Subject: rec.autos: Automotive Mailing Lists

From: [email-masked] (richard welty)
Date: 23 Sep 1995 00:03:01 -0400

Automotive Mailing Lists (Electronic Mail, that is):

[last updated 9/21/95; AMC, Isuzu, Jeep lists added; new address for
 Electric Vehicle list, new address for Bluebirds list, new address
 for Nissan Sentra SE-R list, new address for karting list -- rpw]

There are a number of electronic mailing lists on the network devoted to
various special automotive topics.  Some of these are very specialized,
and at the end of this posting I list a number that are focused on
the activities of specific localized clubs.

To the best of my knowledge, all the lists appearing here have open
membership policies.  It is my policy not to list `closed' mailing lists
here.

The information in this listing is only as good as my informants;
if a list stops working or moves, i will not necessarily be informed
of it.

The current version of this list is available via anonymous FTP:

ftp://ftp.balltown.cma.com/pub/misc/Autos/mailing-lists.text

It is maintained by Richard Welty ([email-masked]).

Most mailing lists provide separate addresses for administrative
queries and for general mail; where separate administrative
addresses exist, I have listed those below, as the general addresses
are not appropriate for inquirys and requests.

Listserv, listproc & majordomo:

these are the three most common automatic list handlers.  Listserv
and listproc take similar commands; majordomo is subtly different.
commands for all three should be in the body of the mail message.
a listserv/listproc request to join the honda list should look like
the following:

sub HONDA-L Joe. W. Newbie

note the real name.  listserv/listproc will get the email address from the
message header.

a majordomo request to join the italian cars list should look like

subscribe italian-cars [email-masked]

note the email address and lack of real name.  the email address is
optional; if omitted, majordomo will extract the real name from 
the message header (this is often the best way to handle this.)

------<list of lists starts here>-------

Acura
         (see Honda list below)

Acura NSX
         (send requests to [email-masked];
             majordomo command is subscribe nsx)

Alfa Romeo Digest
         (send requests to [email-masked]; majordomo
            command is subscribe alfa-digest)

AMC      (American Motors Corporation)
         (send requests to [email-masked]; the listserv command is
           subscribe amc-list Your Real Name Here)

American Sedan (SCCA road race class, 5.0L Mustangs, Camaros, Firebirds)
	 (send requests to [email-masked])

Audi
         (send requests to [email-masked], command is
            subscribe quattro)

Autocross/Solo
         (send requests to [email-masked], handled by
           majordomo)

Autorace (autoracing, particularly NASCAR, F1, Indycar.  also
          see wheeltowheel below for another interesting list.
          send requests to [email-masked])

Datsun Bluebird/1600/510
	 (send requests to [email-masked])

BMW Digest
         (majordomo list; send requests to [email-masked])

British Cars
         (send requests to [email-masked], command is
	     subscribe british-cars)

British Cars (pre-war)
	 (send requests to [email-masked], command is
             subscribe british-cars-pre-war)

Buick Grand National/Turbo Regal/GNX
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Camaro/Firebird (GM F-body)
         (send requests to [email-masked], command is
            subscribe f-body-digest)

Citroen 2cv
         (send requests to [email-masked], command is
            subscribe 2cv-l Fred Q. Newbie)

Chevy    (send requests to [email-masked]; include the word subscribe
            in the Subject: line of the message)

Corrado (VW)
	 (send requests to [email-masked], command is
            subscribe corrado-l)

Corvair
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Corvettes
   there are two lists; the first is more of a competition oriented
   list, and the second is more general in nature (or so i am told)

   Competition:
          (send requests to [email-masked])
   General:
          (send requests to [email-masked])

Datsun/Fairlady Roadsters
         (send requests to [email-masked], command is
           subscribe datsun-roadsters)

Dodge Stealth/Mitsubishi 3000GT
	(send requests to [email-masked])

Drag Racing
	 (send requests to [email-masked])

Electric Vehicles
         (send requests to [email-masked]; command
           is "subscribe ev Your Real Name Here".)

Exotic-Cars
	 (send requests to [email-masked])

Ford
	 (send requests to [email-masked]; subscribe commands are
           subscribe fordnatics
              -and-
           subscribe fordnatics-digest)

Ford Bronco (early types)
	  (send requests to [email-masked])

Ford Escort
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Ford Explorer
	 (send requests to [email-masked], command is
            subscribe explorer-l)

Ford Festiva
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Ford Mustang
         (see entry under Mustang below)

Ford Probe
	 (send requests to [email-masked], command is
            subscribe ford-probe)

Ford Thunderbird (1955-1966)
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Formula SAE cars & competition
         (send requests to [email-masked] with
          the subject of "subscribe" and no body)

GMC Sport (Syclone, Typhoon, Sonoma GT)
         (send requests to listserv@netcom (really majordomo); command is
           subscribe gmc-sport)

Hondas
         (send requests to [email-masked]; listname
	  is honda-l

Honda NSX
         (see Acura NSX above)

