Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 493030)

The ones that bother me are the "Gassers" with no fenders, no hood, and fake, modern bolt on spindle mounts.

Originally Posted by Mike Carr (Post 493031)

I agree with Billy--as long as they are not trying to pass it off as 'legit' and try to run an xHRA race. If they want to cruise around, or bracket race it, fine.

I have no problem with a 'tribute car' design; as long as they do not try and pass it off as the actual car. Case in point: at Quaker City in the mid 90's during a muscle car nostalgia race, there were FOUR 1963 Plymouths; all represented as ex-Arlen Vanke 'Old Brownie' cars. One problem--Arnie only ever had ONE. That part I do have a problem with. If you want to bill your car as a 'tribute' car, fine. But do not try and claim it as the real deal. I saw, a few years ago, a late 1970's Mopar wagon in a grocery store parking lot. Regular street car. Was painted up with a Division 4 number (4472 or something?) and U/SA on the windows. I asked the guy about it, he said he saw a similar car in a racing magazine years ago, and wanted to make his street car look like it.

I would like to know more information about that gold Chevelle. I see Butler PA and D/D Engines on it, which both are pretty close to me. In '68-'70, Dad was in Vietnam, so he would not have been here then. Who did, or does, have it ?

Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 493024)

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".

Originally Posted by Bob Don (Post 493110)

ISCA (show car sanctioning body) has competition classes that break down very similarly with NHRA classes. It just could be these cars are lettered to fall into these classes?

From the ISCA rulebook:

"3330.0 Competition Stock — 1960 or later drag type stock
cars. Must have seat belts, may have a shoulder
harness. Rear tires can be no larger than 10.5” slick
or 12” street tire. Bolt on traction bars and ladder
bars are allowed. Wheelie bars are not permitted.
Multiple carburetors and factory styled fuel injection
systems are allowed. Must have full factory style
interior; no interior gutting allowed. Rear seat may be
removed for installation of roll cage or roll bar. Must
be carpeted.
3340.0 Super Stock — American factory produced drag type
high-performance cars. Roll bar or cage and shoulder
harness. Engine in stock location. Any size street or
racing tires. Must have full factory type upholstery;
rear seat may be removed for installation of cage
or roll bar; must be carpeted. Any intake manifold
permitted provided unit is same configuration as
original."

Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield (Post 493151)

Showcar association? For racecars? That's kind of obscene/wrong....on second thought, what do they pay to win? Contingency? 10K to the burnout contest winner? Bob where do you find this stuff, or are you making it up?

Eric

Originally Posted by Steve Stasko (Post 493084)

Myself, I like to post photos of other's peoples cars without knowing anything about it and judge them based on my opinion.

The real impostors are "Nostalgia Super Stock" cars, because my Grandfather had a 500+" all aluminum engine, Weld wheels, and 10.5"W tires on his car in 1965...HA!