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Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 09:23:33 -0500 (CDT)
From: Pat Whale <patwhale@frenchrev.com>
To: Alanh <alanh@dhp.com>
Subject: Re: "French" revolution no more
Dear Alanh,
Bonjour; actually, we are only changing our name to "revolution motors" so
that we do not alienate our local(Austin & surrounding counties, Texas)
customers, most of whom no longer drive the French cars they once
owned!Therefore in order to stay in business locally(service & repairs)we MUST
let people know that we are more than JUST FRENCH..if we do not, we will not
be able to stay in business to service French cars, which we intend to do
(&provide parts for them)as long as Peugeots, Citroens and Renaults etc. are
there to be serviced!...........remember the cover of the "Hitchhiker's
guide to the Galaxy"
which says DON'T PANIC on its cover!.....also, we don't intend to change
frenchrev.com, but to twin it with revolution motors.com so that our French
car customers do not lose faith .....so do not lose heart! please read my
article in its entirety and you will note that we are adding to our our
Frenchness by becoming more universal in attitude: if you think about it, if
Peugeot and Renault had been more universal in their apprach(marketing),
maybe they would still be selling cars here!
remember, "chauvinist" is also a french word too!
a bientot, please disseminate this letter
to the other members of the Car club newsletter(we're too busy servicing
Peugeots etc to keep up!)
salut, Pat Whale
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>
>On Sat, 11 Oct 1997, Timothy Blaney wrote:
>
>> Has anyone checked out the French Revolution home page lately
>> (www.frenchrev.com)? They are changing their name, and removing the
>> "french." I consider this quite alarming and distressing, a symbol of a
>> dying breed of automobile in the USA. A sad day indeed.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>There really is nothing sad about it. It is fantastic that they have in
>the past been ambassadors to mostly French cars. But this is 1997 almost
>1998, many years after both major companies have pulled out. Pat Whale
>still has customers come in for ground-up 504 restorations, but the trends
>are towards other makes. The French Revolution is not just one person,
>there are many people that work there, passionate people. I'm sure they
>love their work as much as the love their cars. Sometimes our passions and
>dreams need to be subsidized, and I feel that is what is happening.
>Where would our cars be without our jobs?
>Where would French Car owners go in Austin without Pat Whale?
>
>Sounds like a great idea to me.
>
>
>
Thanks from the staff at the French Revolution !
807-809 Capitol Court PHONE:512-453-5050 or 1-800-270-5070
Austin, Texas 78756-2701 USA FAX: 512-453-0828 VOICE MAIL: 512-415-5189
URL: http://www.frenchrev.com EMAIL: patwhale@frenchrev.com