02-24-2009 11:40 PM

We opened up a can of worms last month when we questioned the conventionally held belief that Albrecht Goertz designed, among others, the Toyota 2000GT and Datsun 240Z. If you want to see yet another misinformed article about this piece, or are simply looking for an excuse to bash your head against your desk, by [...]

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Its much the same with anything historical : most article writers just copy the 'facts' from other publications and sources and then write the article up to look somewhat original. I'm convinced that your average writer of 'historical' articles is a hack who cobbles stuff together with the main idea of satisfying an editor. Providing its reads OK then it is OK.

Subject: RE: www.kitcarmag.com: Comments/Feedback

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:44:39 -0800

Thread-Topic: www.kitcarmag.com: Comments/Feedback

From: <inquiries@automotive.com>

To: <beck@becksystems.com>

Hi Carl,

Unfortunately, we will not be able to process your request in forwarding your inquiry to the editors. As you may have heard, Kit Car’s last magazine is the March 2009 issue.

-Support

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From: beck@becksystems.com [mailto:beck@becksystems.com]

Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:32 AM

To: inquiries@automotive.com

Subject: www.kitcarmag.com: Comments/Feedback

Email from the Contact Us Page

Section: www.kitcarmag.com: Comments/Feedback

Name: Carl Beck

Address:

City: Clearwater

State: FL

Zip: 33764

Phone: 727-535-0384

Email: <mailto:beck@becksystems.com>beck@becksystems.com

Comments:

Dear Editor/ Webmaster:

"The KIT CAR Profile" related to the Datsun 240-Z, written by K. Scott Teeters, located at your URL

http://www.kitcarmag.com/thehistoryof/0411kc_datsun_240z/index.html has been brought to my attention.

After reviewing it, I believe that it is so filled with incorrect information, I can only recommend that it be deleted from your Web Site. It simply can not be corrected with minor edits.

Such poorly researched and written articles hurt your creditability and misinform your readers.

If you have an interest in the history of the Datsun 240-Z please feel free to contact me directly via e-mail or feel free to call any time.

Carl Beck, President

Internet Z Car Club

Clearwater, FL USA

http://ZHome.com

E-mail: beck@becksystems.com

Phone: 727-535-0384