I think you have said better than I can what I was trying to say JWO. You too MOPAR. One set of rules for a chassis, one set for drive train and one rule for bodies. The rule for the bodies would be something like 'Any North American Sedan'. Then One word....STOCK.
The comments I have made in this thread are from someone who hasn't been active in racing for many, many years so take them as you will. All I know is what I like as a fan and I suspect what a lot of people like is to see a division of race cars that look like the cars we drive. This is why the SS and truck divisions are my favorite divisions. The cars that are now on the track just happen to be the cars that I grew up with and drove but if you could bolt on some Impala, Monte Carlo, Taurus, Grand Prix, Charger or as Mopar says Camaro and Challenger sheet metal on existing chassis then I say go. The thing is the bodies can not be allowed to morph into LM or LLM or ACT or purpose built shells. If that happened then the Spirit of SS that I and so many others find attractive is gone.
After the body on the 57 Pontiac (car to the left) was done my Uncle put a 64 Corvair body on the 57 chassis. It retained the 8 cylinder 302 Z for a year until he dropped to the 6 cylinder class for the next few years. Now neither of these cars were stock except for the bodies. This again is the attrative part of what was the class then and now. All the other stuff underneath is for the rules to keep the class competative.
Ernie I really can't argue with your logic. Your comments and Moparacers are valid. it would be sweet to hang a 2010 Camaro on my 1980 chassis!!! The fans would go wild. and I say aero schmaero give us a stuffed animal. I'm looking for a stuffed kermith the frog! we will gladly compensate anybody who brings us a kermit the frog stuffed toy ;D
How would you like to see a generic body ,,,to fit all cars.
Possibly a Camaro maybe Challenger and Mustang that would look stock and fit
I'm not sure what you are trying to say?
Well Barrie has had the "New Gen" car for several years now... Thayne's car is one, and so is the car I work on.
It's fabricated using "W" body GM, Chrysler Intrepid platform and the four door Ford Taurus among others. It's a bit of work but it costs substantially less than $2000 and there aren't any fibreglass parts. You can use the standard late model nose and tail cones, which are available for the LLM. I think the cars look great. The 5 Star '88 Monte is nice too, but there is nothing like getting into the 2000's... the fans love it. Guys, a Lumina / MC / GP, Intrepid, Taurus can be had for very low $$$ these days as a donor, and the fab skills will never hurt to have. It's your time and material. JCrash I don't know how they could accomodate the Camaro leaf car... I don't know the measurements for the later cars... all our cars are Metric. I'd rather stay away from 'glass if possible, unless you have CASCAR budget to replace stuff all the time...