[DeTomaso] Le Mans Classic 2014

Thu Sep 12 17:27:00 EDT 2013

Fwiw I sold a Pantera to England a few months ago. It left the house in fine shape and we had photos proving that when it was loaded on the truck. More photos were taken at the dock, this time showing damage to the left front fender. When it was picked up in England there was a big dent in the door too. An ongoing photo chain shows where there was damage and where there was not, making the insurance claims process easier. 

I shipped my GT350 back and forth using a  RORO (seagoing car ferry) with no problems other than a dead battery because they left the ignition on. 

Best outfit to use is CARS UK but they are expensive. They cater to the Pebble Beach set. 

Mike

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On Sep 12, 2013, at 14:16, LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Or throw it on a boat for less and risk it ending up a narrow body at destination?
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> From: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
> To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> 
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com; Gray Gregory <rgg at gregorycook.com>; LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com>; Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com> 
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Le Mans Classic 2014
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> I have a friend who is doing the MM next time, Lufthansa out of JFK, strapped to a giant flat pallet, 12K each way.
> Ouch.
> Michael Shortt
> On Sep 12, 2013 4:52 PM, "Mike Drew" <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> LS,
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> It's not difficult to get your car over there, especially to England. It will be crazy expensive though!
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> Mike
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> On Sep 12, 2013, at 13:26, LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > I will pitch it to the Mrs but shouldn't be too difficult since we are in England regularly.
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> > Big question....how do we get the cars over for the drive?
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> > I'd love a pic with Mt St Michel in the background...
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> > LS
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> > washington, dc 20004
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> > centralwines.com
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> > facebook.com/CentralLiquors
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> > 202-737-2800
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> > ________________________________
> > From: Gray Gregory <rgg at gregorycook.com>
> > To: LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com>; Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>; "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:13 PM
> > Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Le Mans Classic 2014
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> > Lashdeep,
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> > Good call!
> >
> > As a veteran of all but one of Charlie's tours I can tell you this will be one of the best events you'll ever do!
> >
> > Gray
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of LS
> > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 1:27 PM
> > To: Charles McCall; detomaso at poca.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Le Mans Classic 2014
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> > WTH...put me on as well.
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> > This looks like a lot of fun!
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> > Thanks,
> > LS
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> > central
> > wines-spirits   est 1934
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> > 625 e street nw
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> > washington, dc 20004
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> > centralwines.com
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> > facebook.com/CentralLiquors
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> > 202-737-2800
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> > ________________________________
> > From: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
> > To: detomaso at poca.com
> > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 2:19 PM
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Le Mans Classic 2014
> >
> >
> > Hi all
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> >
> > Summer is drawing to a closer, summer vacation is over and there are no more
> > holidays to look forward to in the near future, so it's time to start
> > dreaming again of future adventures.
> >
> >
> >
> > It appears that I'm not the only one, as in the past 10 days I've received
> > e-mails from a rather large number of people asking about Le Mans 2014, so
> > instead of answering one-by-one, I'm sending this e-mail to the DeTomaso
> > Forum, and BCC-ing those who have expressed interest or have participated in
> > the past.
> >
> >
> >
> > Le Mans Classic is scheduled for July 4-6, 2014. Barring something
> > unexpected, the World Famous DeTomaso Club of Spain will plan a tour during
> > the days leading up to the event. It would either start on Saturday, June 28
> > or Sunday June 29 at some point in France remaining to be determined.
> >
> >
> >
> > 1) For those planning on camping at Le Mans, you can begin making
> > arrangements already. I have a block of 40 sites reserved in my name. You
> > should send an e-mail to sales at justtickets.co.uk and tell them that you are
> > part of our group. They will need a deposit by the end of the year, with the
> > remainder to be paid in 2014. Any sites without a deposit will be released
> > by year end.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2) It is important to reserve the camp site ahead of time as it sells out
> > far in advance of the event, and when the tickets are gone, they are gone.
> > General Entry and Paddock Passes are unlimited, so you can decide later if
> > you are unsure. Note that 2 general entry tickets are required for every
> > campsite. Paddock Passes are optional, but highly recommended.
> >
> >
> >
> > 3) The camping pass is good for one car, 2 people. This gives you a small
> > amount of real estate in the camping area - sufficient for your car and a
> > normal tent. Not for Gordon-Smith MASH hospital sized tents.
> >
> >
> >
> > 4) If you will be roughing it in a hotel, I'd highly suggest you begin
> > looking now. My mom will be attending, and she had tremendous difficulty
> > finding a hotel available in Le Mans for the event weekend. There may be
> > something organized by the French Pantera Connection - in the past they have
> > reserved a hotel that is 30-40 minutes away from the track or so. If you
> > decide to stay there you can always cancel your own reservation, but be
> > aware that hotel rooms become scarce a very long time before the event
> >
> >
> >
> > 5) I'm browsing the tour guides and Internet looking for inspiration for a
> > theme or something particularly worthwhile for this year and would welcome
> > suggestions, especially from the veterans. This will be the 6th time that
> > Amaya and I spend a week in the Loire, and while it is a fantastic place
> > we've seen the most spectacular chateaux in the area. I'd love to do
> > something like the year we began in Normandy and saw Mont Saint Michel, etc
> > and then descended to the Loire. I'm looking at the Dordogne area, but would
> > welcome other ideas. I'd be interested in feedback from the Northern
> > Europeans especially if touring the Dordogne would make their drive too long
> > for them to consider attending. You can google it, but it's an extra 4-5
> > hours past Le Mans that you'd have to travel. I'd like to explore a new
> > area, but the tour is about people and I'd rather "settle" for hanging out
> > in the Loire Valley with everyone instead of seeing a new area that is too
> > far away for many people.
> >
> >
> >
> > 6) If you are thinking of attending, please reply to this e-mail and I'll
> > put your name on the mailing list for future information. I'll begin working
> > on the details in earnest in October/November, and will send out information
> > as it becomes available. If you have any questions regarding the LMC event,
> > the tour, hotels, travel, or whatever don't hesitate to write.
> >
> >
> >
> > Photos of previous events may be found on the POCA webpage as listed in my
> > electronic signature, which gives an idea of what the event is about. Thanks
> > all, and we'll keep in touch!
> >
> >
> >
> > Charles McCall
> > Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
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