[DeTomaso] PCA

[Larry-Ohio Time Corp]

Jack,

Great story. I am sure I will repeat it many times :)

Larry (the cars a good, the people are great) - Cleveland



-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Jack Donahue
Sent: April 10, 2018 11:50 PM
To: Tom Shinrock
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] PCA

Good math - had a 53 - 1300 coupe @ 8 when my father bought his new 1955
Normal - they threw it in the deal as it was a rusted out piece of junk to
be disposed of.  He registered the VIN for me, I buried it in a field - a
shell w/ doors and glass, and used the deck lid as the entrance to the
"fort" - I was racing go karts at the time. At that time, you just needed a
VIN to be a member - with my car being earlier than his, his membership was
195502...At 16, I bought a 61 Super, since I was old enough to drive. Almost
killed my friend and I lighting a cigarette and drooling over centerfolds in
Playboy as there was no ventilation in our Fort. That's the short version -
had a few more Porsches along the way  - but always loved the sound and
shape of a Pantera - and still do. Took the Pantera to a big event at
California Speedway that PCA puts on annually - with my PCA sticker on the
windshield - was looked at curiously until I showed my gold charter
membership card - then was allowed to be the first on the track out of "
hundreds" of Porsches. And the stories go on.....

> On Apr 10, 2018, at 3:59 PM, Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> So you joined when you were 8?  I assume you started as an associate
member with a parent.
> 
> Love to hear the story.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Donahue <demongusta at gmail.com>
> To: Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com>
> Sent: Tue, Apr 10, 2018 11:48 am
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tires
> 
> 63 years - interesting story. 
> 
> On Apr 9, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> Jack,
> 
> How long have you been a PCA member?  I'm coming up on 25 years.
> 
> Tom
> 5186
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Donahue <demongusta at gmail.com>
> To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Cc: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 9, 2018 11:24 am
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Tires
> 
> Hey All: I'm shopping for tires and would appreciate recommendations from
The List. I currently have P-7's - 335/35/ZR17's - rear and 245/40/ZR17's -
front. They are just getting a little old and brittle. Don't really know
which tires are harder or softer - would prefer softer ones. I liked the
Michelins I had on before - better that the Yokohama's I replaced - but got
a good deal a while back which came with hubs, discs, and the P-7's. Never
on the track - or driven hard - I'm 71 and a bit over all the speed stuff -
although did plenty "in the day". I would all input - Thank You jack - now
the longest standing member of the Porsche Club of America - Whoopee. #4846
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