[DeTomaso] De Tomaso 50th Anniversary International meeting?

[Mark McWhinney]

I am sure that the club is in good hands with you.
 
The important task is to have good communication with everyone.

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com on behalf of Göran Malmberg
Sent: Sat 12/27/2008 2:50 PM
To: Roland Jaeckel; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] De Tomaso 50th Anniversary International meeting?



I was asked to join the board of the Swedish club, an ivitation that
appeared
a little surpricing to me in regards of club history. As Roland say, the
club was
having board troubble, something I was keept outside since I was not a
member at the time, becouse of the pre 2000 troubble.

After speaking with some members of the former board, I decided to give
the invitation a try. The Idea is to serve the club with technical
assistance, and
trying to make the club to work as it is supposed to work. I know a little
of
"both sides" so to say. And moost of all, I know the whole history of the
club.

Maybe I am not the man to performe diplomacy, but I know a a few things
about of how to run a club board. And if the board is run in a orderly
faschion, it will make it possible for all members to share what is going
on.
This is a good insurance for the board members not to come under suspicion
for anything, and for all other members to be able to come up with their
opinion.

If I do not succeed, I should retire from the board for the next period.
Just
for everybody to know my opinion about this matter.
Goran





----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Jaeckel" <detomaso at gmx.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 9:05 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] De Tomaso 50th Anniversary International meeting?


> Maybe you haven'd heard anything, because the price was calculated on a
> ful bus with 50 persons.
> I suspect, they wait until deadline of Jan.15th. to calculate real costs.
> You must keep in mind, that also the italien economy is on a "down trip".
> Specially Lamborghini, Maserati and Ferrari are hurt by down going sales
> numbers.
> More that just a visit to there little museums is not makeable.
> I suspect, you will see more of these cars in Monterry or other italien
> car shows in the US.
> Every one has to decide by himself, if he wants to spend money and time
> to see just a "parking lot meeting" of De Tomaso cars in Italy and a big
> Maserati repair shop.
> Sure, 50 years is a number, but on the other hand nothing really has
> changed since
> the 45 years celebration at the factory (faded out stickers of the meeting
> are still on the walls).
> People, who attendet the 40 years celebartion will cry loud, what happend
> to the factory.
> All museum cars are sold around the world and nothing really is left.
> I'm sure Santiago will open the gates, if he is still there.
> Have your flash lights with you, the remaining store has no electricity or
> lights inside.
> If it rains, take your umbrellars, the roof is leaking.
> I don't hope, that this meeting will go into the history books
> as the international meeting with the lowest numbers of participating
> cars.
> After big trouble in the swedish club, sadly all signs go for that.
> See it as a travel true Europe and you will have a great time.
>
> Roland Jaeckel
> DeTomaso Parts Center Europe
> www.detomaso.de
>
> Mike,
>
> I have had only about 12 couples indicate an interest in attending.  I
> have
> forwarded all their contact info on to the travel agency in Modena.
> Though
> I faxed all the pertinent info to Italy I never got an acknowledgement.
> Their e-mail doesn't seem to work either.
>
> Jim Gray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at
> realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 3:10 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] De Tomaso 50th Anniversary International meeting?
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I've heard precious little talk about the big 50th Anniversary Celebration
> of
> the De Tomaso marque, to be held in Modena from 22-24 May of next year.
> This affair is being organized by the Swedish club, and information has
> been
>
> published in the POCA newsletter (and the website too, right Mark?), as
> well
> as
> here.
>
> With the price of gas plunging, and the dollar at least somewhat holding
> its
>
> own against the Euro, it's also looking rather more affordable than just a
> few
> weeks or months ago.
>
> Gray Gregory and I are going of course; actually we are planning on flying
> to
> London and hooking up with a small UK contingent and then driving from
> there,
> sharing various Panteras and whatnot, and stopping off to visit De Tomaso
> friends in France, Germany and Switzerland on the way there and back.
>
> Who else is planning on attending from the USA?   What say you Eurodudes?
>
> Although some might argue that they can't afford to go, I suspect that
> many
> of those people can't afford NOT to.   All you need to do is spend a
> little
> time with somebody in an intensive care ward in a hospital, or worse yet,
> in
> a
> funeral home, and suddenly your analysis of what is really important in
> life
> and
> what you truly can and cannot afford can be altered dramatically....
>
> Mike
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