914 Event Car Judging, let's hear your thoughts |
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914 Event Car Judging, let's hear your thoughts |
McMark |
Jul 15 2007, 11:47 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I've been thinking, for awhile now, that it might be nice to have persistent classes for car judging at events. Something that would allow any 914 event to have instant organization for that part of their planning and allow a more broad comparison of cars from one event to the next.
For example, at the WCR we had the following classes: QUOTE Best 914/6 - This includes factory cars as well as conversion cars which use a Porsche flat 6 engine. The winner should be judged on the overall cleanliness and quality of their car. Any aftermarket/custom parts would be a detraction from cars in this category. Best 914/4 - This category is for cars equipped with a Type IV motor. The winner should be judged on the overall cleanliness and quality of their car. Any aftermarket/custom parts would be a detraction from cars in this category. Best Conversion Car - This category is for cars equipped with any motor not already listed. The winner should be judged on the overall cleanliness and quality of their car. Any aftermarket/custom parts would be a detraction from cars in this category. Best Custom Car - This is where the wings, fancy wheels, and custom stitched interiors come into play. RatRod - The winner in this category has the... um... least aesthetics but still runs and drives. No shame in winning here. What I'm interested in first and foremost, is would you like to see the same categories from event to event, or are things fine the way they are? |
davep |
Jul 16 2007, 01:12 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,148 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Having judged at several shows over the past 20 years, I think it would be best to dispense with the 914/4 & 914/6 classes as such.
To replace these classes, have an Originality class (Full CW, with very few mods allowed), and have a Improved class (as Paul says, but limit the number of mods allowed). Cars with more than the limit will naturally fall into the Custom class. A simple conversion of a 914/4 to 914/6 specification would fall into the improved class. A conversion of a 914/6 into a GT might be allowed into the Originality class if it was a faithful conversion, otherwise it would be bumped down. Basically the idea is to limit the number of classes to a small number, say a maximum of 5. Then try to even out the first three classes (Originality, Improved and Custom) by a division of allowed modifications. Afterall, you want to promote healthy competition. My thought about putting the /4 and /6 together is that there is usually not enough CW cars to justify the split, and the level of preparation is about the same. |
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