Re: [AMC-List] charity amx

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike Bailey wrote:
"1) I think everyone, including Frank and Tom, should be congratulated on 
what
HAS been accomplished so far."

Yup, I agree. Just looking at the donors list is quite impressive. Wished it 
was that easy to put all those people on the same page.

My own hope for the car is not that it becomes a "hot potato" however! Let's 
try to keep it all positive so people won't search 'charity amx' and come up 
with Shiites & Sunnis fighting over who did what, when, who in charge, and 
so forth. Not really a time to start finger pointing. There will be more 
Barrett-Jacksons, more auctions down the road, hope that ain't a problem if 
not done by the 2007 one or if transportation can't be obtained to get it 
from MA to AZ in time. Why not consider Auburn which is closer and a huge 
(and sometimes nationally televised) auction?

I see the frustrations on both sides I guess! If I recall (and someone 
correct me here if wrong) the car was supposed to be ready for the big 2002 
Kenosha meet? I remember seeing it here in Houston for the AMO National meet 
in 2001, at the host hotel, and loaded some donations into it! I don't 
remember who brought it from Georgia to Houston though. I also remember the 
cheers at the Alamo AMC http://www.alamo-amc.com/
regional in 2002(?) when it was driven under it's own power off the trailer, 
courtesy of some of the San Antonio Alamo AMC people!

Hopefully the car will get back on track. As mentioned earlier, there is a 
lot of donor fatigue out there, which may/may not affect this, hope it 
don't. Just a thought but has anyone ever thuoght about changing the name of 
Charity AMX to something like Benefit AMX or St. Jude's AMX?

And "mid westerners" aren't the problem, the problem is/was(?) like a 
relationship, getting a committment! I believe Frank's words were possibly 
misinterpreted on being 'pissed off at midwesterners' and being blown out of 
porportion. If I recall the original game plan (if there is/was one) it was 
to have the car move about the WHOLE United States from club to club and 
individual to individual to have work done. The bulk of the clubs are in the 
midwest for the national clubs if you look at where they are based. It would 
have been great to have the car seen California or Oregon for instance, and 
it was brought up here in Houston. In Houston we (the club) was too busy 
with putting on the aMO 2001 meet to actually do anything, but stuff WAS 
done, and parts donated, so it goes into the books, so hats off to the 
Houston chapter.

Momentum is everything sometimes and in this case, the car went flat. It is 
no one in particular fault either. Again, a look at the website shows a nice 
array of donors and chapters and clubs who have stepped up to the plate. 
Maybe everyone's lives have changed since 9/11. I mentioned donor fatigue, I 
know I have a horrible case of it, and only thing I have done is club 
benefits in last year, but no donations. Thanks Katrina, then Rita a month 
later for that (my own opinion and donations).

Maybe this is what the car needs. Again. To be in the spotlight and some 
PRESS again to keep it moving. Not bitching, just PRESS. And with the 
exposure and it being in people's minds again might be the ticket. Let's not 
give the old warrior too much baggage though, as it could influence a 
potential buyer's decision down the road once done.

Speaking of 70 AMXs, this one is on it's 4th time on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-AMERICAN-MOTORS-AMX-RARE-GOOD-RUNNING_W0QQitemZ250033765535QQihZ015QQcategoryZ5357QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
item 250033765535 if link breaks. Hopefully this too will eventually find a 
good owner.
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com
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