tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697377695611860006.post5165824340830288301..comments2023-07-27T06:55:00.831-07:00Comments on The La Carrera Panamericana...: Rolling stone gathers no mossJon Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439613805807112614noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697377695611860006.post-1850768577804434842007-09-27T18:17:00.000-07:002007-09-27T18:17:00.000-07:00Hello E,That was something Gerie Bledso told me ma...Hello E,<BR/><BR/>That was something Gerie Bledso told me many months ago. But you may have seen that recently in one of his newsletters he wrote "There is a great turnout for Historic C (V8/V12 engines). There are many fast cars, some are capable of winning the race overall." <BR/><BR/>He also informed me that because the Monte Carlo (lightweight) Falcons are some 800 pounds lighter than the Corvettes that the Corvettes are now allowed to use 4-barrel carbs like you are in your car. However, they feel that my car as well as all the Mustangs are so fast that they are still restricting us to 2-barrel carbs. None of it seems fair let alone making so many last minute changes HOWEVER, it's their race and it's their rules and the last thing I want to do when I get there is find myself or my team worrying or complaining. If that's the way it is and I am invited, then my team and I will play by their rules and have fun doing it. Besides, in my mind it's a learning experience for next year anyway. Every person on California's Best Team will tell you the same thing, there have been a lot bigger challenges all of which we overcame in the past and the challenge just makes it all the more rewarding.Gary Fauleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875526477448719491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697377695611860006.post-31074342478861340522007-09-27T14:45:00.000-07:002007-09-27T14:45:00.000-07:00Gary, I'm wondering about this comment,"My underst...Gary, I'm wondering about this comment,"My understanding is that it's a tradition that they will not allow any of the Historic C class vehicles to win overall as well". It's bad enough that they're letting 67 and 68 cars run, now this! eehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811896561388584614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697377695611860006.post-48040834351586350862007-09-25T21:57:00.000-07:002007-09-25T21:57:00.000-07:00Bret, thanks for the clarification. I am looking f...Bret, thanks for the clarification. I am looking forward to meeting each and everyone of them. <BR/><BR/>My understanding is that it's a tradition that they will not allow any of the Historic C class vehicles to win overall as well.Gary Fauleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875526477448719491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697377695611860006.post-14380696045984630722007-09-25T20:18:00.000-07:002007-09-25T20:18:00.000-07:00Just to clairify ... Bruce is running the Unlimite...Just to clairify ... Bruce is running the Unlimited Class .. for some reason (it was easier for them) the Mexico side of the website lists ours as Exhibition. They aren't ... they are Unlimited Class. (They have actualy asked us to sign up as Historic "C" because the website has a glitch) There are other cars like the Daytona Coupe that are running "Exhibition" and not in competition with anyone but themselves. The Unlimited Class cars are competing against each other and will recieve the same trophies as all other classes each night. The only thing different is that an Unlimited Class car is not allowed to win La Carrera Panamericana as the overall winner ... that honor is reserved only for a historic vehicle ... which as everyone in The Unlimited Class is a first year participant .. we have no worries of when we compete against the Studebakers.<BR/><BR/>-BretUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620944935959919984noreply@blogger.com