[DeTomaso] Rocky Mountain Rumble Memories

Thu Oct 6 16:38:58 EDT 2011

I'm envious of the number of participants that you had, I hope that our five
Pantera owners all bring at least two more with them in 2012 and we have at
least 15, more would be better.

I wish I could have been on your event as well, it looks amazing, when I
post the in-car videos, you'll get a much better idea of the fun that we
had.  This was our plan and we pretty much adhered to it ( except when i got
lost because my temp 12V connection failed and I had no power for the GPS)
http://www.michaelspantera.com/2011summersummit.html

The locations were awesome, the houses a cut above any hotel, the food was
good and the comapny was even better.

Chime in please 2011 Summer Summit attendees

Michael

On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Will DeMelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> Rocky Mountain Rumble pics can be seen at
> teampanteracanada.com
> Will
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Peter Havlik
> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 4:16 PM
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com
> Cc: Charles McCall; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rocky Mountain Rumble Memories
>
> Wow. Those are some very beautiful places and cars, Michael. Thanks for
> sharing.
>
> If the event involves serious and extended grand touring at the same pace
> as
> the RMR, then I happily stand corrected. There may be hope for us yet!
>
> - Peter
>
> On 2011-10-06, at 12:23 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
>
> > It sounds like fun, the same experience can be said of the 2011 Summer
> Summit held last June in the mtns of NC, GA and TN.
> > I invite everyone to join us the first weekend of June in 2012 as we do
> it
> all over, please pencil it in on your calendars now.  More details will
> become available after the 2011 Holidays.  It will once again be a Friday
> through Monday event.
> >
> > Photos can be seen here.
> https://picasaweb.google.com/MichaelSavGa/June4Dragon
> >
> > I have been remiss is not editing the GoPro HD Videos and posting them, I
> shall try to get that done sooner than later.
> >
> >
> > Michael Shortt
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Peter Havlik <peterhavlik at me.com> wrote:
> > The Rocky Mountain Rumble was, as far as I know, unique. While it
> > encompassed the camaraderie and building of friendships that seems to
> > be a feature of any event when De Tomaso owners get together, and
> > while it was a tour through interesting scenery and places like many
> > others, it stands out to me as the only event that combined these
> > things with true GT driving. We were able to take some 15 Panteras and
> > access remote and often empty winding mountain roads on which we
> > encountered no radar traps or speed c
> ameras. We were able to drive on these roads for days on end at a pace that
> truly tested our machines and our limits as drivers without endangering
> anyone else. To me, this is what owning an Italian GT sports car is about.
> >
> > Regrettably, there are few places remaining in the world where this is
> still possible. As populations grow, the Safety Nazis succeed in
> promulgating ever more Draconian speeding laws, and the choking of our
> roads
> with ever-increasing traffic effectively prevents our using our cars for
> the
> purpose for which they were designed.
> >
> > The RMR, therefore, may well have been the last gasp. Shortly afterward,
> British Columbia, the Canadian province in which it was held, passed a new
> law that allows the police to confiscate and sell the car of anyone caught
> driving more that 40 km/hr (25 mph) over the speed limit.
> >
> > By the time our children grow up, they will value our cars only as
> > relics of a bygone age, much like we now view the horse. The cars may
> > be taken out and exercised periodically, but only under very
> > controlled and restricted circumstances. The absurd spectacle of our
> > brothers in the UK being forced to mount a second set of mufflers on
> > the back of their car before taking it out on the race track (which is
> > the only remaining place in the entire country where the cars can be
> > driven for a sustained period at a
> nything more than a quarter throttle) gives us a preview of what awaits us
> all.
> >
> > It's all very sad to me, but it makes me cherish the RMR experience all
> the more. It was truly special, and I wish you all could have been there.
> >
> > - Peter
> >
> >
> >
> > Message: 28
> > Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 22:17:06 +0200
> > From: "CharlesMcCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rocky Mountain Rumble Memories
> > To: "'Will DeMelo'" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>, <detomaso at realbig.com>
> > Message-ID: <000701cc839b$c1e71c20$45b55460$@gmail.com>
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> >
> > Looking forward to reading it when the issue arrives.
> >
> > I'm not exaggerating when I say that the yearly Euro-trips to Le Mans,
> > Spa, or somewhere else to spend a week with DeTomaso people is the
> > highlight of my year.
> >
> > Ask my wife what I'm like for the week leading up to the trip - I
> > barely sleep as I look at the clock to see how much time is left until
> > the trip begins. All kidding aside, it is just like a 5-year-old on
> > the countdown to Christmas...
> >
> > If you've never gone to Vegas/reno/?? or participated in the Rocky
> > Mountain tour, or come to Le Mans Classic, or whatever, you are
> > missing the best part of DeTomaso ownership. It costs money, yes. Your
> > car may have a problem, yes (although it shouldn't!) It means taking
> > time off from work, yes. But when I look back at the memories and high
> > points of my life form the past 15 years, the top 5 memories are all
> > DeTomaso road trips. Don't wait until retirement, or until you have
> > more money saved up, or whatever... life is about the journey!
> >
> > OK, back to your regularly scheduled program...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> > [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf Of Will DeMelo
> > Sent: mi?rcoles, 05 de octubre de 2011 21:45
> > To: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Rocky Mountain Rumble Memories
> >
> > Be sure to read up on our RockyMountain Rumble that we took part in
> > last year . It's in the latest issue of POCA. That was surely a
> > highlight in my life.
> >
> > Good times.
> >
> > Will
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