Car Craft RSE [Archive] - Pro-Touring.com

MarkM66

02-23-2005, 10:04 AM

Just saw in the current issue they're taking applicants.

Anyone going to try to make the cut? :bananna2:

Salt Racer

02-24-2005, 07:04 AM

I'd like to try competing in slalom/auto-x/road course and braking portions of the RSE.

But my car isn't pretty enough, gets lousy gas mileage and doesn't even have a radio.

DB Z28

02-24-2005, 09:10 AM

Yea were are with a twin turbo 84 camaro but i heard that it might be cancelled I,m trying to fine out if it true any body know?

andrewb70

02-24-2005, 01:41 PM

I am not sure where you heard this rumor, but RSE XV is on schedule. So send your entries in!

Here is the link to the rules page, along with an entry form.

http://carcraft.com/eventcoverage/116_0504_rse/

Everyone has a chance to be selected, since it will be up to the readers of Car Craft to pick the competitors. Show and shine is only a small portion of the judging and fuel economy is not even considered.

Andrew

jeff s

02-25-2005, 04:42 PM

Evil Spirit was the first entry, according to Frieburger.
No I'm not driving it, but I wish I was.
www.schwartzperformance.com

andrewb70

02-25-2005, 08:10 PM

Well I certainly hope that people enter. It should be a lot of fun!

Andrew

427

02-25-2005, 08:36 PM

How many cars do they accept? I would like to enter my pick-up, but it looks very stock on the outside.

Kurt

andrewb70

02-26-2005, 06:39 AM

Kurt,

Your turbo pick-up will be a killer vehicle for RSE. Read over the rules on the Car Craft website. I believe this year there will be 7 competitors. In past years, the editors picked the competitors from all the entries. This year, readers will be allowed to pick the car they want to see competing through the Car Craft website.

Here is some "Retro" RSE coverage:

RSE 2? 1988 (http://www.speakeasy.org/~andrewb/RSE1988/)

Andrew

Lowend

02-27-2005, 03:54 PM

They are not judging on fuel economy, so don't let that be an excuse not to enter. As for ugly, that is only one part of the competition. You can score dead last in the beauty pagent and still win if your car is put together well and it performs!

Andrew

andrewb70

02-27-2005, 05:42 PM

Lowend,

I am sorry. I accidently deleted you post. Doh!

Andrew

Salt Racer

02-28-2005, 07:02 AM

Call me a wuss, but I think I'll pass this time.

Everything on my car is half-ass'ed right now - temporary tires/rims, temporary suspension setup, temporary brakes, etc.

I certainly don't want people to think this is the best I can do. That wouldn't be good for future business.

If CarCraft continues to do RSE, I'll try it when my car is in more satisfactory condition.

Lowend

03-01-2005, 01:13 PM

My car is too ugly, too loud, and gets too little gas milage...
But I'll kill anyone in the gymkana

MarkM66

03-02-2005, 07:35 AM

I don't remember then saying they were testing for gas milage.

andrewb70

03-02-2005, 04:30 PM

I don't remember then saying they were testing for gas milage.

They aren't.

Andrew

Lowend

03-02-2005, 07:51 PM

Hmm - they used too

TonyHuntimer

03-03-2005, 10:31 PM

Gas mileage... Yeah... I think they used to. I wonder why they stopped.

My car is not nice enough to enter. It's more of a driver... when it's running. And my interior is totally in shambles. Too much writing, not enough wrenching.

Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

FoxGranadaChuck

03-08-2005, 02:13 PM

I would dearly love to enter my '82 Mercury Cougar sedan in RSE, but I haven't even finished disassembly yet, much less piecing it back together! I have some definite plans as to what I want to do with it, but due to my Dad becoming increasingly ill, I have had to postpone this.
Maybe next year....................

gchandler

03-08-2005, 09:52 PM

Interior amenities.

Does that mean steering wheel and pedals? Cuz that is all my car will ever have.

jeff s

03-09-2005, 08:02 AM

Not much interest in this thread,
everybody must be skeered.

Salt Racer

03-09-2005, 08:39 AM

Not much interest in this thread,
everybody must be skeered.

Yeah, it's very unfortunate. I myself don't see a point of spending a lot of money modifying a car if I was afraid of proving its capability.

I just chickened out this time b/c I haven't spent enough money on my car yet :)

shmoov69

03-10-2005, 05:06 AM

well, I am going to see where it is at. I was going to do it last year, but I could not get my car running decent until the end of the year. I want to this time, but another "iffy" is that my wifey is now knocked up and the due date is Sept 23.
Dooh!!

andrewb70

03-13-2005, 09:54 AM

shmoov69

03-13-2005, 05:35 PM

Andrew, do you know where it will be at this year?

andrewb70

03-13-2005, 06:08 PM

The exact site has yet to be announced, but its supposed to be in the midwest. I can't imagine that it will be more than 500 miles from you.

Andrew

andrewb70

03-17-2005, 06:33 PM

So has anyone entered?

