Pro-Touring.com - 10 year aniversary March 09 2010

[Larry Callahan]

Pro-Touring.com - 10 years old and still growing.

Wow, ten years... It's been a lot of fun and I have SO many people to thank I don't even know where to begin. I look back over the last ten years at the people I've met, the cars I've seen and all the new friends I have made and what a great time it's been. I need to thank my wonderful wife Susan for putting up with all the time I devote to the site and my car, Ralph LoGrasso for all the help getting things up and going and our incredible group of moderators. Without them, all the great members, wonderful sponsors, people that have made donations to the site and all the magazine plugs I could not have kept it going.

For some time now we have been growing by over 400 new registered members a month and that does not count all the new lurkers that never register. Our number of visits is up every month our statistics say we have visitors from 147 countries.

I look forward to the next ten years and I only see it getting better. While some say our build style is just a fad it keeps growing and growing. How could it not with cars that are built to be well rounded and do it all.

Things are really ramping up with great events for our cars popping up all over the place and I'm sure in time there will be more of them. So, get out there and enjoy your rides now matter how far you have to travel as driving there is half the fun.

For those of you that don't know yet we have a new and improved site up and running and it's currently being tested. It's a totally new version of Vbulletin with a killer content management system, a member blog and lots of cool new features with more additions and I hope to release it before the end of March.

Thanks again to everyone who has visited our little part of the internet, supported our site, our annual SEMA dinner and events that we have been involved with.

Thank you all!

[zbugger]

It's been a pleasure to be a part of this site, Larry. I've made some great friends and met some of the best people in the world here. The knowledge I've gained is awesome. Thank you for creating this little world for us to play in. I look forward to seeing you in April. And here's to another ten years!!!!

[David Pozzi]

Larry, how quick 10 years went by!
I recall a little free forum you started in which after 90 days an old thread would just scroll off and disappear! Thanks for giving me a place to hang out and meet some really great new friends!
David

[toxicz28]

Congrats Larry!

[454bug]

Congratulations Larry!!

Of all the websites I participate on, this site is by FAR the best! :1st:

I look forward to getting to know this community of enthusiasts better over the next 10 years.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! :attn:

[trapin]

This site made me love cars again. It also has brought me great friendships that I will forever cherish. It's a hell of a thing to think that I can go anywhere in the United States and probably find someone in that city that would be familiar with me and want to chew the fat over a few cold ones.

It's been the best.....truly the best.

[John Wright]

Thanks Larry...cool place to hang out and talk cars.

[Chevrolaine]

Awesome, Congrats Larry!!
To think it all started with this...:idea: lol

[MarkM66]

I remember when you told me you got the domain name.

Pre Pro Touring...haha

[lower90xcab]

congrats larry...heres to 10more years of fun and cars.....
:cheers: :drive1: :drive:

[Nessumsar]

My only complaint is I didn't find Pro-touring sooner! Congrats, you have done, and do, a wonderful job on this site. Thank you for all you do.

Happy Anniversary!

[James OLC]

Very cool Larry - this site has been an inspiration to a lot (all) of us for a long time. Hopefully the next ten years will be just as rewarding!

[Rod]

thanks for inviting us all in to chat Larry! and lets get 10 more years!:1st:

[1badchevelle]

Thanks Larry. I only wished I would have found this site sooner.

To the mods thank you for all the time,effort, and great service you have provided.

[Damn True]

It's been a pleasure to be a part of this site, Larry. I've made some great friends and met some of the best people in the world here. The knowledge I've gained is awesome. Thank you for creating this little world for us to play in. I look forward to seeing you in April. And here's to another ten years!!!!

Yeah, what he said.

[dropit69]

congrats Larry..i havent been here the whole 10 but most of it ..thanks for the Addiction i have couldnt think of a better one to have at least this one is legal..lol..

[parsonsj]

Allen said it very well.

But I'll repeat: Larry, it's an honor to be a part of the site. Let's go for another decade!

jp

[Martin71RS]

10 years...time flies!! I learned a lot since I bought my car 10 years ago and got in contact with a lot of good people here!

thanks Larry for setting up this site (and everyone who helped it evolve into what it is now)

Back then I never thought I would have the car I have now :)

Martin

[wmhjr]

Everybody here owes you, Larry. Thanks - and congrats.

