[DeTomaso] The Car Show

Fri Sep 16 15:15:58 EDT 2011

It's sorta like - how did Greta get on Fox?, and how does she stay on?  I even stare at Bill O'Reilly more than her!  Sheeesh!   ---Bill

> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:12:07 -0400
> From: rob at dumoulins.net
> To: wkooiman at earthlink.net
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] The Car Show
> 
> Over a year ago, Adam Carolla was supposed to shoot a pilot for Top Gear
> America. After that was done, you never heard about Top Gear America again
> until Tanner and his sidekicks actually made a go at it.  I suspect Adam was
> so bad that he did not get the job and somebody thought the format of the
> Car Show would catch on.  I still record it but get through it in about 15
> minutes.
> 
> Rob
> 
> On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Will Kooiman <wkooiman at earthlink.net>wrote:
> 
> > I know it's TV, and they're trying to shock to get ratings, but I don't
> > like
> > Adam Carolla's style (very Gilbert Gottfried-esque)
> >
> > He said, "...hate the people that love the car."  And then he generalizes
> > by
> > implying that if you love Panteras you turn it into a low-rider with
> > mirrors
> > and everything chrome.
> >
> > Rather than making moron comments, I'd love for them to go into more depth.
> > Speed TV needs more Car TV, not another cartoon channel.  I wish they'd get
> > rid of Adam Carolla and replace him with Tanner Faust.
> >
> > I spend a lot of time in hotels, and I nearly always have the TV turned on.
> > I don't really care about monster trucks, Nascar, or 18-wheelers.  I had
> > high hopes for The Car Show, but so far it has been lacking.  If I have to
> > choose between Adam Carolla and an informercial about Sham-Wow, I'm
> > probably
> > going to watch Sham-Wow.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> > On
> > Behalf Of L GRAY
> > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 1:42 PM
> > To: michael at michaelshortt.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] The Car Show
> >
> >
> > ...........................Yeahh   !  What you said !!!!!!!!!  To each his
> > own...................
> >
> > > From: michaelsavga at gmail.com
> > > Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:19:25 -0400
> > > To: peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net
> > > CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] The Car Show
> > >
> > > Well, no offense to some, Love the car and agree to a point, but just for
> > my
> > > own taste for my own car.
> > >
> > > I like the look of a proper GT5 car, but only if I had two Pantera would
> > > that be my choice.
> > >
> > > The fastest Pantera ( 234 mph ) doesn't have wings or flares. They slow
> > the
> > > car down with additional drag.
> > >
> > > The great thing about the car is that you can change them to match your
> > > personality or desires.
> > >
> > > Just like some of you like blondes, redheads or brunettes, each to his
> > own.
> > >
> > > Find a parking lot full of F-Cars and they all look the same except for
> > the
> > > dude who brought the blue one.
> > >
> > > I blacked out my dogbone air cleaner because I didn't want it drawing the
> > > viewer's eye into the hole back there,
> > > the most beautiful angle on the car IMHO is the rear 3/4 view, nothing
> > > should ruin it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael Shortt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Peter Kovacs
> > > <peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
> > >
> > > > They were discussing the return of the Pantera with the ZR-1 engine.
> > > > Thought it was a goods thing. I believe the remarks in question were...
> > > >
> > > > 'Love the car, hate the people who love the car' because they triple
> > > > chrome plate the engines and put on big wings. I guess they saw Bob's
> > car
> > > > somewhere. In show biz, there is no such thing as negative attention,
> > right?
> > > > I was amused but not offended. Stung a little but happy with it
> > overall.
> > > >
> > > > How about the rest of you?
> > > >
> > > > *Peter Kovacs*
> > > > *209 345-6708 *
> > > > *209 436-2000 fx*
> > > >
> > > > *From:* "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
> > > > *To:* cengles at cox.net; DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at realbig.com>
> > > > *Sent:* Friday, September 16, 2011 8:51 AM
> > > > *Subject:* Re: [DeTomaso] The Car Show
> > > >
> > > > *The Car Show* Gets Low Ratings
