DeTomaso Mailing List: August 2000, Message #142

THANKS
MD
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Cox <mc2@mailbox.elsegundoca.ncr.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Date: Friday, August 04, 2000 11:24 AM
Subject: Directions to the Marconi Museum/ Detailing Day Update / suburban
Los Angeles


>Al might be away from his email today so here you go
>Mad Dog and any other that might want to attend...
>
>
>     <<< From Al >>>
>
>Hi, gang,
>  To answer the many requests that I've had on a route to the Marconi
>for this Saturday's event, see the following directions, thanks to the
>Carbabe: (also see attached local map).
>Yahoo.com/maps is a good source if you need explicit details.
>
>
>* Directions from the 405 Freeway:
>    405 frwy. to the 55 frwy north.
>              Exit at Edinger - then go right at
>              Redhill - then turn right onto
>              Industrial Ave. - turn right (1st signal after
>Redhill/Edinger intersection);
>  the Marconi is at the end of the street at 1302, and good parking is
>usually available.
>
>* WHERE:  The address:
>The Marconi Automotive Museum
>   1302 Industrial Drive
>    Tustin,  CA  92780
>     (714) 258-3001
>
>* WHEN: this Saturday, 8/5/2000, 10:30 AM until everyone is tired.
> Tom will do a presentation after food is served, and then free samples
>of the new 3M Corporation products (as discussed) will be given away.
>Try them out on your car, and feel free to ask Tom any specific
>questions.
>  And at some point, browse thru the Museum and see if you can find
>anything you like :-)
>
>* WHAT: For those of you who missed the initial announcement, the Detail
>Day is a free club event.
>  The intent is to provide info on the latest, state of the art
>materials
>and techniques for taking care of your car's paint, and is presented by
>Tom Horvath, who does only show/ concours level work at his Anaheim, CA
>facility.
>  There will be professional detailers in the audience who are learning
>this material, too.
>His websites are: http://www.tomscustomautobody.com/
>                                              and
>http://www.abcpropromo.com
>
>  The Marconi Museum is worth the trip even if you don't have any
>interest in the presentation, as it is a private facility not usually
>open to the public. Fantastic display of unusual autos, including a $10
>million Ferrari FX. If you get lost, you can phone them at (714)
>258-3001 for directions.
>  The price of admission to the Marconi Museum is a $5.00 donation to
>the Marconi Foundation or one toy, which the Foundation will save for
>their Christmas toy drive.
>
>Some of the cars on display include:
>
>     A vintage red 195 S Ferrari (the 53rd car hand built by Enzo
>Ferrari).
>     A 1994 Ferrari F-40
>     Not one but two 1995 Ferrari F-50s
>     A 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing
>     A 1993 Lola T-9300 Indy Car (driven by Mario Andretti in his last
>professional race).
>     A 1995 FW17-04 Damon Hill Formula One Race Car
>
>The 70 cars in the museum can be easily viewed in 90 minutes or less.
>
>
>* MISC: Please RSVP so we don't run out of food. You can call Sandy at
>714/533-0802, or just email her at
>abcpromo@earthlink.net
>  I've endeavored to get a good cross section of local car clubs there.
>If you have a club badge with your name, wear it. If you have a trick
>car, bring it!
>  Jay Leno has been invited, and also the event may be filmed for the
>automotive TV show that Tom
>is involved with.
>Sorry if you may have inadvertently gotten more than one copy of this
>file; but, also you know that
> someone was inadverdently left out. So, spread the word.
>
>Enjoy.
>Al Chelini.
>