Pallmall, I tend to agree. Tribute cars are well meaning attempts to honour a favourite of the past but can give a false impression on track as their racing characteristics tend to be nothing like the original. Sound, performance, handling should ideally be only slightly an improvement on the glory days, for example 585HP F5000 cars (or whatever they make these days) reflecting ongoing inprovements in metallurgy etc.

It's an interesting argument if kept friendly but I can imagine could become very heated in the paddock between car owners.