[chevyhector]

congrats Larry, it's a pleasure being a part of this site ! Thank you

[FatfreeGTO]

Congratulations, I just recently joined myself but what I have gained has been immense. Thanks!!

[moreHP]

Congrats on the 10 year anniversary!

I know I have learned a bunch and found some great contacts thanks to this site!

[Jim Nilsen]

So where is the birthday party?

Man it has been a good time being here. I can't remember a day that has gone by I haven't been here unles I was at an event. I refused to die just to be here.lol

It is amazing how many of us who were here first are just getting are cars on the road still. Kind of makes it a really slow growing movement all in itself. When more people start to come to the events that have been a long time coming and they see how much fun they can legally have and the great people they can meet the snowball will grow faster.

I have to thankyou Larry for your generosity and everything you have done for me over the years. Being able to have a place to hang my hat has kept me from giving up. Without the great people here who want my car done as much as I do I probably would have sold it years ago.

Happy Birthday PT.com

[buickfunnycar.com]

Happy BD Pro-Touring indeed...wow,10 years!:1st:

[Tiger]

Congrats Larry and the rest. I'm really happy to have been part of this site for all these years.. allot to learn here.

[DarkBuddha]

Is it only 10 years old now?!?!!! And how can it be 10 years already?!?!!! I remember when I found the site and lurked for a while, joining a bit later. But that was like late 2000, early 2001... I thought I was late to the party then.

In any case, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Let's do it again in another 10 years!

[6'9"Witha69]

10 years, wow. You sure have created and maintained a wonderful place. And that is to everyone.

[PROTREE]

:1st:Congrats love the site :cool::yeah:

[Yoda4561]

Gratz Larry, and here's to another 10 years!:cheers: Now where's the cake??? :machine:

[Larry Callahan]

I remember when you told me you got the domain name.

Pre Pro Touring...haha

That's right. You are defiantly one of the first members. Wow, where did 10 years go.

[BonzoHansen]

Congrats Larry! You have a great site.


So, if you joined Jan 2000, did you talk to yourself for 2+ months? :)

[The Rook]

Man it seems like only a year ago it was 9.....wow how the time flies. Thanks to Larry and to all the great posters here for all the help and knowledge provided.

[Larry Callahan]

Congrats Larry! You have a great site.


So, if you joined Jan 2000, did you talk to yourself for 2+ months? :)

I had a site up and running on my free earthlink account that had some really long url address and I still don't know how people found it. There is a chance Mark was the very first member?

[Kenova]

:1st: Congratulations on your first 10 years, and a big thanks to Larry and all of the moderators for making this a great place to hang out and learn. :twothumbs

Ken

[class67]

Wow, 10 yrs, that is great....Congrats, Larry and thanks for the site!

[tazzz25906112]

Congratulations Larry and may the next ten years be as successful as the first.....

[Motown 454]

Congratulation's Larry My wife says you should put me down as a dependant I spend so much time here. lol

[shmoov69]

Thank you Larry! I lurked for a couple years before I joined. I must say that this is the best and most mature group that I have seen on ANY message board. It also prolly has the widest varitey of people, knowledge and "status'" of any also.....if status' is a word! Lol.

But I also must say that YOU have caused me lots of lost sleep, missed time with my family, and prolly missed sex with my wife thru the years!! so that I don't thank you for!! Lol!

[b-man]

The next 10 years will be even better!

Big thanks to Larry for making the Pro-Touring forums a great place!

[DFRESH]

Great work and congrads Larry---have made some great connections here already in my short time---I hope the site continues to grow--it's a great place to spend time. Blessings to you on the next 20 years.

Doug

[monza]

Happy B day for sure! Thanks for the site. Always lots of info, a lot of laughs and have meet lots of cool people. Props on the lotS!

[CarlC]

10 years on the 'net? That's like 500 people years. Congratulations.

[ZZ427]

Thank you Larry for creating such a good community !

[srh3trinity]

10 years is awesome. Thanks to Larry and all the members here who make this a community and not just another message board.

[Scott Parkhurst]

Congrats Larry! The site, the 'Net, and the build style have all come a long way in 10 years!

Luckily, I have not aged a bit...

Thanks for throwing this online party amigo- all the cool people hang out here.

...some of 'em even like station wagons..!

Keep on keepin' on man!

[ZZ430]

Congrats on the 10 years Larry!

Your site has established itself as the #1 PT forum! :1st: