DeTomaso Mailing List: July 2001, Message #122

Thanks for trying Mike, There is no helping some people. A shame though
since I would like to lend my support of such a fine car, but i am very
happy with my signed (by Tom Tjaarda) limited addition print. Pocono was a
blast!

Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: <MikeLDrew@aol.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: DeTomaso Exclusive Club


> All,
>
> While in Modena a few weeks ago, I made a point of bringing up this topic
and
> tried to impress upon them how much we are NOT impressed!  I told them it
was
> almost an outrage to expect people to pay that kind of money for the
> privilidge of being in their little owner database.
>
> They seemed genuinely shocked and surprised, and failed to understand how
> anybody could have a problem with it?  After all, they said, the people
who
> pay the fee get a nice model of a Pantera (it IS an exquisite 1/43 model,
Jim
> Demick is selling them for $100) and a certificate signed, genuinely, by
> Alejandro De Tomaso hisownself.
>
> They just don't get it.  Eventually I gave up trying to convince them that
> this was a PR gaffe on their part.
>
> BTW, apparently 14 people have paid the $450 so far....
>
> Mike (got WAY better things to do with that kind of money!)
>