KITCAR TRENDS YEAR 2008

[fuoriserie]

Joe T said:

I think there will be more casualties for the kit car industry in 09,

The survivors will be ones will reasonably full order books now, or those that don't need to sell any cars for 18 months to survive.

Cheers

Joe T

I tend to agree with you, but what type of kitcars will make it through, the high end replicas? or other type of kits?

Cheers
Italo

[Vindi_andy]

Well the Murtaya is doing well by all accounts others that may survive are those that have diversity i.e. they dont just make kits they do other things too

[rhinochopig]

fuoriserie said:

Joe T said:

I think there will be more casualties for the kit car industry in 09,

The survivors will be ones will reasonably full order books now, or those that don't need to sell any cars for 18 months to survive.

Cheers

Joe T

I tend to agree with you, but what type of kitcars will make it through, the high end replicas? or other type of kits?

Cheers
Italo

Whichever offers either, a desirable unique experience, or the best quality / value within a highly fought after sector (i.e. 7s)

[fuoriserie]

Vindi_andy said:

Well the Murtaya is doing well by all accounts others that may survive are those that have diversity i.e. they dont just make kits they do other things too

True.......

[fuoriserie]

rhinochopig said:

fuoriserie said:

Joe T said:

I think there will be more casualties for the kit car industry in 09,

The survivors will be ones will reasonably full order books now, or those that don't need to sell any cars for 18 months to survive.

Cheers

Joe T

I tend to agree with you, but what type of kitcars will make it through, the high end replicas? or other type of kits?

Cheers
Italo

Whichever offers either, a desirable unique experience, or the best quality / value within a highly fought after sector (i.e. 7s)

I Agree........but what offers the desirable and unique experience these days, and still will do so in the future ?

A seven, a Cobra.........and ?

[rhinochopig]

fuoriserie said:

rhinochopig said:

fuoriserie said:

Joe T said:

I think there will be more casualties for the kit car industry in 09,

The survivors will be ones will reasonably full order books now, or those that don't need to sell any cars for 18 months to survive.

Cheers

Joe T

I tend to agree with you, but what type of kitcars will make it through, the high end replicas? or other type of kits?

Cheers
Italo

Whichever offers either, a desirable unique experience, or the best quality / value within a highly fought after sector (i.e. 7s)

I Agree........but what offers the desirable and unique experience these days, and still will do so in the future ?

A seven, a Cobra.........and ?

Actually that's not what I meant - the sevens and cobras are far from unique - there are dozens of companies making them. Hence my quality / value comment. What I meant by unique was those kits which are in a market sector where they are the only player, for example Ultima - a true Le Mans car that you build yourself.

I can't really think of any others off the top of my head - perhaps the Murtaya is one as there are very very few 4x4 kit-sports cars (I can't actually think of any off the top of my head)