Re: [AMC-List] Charity AMX

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Todd, (and all list members):
SOMEONE has to make final decissions based on discussions both on and off the list -- that's the main coordinator's job. I "listen" and participate (when necessary) in the discussion on the list first, then move it off list with the most involved parties once the discussion gets "boiled down" to mostly a few people. I've made few (if any) uni-lateral decissions. Once a decission has been reached I then announce it to the list. I try not to influence the project any more than anyone else, though I do realize that my opinions sometimes carry more weight because of my position. I give Tom Benvie's opinion a little more weight than others because he not only donated the car and many parts, but has other vested interests in seeing the project through. No one should feel they can't contradict me! It might not do any good (a joke!!), but I do consider all opinions.

I had already expressed my desire for the car to have at least one more stop before going back to Tom for completion on the list, and got a couple people willing to take it. If there had been no one after a couple weeks, it would have been sent back to Tom. The reason I wanted another group to at least have the *opportunity* (the week or two wait) was because that was the whole spirit of the project -- to get as many AMC groups/clubs to participate as possible. Tom's main concern was that the car get finished in a timely manner. He volunteered to take it to get it done. If no one had stepped forward I'd have made arrangements to send the car to Tom. I certainly had no problem with Tom finishing the car! 

Tom had no problem with John Widiker finishing/working on the car. I had a three way conversation with Tom and John concerning the matter. I suggested it go back to Tom for final detailing after John did what he could, but Tom suggested John go ahead and finish it and then send to auction -- there was no need for Tom to have the final hands-on if the car were completed. So John's going to look the car over when he gets it and plans on finishing it if he can. Should be doable, but he wanted to see the car before committing to finishing. If he can't finish it, the plan is to send it over to Tom for final detailing and disposition. 

There has been no open discussion on WHERE to send it yet. Tom want's to see if go to Scottsdale, I don't think the car will be up to the caliber expected there and won't bring any more there than at a closer auction. I have offers to pay for at least part of the transportation, but if it goes to Scottsdale it would need to be no reserve due to the cost of transportation and storage if it didn't sell. I'd much rather the car go with a reasonable (say $10K) reserve to an auction where it would be more practical to transport and store the car until another auction if necessary. I had suggested Atlantic City in February, but have to concede that on further research that probably wouldn't be a great one for this car. It's a prestigous enough auction, but it's not well known except for the immediate area. There's a big Kruse auction in Auburn Indiana in May. I'm hopeful that will be an acceptable compromise. We do have a committment from Kruse to waive all fees at one of their au!
 ctions,
 and thanks to Ralph Ausman (for searching the archives disk he makes) I have the name of the contact there.

There isn't much need for ANY discussion on where the car goes right now. A lot depends on John's work schedule and what needs to be done (when it will be finished). I was reserving discussion on where it should go until it was closer to being finished, or at least until John got to look at the car and give his opinion, but you did bring it up... ;> 

Even if John thinks it can be done in short order, there could be delays with suppliers and he has paying customers who may need to come first on occasion. So let's not count chicks before the eggs hatch! 


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Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 15:52:33 -0500
From: "Todd Jesme" <jesme@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Charity AMX is moving!

Frank,
Based on what appeared to be about a 99.9% approval for getting the car back
to Tom Benvie ASAP, to finish for the BJ auction in Scottsdale this coming
January, you seem to have made an almost unilateral decision to do the
opposite.?.  I'm sure you've had dialogue with Mr. Benvie about this in the
last couple of days, so I'm anxious (as I'm sure others are) to hear his
comments (from him).  If he is on-board with this latest news, then I guess
all is good.
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