And Penny just keeps on changing...

[DOOM]

Thanx for the update Steve!!

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by syborg tt

Okay Steve serious Question here.

How did "Bad Penny" get her name ?

When the car came home my wife named it Penny due to the copper color.. I thought it didn't have enough punch so I added the "Bad" part.

And it was appropriate given the meaning of the phrase, as in "keeps turning up like a bad penny". This was a car, then a drag race car, then a pro-street car, and now pro-touring car.. it just keeps coming back.

And that's the story..

[coolwelder62]

Steve; Does penny get to go back to optima this year.Or is the cobra the only returner from last year.Who get an automatic invite.Do any of the goodguys autocrosser's get an invite this year. Thanks Scott.

[BritishGreen68]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

When the car came home my wife named it Penny due to the copper color.. I thought it didn't have enough punch so I added the "Bad" part.

And it was appropriate given the meaning of the phrase, as in "keeps turning up like a bad penny". This was a car, then a drag race car, then a pro-street car, and now pro-touring car.. it just keeps coming back.

And that's the story..

I still want to see before and after pics, like when it was a pro street car, it would be cool to see the transformation.. somebody mentioned it somewhere else but i never saw any pics turn up..

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Steve; Does penny get to go back to optima this year.Or is the cobra the only returner from last year.Who get an automatic invite.Do any of the goodguys autocrosser's get an invite this year. Thanks Scott.

Nope.. past winners are invited back.. so I will be there.

The Cobra is invited back as an exhibition car.. I think they will be trying harder to keep race cars and cars that are shoe ins out of the event. After all, this is supposed to be about SEMA type PT cars and such and not SCCA track cars than can sort be driven on the street.

It's one reason they are ditching the race tires this year and moving to 200 treadwear.

Not sure on the GG autocross deal.. haven't heard.

[Vegas69]

Just the Texas Good Guys event gets an invite.

[cdushane]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Just the Texas Good Guys event gets an invite.

Fort Worth right? You going?

[coolwelder62]

I think I will come back this year.Will leave the car at home and bring my camera.Would like to have a chance to meet everybody.Have they talked about making it two days so it's not so fast paced. Any way Steve good luck too you.Love your car.

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by cdushane

Fort Worth right? You going?

Maybe

[nvr2fst]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Nope.. past winners are invited back.. so I will be there.

The Cobra is invited back as an exhibition car.. I think they will be trying harder to keep race cars and cars that are shoe ins out of the event. After all, this is supposed to be about SEMA type PT cars and such and not SCCA track cars than can sort be driven on the street.

It's one reason they are ditching the race tires this year and moving to 200 treadwear.

Not sure on the GG autocross deal.. haven't heard.

Steve,
I think the continuation of return winners is great. It gives the other nominees showing up a chance to beat the title cars. I also feel the way Optima invites are picked is somewhat fair but why not chose a car from each event (GG, Motorstate, etc.) or would that be too many to fill the ticket. IMO the winner should be invited for years to come until beaten or in your case retire LOL.
The rebirthing of Penny is coming along sweet Steve, what made you decide on changing out the shocks for the Penske's.
Maybe I missed your explanation in the rebuild thread or is it a status, got to have them situation