I have a Cortina-engined Elden that's very orginal. I want to run a car with an uprated motor, so the decision I have to make is to (1) do a major engine rebuild, or (2) sell the car in its present state (because someone make want a true "period" car) and then just buy a whole new car with an uprated motor.
So my question is: is there a constituency out there that would want a Cortina-powered car? Do any of the clubs not allow the uprated motor? IS there an Elden museum out there somewhere? (not including Paul Pfanner's garage...)
Details of my car are as follows: strong-running, rebuilt (w/ low-time) Cortina motor. Car still has original (rebuilt) Smith gauges including the chronometric tach. Engine has very cool period aluminum "Rowland" valve cover & velocity stack. Bodywork sports custom-made die cut period-copy sponsor stickers (Champion, Castrol, the Mobile flying horse, and others). In other words, a uniquely period-correct FF. Hell, it even has the fiberglass fuel tank! And I also have the original wheels shod with a set of now hard-as-stone period-correct Firestone tires!
Any peanut gallery takes on the general pros and cons of the Elden chassis are welcome too,. just in case I buy a different car. Any Hawke or March FF fans out there?
To the Elden's credit, it provided me with two fantastic weekends at the track last month, running my first & second-ever auto races at Cal Speedway with HSR and VARA.