Ko1 ...as I said everyone is entitled to their opinion and I appreciate the passion with which you have expressed yours....and as your comments are aimed squarely at the aluminum chassis ..and mine is the only one on the market at present , I hope you will allow me to voice my opinion with same commitment.
just an FYI but Panhard produced an all aluminum car back in 1953 , even with a cast aluminum chassis,so nothing is new in the motorcar world...
MANY high performance production cars are now produced with aluminum chassis....All current Ferraris, Corvette, Cadillac XLR, Audi , Spyker, Bugatti to name a few....unibody construction is nothing more than a TUB as you put it.
I am not here to pat myself on the back.
I have no backing or partners, and RCR is totally self funded from a background in production and racing from working with GM......
I work my tail off and hope to keep RCR on the map for a very long time to come and hope to be able to be remembered for not copying or regurgitating someone elses hard work and design philosophy but for having the nuts to go out on a limb and have the courage of my convictions and try something new in this arena...some people may not agree with my ideas or design but they are probably the same people that are always looking for a reason to complain without ever having the balls to do it for themselves...then so be it....dont complain ,just dont buy an RCR product...go out and do it for yourself.
Maybe if you had not quit the KIT CAR industry we may associate your name with the likes of Chuck Beck,Tom McBurnie and the Manx Meyers buggy,that is still going strong allbeit with a Subaru engine now...all of which are stalwarts in the industry....
Welcome to the GT40 forum......
ps. Jon Staudacher...is a very good pal of mine and if you are a boat guy you will know who he is.
Fran ....All I have tried to say is that steel frame cars "tub, unibody, or rail" would be better for some people with the old KIT car drive everyday and almost on any rough road and severly bumpy surface like real roads are today .....and no I do NOT produce the car and no I have never "purchased" one of Chris' cars but have talked with him and some real customers of his when I wa sgoing to build this car .....even though it is so small....
Sorry to have disrupted your group of friends and yes I do think your "TUB" has it's place and is really more thsn s frame ...it IS a work of art .....Function and form ...best to you personally.