Documentation for rare / low production cars / options

[Edward M.]

A previous thread contained the following statement...

[All rare optioned or configured with very low production numbers is now the owners obligation to supply acceptable documentation prior to flight judging. This was a new decree last year or so. So no L89 or L88's will be judged without verification that is accepted by NCRS. This should stop rare "new finds" or "new creations" from just showing up.............. So unless the '67 L89 is real chances are it will not be at the NCRS meet.]

I thought about it at the time, but forgot to ask about this.

How do we determine what a "low production number" is?
Hare rare does a rare option need to be?

I suspect that this info is written down somewhere, I'm just not sure where.

I know, for example, that we require documentation on any 73 that shows up with aluminum wheels that the wheels were installed on THAT car.

So, what are we needing documentation for, and what constitutes documentation?

Inquiring minds....

[Richard M.]

Re: Documentation for rare / low production cars / options

I was wondering the same when I read Roy's statement in the judging Chairman's Message in Restorer last year IIRC.

Last year at the Winter Regional, I know there were some issues regarding at least one "rare" C1, but never understood what exactly happened and why. Since these cars NEVER had documentation, I'm not sure if they would be in the same category or not.

I'd imagine that only 1967 and up could be the ones targeted for proof of docs, as the Document Verification process could help identify 'improper' cars, but it was never really stated that way.

I'd imagine it's up to the new Judging Group to help us understand all of this.

Yup, confusing.
Rich

[Patrick H.]

Re: Documentation for rare / low production cars / options

IIRC the number mentioned when this first came into effect was 20. I'm sure Roy knows.