[DeTomaso] Nashville Pantera Gathering

[Bill Lewis]

I've ridden my Harley on "The Dragon" - "Deal's Gap" several times.  Wonder what it would be like in a Pantera!!!
Do they ever close that off for any type of races???
Interesting item:  one time riding on my Wide Glide, with my buddy on his Springer - we were passed on one of the ultra curves by several bicycles!!!!  Yep, it really happened.
---Bill Lewis




From: michaelsavga at gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 11:00:48 -0400
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Nashville Pantera Gathering
To: lotus0005 at hotmail.com
CC: miketrusty at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com

I would love to host it here, we could use Roebling Road (http://www.roeblingroad.com/trackphoto.html ) , the costs are reasonable, plus we have lots to do, the downside is the lack of twisty roads,


everything here is as flat as Twiggy's chest, not a lot of fun for a driving tour, versus the mountains of TN.  Ditto on the back drop, I have always thoughts how cool it would be to have 
a Pride of Panteras for a Photo Op in front of the Parthenon in Nashville (http://www.gerhard-berg.de/Kif_1655_Nashville_Parthenon.jpg ) . There is both a large grassy area and a parking lot, either would be nice.


Those images would be close to the original ad slicks used in 71 ( If you squit hard and use your imagination ) plus I didn't want to appear lazy.  As far as using Atlanta and  Road Atlanta, I think the rental fees would be prohibitive, however there are some nice twisty roads, esp. a drive to Vogel Lake State park ( http://www.gastateparks.org/net/go/parks.aspx?LocationID=100&s=124118.0.0.5 )


 
Plus is a city like Nashville, we could get a little help from City Parks people. Plus I do have a brother in Clarksville who's a sport bike person and he has the 411 on all the twisty roads in the area for a killer driving tour.


 
Location doesn't matter really, in the big picture I just think that the SE USA deserves something like the Fun Rally for the rest of us who can't get away for 10-11 days ( 3-4 days each way towing or driving a car over 6,000 miles round trip. ) I would be towing, call me wimpy if you want, but 3-4 days at 10 hours a day in the Pantera...unless there is Prize money involved and the target time is less than 36  hours Coast to Coast - just ain't gonna happen.


 
Michael Shortt


On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:


I'm in Texas - how about in Georgia??





> From: michaelsavga at gmail.com


> Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 10:23:08 -0400
> To: miketrusty at msn.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Nashville Pantera Gathering





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> Excellent, that makes Three, 17-27 left to go.
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> michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > That makes two of us so far, If I had a goal in mind it would be 20-30 cars
> > to make it worthy of the effort.


> >
> > There are also a couple of winerys, pluis a host on music related things
> > and a river cruise at night.
> >
> > Meanwhile, I found this place (http://www.grandoldgolf.net/ ) as a side


> > trip during the event if we can make it happen.
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> > Let's see how many will speak up as being interested, then set a projected
> > date.
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> > All I know so far is spring 2011, to me that means April thru eearly June.


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> > Michael Shortt
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> > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Mike Trusty <miketrusty at msn.com> wrote:


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> >> I'm definitely interested.
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> >> Mike Trusty
> >> Mike Trusty Engineering
> >> 15119 Gorgeous View Trail
> >> Little Rock, AR  72210


> >> 501-224-9013
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> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: michael at michaelshortt.com [mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com]


> >>   Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:42 PM
> >> To: DeTomaso Forum
> >> Subject: [DeTomaso] Nashville Pantera Gathering
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> >> I would still like to organize a "Fun Rally" type event for the South,


> >> East,
> >> MidAtlantic States., and have it in the Spring of 2011. The last time I
> >> suggested this only 6 people showed any interest, if you would be
> >> interested, please respond


> >> I see a track day on Friday, a driving tour on Saturday and a static
> >> display/show on Sunday, plus the usual things, perhaps a few vendors might
> >> want to play.  Let me know.  Michael Shortt Savannah, Georgia.


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> > Michael L. Shortt
> > Savannah, Georgia


> > www.michaelshortt.com
> > michael at michaelshortt.com
> > 912-232-9390
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