[DeTomaso] Lesson from the Vette Set?

[Ken Green]

I think the distance issue is very different for most Panteras.  Someone driving a 3 year old Vette or Mustang with great AC and an 8 speaker sound system is a lot more likely to drive a longer distance.  Driving a car that is a work in progress across the country is a lot more of an issue.  I know there are exceptions, but I suspect So Cal to Vegas is about the comfortable limit for a lot of Pantera owners.

I totally agree with the position that Panteras should be driven, but I think they are not the best car for a long distance drive.

Ken


--- On Thu, 8/21/08, asajay at asajay.com <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

> From: asajay at asajay.com <asajay at asajay.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lesson from the Vette Set?
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008, 12:33 PM
> Laurie makes a good point here and one which I can draw
> another example from.
> 
> The International Mustang Club, made up of all kinds of
> individual  
> Mustang/Shelby clubs across the northern US and southern
> Canada, hold  
> a yearly event, always in a different location.  My local
> Mustang Club  
> has held it at least twice in Spokane.  It rotates every
> year between  
> the US and Canada. Some years it is well attended, others
> it is not.   
> Each year the International Committee gets together and
> local club  
> representatives bid to host the show one or two years hence
> (I forget  
> exactly).  The winning club then has to execute the event.
> 
> Sometimes the competition can be fierce, with two or more
> clubs having  
> come up with a great venue, activities, etc.  Other years
> it's a slam  
> dunk.  But the point is, the individual clubs have to do
> all the  
> planning, coordinating, advertising, etc.  But at least the
> entire  
> membership knows over a year in advance, where the next one
> will be.   
> So people come to the current one and already know where
> they will be  
> going the next year, and they start making plans with
> friends to see  
> each other, or not.
> 
> I like this idea, but I don't know if there are enough
> individual POCA  
> Chapters of sufficient size to really pull this off.  The
> other thing  
> that would need to be clearly communicated, is that they
> may not be  
> able to pull together a huge event like the Fun Rally has
> become.  But  
> the diversity of different venus and events each year could
> be very  
> appealing as long as it included certain elements.
> 
> Just a thought,
> Asa Jay
> 
> Quoting LaurieFerrari at aol.com:
> 
> > The Corvette people just might be smarter in attempts
> to please  all their
> > members all the time. The NCCC (National Council of
> Corvette  Clubs) has a
> > different chapter host the National Convention each
> year. It  takes   
> > much planning
> > years in advance for the National Board and the
> hosting  chapter, but the
> > events are incredible.  Each of the conventions 
> includes road and drag races
> > nearby, all kinds of fun  events, rallies, special
> tours of the   
> > areas' landmarks
> > such as  car related sites, tours of museums, wine
> tasting, golf tournaments,
> > boat  dinners, contests, concours events for judging,
> etc. and people sign up
> > for  what suits their interests.  Sponsors are present
> and plentiful  
> >  and there
> > are vendors galore.  That way the men are happy, the
> women are happy, even
> > the children are happy as there are youth activities
> and childcare to  boot.
> > Hosting hotels offer special rates.  Kegs of beer,
> wine,  sodas and   
> > snacks are
> > plentiful and included throughout the entire  event.  
> Raffle   
> > tickets are sold
> > to support a named charity all year  long, even via
> mail for those who aren't
> > in attendance, and a Corvette is  given away at the
> event's end. Basically
> > this is the best effort at  keeping all the people
> happy all the   
> > time that I've
> > ever experienced for such major event planning.  The
> cost of  the event is
> > unbelievably reasonable as well.  I've attended
> these NCCC    
> > conventions in Palm
> > Springs, Cleveland, Orlando, Vegas and even more but
> I'd  have to check my T
> > shirt collection for a full listing.
> > Now that I think of it, most of the marque clubs have
> their  annual events in
> > varied locations each year.   So there's an idea 
> for Pantera peoples to
> > ponder for the future.  There a many other  places to
> experience in   
> > addition to
> > Vegas and  Reno.
> >
> > And as far as my survey opinion... I love the San
> Diego idea; Trevor is
> > brilliant and right on with all his points.  Vegas and
>  Reno are   
> > both very nice in
> > their own ways.(did Jim Nowlin's one year  and it
> was super).  My biggest
> > problem is scheduling. I'd attend  if the event
> took place AFTER the  
> >  school year
> > ends (usually the 3rd  week of June).
> > Laurie
> >
> >
> >
> > **************It's only a deal if it's where
> you want to go. Find your travel
> > deal here.
> >
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