<VV> <CORSA Chapters> CORSA blunder

[Bill Hubbell]

No. Joel, not according to CORSA rules.  In any Other enlightened organization that is exactly how they would handle it - give point deductions for non-stock items.  But in the insane CORSA universe you cannot even compete in the Stock classes with non-stock parts - they just call the whole car "modified" and then judge the car on beauty alone. 

Bill

On Jun 23, 2015, at 5:45 PM, Joel McGregor <joel at joelsplace.com> wrote:

That kind of thing is why I have no interest in organized competition of any kind.  It takes all the fun out of it.  Obviously he would have lost points due to the tires but dang...

Joel McGregor


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I have to agree.

Chuck Sadek
CORSA member since around '75
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> I've never been more embarrassed by this club that by what just happened
> today.  The '63 White Monza Lambrecht car was classified into the Modified
> class for Concours - technically correct due to the incorrect size of his
> whitewall radial tires, but grossly incorrect for what is probably the
> last most perfect factory original car we will ever see again.  Mark
> Corbin and I made a personal appeal to the Concours chair to - just this
> one time - override the rule book and give this car the recognition it
> deserves, but he stood on the letter of the law and refused to reconsider.
> 
> Well, he does have the original Firestone 6.50-13 tire in the spare
> location, complete with the two felt pads protecting the metal underneath,
> the molding plugs unmolested.  All the rubber moldings, bumpers, etc are
> in pristine, soft condition, the metal trim shiny bright, even has the
> drips and droops of glue and goop where the factory left them.
> 
> You will never see a car in more original and new condition as this one.
> To call it modified because he didn't drive it here on 52 year old bias
> belt tires is insane.
> 
> CORSA is insane.
> 
> 
> 
> Bill
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