> > > >
> > > > By <http://www.insideline.com/staff/email-disclaimer.html>Lee
> > > > Pray<http://www.insideline.com/about/authors/lee-pray.html>,
> > > > Correspondent | Published Jul 22, 2011
> > > > Poor So-So Pretty Good Good Excellent
> > > >
> > > > - Poor
> > > > - So-So
> > > > - Pretty Good
> > > > - Good
> > > > - Excellent
> > > >
> > > > 12 Ratings
> > > >
> > > > Comments (34)
> > > > *Just the Facts:
> > > >
> > > > - Speed's The Car Show debuted last week to a modest audience.
> > > > - Modest though it was, it's still not bad for the channel.
> > > > - Mike Magrath<
> > > >
> >
> > http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/07/the-car-show-episode-2-teas
> > er-brian-johnson-girls-driving-stick-and-a-ferrari.html
> > > > >
> > > > is
> > > > not the only person who tuned in.
> > > >
> > > > *
> > > >
> > > > *SOUTH BEND, Indiana* - Speed's *The Car Show* aired its second episode
> > > > this
> > > > week and that begs the question: Is anyone watching? Well, yes. But not
> > so
> > > > many people that they shouldn't be on a first-name basis with one
> > another.
> > > >
> > > > Because Speed's audience is specialized (read "small") our usual
> > sources
> > > > for
> > > > ratings information like TVByTheNumbers.com don't cover the cable
> > channel.
> > > > So instead *Inside Line* called Matt Edmonds, vice president of
> > marketing
> > > > at
> > > > The Tire Rack, whose company has been supporting the show. Edmonds in
> > turn
> > > > referred us to The Richards Group, which does much of the media buying
> > (air
> > > > time and the like) for The Tire Rack. And The Richards Group gave us
> > the
> > > > numbers they got from the Nielsen Company. So here they are:
> > > >
> > > > Total Households: 249,000
> > > > Men 25-54: 87,000
> > > >
> > > > Keep in mind that Speed is, in the words of Adam Carolla, "deep cable"
> > and
> > > > isn't carried as part of many basic cable packages. Nowhere near as
> > many
> > > > as,
> > > > say, History, which carries the U.S. version of*Top Gear*. For
> > instance,
> > *
> > > > Pinks*, the show that ran before *The Car Show*, only pulled in about 5
> > > > percent more male viewers ages 25-54. And *Speed Makers*, the show that
> > was
> > > > in *The Car Show's* time slot the week before, attracted about 5
> > percent
> > > > fewer male viewers 25-54.
> > > >
> > > > America's *Top Gear*
> > > > premiered<http://www.insideline.com/features/review-top-gear-usa.html>
> > > > to
> > > > an audience of about 1.9 million last year. So the first episode of
> > *The
> > > > Car
> > > > Show* attracted between 1/7th and 1/8th that number of eyeballs. Yes,
> > many
> > > > YouTube videos get more views.
> > > >
> > > > But all this needs to be kept in perspective. "For a show that's just
> > > > starting on that channel," said The Tire Rack's Edmonds, "it's a
> > > > respectable
> > > > start."
> > > >
> > > > *Inside Line says:* It's going to be awhile before *The Car Show*
> > attracts
> > > > the critical mass for it to be an important part of America's
> > automotive
> > > > culture.
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:47 AM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
> > > > michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Keep in mind, it's Adam Corolla, failed side kick and Datsun Z Car
> > lover.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:44 AM, <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Dear Nancy,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> 1) It is good to "see" you back on the Forum
> > > > >> 2) Correct, I don't watch TV
> > > > >> 3) So what unpleasant truth did Adam Corolla express about Pantera
> > > > owners?
> > > > >> 4) I have a feeling that this topic may certainly stimulate the
> > > > >> Forum.......
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> ---- "gonancy at juno.com" <gonancy at juno.com> wrote:
> > > > >> > Did everyone on the forum choose to ignore what Adam Corolla said
> > > > about
> > > > >> Pantera Owners on his show (The Car Show) this passed Wednesday or
> > don't
> > > > you
> > > > >> guys watch TV.
> > > > >> > I figured there would be flaming emails for days.
> > > > >> > Well I thought his remarks were like being told something that you
> > > > don't
> > > > >> want to hear but know to be true.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Go Nancy
> > > > >> > Glad someone finally said it.
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