[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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