Personally, and this is MHO, I see no reason to find cars over here and ship
them out of the country, thus decreasing the supply, and driving up the
prices among collectors/enthusiasts here. It is this sort of thing that
screws the average non-monied collector when he wants to find that car he
loved as a kid, because some person, in the interest of their own pocket,
has started selling "collector cars" in this manner.
Sorry, but I find no redeeming value in this. But I agree to disagree on the
matter.
Scott
64 Herald 1200 CV, and its staying here.
----- Original Message -----
From: "dayton carpenter" <djcarpen@hotmail.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: Classic Car Restoration factory in China
>
> I have been putting together a business plan and scheduling meetings with
> the Chinese gov't for the importation/sell of antique/classic american
cars
> and of course English cars that are Left side drive. The figures
(confirmed
> by my contacts here in Ford and Buick) in China indicate that 650,000
> passenger cars are sold a year and that of that figure 3% are thinking
about
> being a classic car. That is about 25,000 classic cars a year. I have
done
> the math and figure that I can make a minimum profit of between 7-10,000
per
> car. Even if I only sell 25 year, that is $250,000. Estimated number of
> sales during the second year are about 200-500 which equals US$2-5
million.
>
> According to my figure to set up everything I will cost me about
> $400-500,000 to up a state of the art factory here.
>
> I am also working to get GM of Shanghai, and Ford in China involved, in
> addition to 3M, PPG, NAPPA, Delphi, and other US companies involved in the
> auto business/supplies or parts here in China. Yes there is a NAPPA store
in
> Beijing China
>
> There are 6 different business that will revolve around the core business
> with other to follow shortly
>
> Repair then sell the classic cars
> Repair shop for later repairs to the cars
> Manufacturing of aftermarket parts including leather interiors
> Rental cars for special occassion such as marriage.
> Rental of car for advertising
> Representing US automotive manufactures here that are involved in
supplying
> automotive repair equipment
> Provide finder service for special cars that clients seek from the US
>
>
> Well enough I could on all day about this plan. This is the initial
reason
> why I came to China. I have spent last two years of life and forgave my
> high salary as a US attorney to set this plan into motion.
>
> I am meeting with the Shanghai goverment next week to work out some
details.
>
> If anybody is truely interested in this project contact me off the list.
I
> plan on being back in the US next month.
>
>
> Dayton J Carpenter, Esq,
>
>
>
>
>
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