[DeTomaso] Box of historical material

detomasoregistry at gmail.com detomasoregistry at gmail.com
Tue Feb 2 20:18:20 EST 2010


OK, direct e-mail on the way...

Chuck


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf Of Bill
Lewis
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 5:15 PM
To: detomasoregistry at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Box of historical material


Chuck, can you email me privately - I have never been able to log in, and still can't.
Thanks Bill Lewis





> From: detomasoregistry at gmail.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:40:37 -0800
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Box of historical material
> 
> I have been loaned a large box of historical material that relates to numerous DeTomaso
> cars (hundreds?).
> 
>  
> 
> As I go thru the material there are photos, details, lots of "For Sale" ads, ownership
> information, and in some
> 
> cases this documentation goes back to the original purchaser!
> 
>  
> 
> In the initial sample I pulled out, using one car as an example,
> 
> there are a couple of photos for a specific Pantera, 
> 
> from maybe 25+ years ago, and only the license plate is discernable.
> 
> With just the photos and thus no VIN, I could only perform a manual search against 
> 
> the >current< license plate number, which did not locate this sample car.  
> 
> I really can't do this kind of search manually for each car.  So I've developed a
better,
> quicker way.
> 
>  
> 
> The Registry had only stored the current license plate (in the private Owner Information
> area). 
> 
> Thus I am unable to connect these photos and details of the car to its entry in the
> registry database, 
> 
> as I suspect the license plate has changed sometime in the last 25+ years.
> 
>  
> 
> In the USA, license plates can change frequently.  This has led me to realize the
database
> 
> needed to be expanded to store a list of "previous license plates" for every car in an
> easily searchable format.
> 
> (I suspect expanding the database to store the current plate, and 5 previous plates
should
> be sufficient
> 
> for most or all of our cars.)
> 
>  
> 
> I have also expanded the database with the ability to store the names of previous
owners.
> 
> (Typically previous owners might be listed on the Photo & Detail page, but the details
on
> this
> 
> page are not readily searchable.)
> 
>  
> 
> Further review of samples indicated the need for the ability to store the initial
selling
> dealer
> 
> (and perhaps the corresponding initial ordering dealer, if different.)
> 
>  
> 
> Most of this database work has been completed, and testing is currently in progress.
> 
>  
> 
> Some data in this box is perhaps somehow publicly available, while other data is likely
> private, and thus
> 
> it is prudent that the Registry Privacy Policy will continue to apply.  
> 
> (Example: There will continue to be no public searching by license plate or owner name.)
> 
>  
> 
> I make no guarantees that I have historical data on your car, but if you use the Update
> Registry page
> 
> (use the link provided below)
> 
> and add any previous owner information you have (even if it is just who you bought the
car
> from, 
> 
> and even if just a first or just a last name), along with any previous license plates
> (this works globally) 
> 
> I may be able to connect some historical (old) data, previous owners, for sale ads, or
> photos to your car.
> 
>  
> 
> Keep in mind that it will take some time to process and add this material to the
Registry,
> but the more information
> 
> you provide (and soon!)  the more likely there will be a match, based upon a handful of
> examples I recently performed.
> 
>  
> 
> Just this week I was able to connect the original buyer with the current owner. 
> 
> (.while maintaining the Registry Privacy Policy, so I personally checked with each that
it
> 
> 
> was OK to provide their e-mail to the other person, for example.)
> 
>  
> 
> Right now this is how I envision the process will go:
> 
> As time permits, I will take a file, perform a database search for; a matching plate
> (current or past), 
> 
> VIN, and/or (current or past) owner, and if a match is found I will digitize the
material
> I can, add it to the Registry, 
> 
> and I may even contact you, informing you of any new material. 
> 
> (This personal contact may become too burdensome, and I may have to leave it up to you
to
> check 
> 
> your database entry on your own.)
> 
>  
> 
> What if  >NO< match is found ?   (Perhaps there is not a matching previous owner or
plate
> in the database?)
> 
>  
> 
> Well .
> 
> I can't digitize all this material, so what does not match any current Registry entry
goes
> back in the box 
> 
> which needs to be returned to the source.
> 
> Who knows if I or anyone else will have access again, or the time to go thru the
material
> in the future, but I felt it very 
> 
> important to take on this task while I can donate the time.
> 
>  
> 
> I would think most owners will remember, or have old paperwork on, who they bought the
car
> from so I think just about
> 
> every owner will be able to contribute.  (You could even add a car dealer in one of the
> "Previous Owner" fields.)
> 
>  
> 
> It is not necessary to know the time ORDER of ownership or license plates, just the
> presence of the data will
> 
> cause a match when I search for a car to add some data.
> 
>  
> 
> To add or update your car data and history go here:
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.provamo.com/Members/Registry/MemberUpdateRegistry3.asp
> 
>  
> 
> Remember that only the owner/submitter can update an entry or access private data, as it
> is tied to your Registry 
> 
> login e-mail address and password.
> 
>  
> 
> For those that have not yet added their car to the Registry, now would be a REAL GOOD
time
> to do so, 
> 
> and I will take the time to personally help you if needed.
> 
>  
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Chuck Melton
> 
> (The DeTomaso Registry Guy)
> 
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