Andrew

FScope

03-26-2005, 04:00 PM

I just sent in the entry form. My car is posted in vBGarage. It probably won't get in, being it's one of those Camaros.
- I emailed the entry form to Car Craft but it keeps getting returned withe the following message - The recipient was unavailable to take delivery of the message. I tried making the picture attachments smaller but that got returned also. I guess I'll try sending it again Monday.

427

03-26-2005, 07:28 PM

I put some chrome 20's on my truck and shot a few pics. If they don't pick it, at least I got new wheels! Probably slim chance of them picking a 5500 pound PU.

Kurt
So has anyone entered?

Andrew

andrewb70

03-27-2005, 05:53 PM

Anyone can be picked since it is up to the readers to pick the entries.

I entered too.

Andrew

427

03-27-2005, 07:12 PM

The way I understood it was, the magazine somehow picks a high number of entry's then the voting picks the final list of cars.

Kurt
Anyone can be picked since it is up to the readers to pick the entries.

I entered too.

Andrew

c5vair

04-01-2005, 05:33 AM

I entered My name is Phil And I may not get picked either but my car is a 1965 corvair with a 2000 modified lS1 and a C5 corvette transaxle running Midship, and its ugly right now but lets see what happens? I dont have any new pic's loaded but I need to. I would love to compete in this event.

jeff s

04-04-2005, 07:48 PM

I heard they're trying for IRP which is by Indy.
I'd vote to have it at Gateway by St Louis. I also heard not too many entries. My son entered "Y Gen 3rd Gen"

andrewb70

04-08-2005, 01:53 PM

gchandler

04-09-2005, 08:55 PM

What sort of safety tech is required for RSE? I have a running car, but I have nothing other then the factory lap belts.

Is there a rule book anywhere?

andrewb70

04-10-2005, 05:33 AM

Everything was spelled out on the Car Craft website. Entries were supposed to be in by April 1st.

Andrew

MarkM66

04-11-2005, 05:42 AM

I heard that there were not very many entries. Shame on everyone on this site that has a running car and did not have a desire to enter.

Maybe Freiburgers comments in Hot Rod a while back were right on the money.

Andrew

That is a shame. I tried when I had a running car. Don't have one this year, but I'll try to do the event next year, if the happens again. With the lack of entries, I hope they don't ditch it.

I guess this can be un-stickied.

CarlC

04-18-2005, 07:51 AM

MarkM66

04-18-2005, 08:37 AM

For me, the costs for 4500 miles gas + trailer + hotels + food + misc. to travel from So. Cal to the midwest outweigh the reasons to compete. Sure, bragging rights are great, but finanical and family responsibilities come first.

That would be a long haul. I live in the mid-west, so it should be pretty close. If they do have it at St. Louis, I'll try to attend as a spectator.

427

04-18-2005, 03:17 PM

Does anyone know when the voting starts?

Kurt

andrewb70

04-23-2005, 07:51 AM

I am not really sure. I just keep watching the CC website.

Andrew

FoxGranadaChuck

05-19-2005, 06:31 PM

Man, I wished that I had my '82 Cougar sedan ready for this year! It would indeed be a shame to see RSE go again!

streetk14

05-30-2005, 04:42 PM

Maybe I'm making a generalization here, but it seems that a lot of the more serious cars are here in California. That is a long drive to compete. If it were on the west coast, that might be a different story. Most of us don't have the time or money to drive across the country. I have a friend with a '68 firebird who was pretty into the idea last year, but when I told him that it was in Tennesee it was no longer an option. Those of you in the midwest have no excuse, lets see some action!
-Andy

andrewb70

06-09-2005, 03:51 AM

Check out the August issue of Car Craft for the 25 cars that made the first cut. They will be posted on the Car Craft website in a little while so that everyone can vote for the 7 cars they want to see competing.

Andrew

FScope

06-14-2005, 10:45 AM

I just got the August issue in the mail, and I made it. Now I need to start campaigning for votes. I promise to wear my Pro-Touring shirt at the photo shoot if I get in.
You can check out more pictures of my car in vbgarage.

andrewb70

06-14-2005, 05:14 PM

Congratulations!
Looks like I made it too..Competition looks TOUGH!

Andrew

67Sally

06-14-2005, 09:56 PM

Congradulations guys. I guess I need to check out the website

DB Z28

06-16-2005, 02:30 PM

We made too with my friends our twin turbo 84 z28. lots of work to do

jeff s

06-17-2005, 07:14 AM

So if you're gonna support the members here, vote for FScope's 68 camaro, Andrew's Mazda, Randy's 84 twin turbo camaro and Randall Borglin's AMC Spirit and.....

Blue70

06-17-2005, 07:12 PM

I just got my issue today

Congradulations to you guys that made the first cut :cool:

I hope you all make it in. :cheers:

primate

06-20-2005, 06:56 PM

we entered the delta ss... they didnt pick us...
i guess they didnt want any oldsmobiles...