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Re: (O.T.) Roadster promotion

To: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net, Dat2000srl@aol.com
Subject: Re: (O.T.) Roadster promotion
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 19:59:51 -0800 (PST)
Seriously off topic, but if you watch "The Love Bug" there's a scene (I
believe when the guy and girl are first going for a drive) where they
pass a red Datsun Roadster - twice (same car, reused the background too
quickly).


--- Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
> Now there's an idea. Not just putting a roadster in a movie.
> 
> Making a movie with our roadster as the Star! (Think Herbie/VW.)
> 
> Maybe John Friederich of Las Vegas can produce the movie (nice Shasta
> movie 
> John). There's quite a few roadster owners with stories to tell (or
> make 
> up).
> 
> Locally here in the SF Bay Area, there's "Calspeed coast to coast"
> and 
> "Daniel WHYME & MY ROADSTER".
> 
> I think that's Hoon Kim who works for Pixar. I think he'd have a hard
> time 
> selling the concept to Pixar! I think John works with a lower budget.
> 
> Fred  - So.SF
> 
> _________________________ Reply Separator
> ____________________________
> >Subject: Re: Having lunch with John Davis from Motorweek
> >Author:  Dat2000srl@aol.com
> >Date:    2/28/2001 7:29 PM
> >
> >
> >I am surprised that you didn't get any responses posted here,
> perhaps they 
> >were off list responses. Perhaps you can get him to cover an event
> at 
> >Shasta, or the Glen. But more importantly get some ideas to promote
> the 
> >Roadster. I know exposure is the best promoter. Doesn't someone on
> the list 
> >work for Pixar, maybe they could feature the roadster in a movie.
> Just think 
> >how different things would be if Burt Reynolds drove a Datsun
> roadster 
> >instead of a TransAm! OK, I'm done
> >Larry
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