Alloycars Aluminum Bodied FORUM Project

[Alloycars]

Originally Posted by NewYorkGuy

alloycars/Ingo

Have you considered a partnership with Dave Smith @ FFR to sell an alum body car?
he does the sales. U make the bodies.

also, i do not understand your business plan. Are u just making one-offs or do u want to be a steady supplier of alum bodies in the USA?

big picture is price: can u deliver a roller with an alum body for half the cost of a Kirkham roller ($90,000) ?

Actually we are selling cars, ready to drive and with an aluminum body starting under 85,000. They are based on MKIV.

Bodies? I have to make a conversion kit first and then I will know something about the price. I am still evaluation the whole situation as I still search for an "attachment" solution.

With FFR I have an agreement with Tony that we are going individually and we agreed that future customers can in fact buy kits from FFR without a bodies getting the respective discount. I cant build a high quantity like FFR as they are quick to built, at the other side I think we could produce 6-8 kits/month for sure. Lets see.

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by Alloycars

Actually we are selling cars, ready to drive and with an aluminum body starting under 85,000.

Are you describing turn-key or turn-key-minus? If the latter, then what's stopping someone from paying perhaps $5-10K more for a Kirkham roller, which not only comes with a proven record and spot-on accuracy but is also supported by professionals that constantly exhibit sound character?

Good luck with your builds and your business plan. I truly applaud your entrepreneural spirit...at least you have that going for you and I will follow the progress of this project if only to enhance personal knowledge.