[DeTomaso] TOM TJAARDA'S FLIGHT TO C I.

Larry Montgomery larrym at charter.net
Fri Jul 29 17:49:13 EDT 2011 

My $100 also sent via PayPal.  Let's collect enough to buy him a 
(domestic) beer on the plane, too!

On 7/29/2011 2:36 PM, Brent Stewart wrote:
> $100 sent to paypal. Thanks for riding herd on this Jeff...
>
>
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> *From: * zumzum <zumzum at cox.net>;
> *To: * zumzum <zumzum at cox.net>;
> *Cc: * deTomasoCars at comcast.net <deTomasoCars at comcast.net>; 
> detomasoregistry at gmail.com <detomasoregistry at gmail.com>; Asa Jay 
> Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; detomaso at realbig.com 
> <detomaso at realbig.com>; pantera928 <pantera928 at bellsouth.net>; Larry 
> Montgomery <larrym at charter.net>;
> *Subject: * Re: [DeTomaso] TOM TJAARDA'S FLIGHT TO C I.
> *Sent: * Fri, Jul 29, 2011 7:33:48 PM
>
> Larry and all my paypal email is zumzum at cox.net <javascript:return> 
> and my ebay name is de-dion.
> Jeff
> ------------------------------
> Jeff - I think we will need the e-mail address you use for your PayPal 
> account to send you a payment.  If we "send a payment" not linked to 
> your merchant account or a purchase, I don't believe PayPal will 
> charge for the transaction.  If you are still worried about the 
> potential charge, let us know where to send a check.  Larry
> -----------------------------
> On Jul 29, 2011, at 2:07 PM, zumzum <zumzum at cox.net 
> <javascript:return>> wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone, I spoke to Tom @ 10:00am cst and he was so delighted 
> that this could be a possibility. He was SO enthusiastic and child 
> like happy about seeing the de Tomaso car people, the cars he designed 
> and being back with his old friends. He felt like true respect was 
> happening. When we get him there, then he along with Sir Stirling Moss 
> will be the Honorary Judges at Pebble on Sunday. Yes, things are 
> falling into place and thanks for your help.
> > I hope that more people will help on this wonderful adventure.
> >
> > What would the de Tomaso club be if Tom had not been there? Yikes. 
> Tom has designed about 87 cars.
> >
> > My Paypal account goes by my shop name of Jeff Cobb Auto Works and 
> if a Merchant # helps, here it is; 7KEEN2ZTLLDK8. I just found out 
> that Paypal charge to me is 4.4%, ok? Or send a check, Paypal maybe 
> cleaner and more transparent.
> > A big thanks to all. So far people have stated they would pay approx 
> $510. So we are about 1/3 the way there.
> > Jeff Cobb
> > -------------------------------------
> > Thanks, Donald Murray w4wj at aol.com <javascript:return> for you $30. 
> Paypal payment last night.
> > Jeff
> > --------------------------------------
> > On Jul 29, 2011, at 1:21 PM, John Buckman <jb841 at cox.net 
> <javascript:return>> wrote:
> > Hi Jeff,
> >> If we can pull this off, I'm in for $100.
> >> Let me know.
> >>
> >> John Buckman
> >> jb841 at cox.net <javascript:return>
> >> 760 420 4036
> > -------------------------------------
> > On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:08 AM, Larry Montgomery <larrym at charter.net 
> <javascript:return>> wrote:
> >
> >> I'd like to donate $100 to help bring Tom Tjaarda to Concorso.  Please
> >> let me know how I can get my donation to whoever is collecting them
> >> (hopefully through PayPal).  Thanks. Larrym at charter.net 
> <javascript:return>
> >> Jeff Cobb, Sent from my iPad
> >
> > -------------------------------------
> > On Jul 28, 2011, at 10:33 PM, zumzum <zumzum at cox.net 
> <javascript:return>> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks to you gentlemen for showing up with help to get Tom to the 
> show.
> >> So far four people have helped out with approximately $260. Almost 
> 1/5 of Tom's flight cost.
> >> I can use my Paypal account, take checks or credit cards or I buy 
> the ticket and I get paid back. I will take care of your donations and 
> only will the money go to the plane fare not some new Mangusta parts.
