Originally Posted by
Howard Wood
Roger,
Slightly more complicated with the C2 I agree as there is no Homologation specs to follow on a car like that but there is nothing in the Sched K compliance system that prevents a replica. As discussed previously, my Alpina Group 2 replica built from a road going BMW 2002Tii was issued with a Sched K cert. In the section "previous competition history" I simply wrote "nil" and in the preamble to the application stated it was newly built as a replica.
C2 was, we assume, built from the bones of a 1956 Customline body and chassis exactly as the original, that would certainly not preclude it getting at least a COD. And as the car was built by or in association with the original people involved the verification of the "period correctness" would on the face of it seem to be pretty straight forward.
The conclusion therefore as to why the build was not completed by applying for and getting the correct paperwork can only come down to two options;
1. The people involved didn't want to for whatever reason
2. The car contained non period parts or technology that meant it did not comply.
I certainly have no idea (nor an opinion) on which of those options is correct.
I do however have an opinion on whether it is a replica or not.