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

Himes, Terry (397C) terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov
Sun Mar 16 23:44:03 EDT 2014 

I think I agree with that.  There are always a 'few' collectors out there who are looking for an pristine original car
to put in their museum.  But most people who know Pantera's know that they were made to drive. All all the upgrades
are mostly to make them more drivable, specific to that owner.  My guess is that there will always be a demand  for
the modified, upgraded Pantera.  It's just a timeless car with a rich history to boot.  IMHO


Terry W. Himes
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Deep Impact Sequence Team Lead
Deep Impact Spacecraft Engineer & Activity Lead
Rosetta/MEX/VEX Sequence Team Lead
Phone: (818) 393-6261
Cell:     (818) 653-8213
Fax:     (818) 393-3147
thimes at jpl.nasa.gov<mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov>


From: Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com<mailto:lotus0005 at hotmail.com>>
Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014 7:42 PM
To: Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com<mailto:pantdino at aol.com>>, "detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>" <detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Where is my Profiles?!?!?!?

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

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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
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From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com<mailto:asajay at asajay.com>>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com<mailto: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 think I agree with that.  There are always a 'few' collectors out
   there who are looking for an pristine original car
   to put in their museum.  But most people who know Pantera's know that
   they were made to drive. All all the upgrades
   are mostly to make them more drivable, specific to that owner.  My
   guess is that there will always be a demand  for
   the modified, upgraded Pantera.  It's just a timeless car with a rich
   history to boot.  IMHO

   Terry W. Himes

   JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory

   Deep Impact Sequence Team Lead

   Deep Impact Spacecraft Engineer & Activity Lead

   Rosetta/MEX/VEX Sequence Team Lead

   Phone: (818) 393-6261

   Cell:     (818) 653-8213

   Fax:     (818) 393-3147

   [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov

   From: Bill Lewis <[2]lotus0005 at hotmail.com>
   Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014 7:42 PM
   To: Pantdino <[3]pantdino at aol.com>, "[4]detomaso at poca.com"
   <[5]detomaso at poca.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Where is my Profiles?!?!?!?

   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: [6]asajay at asajay.com; [7]detomaso at poca.com
   From: [8]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 <[9]asajay at asajay.com>
   To: detomaso <[10]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
   ******************************
   [11]http://www.racingagainstautism.com
   [12]http://www.teampanteraracing.com
   [13]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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