> >> I plan to call Tom this Sat on my birthday to talk and tell him the 
> good news. I hope that much good can happen this Friday and Saturday. 
> Amazing how such a small sum of money can affect so many in such a 
> positive and lasting way.
> >> Thanks again from the "Fly Tom Committee"
> >> Jeff Cobb
> >> --------------------------------------------
> >>> From: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at verizon.net <javascript:return>>
> >>> Date: July 28, 2011 12:50:14 PM CDT
> >>> To: <zumzum at cox.net <javascript:return>>
> >>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] TOM TJAARDA'S FLIGHT TO C I.
> >>> Reply-To: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at verizon.net <javascript:return>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>> Hello Jeff,
> >>> Tom did me a big favor a couple years ago. He knew my car, (before 
> I totaled it), he asked that I bring it up on stage at the
> >>> concorso because he liked it. Tom wrote me a letter, to submit to 
> the arbitrator, describing how much he liked it. I think his letter 
> made a big difference in getting a fair price from my insurance 
> company. I feel like I owe Tom for his help. I would like to 
> contribute $100 to the cause, if you come up short, let me know and I 
> can do better up to?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Art Stephens
> >>> 562-594-9265
> >> ---------------------------------------
> >>>> From: <cengles at cox.net <javascript:return>>
> >>>> Date: July 28, 2011 10:42:24 AM CDT
> >>>> To: zumzum at cox.net <javascript:return>
> >>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] TOM TJAARDA'S FLIGHT TO C I.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>> Dear Jeff,
> >>>>
> >>>> OK. I am in for $100. Mail a check? PayPal?
> >>>>
> >>>> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
> >>>>
> >> -------------------------------------
> >> Jeff Cobb, Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >> On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:35 AM, pantera928 <pantera928 at bellsouth.net 
> <javascript:return>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> If you got $30 from each person like AsaJay proposed and got 50 
> people to donate, that would be $1500 which should cover it. Sorry to 
> hear about your divorce. BTDT 3 times which is why i don't have the 
> nice cars that you do. I won't bew there but would be willing to 
> contribute for the sake of those that go if you can get this off the 
> ground.
> >>> Greg Landwehr
> >>> ------------------------------------
> >>> --- On Wed, 7/27/11, zumzum <zumzum at cox.net <javascript:return>> 
> wrote:
> >>>> From: zumzum <zumzum at cox.net <javascript:return>>
> >>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] TOM TJAARDA'S FLIGHT TO C I.
> >>>> To: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com <javascript:return>>, 
> detomaso at realbig.com <javascript:return>, detomasoregistry at gmail.com 
> <javascript:return>, deTomasoCars at comcast.net <javascript:return>
> >>>> Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 11:43 PM
> >>>> Thank you Asa Jay for your
> >>>> question and desire to get Tom where he should be. Without
> >>>> his design, no telling what the Pantera would look like or
> >>>> maybe it would not have been created at all due the crazed
> >>>> and exotic moments of Alejandro de Tomaso.
> >>>> Yes, I do have a PayPal account. You all know what a high
> >>>> end room and a rent car cost for four days. That is already
> >>>> covered.  My wife and I divorced last week and now more
> >>>> than ever I see the true value of my world wide friends and
> >>>> the love that bonds us together with our family, friends,
> >>>> work, cars and life. Oops, too sappy.
> >>>> Let's get Tom there.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank you,
> >>>>
> >>>> Jeff Cobb, Sent from my iPad
> >>>> ________________________________________
> >>>> On Jul 27, 2011, at 10:16 PM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com 
> <javascript:return>>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> What is the best way to donate?  Do you
> >>>> have  PayPal account or something set up?  You may
> >>>> want to advertise that... unless I missed it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I can't be there.  It would be nearly that much
> >>>> for -me- to fly from here to the event and stay in a
> >>>> hotel.  But I might be able to offer up $30 to help Tom
> >>>> get here if others play along.  I do think it would be
> >>>> a shame if he didn't make it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Asa Jay
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> >>>>> &  Shelley Marie
> >>>>> Spokane, WA
> >>>>> ******************************
> >>>>> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
> >>>>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
> >>>>> http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
> >>>>>
> >>>>> _______________________________
> >>>>> On 7/27/2011 7:57 PM, zumzum at cox.net <javascript:return>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>>> Hello de Tomaso owners,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  I write to you as a group to see
> >>>> if there is a real interest in having Tom Tjaarda be present
> >>>> at Concorso Italiano for the 40th anniversary of your marque
> >>>> next month? We all enjoy and speak to everyone about how we
> >>>> love our de Tomasos and Tom was the designer as you all
> >>>> know. Tom and I exchanged emails last week on his 76th
> >>>> birthday, he seemed rather disappointed about not being
> >>>> treated as a guest to C I for the get together of the great
> >>>> cars he created. Here is a part of his letter to me this
> >>>> past week.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> "Unfortunately Jeff, I will not be able to come
> >>>> this summer to Pebble Beach. This year the Pantera club will
> >>>> be celebrating the 40th year of the Pantera and in fact
> >>>> Concorso Italiano asked me to come over for the event.
