How long do you think 40 to 50 year old cars can continue to be raced?

Andys dad · 10-22-2010, 02:07 PM

Just curious - another 20 years?

Or maybe just 10 more

Hell maybe forever

Alan Roehrich · 10-22-2010, 02:27 PM

Indefinitely.

CycloneFE · 10-22-2010, 02:40 PM

Competitively? Ask Dan Fletcher.

Bimbo Jones · 10-22-2010, 03:24 PM

Until they pry it from my cold dead hands.

Jeff Colvert · 10-22-2010, 03:41 PM

As long as the 50,60 and 70 year old drivers can stand it.

Jeff Colvert SS/G 4456, 56

cutta · 10-22-2010, 04:37 PM

It will all depend on what companies continue to produce parts for these cars. If the parts are there, guys can continue to race, but if the parts become more scarce, they will slowly stop being raced. This is where it will be important for aftermarket companies to take over for OEM's in recasting and reproducing OEM parts.

Andys dad · 10-22-2010, 07:04 PM

I know it is not a fair or comparison but if in 1969 - guys were racing 40 year old cars they would have been 1929s - even 20 year old cars would have been 1949s

Does not even seem logical that our cars have lasted this long

I think the EPA and pressure from foreign car makers must have caused a lull in our auto manufacturers development process

These new cars are just beginning to catch up maybe

:-) peace

Chad Rhodes · 10-22-2010, 08:37 PM

i would say as long as they are the predominate cars being raced in stock and SS. if they become totall uncompetitve or get legislated out, a lot of racers will not replace them with newer cars. Stock and SS would shrink dramatically. Stock moreso due to the GT cars in SS.

KingReptile · 10-22-2010, 08:57 PM

As long as the sun still shines if theres a will theres a way~~~~~~

Tony Curcio · 10-22-2010, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andys dad

I think the EPA and pressure from foreign car makers must have caused a lull in our auto manufacturers development process

These new cars are just beginning to catch up maybe

Interesting comment. But I have always felt more blame should fall to the short-term thinking of business leaders, and the pressure applied by Wall Street that made them respond to EPA emissions requirements as cheaply and quickly as possible. This resulted in those nearly undriveable pieces of crap in the 1970's, with retarded timing and carburetors that lean-surged. Remember how they wouldn't stop running after you turned off the key?

These brand new cars that ran terribly did more to open the door for Japan than anything the Japanese manufacturers did themselves.

10-22-2010, 02:07 PM	#1
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	How long do you think 40 to 50 year old cars can continue to be raced? Just curious - another 20 years? Or maybe just 10 more Hell maybe forever __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham

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Alan Roehrich VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 4,934 Likes: 1,016 Liked 1,093 Times in 286 Posts	Re: How long do you think 40 to 50 year old cars can continue to be raced? Indefinitely. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

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Jeff Colvert Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkadelphia, AR Posts: 289 Likes: 8 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How long do you think 40 to 50 year old cars can continue to be raced? As long as the 50,60 and 70 year old drivers can stand it. Jeff Colvert SS/G 4456, 56 __________________ Jeff Colvert SS/G,F,GT/B 4456

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cutta Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 346 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How long do you think 40 to 50 year old cars can continue to be raced? It will all depend on what companies continue to produce parts for these cars. If the parts are there, guys can continue to race, but if the parts become more scarce, they will slowly stop being raced. This is where it will be important for aftermarket companies to take over for OEM's in recasting and reproducing OEM parts. __________________ Adriel Paradise, Paradise Racing Team Driver/Crew Chief(at least my dad claims me to be) B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas

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Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: How long do you think 40 to 50 year old cars can continue to be raced? I know it is not a fair or comparison but if in 1969 - guys were racing 40 year old cars they would have been 1929s - even 20 year old cars would have been 1949s Does not even seem logical that our cars have lasted this long I think the EPA and pressure from foreign car makers must have caused a lull in our auto manufacturers development process These new cars are just beginning to catch up maybe :-) peace __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham Last edited by Andys dad; 10-22-2010 at 08:26 PM.

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Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: How long do you think 40 to 50 year old cars can continue to be raced? i would say as long as they are the predominate cars being raced in stock and SS. if they become totall uncompetitve or get legislated out, a lot of racers will not replace them with newer cars. Stock and SS would shrink dramatically. Stock moreso due to the GT cars in SS. __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

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KingReptile Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 257 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How long do you think 40 to 50 year old cars can continue to be raced? As long as the sun still shines if theres a will theres a way~~~~~~