Mkelcy:
Sounds like a great trip, one I would enjoy myself.
You hit it right on the nose when you said, "Race Track time to me, only serves to demonstrate the capabilities of the car, ........".
Some of what DOES define a PT car is it's capabilities. Some which should only be tried on an off road venue to be legal and hopefully be safe(r).
It is simple, performance IS part of the definition. Until someone knows the prformance of their car, how can you tell is you were successful with the build?
Grand Touring:
A grand tourer (Italian: gran turismo) (GT) is a performance or luxury automobile
capable of high speed or spirited long-distance driving. The most common format is a two-door coupé with either a two-seat or a 2+2 arrangement.
The term derives from the Italian phrase gran turismo, a tribute to the tradition of the grand tour, used to represent automobiles regarded as grand tourers, able to make long-distance,
high-speed journeys in both comfort and style. The English translation is grand touring.
Thanks again for writing.
Ty O'Neal
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Originally Posted by Mkelcy
I don't get the track emphasis.
What part of "touring" don't people understand? I plan on taking my '68 Camaro to the east coast this fall - probably a trip of 6,000 to 8,000 miles - by myself. That strikes me as a "tour," much more so than a few hours on a race track.
Race track time, to me, only serves to demonstrate the capabilities of the car; it is not the raison d'être for the car.
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