When I was compiling the photos for the "Missile" section, I asked some people to review the section for errors. I then received a disrespectful email from someone claiming some of the photos belonged to them, and by my including them in the "Missile" section, they would have to change their format for the new magazine they were preparing. This was my response. As you all know, this is my passion, not my money making scheme.

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Dear Mr XYZ

Thank you.You have helped me realize that there are two types of people involved with this hobby. Those that contribute their time, energy, and money with NO expectations of any monetary benefits, and those that use the hobby to enhance themselves, their ego's and make money. I am of the group that totally contributes. I do not sell photos, create magazines, recreate and label bogus cars, nor write articles that are so full of errors that they are a joke. Since I have been involved with this hobby, I have given away, and share for free, any and all of the photos or items I have acquired. I am fortunate that I know a lot of the "famous" people from the olden days, and through those friendships I have gathered a great many unseen photos. I share those freely with all that are interested. I scan and burn to disc, numerous photos that are sent to me, by people wanting to share and preserve these historical photos, and I do that for free. These are not my photos, nor my cars, nor my things. These are historical items that belong to all the people that appreciate Chrysler Drag Racing history.
Therefore, your unwarranted attack on me, and the threats you made are totally unjustified and extremely disrespectful of me. You could have sent me a simple e-mail, telling me that you were going to use the Koffel construction photos in your new magazine, but you choose not to do that. Yes, you did send me the Koffel photos, and you told me they came from Koffel in a round about way. Before I placed them on the Hamtramck site, I contacted Suzie Koffel directly, and got her permission to use them in this non commercial venture. After your very abusive e-mail, I had those photos removed immediately and they will not go back up. Not because I feared you, and your petty tirade, but because they did come from you and I wanted to respect that. If I had known that you had indirect permission to use them, and were planning to use them in your new venture, I would have never used them.
At one time, I considered you a friend. But now, I realize that you are aligned with the new class of "collectors," the money restorers, that do not restore to the original representations of these cars, the magazine writers that make numerous errors, and the dumb schmucks that pay outrageous amounts to stroke their ego by being able to say "I own the XYZ car."
Good luck, and now we truly part ways with my complete understanding of who and what you and your compatriots truly are, and what really motivates you.

Stewart