[DeTomaso] Where is my Profiles?!?!?!?

Sun Mar 16 22:42:24 EDT 2014

I read an article about the money spent at auto auctions the last two months (Mecum, etc.) - and the money spent on Corvette "restomods"  was unbelievable - and you know that Corvette aficionados are hell-bent on originality.  So, maybe what you are proposing won't happen in the Pantera world.  Maybe it is just a slight hiccup in our blissedness!!   ---BILL Lewis

To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at poca.com
From: pantdino at aol.com
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 15:08:04 -0400
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Where is my Profiles?!?!?!?

And if you are looking for cars which have had extensive modifications this problem will only get worse as the stock cars gain value--  fewer people will be interested in spending big bucks on mods when they know the value of the car will not go up and possibly go down as they do so.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Mar 16, 2014 11:41 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Where is my Profiles?!?!?!?

Meanwhile...
Those of us who -have- submitted articles (over a year ago), are still
waiting on the "feature" articles so the rest of our submitted articles
can be published.

Mike certainly has my permission to turn my article into a feature
article if he likes.

I would postulate, there are not as many Pantera restorations as there
were 10 years ago.  Perhaps that's a driving factor in the absence of
feature articles?

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 3/16/2014 11:00 AM, Mike Thomas wrote:
> Where the heck is my Profiles?!
>
> I'm sure more than few of you have been asking that question lately, and our
> Profiles editor is very much aware that we've not seen an example of his
> handiwork for a while.  I asked Mike about this a few weeks back, and his
> explanation (paraphrased) was as follows.
>
> Each Profiles magazine is basically wrapped around the feature car of the
> month.  This creates the cover shot, feature article and centerfold. To
> which he can add the various events and other project articles to complete
> an edition.  He has had a number of prospective feature articles bail on him
> over the past months, for various reasons, leaving him without a core
> article to publish the magazine.  I've heard all the various complaints
> about not getting the magazine which our dues are paying for, but the fact
> is that we, the members, need to be submitting these articles for Mike to
> print.  Feature articles, tech articles, chapter events and drives, etc.
> Have we lost the pride in our rides to the point that nobody wants to share
> them with us?
>
> So, from that, I'm issuing a challenge to the Chapters.  We have 21
> recognized POCA Chapters spread around the US.  We would nominally be
> receiving 4 Profiles magazines, one each quarter.  I am  challenging the
> Chapters to each nominate a proud member who has recently done something to
> bring their car back to life, restored, upgraded, etc. that they and the
> owner would like to share with the rest of us.  Nothing better than seeing
> YOUR CAR in glossy print, and getting some Chapter recognition, especially
> if the Chapter members lent a hand in the project.  Pull together and help
> them write it and take some pics.   I'd like to see at least 4 hand up
> within the next month, and I'll be glad to help coordinate once we have
> volunteers.  If you like, I can help write the copy.
>
> This is YOUR club, and YOUR magazine.  We're always trying to find new
> members, and Profiles is a great marketing tool.  Support it, feed it, but
> please don't give up on it!
>
> Thanks
> Mike Thomas
> VP, POCA
> VP, Panteras Northwest
> Yellow '74 #6328
>
>
>
>
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   I read an article about the money spent at auto auctions the last two
   months (Mecum, etc.) - and the money spent on Corvette "restomods"  was
   unbelievable - and you know that Corvette aficionados are hell-bent on
   originality.  So, maybe what you are proposing won't happen in the
   Pantera world.  Maybe it is just a slight hiccup in our blissedness!!
   ---BILL Lewis
   To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at poca.com
   From: pantdino at aol.com
   Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 15:08:04 -0400
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Where is my Profiles?!?!?!?

And if you are looking for cars which have had extensive modifications this prob
lem will only get worse as the stock cars gain value--  fewer people will be int
erested in spending big bucks on mods when they know the value of the car will n
ot go up and possibly go down as they do so.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Mar 16, 2014 11:41 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Where is my Profiles?!?!?!?

Meanwhile...
Those of us who -have- submitted articles (over a year ago), are still
waiting on the "feature" articles so the rest of our submitted articles
can be published.

Mike certainly has my permission to turn my article into a feature
article if he likes.

I would postulate, there are not as many Pantera restorations as there
were 10 years ago.  Perhaps that's a driving factor in the absence of
feature articles?

Asa  Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
******************************
[1]http://www.racingagainstautism.com
[2]http://www.teampanteraracing.com
[3]http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism

On 3/16/2014 11:00 AM, Mike Thomas wrote:
> Where the heck is my Profiles?!
>
> I'm sure more than few of you have been asking that question lately, and our
> Profiles editor is very much aware that we've not seen an example of his
> handiwork for a while.  I asked Mike about this a few weeks back, and his
> explanation (paraphrased) was as follows.
>
> Each Profiles magazine is basically wrapped around the feature car of the
> month.  This creates the cover shot, feature article and centerfold. To
> which he can add the various events and other project articles to complete
> an edition.  He has had a number of prospective feature articles bail on him
> over the past months, for various reasons, leaving him without a core
> article to publish the magazine.  I've heard all the various complaints
> about not getting the magazine which our dues are paying for, but the fact
> is that we, the members, need to be submitting these articles for Mike to
> print.  Feature articles, tech articles, chapter events and drives, etc.
> Have we lost the pride in our rides to the point that nobody wants to share
> them with us?
>
> So, from that, I'm issuing a challenge to the Chapters.  We have 21
> recognized POCA Chapters spread around the US.  We would nominally be
> receiving 4 Profiles magazines, one each quarter.  I am  challenging the
> Chapters to each nominate a proud member who has recently done something to
> bring their car back to life, restored, upgraded, etc. that they and the
> owner would like to share with the rest of us.  Nothing better than seeing
> YOUR CAR in glossy print, and getting some Chapter recognition, especially
> if the Chapter members lent a hand in the project.  Pull together and help
> them write it and take some pics.   I'd like to see at least 4 hand up
> within the next month, and I'll be glad to help coordinate once we have
> volunteers.  If you like, I can help write the copy.
>
> This is YOUR club, and YOUR magazine.  We're always trying to find new
> members, and Profiles is a great marketing tool.  Support it, feed it, but
> please don't give up on it!
>
> Thanks
> Mike Thomas
> VP, POCA
> VP, Panteras Northwest
> Yellow '74 #6328
>
>
>
>
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