Rules

Vintage racing balances the preservation of the cars as they were designed to race with safe competition.

The Ace Factor, E. Paul Dickenson

Reasons for Rules

  1. Cost containment: If CVAR allowed some cars to run with illegal equipment, it would encourage others with proper cars to install expensive, illegal and often unreliable parts in order to have someone to race with. By freezing specifications at 1972, there can be no “trick parts” that crop up every year.
  2. Rules standardization: By accepting standards that are in line with other VMC (Vintage Motorsports Council) groups, our members can run with other clubs across the country without having to re-engineer their cars. Also, members of other clubs will be encouraged to run Corinthian events.
  3. VMC compliance: All VMC groups are working toward uniform tire and preparation standards. As a member of the VMC, CVAR will support those actions.

Accepted Cars

CVAR accepts Sedans and Production cars up to and including 1972 with preparation in accordance with SCCA’s GCR/PCS versions up to and including 1972. CVAR requires that any car accepted must be representative of a car type that actually raced in period in the SCCA. Classes are based on the 1972 SCCA GCR as follows: Sedans A thru C; Production A thru H. CVAR does not accept replicas, continuation cars, or kit cars of any type, nor does CVAR accept any turbocharged cars.

CVAR also accepts cars for its FIA Class prepared to 1974 FIA or earlier specs, as raced in other than SCCA competitions (e.g., IMSA, RAC, ModSports).

CVAR accepts Sport-Racing Classes A thru D for cars raced prior to 1973. Owners must provide proof of date of manufacture of identical model and appropriate specifications.

CVAR accepts Formula Classes as follows: FA, F2, FSV with 1986 cut-off; FB to 1972 and F-1 cars up to 1960; FC with 1972 cut-off; FF1 with 1972 cut-off; FF2 for cars between 1973 and 1981, FF3 for cars between 1982 and 1994, FF2000 for cars up thru 1994, S2000 for cars up thru 1994. FV with 1972 cut-off.

To encourage participation in vintage racing by cars that are of 1950′s appearance and technology CVAR accepts Corinthian Classics (Group 4). They differ in spirit as well as equipment from other CVAR classes since 1950’s production cars were not allowed as many modifications as they were in the 1960’s. They should, ideally, be suitable for road or racing and many performance modifications are discouraged or not allowed. Although 1961 is the nominal cutoff, some later cars are clearly 50’s technology while some 1960-era cars are not and will be excluded from this group. Cars built prior to 1962 that are modified beyond these regulations may still be eligible for other CVAR groups. Although racing is not restricted, outright competition is not emphasized in this group as much as in other CVAR groups.



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