Hot rods
         (send requests to [email-masked])

International Harvester Digest (discussion of Scouts, pickups, etc.)
	 (majordomo list; send requests to [email-masked])

Isuzu
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Italian Cars
	 (majordomo list; send requests to
             [email-masked])

Jaguars
         (send requests to [email-masked],
          command is "subscribe jag-lovers")

Jeeps    (send commands to [email-masked],
          command is "subscribe jeep-l Your Real Name Goes Here")

Karting
         (send requests to [email-masked];
          managed by majordomo, command is "subscribe karting")

Kit Cars
	 (send requests to [email-masked])

Land Speed Record discussions
         (send requests to [email-masked] or
            [email-masked]; include the
            word subscribe in Subject: line of the message)

Land Rovers
	 (send requests to [email-masked]; use the commands
            subscribe land-rover-owner
           or subscribe lro-digest)

Lotus
	 (send requests to [email-masked])

Marshal
         (for discussions by participants in the running of race meetings,
          such as Marshals, Stewards, and all other Race Officials.
          send request to [email-masked]; the command is
          subscribe marshal-l "Your Real Name")

Mazdas
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Mercedes
	 (send requests to [email-masked]; use standard majordomo
	  requests)

Miata
         ([email-masked]; use standard listserv subscription
         procedure, the command is "subscribe miata Joe New Reader")

Ford Merkur/XR4Ti/Scorpio
         ([email-masked]; command is "subscribe merkur-l")

Minis    (famous and very, very, very small british car.  managed by
           something that appears to take majordomo like commands;
           send to [email-masked], command is
           subscribe mini-list)

Mopar
         (mostly high performance Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth products;
          run by listserv,
          send requests to [email-masked])

MR2
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Mustangs
   There are two lists, the first is for Mustangs through 1973,
   the second for Mustangs from 1979 on.  nobody cares about
   the Pinto, er, Mustang II, so don't ask.

   classic:
         (send requests to [email-masked], use listserv
           commands; list name is classic-mustangs)
   modern:
	 the modern mustangs list is no longer accepting new subscriptions

Neon
         (send requests to [email-masked], run by majordomo)

Nissan (Datsun)
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Offroad & 4X4
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Oldsmobile
         (send requests to [email-masked], command is
           "subscribe oldsmobile")

Porsches
	 (send requests to [email-masked])

Portland, Oregon Motorsports Activities
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Race Car Fabrication
	 (send requests to [email-masked])

Rally
         (send requests to [email-masked]; the majordomo
	   commands are "subscribe rally-l" or "subscribe rally-l-digest")

RX7
	 (send requests to [email-masked])

Saabs
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Saabs (UK)
	 (send requests to [email-masked])

Saturn
         (send requests to [email-masked])

School (high performance driving schools)
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Sentra SE-R, G20, N2000
         (send requests to [email-masked]; majordomo
           commands are one of:
		subscribe se-r-reflective
	 	subscribe se-r-digest)

Sports Car Racing
         (for the discussion of Sports Car Racing such as done by
          IMSA, etc., _not_ for general discussion of road going cars.
          send request to [email-masked]; the command is
          subscribe sportscar-l "Your Real Name")

Sunbeam Tigers
	 (request address unclear; list is at [email-masked])

Supras
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Talon/Eclipse/Laser
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Taurus SHO
	(send requests to [email-masked];
	  listserv command is probably subscribe shotimes "My Real Name")

Toyota
	 (send requests to [email-masked]; use listserv style commands)

Toyota Corolla
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Triumph Stag
         (send requests to [email-masked]; command
          in body of message is "subscribe stag")

Triumph TR7/V8, TR8
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Touring Car Racing
         (for the discussion of Touring Car Racing such as done by
          BTC, DTM2, etc., _not_ for general discussion of road going cars.
          send request to [email-masked]; the command is
          subscribe touringcar-l "Your Real Name")

VW (aircooled)
         (send requests to [email-masked]; use normal
          listserv format)

VW Vanagon
         (send requests to [email-masked]; use normal
          listserv format)

Wheel-to-Wheel Racing
         (forum for race drivers, workers, crew, and wannabes;
          send requests to [email-masked])

Z-Cars (Nissan/Datsun)
         (send requests to [email-masked])

Localized lists:

Empire Motor Sports Club (Albany NY)
        (send requests to [email-masked]; list is
          managed by majordomo)

Mohawk Hudson Region, SCCA (Albany NY)
	(send requests to [email-masked]; list is
          managed by majordomo)

Pacific Northwest Region
        ([email-masked] (moderated by Ben Bradley - [email-masked])

Tidewater Sports Car Club, Norfolk VA and surrounds
	(send requests to [email-masked]; use normal majordomo
          commands)
-- 
 ``All who have raced there know that the earth is flat and ends in the
   sand at turn 2.  The emotional rewards of driving this turn flat out
   are just as intense as the physical consequences of blowing it''
     -- Bruce MacInnes on Bridgehampton Race Circuit (1957-1995?)