Hey guys - not pot stirring here but I find this subject fascinating and the "controversy" rumbles on in the US and the UK and possibly Europe too, with all such vehicles.
My question: If this is a vintage series - are 'genuinely' vintage cars racing alongside 'continuation' models? If so, how do the owners of the genuine vintage cars feel about racing wheel to wheel with 'continuation' cars that might be nut for nut identical but have been created with superior tooling, machinery and techniques learned since the 'orignals' were first built in a rush over 40 years ago?
If I was the owner of an original (Oh yes please) I'm not sure I would appreciate my 'apple' racing alongside your 'pear' if you get my drift.
Sorry about the reply here - this would be best moving away from the Pathfinder thread so members can enjoy watching that superb car, but it's a subject that really fascinates me as there are so many angles, Money, pride, investment, history etc. No need to get heated but debate is good...
Personally, I do not subscribe to the continuation theory unless it is built in the same place as the original was and by the same company (as in Lola Heritage for example) or built using a good percentage of original parts faithful to a snapshot in time - including only developments and mods to that date. Anything else is scotch mist.... but that's just my opinion but I do love them all, whatever they are!
Edit: Apologies I did not realise this was SPF forum...