[DeTomaso] Profiles centerfolds

Wed Dec 28 09:56:16 EST 2011

Good Idea, it could be stocked with owner cars who live there for a few
month on rotation.

Aside from us, who would buy a ticket to see them?  The realities are that
this would have to be undertaken by a rich guy looking to write off a
fictional high rent price for an unused building.
Then comes staffing, power, water, security, staffing and insurance.

Too bad there isn't a LV Casino with an Automotive theme ( like Excalibur
is to the middle ages, MGM to movies or the Luxor is to Egypt ), then they
could have a rotating marque of the month for clubs all ove rthe country,
that would be quite a badge of honor for some, to have your car as a part
of that collection.  I would stay at a place like that in a heartbeat over
all the others. Hey Steve Wynn...are you listening?

In this economy, museums are closing left and right, esp as the older fans
are replaced by younger fans, (i.e. The Roy Rogers Museum )

I fear that one day, even Graceland will become just another house ( and
then, in a bad neighborhood to boot).

Perhaps the best solution is a NON-PASSWORD required website that serves as
a virtual museum with lots of photos, videos, interviews, etc.

While this would still have costs, it would be minimal to a brick and
mortar operation and last as long as the hosting was paid.

Michael Shortt

On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Mike, maybe it's time to step up to the next level in the car world, and
> have a permanent Pantera museum.  I just read a great article about the
> Schlumpf [Bugatti] Museum in France, and of course, Corvette did this back
> in the '80's.  I would love to have it down here in Texas; the most obvious
> place would be in CA, but the best place is probably somewhere in the Rust
> Belt, where buildings and land are much cheaper.  Or, if someone has a
> building that they want to donate!  And, we can all donate some money.
>     >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Out of
> curiosity, other than Corvette, what other brands have their own museum?
> ---Bill Lewis
>
>
>
> > From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> > Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:48:31 -0500
> > To: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Profiles centerfolds
> >
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I'm doing some long-overdue housecleaning, turning one of my parts and
> > stuff rooms into a De Tomaso-themed guest room.   Among the stuff in
> said room
> > are thousands and THOUSANDS of POCA Profiles centerfolds.
> >
> > When the magazines were printed by our former printer, they would print
> the
> > covers and centerfolds on a single sheet of paper.   Since they were
> > printed on different thicknesses of paper stock, they would print about
> 1200-1300
> > on thick stock, cut them in half, keep the covers and discard the
> > centerfolds.   Those centerfolds then started making their way to my
> house where they
> > have been piling up for years.
> >
> > Enough is enough--they've got to go.   So, if your car was ever featured
> in
> > the magazine, let me know if you'd like some (or all) of the centerfolds
> > that I have of your car.   They make great things to hand out at car
> shows,
> > and of course they are suitable for framing.
> >
> > Even if your car was never featured, if you'd just like to have a bunch
> of
> > posters for your home or garage, I'm happy to help there too; I can pack
> up
> > as many as you like and ship them to you.
> >
> > In the next few days, I'll break the boxes open and conduct an inventory
> of
> > what I have, then let you guys know.   But by the end of next week,
> > whatever is left unclaimed is going to the recycling bin. :<(
> >
> > Mike
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