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Originally Posted by 7783911
so to confirm, the top picture (single full unit) is fitted for a targa? (ie 77)?
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Yes, top picture is fitted in Targa.
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Originally Posted by WolfeMacleod
So I found the guy who actually made these to begin with.
It seems that USD Audio bought the molds and stuff to make them from the original guy, them when USD went kaput, the molds went kaput also and were lost to the sands of time.
However, the original guy says that they could be re-made. Just need a unit to copy from, and about four thousand bucks or so, I think he said, for the mold production cost.
It would be tempting to work on bringing these back to the market, but the per-unit cost, while not outrageous compared to what I'm about to pay for a build (actually, very acceptable compared to what I'm about to pay) would be a little steep.
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I knew the company went out of business some time ago but never new all the details etc..
I just don't really see the value in ponying-up that kind of cash to re-make these. I believe part of the problem originally was the per unit cost to the buyer, therefore they really didn't sell well.
On the other hand, they performed great, and were quality built, which also meant they were heavy. This also led, in my opinion, to a decline in sales as most Porsche owners were into lightening their cars, and many even ditched the stereo systems altogether. These boxes are from the 80's-90's era of big stereo