Mat..
The PanAmerica looks like an absolute blast!! Unfortunately, none of my cars meet the wligible years of 1940 - 1972. I guess that can be my excuse to the wife when I tell her I need another car!!!
Whipped..
Yeah, One Lap (according to the website) keeps a pretty snug leash on the entrants. I am really opposed to the (scam, imo) of requiring the entrants to to buy "special" tires from Tire Rack for the competition, and justifying it by saying it is "for safety purposes" - especially since the major sponsor is Tire Rack. I guess if the major sponsor was Ford, I would have to buy a Mustang "for safety reasons."
Jeff..
I guess it's too much to ask of the entrants these days. Again, this opinion is based on what I read about the original Cannonball... In the original 5, entered cars certainly included some requisite Porsches and Ferraris, but also included vehicles such as a Travco motorhome, pickups, vans, a Rolls, a Stude, and other non-interceptor class vehicles. Sure, there was speeding - but according to the accounts I read, there was not the mayhem and misdeeds of the current "rallys".
Interestingly, I called my wife (she's in Ireland right now) yesterday and she said they are showing 2005 cannonball highlights on the teley because the
2006 Winter Challenge is coming up in another week. She said it "looks like a lot of fun".