classing question for an old Jag

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:26 pm

I have an old friend of mine that contacted me about autoxing. Not bring the car to the T&T, but will be to the first event. I'm trying to figure out where this car would class.

He has a '67 XKE jag 2+2. There are some mods on the car. He's upgraded the shocks/struts and rear springs along w/ larger brakes and front sway. I was thinking STX for the car, but the statement of "except sports car based" has me wondering exactly what to do.

Advise? Where would this class?

Keith Vail · **Posted:** Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:52 pm

That car would go straight to BSP. There is no where for it to play in any of the ST classes.

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:57 pm

Keith Vail wrote:

That car would go straight onto a rollback.

There. That's better. :lol:

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:10 pm

Agreed... seems to me the series II E-types were still sportscar based, even the 2+2 models (not the long WB series III luxo-cruisers), so it'd have to get bumped to an under-prepped BSP, no? Since the 280Z/ZX 2+2 is excluded from ST* the XKE may not be rightly placed either.... Ultimately I wouldn't have a problem with it in either class (STX or STU) personally. Nice to see some old Jags out there!

JamesShort · **Posted:** Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:51 am

Steven Carter wrote:

Agreed... seems to me the series II E-types were still sportscar based, even the 2+2 models (not the long WB series III luxo-cruisers), so it'd have to get bumped to an under-prepped BSP, no? Since the 280Z/ZX 2+2 is excluded from ST* the XKE may not be rightly placed either.... Ultimately I wouldn't have a problem with it in either class (STX or STU) personally. Nice to see some old Jags out there!

I think the Z is eligible for STR now. But the Jag is not on that list.

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:35 am

Thanks for the correction, James! I forgot this little nugget:

"For listings below, a sports car-based vehicle would include those that are
2+2 variants of 2-seat sports cars."

page 26 http://www.scca.com/documents/Solo_Rule ... _draft.pdf

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:25 am

would you guys have a problem if he classed this as STR? going street prepared is extreme for the simple mods on the car.

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