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Mail From: (email redacted) (John Dettori)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Colvin" <(email redacted)>
To: <(email redacted)>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 10:38 AM
Subject: [CM] List Members in Europe


> My wife and I are thinking of retiring to France and I am wondering if
> anyone on the list has experience with bring in classic cars and the
number
> of events for them.
>
> I know that there is a fairly active Ford following in England, but am not
> familiar with Europe.

Chuck,

There is a Mustang Club in France that is based in Paris. They are an
MCA region. I met them in 1994 at the 30th Anniversary in Charlotte, NC
and they had some awfully nice cars. I don't know how to get in touch
with them, but I'll be a letter to Mustang Monthly or the Mustang Times
could resolve that. I do however have some friends in the Mustang Club
of Stockholm (Sweden) that I could hook you up with.

One of the things that you might consider is the lack of available parts
in Europe for American cars. People tend to use after market parts
available locally due to that fact, so cars tend to be less correct from
a concours point of view. I'm not sure if that's a concern to you. Also,
things that are manufactured in the US that you can buy are subject
to a tarriff. Just be aware that your Mustang hobby will get more
expensive.

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John Dettori 01 Cobra (4.6l 6A
Sr. Manager 86 SVO (2.3l IT)
KPMG Consulting, Inc. 70 Mach I (351C-4V)
(email redacted) 67 GT350 (289-4V SC)
516 298 7072 67 GT Conv (289-4V)

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Mail From: (email redacted) (Scott Hall)

On Sun, 12 May 2002, Chuck Colvin wrote:

> My wife and I are thinking of retiring to France and I am wondering if
> anyone on the list has experience with bring in classic cars and the number
> of events for them.
>
> I know that there is a fairly active Ford following in England, but am not
> familiar with Europe.

post on the fordnatics list with france and 'christophe schwartz' in the
subject. chris lives in downtown paris if my maps are correct and drives
a quick '66. he should be able to tell you anything you want to know
about the french mustang scene. a while back I sent him a copy of super
ford and he sent me a 'nitro' which seems to be france's hot rod mag. you
might ask if he wants to do another swap.

I figure if you've considered retiring there you know how freakin'
expensive some stuff can be, depending on where you live. gas, though, is
expensive everywhere. a few years back I had it planned out to
ask for a transfer to paris but after *really* thinking about it I
realized I was far more comfortable with my standard of living here. I
would've been paid more there, but I'd have spent more of it too, no
small amount of that on the stuff I take for granted now. but if you can
afford to retire there, money for discretionary stuff probably isn't a
concern.

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Mail From: (email redacted) (GALICHET JEAN-YVES)

Hello chuck
I m french and i live 120 miles east of PARIS. I plan to come in US(florida)
in january 2003 to make some "shopping". I want to restore ma 65 fastback.
Parts are less expensive in US in reason of excessives taxes in france.

I know the mustang club de france. The is a big day called "mustang day"
26 of may 2002) and a lots of weeks ends. the site is
www.clubmustang.fr.eu.org

The is an other big club "American Car Club of France" There is a fomoco
section. There are a lots of events. Look at this site. www.accf.com Im
a member of the ACCF and a lots week end are organised.

There is a magazine in France called NITRO where is listed a lots of news
from europeen and french clubs . A calandar list mains french and
europeen meetings.

If you want more details you can contact me.


Galichet jean yves
(email redacted)
65 fastback mustang
66 Thunderbird coupe
73 30csi BMW


----- Original Message -----
From: John Dettori <(email redacted)>
To: <(email redacted)>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 1:50 AM
Subject: Re: [CM] List Members in Europe


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Colvin" <(email redacted)>
> To: <(email redacted)>
> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 10:38 AM
> Subject: [CM] List Members in Europe
>
>
> > My wife and I are thinking of retiring to France and I am wondering if
> > anyone on the list has experience with bring in classic cars and the
> number
> > of events for them.
> >
> > I know that there is a fairly active Ford following in England, but am
not
> > familiar with Europe.
>
> Chuck,
>
> There is a Mustang Club in France that is based in Paris. They are an
> MCA region. I met them in 1994 at the 30th Anniversary in Charlotte, NC
> and they had some awfully nice cars. I don't know how to get in touch
> with them, but I'll be a letter to Mustang Monthly or the Mustang Times
> could resolve that. I do however have some friends in the Mustang Club
> of Stockholm (Sweden) that I could hook you up with.
>
> One of the things that you might consider is the lack of available parts
> in Europe for American cars. People tend to use after market parts
> available locally due to that fact, so cars tend to be less correct from
> a concours point of view. I'm not sure if that's a concern to you. Also,
> things that are manufactured in the US that you can buy are subject
> to a tarriff. Just be aware that your Mustang hobby will get more
> expensive.
>
> ====================================================================
> John Dettori 01 Cobra (4.6l 6A
> Sr. Manager 86 SVO (2.3l IT)
> KPMG Consulting, Inc. 70 Mach I (351C-4V)
> (email redacted) 67 GT350 (289-4V SC)
> 516 298 7072 67 GT Conv (289-4V)
>
>
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