Wiesmann is Bankrupt
Discussion
Surely, building these kind of artisan cars has to be a rich man's hobby/folly).
I assumed Wiesmann, Gumpert, Artega (even, dare I say it, the new TVR) were being run like Noble. "I've got the cash, I have an ideal, I'll see it through. Regardless."
Does the business case stack up with this lack of blind fanaticism/sponsorship?
Sad to see either way. I didn't want one, but I'd tip my hat at the lights to the man who had one, no matter what I was driving.
BTW: nothing wrong with the product, in my limited experience. The Noble M600 was the best road car I have ever driven.
I assumed Wiesmann, Gumpert, Artega (even, dare I say it, the new TVR) were being run like Noble. "I've got the cash, I have an ideal, I'll see it through. Regardless."
Does the business case stack up with this lack of blind fanaticism/sponsorship?
Sad to see either way. I didn't want one, but I'd tip my hat at the lights to the man who had one, no matter what I was driving.
BTW: nothing wrong with the product, in my limited experience. The Noble M600 was the best road car I have ever driven.
Very interesting article here, unfortunately in German, but Google does a mostly reasonable job of translating it. Some parallels with TVR.
http://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/autoindu...
http://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/autoindu...
fatboy18 said:
Shame At the end of the day you are selling to a limited Market, China could have been a market to look into, but then Logistics play a big part and the setting up of servicing etc.
I did not know Gumpert had gone too
Seems investors are still being careful with their monies?
I dont know that China is interested in cars like this. There isn't much of a history of niche sports cars there or nostalgia factor. Porsche are first and fore,ost a luxury SUV company in that market.I did not know Gumpert had gone too
Seems investors are still being careful with their monies?
Sine Metu said:
fatboy18 said:
Shame At the end of the day you are selling to a limited Market, China could have been a market to look into, but then Logistics play a big part and the setting up of servicing etc.
I did not know Gumpert had gone too
Seems investors are still being careful with their monies?
I dont know that China is interested in cars like this. There isn't much of a history of niche sports cars there or nostalgia factor. Porsche are first and fore,ost a luxury SUV company in that market.I did not know Gumpert had gone too
Seems investors are still being careful with their monies?
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