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Before we all would part, Charlie stood up for the DeTomaso Club of Spain Awards, an award show only 2nd to the Oscars. Except these awards were for something far more interesting than things like “Best Foreign caterer”. Here are some of the winners.

Hard Luck Award: Roland Bohner and Margarete for ripping his oil pan etc.

Christoffer Columbus Award (sailing west to get east): Roger Brotton and Thelma for getting to the next day’s hotel instead of this day’s

Longest Distance Driven: Kjetil Finne and Lisa, from the Arctic Circle

Longest Distance Travelled: Rutger Evers and Tamara, flew in from Malaysia, picked up the very original Pantera in Holland

Go-carting: Forgot who won, no, now I remember, Janne Maki-Petaja and myself. Gave me an opportunity to do another non-called for victory speech…

The proud winners received not only applause, but also the coveted cup with print of the achievement and the logo of DeTomaso Club of Spain. The latter includes a picture of all Panteras in the club, namely Charlie’s white GT5-S, right out of Miami Vice…

Geoff and Roger C did a funny speech to thank Charlie for the effort and the result, and handed over a gift to his Pantera, some HIDs that he’s wanted for some time. Perfect gift I think.