DeTomaso Mailing List: February 2001, Message #102

  Gang,
  Here in LA, there is this event held every Thursday nite, each at a
different location. It's called Car Nite, and you never know exactly
what or who you'll see.
   Anywhere from 50 to 300+ people show up. This has been going on for
over 20 years. No fees, no club, no dues, no organization, free food
(but a donation is nice).
  This week, amid a Rolls Royce / aviation/ antique auto collection as
well as the "Professor Fate" submarine from "The Great Race", I met the
creator of our little yellow Hot Wheels Pantera, Mr. Larry Wood of
Mattel.
  He said he got some shots of one of Gary Hall's cars, sent the photos
to China, and got back some great drawings as well as a prototype. For
about $250,000.

  Also there were: the fire chief of Redondo Beach, who collects 1920's
era full size fire trucks; and Ken, who runs the massive cranes used to
unload ocean cargo liners. Both collect antique cars and other
memorablia.
  If any LA'ers want to attend some of these events, let me know.
 Al.
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"Thomas, Michael B" wrote:
> 
> After I got my Hot Wheels Pantera, I put it out in the garage to play a
> trick on the wife (who is just about had enough of her hubby sucumbing to
> cat fever), and when she got home, she comes in the door chuckling and asks
> "what are you trying to do, grow yourself one of those things?"  Making like
> I'm surprised or something, with a very concerned look, I peer over her
> shoulder into the garage and exclaim "Damn, I knew I shoulda listened to
> Mike Dailey and not left that thing out in the rain!  Now it's gone and
> shrunk on me!"  Funny, she just walked off shaking her head and muttering .
>  .
> Michael in (it doesn't rain THAT much) Seattle
> > ----------
> > From:         Miller, Dan M (San Diego)[SMTP:Dan.Millerm@am.sony.com]
> > Sent:         Friday, February 02, 2001 2:27 PM
> > To:   Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject:      RE: De Tomaso Panteras
> >
> > Rodeo Drive?  Certainly not Hollywood and Vine.........  I know!   Someone
> > said Target has the cool pantera die cast "model" for a good price.  Its
> > probably available in L.A.  and I can say for sure...... Its Super!  :-)
> > Dan Miller.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Cox [mailto:mc2@mailbox.elsegundoca.ncr.com]
> > Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 1:18 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: Re: De Tomaso Panteras
> >
> >
> > Curt sayz:
> > > This leaves driving on the second Saturday of June in Southern
> > California
> > > between the hours of 12:30pm and 2:00pm, with a Super model as a
> > passenger.
> > > But only when the moon is in phase with Jupiter and after congress
> > condems
> > > all other cars and repeals all speed limits of course.
> > >
> > > Curt T.
> > > 1TO9 MPG
> >
> > Let's see if I'll be driving the car this year.
> >
> > Second Saturday of June...
> >    I can be ready by then; Check!
> >
> > Between 12:30pm and 2pm...
> >    I'll set the alarm; Check!
> >
> > Moon in phase with Jupiter...
> >    Don't know about this, but I'll take a risk; Check!
> >
> > Congress condemns cars...
> >    Their working on it; Check!
> >
> > Super model for passenger...
> >    Damn!!!!!
> >    Anyone know where to find a super model in Los Angeles??????
> >
> >           --mike                   | "No room for luggage
> > michael.cox@44elsegundoca.ncr.com  8      or wusses..."
> >        (Remove numbers)            |  '71 Detomaso Pantera
> >