Grassroots Motorsports $200X Challenge

[SlickDizzy]

I did a quick search and didn't come up with anything definitive, so I'll post this.

I read the magazine Grassroots Motorsports (great mag) and I was wondering if any of you guys had heard of the $200X Challenge (X signifying the current year i.e. the next Challenge is in 2005 so it will be the $2005 Challenge). You only have a budget of $200X to spend and build the fastest streetable car you can, while retaining a real body and safety equipment and everything (there is also a $200X Locost Challenge for completely scratch-built cars). All the cars compete in a drag race, an autocross, and a concours judging.

For more info go to http://www.grassrootsmotorsports.com/

And here's some pics from the $2004 Challenge (all of these cars were built from $2004 or less, and this is just a few from about 80 cars)


Rotary VW Beetle



V8 Honda CRX


V8 VW Microbus


Turbo Alfa Romeo Spider


V8 Corvair


MG Midget with turbo Ford motor

[666fast]

A couple guys I know did it in 2003 with a Audi 5000. They said it was a blast even though they didn't have a chance of winning. They plan on doing it again sometime.

BTW, the cars are worth a lot more than what they were supposed to spend. See all thoe cars with sponsers? Yea, they either gave a discount or free parts ouright for adspace on the car. The guys I know got a ton of the stuff dirt cheap and some other things free.

[SlickDizzy]

Originally Posted by 666fast A couple guys I know did it in 2003 with a Audi 5000. They said it was a blast even though they didn't have a chance of winning. They plan on doing it again sometime. BTW, the cars are worth a lot more than what they were supposed to spend. See all thoe cars with sponsers? Yea, they either gave a discount or free parts ouright for adspace on the car. The guys I know got a ton of the stuff dirt cheap and some other things free.

Actually the sponsor stickers are just given out at the event, and there's a "fair market value" clause that rules out free parts. Otherwise you'd have guys with $1 C5 Corvettes.

[666fast]

Originally Posted by SlickDizzy Originally Posted by 666fast A couple guys I know did it in 2003 with a Audi 5000. They said it was a blast even though they didn't have a chance of winning. They plan on doing it again sometime. BTW, the cars are worth a lot more than what they were supposed to spend. See all thoe cars with sponsers? Yea, they either gave a discount or free parts ouright for adspace on the car. The guys I know got a ton of the stuff dirt cheap and some other things free. Actually the sponsor stickers are just given out at the event, and there's a "fair market value" clause that rules out free parts. Otherwise you'd have guys with $1 C5 Corvettes.

LOL, well, the guys I know that did it got a lot of free stuff. Nothing major, but free nonetheless.

[possessed_beaver]

go the rotary!

awsome, some insane cars!

[mrpushrod]

The Midget looks hard as nails! For $2004 that can't be bad