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It's time to start up the La Carrera Panamericana 2 Fun Run for 2016!

We're going to keep the rules, essentially, the same as they were for last year's race, because they allow for a lot of flexibility in the design and building of these cars. The basic idea is that this race is for any 1949-1960 car that ran in that Mexican road race; Detroit iron, European sedans/coupes, and sports cars. Your hosts for this second season are Bob Taylor (btaylor), Sarge (tsgtret) and me. Between the three of us, we'll do out best to bring you the best in fun run racing from around the world with theses great cars.

Here are this year's rules:

Body: Resin or plastic body, tray interior minimum, stock or vac-formed glass
Chassis: any material, RTR or custom, no magnets
Motors: NC1/BWNC1/MT1/MT SL1/NC8/H&R Jack Rabbit
Wheels: period inserts required on all wheels that do not have a reasonable period look
Tires: rubber or urethane
Numbers: unique numbers for all cars; no duplicates (makes it much easier on the track hosts)
Liveries: original replicas or fantasy and anything in between

Target due date for having your car(s) at the first round location (The River Run, Merimac, MA) is November 15, 2016.
Cost: $15.00 per car to help cover the cost of shipping (these cars will be going around the world again, just like last year).
Limit: 2 cars per entrant

Links to all of the cars that ran in the La Carrera Panamericana race; 1950-1956, will be posted soon, so that you can choose your entries.

A list of tracks will also be published well in advance of the due date and a registration thread will be started later this week.

The Panamericana cars from last year's race should be back with their builders by the end of this month, so whether you decide to spruce-up/repower your 2015 entry or go with an all-new build for 2016, you should have plenty of time to get your car(s) ready.

Input is welcome.

Bob, Sarge & Allan

Sounds great, I really enjoyed having them visit the Lake this year, and will offer up Lake on the Mountain again for, the 2016 agenda in Canada.
I may even find a car to enter , it was so much fun.
Bob

put me down for #26 and tbd for a car :)

If Daves in again, im in.
If 23 is available I would like it as it seems to be my lucky number , in as much as the car survives to get home lol.
Bob

Awesome Dave! If any car represents the Carrera it is Ak Millers Model T hot rod. No, I will not be building the other one, the one with the airplane canopy on it, but I am in for sure with #44 and 45, please. 44 will be a much improved Studebaker, 45 I'm not sure yet.

Are slim can motors still legal, I didn't see them in the list? Are we still running all one class, with low power even in the big cars?

Good to see this one going again.

Cheers,

Keith

Oops, yes I see the M/T SL1 is there so I assume the equivalent BWA is ok.

Ok, one adjustment to the rules: Pre-war cars to 1960 (pre-war covers entries like the Ak Miller T-Bucket and last year we went to 1960...maybe some want to reuse their current rides).

Any "NC-1 equivalent" motor is ok

Still one class at this time.

Entries:
Shotgun #11 Olds powered Ford
Chappy #23 TBD
Gameover #26 TBD
TSgtRet #129 TBD

I've made the change to '49-'60 in the first post.

I'll get a registration thread up tonight, since we already have 5 people signed up...............!



That Miller is one cool looking car! This is going to be fun! Wait a minute........is that a jalopy................??! :mrgreen:

Allan

A question came up about flaring the wheel wells on these cars. Here's what we think is fair on that point (pun intended.......):

"Wheels and tires must fit reasonably under the traditional bodywork of the car and be typical of the time period".

A car like shotgunhdave posted would be fine under this point, since the wheels fit as intended on the original car.



No flared tubs though............

Allan

Holy cow Dave! You aren't wasting any time!
Looking forward to see that one come together! :D

Man I just spit up my coffee, you are too funny Dave. :laughing-rolling:
Bob

Does anyone have a list of elegible cars?
Tkank you in advance.