OK. You are right!
Money is hard earned here in Portugal too!
What I like most (beside my kids) is working with cars: Drawing cars (
www.mundo.iol.pt/ernestofreitas/artes ), making small scale ones, and now I made the ultimate toy car (or car toy). My son loves to ride on it. I’m not accepting or asking any kind of deposits, I’m only telling people that this car exists and I will make some more if some one wants to.
I’m a mechanical designer (not engineer), making this car was my hobby until now (it took 1200 hours). Fortunately, it seams the car has some acceptation, and many people are sending Emails giving me their opinion and kind words, what gives me the idea to start a business.
I already have a couple of cars “sold”. I said, “sold”, because as you said, kit car industry already have problems with some kind of businessmen. I only start to build my cars and deliver them when I become a company. I will find a way to deliver the cars with no problems to the buyer or to me. Every car will have warranty and I know my responsibilities.
Unfortunately, to a dream could come true, a must became many things at the same time.
The car in the pictures in my web page is a “one off” as I said before. The engine is a 6hp with automatic transmission and centrifugal clutch. It reaches 30 km/h (for my 6 years old kid is enough). It has a reverse mechanism and differential in the same gearbox. The next cars I will make will have the same kind of engine, or others can be mounted. One of the cars I’ve already “sold” is for a “kid” with 38 years old! The car will have a four cylinder 1,2 Lt engine with 70 hp, manual 4-speed gearbox and live rear axle. Suspension is independent at front with double “A” arms and will have hydraulic operated disk breaks. Rear breaks are drums.
I’m not here to harm nobody, I’m only trying to make a dream come true.
Best regards,
Ernesto Freitas
