Pro-Touring Overhaulin'?

[Todds69]

Hey guys how about a Overhaulin at Pro-Touring. I think we have enough sponsors to donate some parts and we could sell tickets for an entry for one of our members rides to be Pro-Tourified. Only Pro-Touring members of course. The unveiling could be at next years event. What do you think? Food for thought, HUH! :3gears:

[Bill Howell]

What about same idea, different twist. Get donated parts, build a car and raffle tickets to offset cost of build. Then draw ticket at dinner?
I have heard this somewhere else lately....

How many would be in for $50 or $100 for a ticket or two?

Plan works either way.( Member's present car or fresh one)

[JJSmitches]

I'm broke and I could still swing 100 bucks for a shot at that.

[Beeper]

Sounds like a winner.

Would have to be present to win?

[Damn True]

Hey guys how about a Overhaulin at Pro-Touring. I think we have enough sponsors to donate some parts and we could sell tickets for an entry for one of our members rides to be Pro-Tourified. Only Pro-Touring members of course. The unveiling could be at next years event. What do you think? Food for thought, HUH! :3gears:

Oooh ooh pick me! No bodywork needed.

[Damn True]

What about same idea, different twist. Get donated parts, build a car and raffle tickets to offset cost of build. Then draw ticket at dinner?
I have heard this somewhere else lately....

How many would be in for $50 or $100 for a ticket or two?

Plan works either way.( Member's present car or fresh one)

The midwest region of the SCCA did something similar with a Spec-Miata build.

[KrisHorton]

I'm no Foose, but I'll donate the artwork. It's a write-off, right?

[Todds69]

What about same idea, different twist. Get donated parts, build a car and raffle tickets to offset cost of build. Then draw ticket at dinner?
I have heard this somewhere else lately....

How many would be in for $50 or $100 for a ticket or two?

Plan works either way.( Member's present car or fresh one)

I like that as well but I think it would mean more to someone to finally have their car fixed...take a pole

[Damn True]

I vote for having a car fixed.......may I suggest mine?

A little back story. It was my grandparents car which they gave to me when I got out of the military in 2000. I was sitting on about 30k worth of debt that I was awarded in a divorce setlement, but I'd started a great job had a nice house and was just about ready to strip the thing down and get crackin on it when 8 S.O.B.'s flew some planes into some buildings and turned a minor econmic downturn into the nightmare that was the Tech-Doom in 2002 and a couple of wars. Was out of work for over a year. Lost the job. Lost the house. Would have lost the car if a friend had not agreed to purchase it from me for $1 to shelter it from creditors.

So now it sits untouched since 2000 but now in my Fiance's garage. As of now it is kinda low on the priority list. A wedding, renovate house (a) while living in house (b). Then move into (a) and either sell or rent out (b). Whew!

[suh weet]

I'm in! I'll buy a ticket for sure!

[ProdigyCustoms]

OK guys. I proposed almost this very thing to Larry and Bill at Pigeon Forge. I have been in the works of arranging a raffle for a high end PT car to be built by Prodigy Customs. I have given away a couple dozen cars through raffles through out the years. There are many legalities to do such a thing. I should have all of the details worked out and be able to announce the give away by SEMA. If there is truly enough interest in a raffle for getting your car done. Prodigy Customs would be happy to hold a raffle for just such a thing. The car give away is most certain to happen it is simply a matter of working out the technicalities of the deal. You guys just hold tight on the car thing. Keep talking to me about the restoration, we love that idea.

[olds87]

Yo, I got a 87 cutlass supreme can be done.

[LTorres]

OK guys. I proposed almost this very thing to Larry and Bill at Pigeon Forge. I have been in the works of arranging a raffle for a high end PT car to be built by Prodigy Customs. I have given away a couple dozen cars through raffles through out the years. There are many legalities to do such a thing. I should have all of the details worked out and be able to announce the give away by SEMA. If there is truly enough interest in a raffle for getting your car done. Prodigy Customs would be happy to hold a raffle for just such a thing. The car give away is most certain to happen it is simply a matter of working out the technicalities of the deal. You guys just hold tight on the car thing. Keep talking to me about the restoration, we love that idea.

