Jantrix Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Although there hasn't been any discussion on who's running it, I thought I'd post this up. Every year since we've started this CBP, there has been a theme. We've done, Anything Goes, Route 66, 1981 and older, and a few others. What I'd like, is that if you are interested in participating, to suggest a theme that might be fun. Some themes that we have kicked around before but haven't done yet are. Cannonball Canada (vehicles that look like they'd perform well "off the paved roads") Cannonball in the 21st Century (all cars 2000 or newer) Muscle Car Cannonball (cars and equipment from 1964-1976) Racing the Cannonball (only liveried race cars of any sort, but must be street legal) The old stand-by theme "Anything Goes", is always a favorite so feel free to suggest it if that's what you want. Throw out some suggestions, lets see what folks think. Thanks very much.
JTalmage Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 I like any of those suggestions. Also some ideas are: Compact Cannonball - cars with a 1:1 wheelbase shorter than xxx inches. (cant think of that magic number at the moment.. but going away from luxobarges and big muscle cars) Colossal Cannonball - Cars with a 1:1 wheelbase over XXX inches (for big luxobarges and big muscle cars!)
Lunajammer Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) One I've kicked around for a couple years... Cannonball Place to Place - Any car named after a physical location, be it planet earth or otherwise. When you think about it the list is almost endless. Plymouth, Pontiac, Mercury, Riviera, Torino, Galaxie (sp), Saratoga, Talladega, Daytona, Bonneville, Lincoln, Bel Air, Corolla (NC), Fairlane (TN), Mustang (TX), Eldorado, Fleetwood (Lancashire and GA), Vega, bays, deserts, isles, mountains, planets, (streets?) etc, etc. If you have a model you want to build but are unsure if there is a locale with that name, type it into a mapping or weather site and see if the name comes up. The down side is it would almost be as broad as the "anything goes" theme we're just coming off of. Edited October 20, 2014 by Lunajammer
TimJ Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Good suggestions so far, I'd be happy with any of them. I've got a few ideas. Topless Cannonball ( Convertibles, roadsters ) Euro Cannonball ( Any European built car ) Six cylinders or less ( Speaks for itself )
DynoMight Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Sedan Cannonball 2-door Cannonball Modern Muscle Cannonball (90's +) Foreign Cannonball
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Sleazeball Run, with rusty cars, high-performance engines!
Pim Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Sleazeball Run, with rusty cars, high-performance engines! Oh that would be awesome that's the style I build that's definitely got my vote
Erik548 Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Oh that would be awesome that's the style I build that's definitely got my vote Second
Erik Smith Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 "Anything goes" becomes "any-model-I-happen-to-be-building-now" for too many without a lot of thought about actually running a cannonball. I prefer some limits that require a bit of research and thought - so time frames, technology limits, etc... My favorite was the 1962 American Graffiti run. I like a "smaller than 8 cylinder" run idea.
Jantrix Posted October 21, 2014 Author Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) "Anything goes" becomes "any-model-I-happen-to-be-building-now" for too many without a lot of thought about actually running a cannonball. This is true. We've had some entrants in vehicles that could never actually finish a Cannonball, but it's all in good fun, and we've never had one of those models win the CBP so it has never been an issue. The voters are excellent at picking the right racer. Edit: Here's another idea. As some of you know, Brock Yates (the originator of the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash) isn't doing well, suffering from Alzheimer's disease. How about a race theme of 1972 (only vehicles/equipment 1972 and older) commemorating the last time he and Dan Gurney won the Cannonball? Edited October 21, 2014 by Jantrix
Erik Smith Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 I am in support of date restrictions. Fun research keeping things locked in time. I also like the idea of a range of themes - something like a NNL - like wagons, straight engines and [insert another theme here] type of thing.
W-409 Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Rob's idea of the 1972 theme sounds excellent to me. No one could turn old Classics ugly with big wheels or modern engines... (Just kidding of course, but you know I don't like those...). I really liked the Pre '62 Cannonball, too.
knarf Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 they all sound good to me. if i had to pick a fave it would be "racing the cannonball"
Evilbenny Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Unpaved roads Cannonball would be pretty cool in my opinion.
Pat Minarick Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 I like the unpaved road ideal too. I would love a Rat Rod theme ,or Wacky Racer theme ,or even an alternative fuel vehicle theme , but I 'll be in no matter what it is !
JTalmage Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 The offroad would be pretty neat... leaves a lot of room for imagination.
TFchronos Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 I like Rob's '72 theme idea the most but I'm down for whatever next years is though.
1/24DragAndStreetCars Posted October 29, 2014 Posted October 29, 2014 The rat run! All cars that are built grimy, dirty, and especially rusty!
Lunajammer Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) Error on this post. Edited October 30, 2014 by Lunajammer
DynoMight Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 How about a race theme of 1972 (only vehicles/equipment 1972 and older) commemorating the last time he and Dan Gurney won the Cannonball? I like this one.
zenrat Posted November 2, 2014 Posted November 2, 2014 72 works for me but are we going to police things like wheels and engines or say as long as the base car is pre '73 it's OK? I do like the idea of Whacky Races as well as Junkers/Rat Rods/Basket Cases (Basketball?) And how about Zombie/Post Apocalyptic/Death Race 2000 Cannonball, Demolition Derby Cannonball (no weapons but rams, spikes and roo bars allowed), Vannonball, Wagonball, Fourdoorball or Dodgeball? 2015 is also the 60th anniversary of the small block chevy. Anything goes as long as its powered by an SBC?
Jantrix Posted November 3, 2014 Author Posted November 3, 2014 Hmmm.........................Fred, those are some very interesting ideers!
zenrat Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Plain Brown Wrapper/Poverty Pack Cannonball. Anything goes under the skin but from the outside it must look like the base model. So six pack Dusters must look like they're running a slant and no Porsches unless they're rebodied with a Beetle shell. Steelies (albeit super deep dish) and dog dishes rather than mags, plain paint and keep all your power adders under the hood.
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