New Zealand Historic Saloon Cars Under HRC

[Paul B]

No Howard, your posts definitely don't come across as stirring, and you have posted on the correct thread. While HMC has its own unique set of rules which bare little resemblance to Appendix K, for people wanting to build an HSC car, they have an option of either using Schedule T&C, or Appendix K. And we're trying to encourage them to go with the Appendix K rules. After all, for anyone building a historic race car, why wouldn't they want that car to be completely period correct, as per the original homologation sheet? And why wouldn't they want a car that they could take and race anywhere in the world rather than something that only has a place in NZ?

Five years ago very few people in NZ had an understanding of FIA Appendix K rules, but as more people such as yourself, Grant Sprague, Paul McCarthy, Paul Berkahn etc build cars to these rules, the more others will begin to grasp how the rules work. And the more we talk about these rules, the more people will understand them.

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I am very keen to finish my Falcon Sprint 100% to Appendix K #1250 (980kg is impossible though! - but I wish) and I am more than happy to comply with all the regulations. I am also really pleased that we have our NZ historic racing footprint with all the compliance and support from dedicated people. There are a good range of class options to race in that everyone can participate.
As far as I am aware there are only 1-3 genuine Monte Carlo Sprints left in the world out of the 14 that went to Europe. So there are not so many options but to build an Appendix K replica, if that's what spins your wheels. My only option really. At the end of the day I guess it will be just as much fun as long as we all live by the same rules.