> >>>> But for me it is just too expensive considering air fare,
> >>>> hotels and rent car for the four day weekend.  The
> >>>> organizer of the Concorso Italiano event tried to get a
> >>>> sponsor but was unable to work that out. The Pantera club
> >>>> had the same problem so this year I am staying in Torino. It
> >>>> is rather ironic that in September in Japan they will be
> >>>> having a big Pantera event and have invited me to attend
> >>>> with all expenses paid. I even told them that tourist class
> >>>> was fine but they insisted on business class.
> >>>>>> Have a nice summer Jeff and sorry to have to miss
> >>>> the event in Monterey. I always looked forward to the Pebble
> >>>> Beach weekend but this year I will just have to plan other
> >>>> things.
> >>>>>> All the best to you and always keep in
> >>>> touch.
> >>>>>> Tom "
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  Well group of de Tomaso owners, I
> >>>> and I hope you all would like to see Tom at C I and Pebble
> >>>> where he belongs. So I wrote him back Sunday and offered him
> >>>> a room in a beautiful home on four
> >>>> acres  www.casaborondamonterey.com/
> >>>> that I rent each summer in Monterey and a rent car. I
> >>>> would pay for both. He was grand enough to fly in from Italy
> >>>> twice to be present in my car show/cancer fundraiser
> >>>> www.liveoakconcours.org/index.html  and I owe him this
> >>>> gratitude. He never accepted payment and I just paid all his
> >>>> cost and treated him like a king. Tom, Piero Rivolta with my
> >>>> family and friends had dinner together the night of Live Oak
> >>>> Concours show, truly amazing stories came out about
> >>>> deTomaso, Enzo, Bizzarrini, Lamborghini and Italian car
> >>>> designing and fighting in the 60's and 70's and their
> >>>> experiences. True stories from men who were there. My wife
> >>>> and I had dinner last Pebble show with Peter and Gayle
> >>>> Brock. I was astounded and happy during dinner when Peter
> >>>> stated that Tom wa
> >>>>>> s his mentor of design and that he was
> >>>> grateful for the cars Tom created. Whow!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  This is a hopeful letter to the
> >>>> de Tomaso owners for them to sponsor Tom's flight to the
> >>>> Pebble Beach weekend. We would feel honored to have him
> >>>> there so we could thank him for our fine cars designs. The
> >>>> plane may cost $1500. so if 50 members each put up $30., Tom
> >>>> would fly over. Now that is cool and I think the right thing
> >>>> to do. I spent $84. on dinner two hours ago and I can tell
> >>>> you that there are no fond memories or Italian car history
> >>>> or design lessons. You guys get him here and I will take
> >>>> care of his car and home, very simple.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  So all, please think about and
> >>>> hopefully act upon this as soon as possible. On the de
> >>>> Tomaso's 50th anniversary, Tom will be 86 years old.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks to you all for reading this and call
> >>>> or mail me if a question comes up,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Jeff Cobb
> >>>>>> Bordinate Mangusta 1196
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> 67 Ghibli
> >>>>>> 69 Ghibli SS
> >>>>>> 71 Espada
> >>>>>> 73 Bora 4.9
> >>>>>> Formula 6000 racer
> >>>>>> Baton Rouge, La. 70806
> >>>>>> 225-907-4514
> >>>>>> zumzum at cox.net <javascript:return>
> >>>>>> www.liveoakconcours.org/index.html
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