[DeTomaso] Categories of car condition

John McKee johnmckee at cox.net
Fri Mar 30 00:09:32 EDT 2007


Funny, I was thinking exactly the same thing.
The Dawg's car would potentially be in the "Modified-Show" category!
..........interesting.....

John
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"In Restoration"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Maffeo" <johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com>
To: "Visit ProvaMo.com" <pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>; "List DeTomaso" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Categories of car condition


> It looks like there is room for another category between modified driver 
> and race...for instance Mad Dawg's car. It's been heavily modified for 
> racing, but is still street legal.
>
>  just a thought,
>
>  John
>
> "Visit ProvaMo.com" <pantera007 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>  I'm almost done with setting up the Online DeTomaso Registry project, I'm 
> at
> the point where I need to define the condition of a car into one of about 
> 10
> general categories. This is my draft. Review it using your car as the
> example.
> Let me know what you think of the categories. Now is the time for 
> comments,
> not after the work is done - grin!
>
> Chuck
>
> Original and Unrestored
> A car is as it was manufactured, including the known flaws. Original Paint
> (minor repairs allowed, just not a complete repaint). Worn items are
> allowed to be replaced (Tires, battery, and parts from the Factory like
> switches). The driveline may be rebuilt but to original specifications 
> with
> Factory (Ford, DeTomaso & RBT ZF) parts. Dealer installed items such as
> nerf bar, luggage rack, radio (Becker) and antenna.
>
> Original and Restored
> A car that has been restored, repainted (Original Color) and/or 
> refurbished
> to original specifications using Factory parts. Design flaws have been
> fixed (Example: cooling mods and electrical) are allowed. It has the parts
> from the same year and model as new.
>
> Modified - Show
> A car that has been modified such that it does not qualify as "Original",
> and is in a NEW-like condition. This car is likely meant to be displayed 
> in
> a car show, and is typically not driven over 200 miles a year.
>
> Modified - Driver
> A car that has been modified such that it does not qualify as "Original",
> and is driven on a regular basis of more than 200 miles a year.
>
> Race Car
> A car that is no longer licensed for public roads, and has been modified 
> for
> pure racing.
>
> In Restoration
> A car that is currently not drivable, but is receiving work to restore it 
> to
> useable condition. Some progress MUST be every 90 days.
>
> In Storage
> A car that does not have current license registration, and/or has not been
> driven (legally) in the last 90 days. This car can drivable, ignoring
> problems of storage, just not driven. If it is being restored, but with no
> progress in the last 90 days.
>
> Damaged
> A car that is severely damaged or rusted and is not currently being worked
> on. The car is complete enough to restore.
>
> Parted Out
> The car has been stripped of parts and only the shell remains. It could be
> restored, but is not currently being restored.
>
> Destroyed
> This car physically no longer exists, with no hope of recovery. Perhaps it
> was crushed, cut up, or scrapped. Paperwork may exist, but the car no
> longer exists.
>
>
>
>
>
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