Re: Event Coverage: 2009 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational
79 -- great points all the way through. I found this last paragraph to be compelling as well. I wish I could have been up at the event but I had already locked down my ticket home before Chad found out he was announcing the deal.
I agree 100% about what you're saying with respect to the dedicated vintage iron/pro-touring enthusiasts. Not really a lot of difference mentally from the drag strip guys, or any other dedicated genre of hot rodding/car crafting. It's about making it faster and better, nothing wrong with that.
I think there was early vitriol towards the pro touring stuff in the enthusiast media and some of it is clearly lingering. The companies that are manfacturing quality components and parts to make old cars do amazing things are lightyears ahead of where they were even five to 10 years ago. It's no longer about a car with "stiff springs" and huge wheels. The evolution of the engineering has reach a point where these cars, even the old tanks, can hang with some of the best supercars the world has to offer.
Brian
Originally posted by 79TA
I agree 100% about what you're saying with respect to the dedicated vintage iron/pro-touring enthusiasts. Not really a lot of difference mentally from the drag strip guys, or any other dedicated genre of hot rodding/car crafting. It's about making it faster and better, nothing wrong with that.
I think there was early vitriol towards the pro touring stuff in the enthusiast media and some of it is clearly lingering. The companies that are manfacturing quality components and parts to make old cars do amazing things are lightyears ahead of where they were even five to 10 years ago. It's no longer about a car with "stiff springs" and huge wheels. The evolution of the engineering has reach a point where these cars, even the old tanks, can hang with some of the best supercars the world has to offer.
Brian
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