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Reply to "De Tomaso Factory Documents Available"

Phillippe

In the automotive sense your business cannot be a registry until a few owners register their cars with you. Registries document the production specifics, and track the ownership of collectible cars. Is that what you want to do? Doing so requires hard work, a spirit of public service, and a long-term commitment to this community of owners. You could describe your business as a budding registry if this is your plan, if not it would be best described as a repository of documents. Perhaps better named the "De Tomaso Repository".

As far as being official, if Santiago or Isabella De Tomaso were to introduce you as representing them, or having their support in your effort, I would honor that for the fact that I respect them. That would be one path towards becoming official; the quick and easy path. It is not enough for somebody to have the same last name as the founder of the company. The Italian phone book is full of people with the last name Ferrari. I have the same last name as the vice president of the united states, but I do not represent him in any capacity.

The other path towards becoming official is by being accepted by a great number of owners as being a valuable part of their community, earning their trust, proving your value to them, exhibiting your commitment to them. Think of the word official as being synonymous with the word accepted. This requires diligence, patience, hard work, and the passing of time. This is how Chuck Melton earned his position as registrar.

To barge into our community like a bull in the china closet and announce yourself as the "official registry" is not how things are done; it is an unreasonable expectation. It lacks respect and humility. It has the appearance of mendacity. It will not win you any support or make you any friends.
Last edited by George P
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