[1985 CCX]

Scott

The body sits in the frame which is to original specs with full birdcage. Keep in mind buggy spring cars settle and after that occurs, which it mostly has @ 2.5" from fender to top of tire, it is 289 correct. A car I judged at SAAC39 concours sank to 2" post a ten year restoration which is normal. It also used the same exact tire.

The top of the tire to the body is correct in front and the rear as well. Keep in mind LeMans bodied cars limit the rear stroke as the tire will hit the body and it is void the Slabside drop which is an additional 1.5" if it were there and with the overall space at 3.5" unloaded. That said if the rear was still Slabside it would yield a 2" drop. Thus the front 0.5" higher which is perfect in Slabside cars.

Now most race cars I have looked at, a number, have been lowered and extended Slabside flare to compensate for small diameter wider tires. For example typical drop is 1"+ and an additional 1/2"-1" width on flare.
Several cars I have seen have made these changes.

427 are low, 289 cars with original suspension geometry are a taller look visually and the frame close to the same.

So it's perception, how it's set up, what it's set up for and what the owner likes.
Hope this helps?