Roadster body age?

[BHR301]

I was wondering why all the vintage roadster classes except ROADSTER allow bodies between 1923 and 1938 but ROADSTER only allows bodies between 1928 and 1938?

Bill..

[Dynoroom]

I was wondering why all the vintage roadster classes except ROADSTER allow bodies between 1923 and 1938 but ROADSTER only allows bodies between 1928 and 1938?

Bill..

A '23T is much smaller than a '29A or even a '27T. Not sure why the other vintage roadster classes got the nod on small vs large bodies. Probally not an issue 60 years ago...........

[dw230]

All the vintage roadster classes include Modified, Fuel/Gas and Street. The reply above is correct, Modified and Street can use '23 up. See the above reply for the reason.

DW

[jimmy six]

When the rules for Street Roadster were written they stated american roadster bodies prior to 1938 and when I started all of them were newer than 1928. I think Wayne Achison (Sp) came up in 1976 or 77 with a 27 and all hell broke loose. But he was just following the rules. That roadster has been owned by many including the Barbee Boys who both got into the 2 club with it.

Going back to my earliest book the Gas/Fuel has always been 28 to 38 because they were what was originally run pre and post war due to the Ford V-8 and no roll up windows. Tradition does mean something.

Whether one believes it or not size may not matter at least not with roadsters. The fastest one is a 34 and there are some "nut farmers" who are making a believer out of me for 34 Street Roadsters......JD

[fastman614]

When the rules for Street Roadster were written they stated american roadster bodies prior to 1938 and when I started all of them were newer than 1928. I think Wayne Achison (Sp) came up in 1976 or 77 with a 27 and all hell broke loose. But he was just following the rules. That roadster has been owned by many including the Barbee Boys who both got into the 2 club with it.

Going back to my earliest book the Gas/Fuel has always been 28 to 38 because they were what was originally run pre and post war due to the Ford V-8 and no roll up windows. Tradition does mean something.

Whether one believes it or not size may not matter at least not with roadsters. The fastest one is a 34 and there are some "nut farmers" who are making a believer out of me for 34 Street Roadsters......JD

Trust JD to have a good historical perspective answer to a question like this.....

JD - You and I haven't had a poolside discussion in a few years.... I miss you "bro"