Lee Noble has left the building...

[AMG Merc]

NobleGuy said:

noblecarfreek said:

Both but watch this space!!!!

When people say watch this space it usually means there's something good coming for us.
I can't see how the car and company going to the US can be anything but a disaster to be honest.

Agree, but it would put an end to all this frustrating "no news" we've been getting for 18 months!

[noblecarfreek]

AMG Merc said:

NobleGuy said:

noblecarfreek said:

Both but watch this space!!!!

When people say watch this space it usually means there's something good coming for us.
I can't see how the car and company going to the US can be anything but a disaster to be honest.

Agree, but it would put an end to all this frustrating "no news" we've been getting for 18 months!

I totally agree with you both, moving the noble car to the states would be the worst thing poss. I was meaning watch this space as in terms of news about lee & carol

[Iaing01]

So if all this is true how will it affect current Noble owners?

Iain

[UFO 2 NOB]

Who on Earth would put 100k of their money into a new car after this 3 year Fiasco!

[NobleGuy]

Yeah. I was really excited when I heard 650bhp, 1000kg. Then it turned into 550bhp with a potential for 100 more and 1200kg. Now the brand appears to be self-destructing (maybe a bit harsh as one person can't be everything to a company). It worries me that Noble will turn into a US pazzazz kind of entity (hope you know what I mean) rather than the hardcore thing it is currently.

A bit of communication right now is needed. I think further silence will only confirm in my mind that Noble as it was is a thing of the past - then who knows what it will turn into. Then there's the Noble-specific parts.......

[gizard]

One might ask what happened to other companies after Lee Noble left...

[Jenx]

Ultima are doing OK

[m12_nathan]

As are Ascari.

[dan12]

ascari have finished

[peterguk]

dan12 said:

ascari have finished

Really? I didn't know that..

http://www.ascari.net/secciones.php?idioma=2&&seccion=19 

[egomeister]

peterguk said:

dan12 said:

ascari have finished

Really? I didn't know that..

http://www.ascari.net/secciones.php?idioma=2&&seccion=19 

Their UK base is pretty much shut down, think they will be concentrating on the resort rather than the car from now on.

[dan12]

ultima was sold off a long time ago and they kept very small, thats what noble should of done. not think about keeping jobs for other people should of thought about themselfs.

[sean_goodman]

personally i think rossian will open up in the uk, supply the new car under the rossian badge and supply parts for the older models.

[Jenx]

sean_goodman said:

personally i think rossian will open up in the uk, supply the new car under the rossian badge and supply parts for the older models.

I doubt very much that Dean Rosen will try to run before he can walk. What is in it for him? Not much.

[worty]

sean_goodman said:

personally i think rossian will open up in the uk, supply the new car under the rossian badge and supply parts for the older models.

My understanding was that they couldn't supply to the UK?
worty

[CRB1]

Assuming the current owners paid a large amount of money to acquire the company (presumably paying off the Jones' loan accounts) Then surely its in their interest to post something on the company website assuring potential and existing owners of their intention to continue with the M15 development and therefore now would be a good time to scotch all the doomsayers and give a launch date. If that's not in the interest of the company what is?

Chris.

[NobleGuy]

CRB1 said:

Assuming the current owners paid a large amount of money to acquire the company (presumably paying off the Jones' loan accounts) Then surely its in their interest to post something on the company website assuring potential and existing owners of their intention to continue with the M15 development and therefore now would be a good time to scotch all the doomsayers and give a launch date. If that's not in the interest of the company what is?

Chris.

Definitely.

[joust]

I've actually been away skiing so Rob, I think you might need another UFO theory.

All I'm prepared to say on this is that some of the people purporting to know the truth seem to be somewhat missinformed.

Finally, as this is speculation about an individual, I don't think it's appropiate, and it's against the guidelines on posting (2.1. for those that read the rules), for anyone that actually knows anything to post on here about the subject.

Justin

[Hunttheshunt]

There was a tiny article in last weeks Autocar which mentioned the Noble M12 being produced in the UK by some company in the South West IIRC. Will try and find it, unless anyone knows better.

[Hunttheshunt]

Actually it was this:-

Owners of Noble M12s have today been presented with the chance to breathe new life into their cars. Bristol-based Salica Cars is offering a conversion service for M12s that brings an overhauled engine, a new body and – for the first time on a Noble M12 – a convertible roof into the mix.

“Salica Cars exists because there’s a gap in the market for Noble owners,” explains company founder Steve Rubie-Todd. “I’m an M12 owner myself, and have for a long time been waiting for a convertible version. When Noble announced that it had canned the M12 GTC (pictured), an opportunity arose to make a convertible M12 ourselves.”

As an outfit, Salica is totally unconnected with Noble Automotive, but its conversion has been brought about with the help of several ex-Noble employees, notably ex-Noble body designer Paul Bailey and former parts designer Ashley Gaunt.

But I guess you knew that already