[DeTomaso] Coming POCA Registry

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Gary Walker
Been around for years


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>
> Hello whoeveryouare. And all others.
> What are you saying, I don't understand. And why no name ?
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> Cheers,
> Bill MooreIncendium SupplyCalgary
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: gow2 at rc-tech.net
> Date: 2016-03-03  8:09 AM  (GMT-06:00)
> To: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com, jderyke at aol.com, scott black
> <timepiecepr2 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Coming POCA Registry
>
> I think the first thing POCA needs to do is define what is a legitimate
> registry. If the POCA wants to spend hours searching the internet for
> information to load in the registry then I would not call it a registry.
> There were about 7000 cars made so if POCA has 5000 entries it would be
> more fiction then legit.
>
> Pantera owners need a legitimate registry from a legitimate Pantera
> organization to represent them. It should be a registration and not a
> google-wikepedea document.  I would not say that a site like that is not
> valuable for investigative research but I would not call it a registry.
>
> Making a legitimate registry is all about how the information is gathered.
> Being represented by a key organization is key too. I would limit the
> sources of information to come into the registry. The most valuable
> information would be from those who chose to participate.
>
> The information should be listed as "reported by owner as of date xyz". I
> would allow very few other sources of information. If the Marti Report
> allows you to copy their info then it would be referenced as "by the Marti
> Report". I would only allow official information from say the DeTomaso
> factory if found, perhaps Hall if he had a list of converted cars if they
> could get that info from Bev, but that's about it. Even then if a car
> shows information it's not registered.
>
> There is a huge benefit from owners/cars who register their cars with
> legitimate organization backed registries. The goal should NOT be 5000 of
> the 7000 cars. That can only be fiction. If 500-1000 cars are in the
> registry after several years, I would say that's a real accomplishment. It
> will be a significant differentiator for cars and car owners if
> legitimate.
>
> I have 2 cars, #1905 and #1280. I have not entered them in any legitimate
> registry which exist today. I live in a very rural Midwest town and I know
> of half a dozen Panteras which are in no legitimate registry. If a
> legitimate registry is created, and I enter it, lets say I sell the car
> and the car ends up at an exotic dealership.
>
> I bought one of my cars from an exotic dealership. I have done google
> research and found the original owner but it's not an official record from
> the original owner. Even if I found a copy of that info in a document
> where they did the same google research there is nothing official about
> it.
>
> So I think the big question is, what makes an official legit registry that
> POCA would put their name on? Anything less only muddies the marquee.
> Having a non legit gogle-wikepedea type of site and calling it a registry
> could really damage the brand.
>
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