cancelled, presumably because of the weather.

That, and the IMS bearing. :)

I could listen to the V6 all day.

The listing states "steel".

But, clearly, you need to buy the car and finish the monocoque in something more pleasing. Maybe a maple leaf motif? :)

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-dulon-ld10b-sports-racing/


Not mine, sadly. :(

Yes, my branch of the family originates in the Borders. After being forced out (some accounts say because of the Closures; others say because of horse thievery), and a short stay in Ireland, we...

Among SCCA schools, the WDCR one is very highly regarded. There used to be many, many more schools (DC used to have a fall school, also), but the DC one is one of the last in the N. Atlantic area. ...

Is here a number stamped on the rollbar? Format similar to nn-nnn. If so, it might be possible to trace the logbook, car type, and (maybe) some history.

And that is an argument in favor of FM. Even though Formula Libre (aka FFE - Formula F***ing Everything) is a catch-all group, there is a solid number of FM cars. So, you have your own private...

Also, FM is a popular class in Formula Libre races (at least at Calabogie). The advantage there is that you would have cars that you could race with on equal terms.

Also from the landing page:


Safety and performance are uncompromised with low weight coupled with an SCCA specification spaceframe, front crush structure and FIA certified fuel system, harness...

I am not sure that I would go as far as 'misrepresent'. From the original post, it seems that Mr. Cornock took a second look at the part, realized that it was in worse condition that originally...

Or, as Marty suggested, the piece is threaded, and the notches are there to accommodate tightening/loosening?

A 6-cylinder engine with a single downdraft carburetor. Unlikely to have been a Grand Prix car, at least in its current configuration.

Coincidentally, I am (re)reading Anatoly (Toly) Arutunoff's autobiography, One Off. Truly a character. He came from Oklahoma oil money, never worked a day in his life, and raced all over the world....

In 1960, did anybody expect FV to be around still in 2021?

I would not be surprised if the no-longer-active FX classes became a bit like ITE (aka IT Everything). This is a Regional class, which started life as a home for orphans from old pro series like...

FX is a Runoffs-eligible class for certain winged open wheel classes, with less than FB/FA speed, that no longer muster numbers sufficient to have their own Runoffs class.

It includes FM, F4,...

Link: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/cosworth-ybm/

If we had a clean sheet of paper (i.e. no existing cars and classes), this would be an excellent starting point. Three classes - created from scratch - would just about do it.

Realistically, we...

This is it in a nutshell. The very last thing that SCCA needs is another open wheel class or changes to existing classes to shoehorn them into some new compendium class.

As Greg and others point...

With respect, your post is self-contradictory. On the one hand, you write, "It is not my intent to eliminate any existing classes."

But on the other hand, you list three future, compendium...

If you are new to this, the best thing you can do would be to have a reputable race prep shop inspect the car for you. Buy what you inspect, not what you expect.

Perhaps other, local members...

There really are two SCCAs: the National (Super Tour/Runoffs) program, and the various Regional programs.

While the GCR largely focuses on Runoffs classes, it does make ample provision for...

I tend to agree with Daryl on this one. For information, I attach the SCCA membership form. No mention of rules stability or rules-making process. The GCR (section 1.2.4.) explicitly requires one...

It is too bad that Apexspeed does not have a "Thread of the Year". This one would certainly qualify for the 2020 award.

:trophy:

Here: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-stan-townes-the-sting-race-car-formula-vee/

Part of the answer is "Not many". I cannot find Super Tour numbers broken out, but 2020 Majors (including ST) numbers are here: https://www.scca.com/pages/majors-participation-2

In all Majors...

All the race videos will be posted later this fall.

I yield to no man in my admiration of your president. ;) However your posts were rather more political than that.

Look at your thread title. F500 content, please. :D

I saw a couple of your posts before they were zapped. They were very clearly out of bounds for this board. Politics belong on other sites; there are plenty where you can express your opinion.
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-mclaren-m8c/

A sad-looking Lola T640 up presently: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1982-lola-t640-race-car/

Because they set the reserve. Of course, you have to agree to the reserve by signing the listing contract, but you may want more than that amount. On balance, I agree with you. If you are not...

Well-established auction site. It has definitely moved up-market from its bring-a-trailer roots. Their bread and butter is BMW and Porsche, with a mix of 'other', including some very interesting...

From the preliminary TB:

Formula/Sports Racing

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1. #27903 (Formula/Sports Racing Committee) Incorporate FM, F4, USF2000 and other spec lines if FX approvedRemove Formula Mazda, GCR section...

FE1 was replaced with FE2, and disappeared as a Majors/Runoffs class following a sunset period. Just like SRF became SRF3.

See also below.