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Originally Posted by HardDrive
Those cars look terrible.
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Did you go to the website or just comment on the cars with tops from other sites I posted?
One of them is a Beck, another Thunder Ranch.
The original site linked to.
550 STYLES - JDTCARS.COM
No doubt they should have ponied up for a professional photographer.
I say it looks like a glass car, but the others do too, not going to be confused with aluminum.
You want aluminum, get your checkbook out.
Alloycars Spyder
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Our cars are being fabricated using original materials like aluminum in different alloys and steel. The Alloycars Spyder main configuration comes with a high rail chassis setup, a complete aluminum body and identical reproduction parts, all handcrafted and machined in house by fabricators of Alloycars.
Rare genuine Porsche parts can be added as well like a 1950's period 356 engine, suspension, drum brakes and steering assembly. Most of our customers are using their own original Fuhrman 4- cam engines but any suitable engine can be installed.*
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What interests me is the low weight for an electric version of the JTD Cars 550 model.
I don't see the other guys doing electric - yet.
I should note that those 550 prices I quoted are in line with the 356 Speedster prices I recall looking up 10-12 years ago before I bought my 911.
A new company breaking into an established market will often use a lower price, nothing new here.
For example; one cigar manufacturer broke into the market with a good $5.00 stick about a decade ago, they raise their price 5% a year and are now on par cost wise with comparable quality cigars.
Instant 180 lbs of torque that never fades even going up steep hills. Could this be a fair trade for the smells and sounds of an air-cooled engine?
I don't suffer from range anxiety, my weekend joy rides are typically well within the claimed range.
Regarding price, the prices listed by JDT Cars are in line with 356 Speedster prices of 10-12 years ago as I recall prior to purchasing my own 911.
Other products follow the "lower cost" entry into an existing market all the time. For example a cigar manufacturer broke into the market ten years ago with a high value $5.00 stick. Each year they raise the cost by 5% and are now in line with the well established names. When the retail price exceeds what other manufacturer's are charging, I'm sure they will lower their price or go into other markets yet untapped. This is business 101, not a red flag.