FIA Homologation Papers

[What'saCobra?]

We agree that the 427's would have run in with the Chapparal's and GT40's. Seen the photos. We agree that a few ran in Europe. Seen the photos. The question is on what, if any, homopaper.

Of course, the FIA ought to have copies of any 427 they homologated in the day, no matter what the class. Do we wish to raise this issue with them?

The USAAC races here were FIA events (all or mostly) because they were pan-American and the 427 ran them also in the "unlimited" sports racing class, again because the homopapers were not finished in 1965. (You will remember that was the source of the big stink from SCCA, when some of their precious drivers chose to ignore the SCCA ban on FIA /professional racing at the USAAC events and risked their SCCA "amateur" status. Amateur SCCA was the right word, seems to me.)

Is it just possible that FIA papers were not necessary for that class and only an FIA tech inspection was enough for an FIA driver/entrant? This doesn't seem like the usual way of FIA overcontroling things and seems antithical to the normal FIA/French authoritarianism regarding all things automotive, maritime and aviation, but maybe it's so?

Seems more and more likely that there is paper somewhere. There is something to this issue and it evades me to recall or find exactly what happened. Perhaps we have been wrong about this particular item all these years? Although again, it would not be compeditive in the Sports Car class, particularly today. (And FIA papers are quite unnecessary here in the USA, as the SCCA papers were filed in the day and the car is still compeditive in its class as pre-1966 A Production. Ask Bill Murray.)

Thomas has asked a good question and we are flailing about without an adequate and precise answer. But, logic hints at paper.

Anyone?