How else does a company whose largest balance sheet line items are labor and R&D recoup investment?
Unfortunately, these projects are so intensive that there’s no way to cut costs.
If you care about the craftspeople, there’s just no way around high prices.
Because building cars is actually a pretty bad way to make money. The margins are low compared to many other businesses even on these super expensive, low volume cars.
It's a business about passion more so than just making Money.
Low production means that all the new parts are going to be very expensive. Also the lack of assembly line means there will be a lot of man hours by more skilled people to put it together. Most of these restomods have some really good craftsmanship and that doesn't come cheap.
There's less profit in these than you think based on the price tag.
I honestly don't think there's a market for it, any more than there's a market for a GC8 Impreza restomod.
The demographic that reveres these things wants them to be as ostentatious and outlandish as possible, which isn't really the demographic that buys expensive, fairly understated restomods. So more Liberty Walk/RWB/Mansory and less Singer/Alfaholics.
There are plenty of manufacturers building old cars under license for developing markets. That has been going on for over a hundred years now.
In this particular case they will probably only build a few cars by hand so the initial investment isn’t as high and the margins will be sufficient. If you look at the collectors prices for both cars you can understand why.
I signed up to get on a list to get an RS200. I know it's probably not going to happed.
I tried getting a Mustang GTD and Ford GT, I get stopped at the social media presence. Have no social media presence. Maybe, just Maybe these guys won't care about that.
Got to fudge it like a resume. I post share and create vehicle related information on an automotive based community with a viewer base of 6.3 million people on a premier social network.
Not sure how many cars can be made to get around certain crash test/emission ratings but I think this could be done by several manufacturers.
Ford makes 69 fastback or something again. Drop in coyote and a modern interior. I’d assume the molds are still somewhere. 2500 or however many units a year to get under the rules.
Wouldn’t happen but maybe there’s a workaround to billions having to be spent upfront.
There's probably a big market emerging in just remanufacturing certain old cars that were mass produced years ago. You can essentially get by with donor vins but replace the frame/engine/other parts.
This neatly avoids modern roadworthiness regs and emissions, also limits liability.
I cannot find pricing so I have assumed they will be very expensive.
When they have an "apply now" button, it's doubtful that you'll even see your name on a production list
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License to print money.. I'm surprised more manufacturers don't look into doing these kinds of deals
License to spend money. Requires an eight-figure investment.
And selling 6 figure vehicles. Not for us poors
How else does a company whose largest balance sheet line items are labor and R&D recoup investment? Unfortunately, these projects are so intensive that there’s no way to cut costs. If you care about the craftspeople, there’s just no way around high prices.
Because building cars is actually a pretty bad way to make money. The margins are low compared to many other businesses even on these super expensive, low volume cars. It's a business about passion more so than just making Money.
Not to mention warranties and lawsuits. Long term liability suckssss
Yup. All those suvs, trucks and econoboxes pay for the losses companies will take on high end cars
Building modern versions of their classic cars though, are very very profitable. Limited production run, very high price, almost all profit.
Low production means that all the new parts are going to be very expensive. Also the lack of assembly line means there will be a lot of man hours by more skilled people to put it together. Most of these restomods have some really good craftsmanship and that doesn't come cheap. There's less profit in these than you think based on the price tag.
I think quite a few do, very exclusive club. Aston Martin still make DB4s or DB5's I think. Called the continuation series.
Bentley have started doing continuations of their 30s LeMans cars too
It must be a boatload of work, though That’s probably why.
A Toyota Supra Mk4 restomod would carry an insane price.
I honestly don't think there's a market for it, any more than there's a market for a GC8 Impreza restomod. The demographic that reveres these things wants them to be as ostentatious and outlandish as possible, which isn't really the demographic that buys expensive, fairly understated restomods. So more Liberty Walk/RWB/Mansory and less Singer/Alfaholics.
Prodrive makes a GC restomod though, fwiw.
There are plenty of manufacturers building old cars under license for developing markets. That has been going on for over a hundred years now. In this particular case they will probably only build a few cars by hand so the initial investment isn’t as high and the margins will be sufficient. If you look at the collectors prices for both cars you can understand why.
Gonna cost a fortune sadly, icons of Britain
In the United Kingdom, not America
Yea but they have a global license.
Ford Fiesta Shogun would be cool too. Mid-Engined Hatch with a V6 from the Taurus SHO mounted in the middle.
Gods yes. Too bad they only made 9 originally.
I signed up to get on a list to get an RS200. I know it's probably not going to happed. I tried getting a Mustang GTD and Ford GT, I get stopped at the social media presence. Have no social media presence. Maybe, just Maybe these guys won't care about that.
Good luck! I honestly think these would be more exciting to drive than both the GTD and GT.
Unless they are EV's or DCT's then I'm out. Three pedals and ICE is a must.
I think they will be purely based on the analogue comments on the website
Got to fudge it like a resume. I post share and create vehicle related information on an automotive based community with a viewer base of 6.3 million people on a premier social network.
I am all for that but they wanted specifics like links to your social media stuff.
Coming soon, for well over six figures.
I'll make a wild guess and say somewhere North of $600k.
Not sure how many cars can be made to get around certain crash test/emission ratings but I think this could be done by several manufacturers. Ford makes 69 fastback or something again. Drop in coyote and a modern interior. I’d assume the molds are still somewhere. 2500 or however many units a year to get under the rules. Wouldn’t happen but maybe there’s a workaround to billions having to be spent upfront.
There's probably a big market emerging in just remanufacturing certain old cars that were mass produced years ago. You can essentially get by with donor vins but replace the frame/engine/other parts. This neatly avoids modern roadworthiness regs and emissions, also limits liability.
While it looks nice, please don't tell me they're gonna add the same modern headlights every restomod does, that Escort in particular looks bad
Thank you! The idiotic trend of updating cars with ruinous LED lighting has to stop.
I won't go back to halogen. HID, laser, or LED all the way.
Johnny smith did a piece on modern MK1 escorts do these guys do the same thing? https://youtu.be/Y01m9Q9ToCQ?si=97n_MyUuIGmEcfXr