Sports Sedan Forum

Is there any restrictions on what body types that can be used in the sports sedan class .for example a mid or front engine lamborgini or any other exotic shape cars thanks

Yeah they are pretty strict with the no 2 seat sports car and no rear engine car rules..... Ill see if i can find the body/model car rules and post it here...

2. ELIGIBILITY
2.1 Defined Car: The basis for the vehicle, and name by which it is known, will be the body/chassis unit of an
eligible car. The use of eligible exotic or interesting vehicles as the Defined Car is encouraged.
2.2 The Defined Car is the production car. The make, model and year forms the basis for dimensions, shapes
and features for the derived Sports Sedan (refer Article 2.3).
2.3 To be eligible the Defined Car must be a Sedan, Coupe or Hatchback series production closed car, and
must be or have been:
(i) on sale in Australia through a recognised manufacturer franchised dealer network; or
(ii) of a type of which a minimum of 5,000 examples have been manufactured worldwide; or
(iii) a Trans-am bodied car approved for use in SCCA Pro Racing Regulations TA-1 class
(refer Article 4.3); or
(iv) an approved automobile which otherwise does not comply with 2.3 (i) and (ii) above but
which has been recommended by the NSSC and approved by CAMS
2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport
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2.3.1 In all cases the production base model of each eligible car will be the reference for all vehicle dimensions.
Where enhanced versions based on production cars have been produced by the manufacturer as a “sports
or otherwise version” (e.g. GT, GTR, R, A9X, L34 etc) that may differ from the basic version in wheelbase,
track width, maximum width and length of coachwork; then in all cases the dimensions of the Sports Sedan
will be based on the base version, NOT the sports version.
2.3.2 Any mid-engine Defined Car will only be eligible where the entire cylinder block is re-positioned forward of
the midpoint of the wheelbase.
2.3.4 The donor car is permitted to be a mid or rear engine car, but the resulting Sports Sedan must use a front /
mid mounted engine location.
Definition note: “Mid-engine” production car refers to an engine located behind the driver seat. In the
context of Sports Sedans, “mid mounted” means an engine block which is relocated to the front 50% of the
sports sedans wheel base (refer Article 3.4).
2.3.5 A Toyota MR2 issued with a log book prior to 1 August 2002, may continue to compete in mid-engine
format with the engine to the rear of the midpoint of the wheelbase only when fitted with a reciprocating
engine (of up to two litres capacity) or a twin-rotor rotary engine

Although looking at this particular section of the rules, nothing states anything about the car having more then two seats, so my dream Datsun 240z would be eligible after all, i have been told otherwise because of the fact that the 240z never came out as a 4 seater vehicle that it wouldnt be eligible...

Nadz44 wrote:Although looking at this particular section of the rules, nothing states anything about the car having more then two seats, so my dream Datsun 240z would be eligible after all, i have been told otherwise because of the fact that the 240z never came out as a 4 seater vehicle that it wouldnt be eligible...

You've been told otherwise by someone who really should read the rules because clearly they haven't.......

Keep the dream alive mate

Bloody knew it, cheers cd..... My dream is one step closer

Thanks for reply.