Count us in as well. I would take a ticket or two myself..I would also be interested in helping on the Brake side of this possible project.

[MuscleRodz]

It is an interesting idea. I have thought about it in my head for a while but had no idea of the actual possibilty of it happening. I can see this being limited to mostly bolt-ons rather than lot of custom work as a benefit to the sponsors and builder. There would also be a huge difference in costs between starting with a hulk or starting something half finished. How many tickets would you have to sell to cover expenses at $100 a pop to make sure we don't fall short, 2500, 3500?

A deal like this would lead me to believe a car like Prodigy, 50/50, or even mine would be out of the question cost wise. How would you impose limitations to the winners as to what they would be able to have done from a financial standpoint. Don't get me wrong thinking I won't jump at a chance like this to have a car done. I would happily buy several tickets for the chance. Just posing some of the questions that I have had thinking about this for awhile.

Mike

[ProdigyCustoms]

It is unlimited what amount of work or money could be spent on the car. It is basic math to determine the value of the car, Charitable contribution, advertising, marketin, commissions, administrative cost, transportation cost, display cost, to name a few.

But lets for conversation sake we do a $100k car? Then you sell the appropriate number of tickets at the required price to cover all cost. Did that very thing with a ZL1 Camaro, sold 4000 tickets at $50 = $200,000. Some people buy 10 tickets, the winner on the ZL1 bought one $50 ticket!

Now, let's talk about risk? If it is announced to be given away with a hard date, like at SEMA, and you do not sell all the tickets, your screwed. This happened with a 63 Z11 Lightweight factory super stocker we raffled for 2000 X $100 tickets. Car only sold 1600 tickets, so we gave it away $40,000 short! So it takes some balls and confidence to do it.

As I said, there are many details, but we know how to do it. Picking the right car, and finding the right place to market it assures all are happy in the end, except the other 1999 that did not win!

I cannot yet say what the car will be, or the ticket cost, or amount of tickets. I will say I am sure it will be a specific amount of tickets and a hard giveaway date. Open ended raffles for unlimited tickets and no hard date suck!

[Steve Chryssos]

Here's another idea:

I say we steal Larry Callahan's car and work together to get it done. He's dedicated himself to running the forum, so he may not have the time or resources to get his own car done. I can think of no person more deserving of an "Overhaulin". Some of are in a position to round up parts, others can provide labor and contributions. Maybe PHR can cover the project.
/Steevo

[ProdigyCustoms]

Here's another idea:

I say we steal Larry Callahan's car and work together to get it done. He's dedicated himself to running the forum, so he may not have the time or resources to get his own car done. I can think of no person more deserving of an "Overhaulin". Some of are in a position to round up parts, others can provide labor and contributions. Maybe PHR can cover the project.
/Steevo

I like that plan. let's just submit it to Overhaulin! Larry is to busy with the new server, he will never see this!

[primate]

I'm no Foose, but I'll donate the artwork. It's a write-off, right?

how about helping a charity/basket case like me? just kidding.
back on topic....
i think it would be a good idea.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Here's another idea:

I say we steal Larry Callahan's car and work together to get it done. He's dedicated himself to running the forum, so he may not have the time or resources to get his own car done. I can think of no person more deserving of an "Overhaulin". Some of are in a position to round up parts, others can provide labor and contributions. Maybe PHR can cover the project.
/Steevo

I'll second this notion.

[harshman]

While I third the notion for Larry, what about we do some sort of fund raiser for a charity that Larry picks. Getting companies to pitch in parts for a charity raiser tends to be much easier that for a build for the average guy. Just my two copper coins – I’m just thinking about making it easier to get some names in the pot which in turn will get this site more media coverage (mag, tv etc.) which in turn will get Larry more play change.