[DeTomaso] What a great car!

[Art Stephens]

 " Maybe there was no speed  rating in 1938, but in 1971, there was.  There 
is a sticker in my
 passenger door jam on my 72 that shows the original tires had a VR speed
 rating."

     Well I'll be damned!  :-))

Art




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> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On Behalf Of Art Stephens
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:32 AM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] What a great car!
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> Mike,
>     I just read the rules and it does state that all tires must have a
> speed rating that is equal to or greater than original equipment.  It's
> too bad they have to be so restrictive that it keeps some people from
> going out and having a good time at safe speeds.  I don't think tires
> were even speed rated back in the 70's?  Perhaps they could be persuaded
> to make an exception for vintage cars?
>
> Art
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> ----- Original Message -----
>  From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>  To: artstephens at charter.net ; teampantera at yahoo.com ;
> asajay at asajay.com ; detomaso at realbig.com
>  Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 11:07 PM
>  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] What a great car!
>
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>  In a message dated 11/13/07 22 40 49, artstephens at charter.net writes:
>
>
>
>         It appears that you are not entirely correct.  :-))  The
> Touring
>    division only requires "U" rated tires (124 mph).  The grand touring
>    division only requires "V" rated tires,  which allow a tech speed of
> 140
>    mph.  Beginning with the grand sport division,  "tires should not be
> more
>    than two years old".  I don't see an age restriction for tires in
> the
>    touring and grand touring divisions?
>
>
>
>  Panteras are reportedly subject to additional penalties which are NOT
> in the stated rules.  A Mustang in the touring group can run on U-rated
> tires, but a Pantera in the SAME group must have V-rated or better.
> This according to MD.  I refuse to invest the substantial money and
> effort to travel a great distance to participate in an event whose rules
> are so arbitrarily and capriciously enforced and/or ignored by the
> organizers.
>
>  I have heard from other ORR vets who run in other ORR events around
> the country, where the tire tech is more reasonable (i.e. restrictive
> when it makes sense and has to be, i.e. high speed classes, and less
> stringent in the lower speed classes).
>
>  But those are WAY too far away, unfortunately.
>
>  Mike (ironically, the Silver State people would probably be happy to
> accept my Sciroccos as-is!)
>
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