I think that whatever regulation you put in place, there will always be someone who argues about using a particular shell.
How about a few simple rules to try and prevent this?
1 - Minimum height of the lowest point of the shell to be say 15mm? Would help reduce people slamming their shells on the deck to try and gain an aerodynamic advantage. Additionally all shells to be cut out to the manufactured lines - if none are visible the shell must be cut out as its full size counterpart. Also no removal of rear panels (this raised it's ugly head before in scale rallycross with people running RS200's and totally removing the rear panel).
2 - Any shell not manufactured as a rally / rallycross shell would need to be supported by photographic proof that the full size car was used in rally / rallycross competition. Even then the shell would have to be cut in accordance to make it a replica of a rally shell.
Yes - I have seen a Ferrari 308GTB used in a rally - but hopefully rule 1 would help negate any advantage gained .
I'm no expert on this subject - I'm just throwing some ideas into the pot.
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