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> > Just to be fair, the CAN-AM sim by Motorsims got canned because of the
state
> > of confusion with the SCCA and the other sanctioning bodies in regards
to
> > sports car racing.  SCCA pulled the plug on the CAN-AM series last year
and
> > thus Motorsims, who own a SCCA license, cancelled the title along with
it.

> Yeah, but who cares about modern Can-Am anyway?  The real Can-Am was the
mid
> sixties to mid 70's (Jim Hall and his Chaparrals, Bruce McLaren and Dennis
> Hulme in the McLaren, Mark Donohue and the Porsche ....).  However, with
the
> poor sales of GPL, the likelihood of seeing this wonderful era represented
in a
> sim are probably pretty remote.

> Dave Ewing

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>> Actually, the anticipation and build-up reminds me a lot more of Trans-
>> Am Racing 1967-1972 . . . and look at how much we're enjoying THAT
>> title these days.  Oh, wait -- that would be "The Dukes Of Hazard" now,
>> wouldn't it?  Hmmm . . .

>> Sorry to be such a wet blanket about all this, but I can't help but
>> feel that a project like this with such lofty aspirations and no
>> definite deadline has the potential to be either truly great, or to be
>> the ultimate form of vaporware -- and until we see the finished
>> product, the jury is still out.  And if/when it DOES materialize, I'm
>> guessing that even those of you with Athlon 700 systems or better will
>> still be sorely taxed to run it.

>> I do admit that it looks and sounds great, but until I see the final
>> product run on MY computer, I'm going to try to keep the e***ment in
>> check.

>> -- JB

>John,

>    I feel the same way as you. We've been disappointed too many times. The
>list is endless. Even CPR was hyped by Microsoft as being the next step in
>racing sims. At least it made the retail shelves.  The Can-Am, and Trans-Am
>sims never even got that far, and all we read here was how great they were.

>    I read the interview, and looked at all the pics. And WSC has the
>makings of the next benchmark of auto racing sims. But as you said, looks
is
>one thing, trying out the finished product or beta is quite another matter.

>    All I know for sure is that they are "creating" WSC on a P11/450. So
>hopefully the majority of us can run it as it was intended to be run.

>Joel Willstein

>I agree.. I am huge fan of the 'real' CAN-AM series.  They were true racing
>machines =)
>The CAN-AM sim being put out by Motorsims was to include the Spec Racers as
>a training class but they were also going to include a historic aspect if I
>recall correctly.

>It is possible, but do not quote me, that we can get the West brothers to
>implement a historic CAN-AM  vehicle in WSC.  I know I have discussed it
>with them ;)

>Scott
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>> > Just to be fair, the CAN-AM sim by Motorsims got canned because of the
>state
>> > of confusion with the SCCA and the other sanctioning bodies in regards
>to
>> > sports car racing.  SCCA pulled the plug on the CAN-AM series last year
>and
>> > thus Motorsims, who own a SCCA license, cancelled the title along with
>it.

>> Yeah, but who cares about modern Can-Am anyway?  The real Can-Am was the
>mid
>> sixties to mid 70's (Jim Hall and his Chaparrals, Bruce McLaren and
Dennis
>> Hulme in the McLaren, Mark Donohue and the Porsche ....).  However, with
>the
>> poor sales of GPL, the likelihood of seeing this wonderful era
represented
>in a
>> sim are probably pretty remote.

>> Dave Ewing

>> --
>> *****************************************************
>> David A. Ewing

>> *****************************************************

> >David,

> >I agree.. I am huge fan of the 'real' CAN-AM series.  They were true
racing
> >machines =)
> >The CAN-AM sim being put out by Motorsims was to include the Spec Racers
as
> >a training class but they were also going to include a historic aspect if
I
> >recall correctly.

> >It is possible, but do not quote me, that we can get the West brothers to
> >implement a historic CAN-AM  vehicle in WSC.  I know I have discussed it
> >with them ;)

> >Scott
> >PA-Scott

> >--
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> >COO
> >MMMGI
> >ICQ# 4395450

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> >> > Just to be fair, the CAN-AM sim by Motorsims got canned because of
the
> >state
> >> > of confusion with the SCCA and the other sanctioning bodies in
regards
> >to
> >> > sports car racing.  SCCA pulled the plug on the CAN-AM series last

> >> Yeah, but who cares about modern Can-Am anyway?  The real Can-Am was
the
> >mid
> >> sixties to mid 70's (Jim Hall and his Chaparrals, Bruce McLaren and
> Dennis
> >> Hulme in the McLaren, Mark Donohue and the Porsche ....).  However,
with
> >the
> >> poor sales of GPL, the likelihood of seeing this wonderful era
> represented
> >in a
> >> sim are probably pretty remote.

> >> Dave Ewing

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> >> David A. Ewing

> >> *****************************************************

> >The only genuine Can-Am vehicles existed back in the halcyon days of the
> >sixties/seventies, before the series was destroyed by the rule-makers.
> >Anything labelled "Can-Am" since that period in history is nothing more
than
> >a pretender.

> same with the Trans-Am IMHO.

> Jeff

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>Regards,
>Bruce Kennewell,
>Canberra, Australia.
>---------------------------

>> On Tue, 18 Jan 2000 21:59:29 +1100, "Bruce Kennewell"

>> >The only genuine Can-Am vehicles existed back in the halcyon days of the
>> >sixties/seventies, before the series was destroyed by the rule-makers.
>> >Anything labelled "Can-Am" since that period in history is nothing more
>than
>> >a pretender.

>> same with the Trans-Am IMHO.

>> Jeff

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> Matt

> >Sincerely seconded, Jeff.

> >--
> >Regards,
> >Bruce Kennewell,
> >Canberra, Australia.
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> >> On Tue, 18 Jan 2000 21:59:29 +1100, "Bruce Kennewell"

> >> >The only genuine Can-Am vehicles existed back in the halcyon days of
the
> >> >sixties/seventies, before the series was destroyed by the rule-makers.
> >> >Anything labelled "Can-Am" since that period in history is nothing
more
> >than
> >> >a pretender.

> >> same with the Trans-Am IMHO.

> >> Jeff

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> >The only genuine Can-Am vehicles existed back in the halcyon days of the
> >sixties/seventies, before the series was destroyed by the rule-makers.
> >Anything labelled "Can-Am" since that period in history is nothing more
than
> >a pretender.

> Very, very true.

> Cheers,
> Richard