Thanks for the input guys. I didn't mean to come off sounding like I am complaining about my sales. When I decided to do my cars I did them because I wanted to do them for myself. I never even intended to sell them. I began offering them for sale because some people that saw them wanted to buy them. I have been working hard to get the quality and desgn of my offering to the level that I would expect if I purchased it from some one else.
I know that my Cobra is not original and will not appeal to a big part of the market. I did it my way and it irepresents what I want out of a car.
My new Dragons are in my opinion, stunning in appearance and performance. (Wait until you see the Coupe!) Because it is an original design I don't need to worry about infringment lawsuits. But, because it is an original design it is a harder sell because there is not a pent up desire for it. That's OK, I love it.
The fact is that I am getting the number of orders that I want. My main concern is for the health of the hobby. I want there to be alot of manufacturers offering a wide array of cool cars. But, from a purely business standpoint there are alot of other businesses that are easier to run and offer a much higher return on investment. I applaud the other manufacturers that care about their customers, and build nice products. But, I doubt that many went into this business just because they see Kit Cars as an easy way to financial success. There has to be a passion for the cars. Hopefully enough of us will be around to be able to grow our hobby.
Jeff, great to see your kids at the breakfast. It's great to involve them. I have done this with my son and our relationship is the better for it.
I do belong to a couple of Vette forums and most of them love my cars, especially the Dragon. Bikers go nuts for my Hot Rod body ont he Dragon chassis! I have lots of places to show my cars.
