Wow  Guess I got in the middle of something I'm still not sure I understand. Guess I will just hang onto this stuff (as nobody is offering me any cash for it right now anyway) and hope that things get clearer as I get closer to that day when I want to get involved in vintage stuff. If that happens. Remember it's supposed to be fun too.

Paul, you got my point - I'm not entirely sure Alan did. In reality the rules have been evolving and will continue to do so, by the time you are ready one of your cars will more than likely be eligible. The rules do come up for review from time to time and they are determined more or less by the membership. I expect a rolling rule to come into effect, however it would likely end up being in the 30 to 40 years of age range. Current rules are closely tied to the FIA rules of the day - which do not necessarily reflect what was actually raced in our region (for all intensive purposes Westwood). The BCHMR is completely separate from the REVS - this is what gets confusing to many. Keith and Alan both make valid points, cars should show pride of ownership.

If you saw my Camaro as it ran in the CCGP (and I was told that in fact I could have run it in the BCHMR) you would know I have a lot of work to do to get it to that level of appearance however I do expect to get a lot of the sheet metal replaced over the winter. In fact I have no problem with the expectation that the car appear clean and respectable. But my car is an old Trans AM car and any restoration I do will be to bring it back to what it would have been when it first started to race. Because of some of the idiosyncrasies of the rules for Trans Am cars I would not expect this particular car to ever be acceptable to REVS, then again that is not where the value in this car is.

If you truly are interested in racing in Vintage at some point join the VRC, you will find that we really are a fun bunch in spite of our disagreements (although I will need to buy Alan and Keith a beer at the next meeting after this). We are about the preservation of vintage race cars and vintage cars in general. However to vote on the rules you do need to be a holder of a vintage race licence, so if you do want to affect change you do need to 'put your money where your mouth is'. More important, body contact in vintage racing is really frowned upon, so all your efforts in getting your car cleaned up (even to the garage queen status) is worth it because it is relatively easy to keep it there.

I sat in at a VRC meeting a few years ago and I heard the no contact rule.
I said "so if I'm having a great race, maybe even leading (this was a hypothetical situation ) and some one runs into me or spins (I was thinking of one Mr. Stec) in front of me and I clip him, then I have to come into the pits?" Yes I was told, that is the VRC way.
Well I love a lot of the cars these guys 'race' but it will be a year or ten before I'm ready for that gentlemanly competition !

We have NASCAR if that's what you like to see (crash & burn) type racing. I don't think anyone this side the pond beleives they will be the next Senna so there is no need to destroy what we have just to entertain the the spectators.
You can watch NASCAR on speed almost 24/7 to get your kicks.
Alan