speaker of the truth

Not sure if I asked this before but.If GM goes out of business can they sell
the rights to the 57 Chevy? Or, can you then build a 57 Chevy and they can't
send the GM police after you?

My friends were talking about how bad it was that Oldsmobile is gone. I said
maybe the Chinese would buy them and start building 1970 442's again? Retro?
Maybe the Chinese would buy Buick and build GNXs 1970's GSs.

Didn't the Chinese just but Hummer? (don't know why you'd want Hummer?)

jon

You can build a complete '57 right now from the various parts catalogues
like Bob's Classic Chevy Parts and Danchuk.

dad

Actually none of the above can be done on a commercial basis. Not just
because of the GM trade marks but because the Federal government won't
allow you to build to yesterdays standards. Then there is the limited
number of buyers that a huge amount of capital would be poured into
for limited offering and you have a non winner.

Then in December when Obama signs the Climate treaty in Copenhagen
China will have enough control of the USA you'll have to clear it with
the dictator in charge. That will happen as he apologizes for us
having been successful at one point in history.

clams canino

I thnk the same goes for a C3.
Though I'm not sure if anyone is selling frames and birdcages.

-W

dad

Maybe the C1 & C2 but I've never seen a set of parts offered for the
C3. Still leaves a bad taste in my mouth to call them a "C" anything,
should be just the C5 and C6. Even that is not on the manufacture's
paper work if I recall.

What would be expected from a post that was opened off topic to begin
with only to start a discussion of choice that he has beat to death
already???????????...............

pj

Sounds like time to start a clandestine Engine
Number/VIN registry and find a territory with
liberal 'salvage' laws.

Somewhat akin to the military's shortage of a
particular aircraft years ago. Congress wouldn't
authorize any new production to cover attrition
so, if any evidence of a tail number could be
found (one was dragged up from 1800 feet of
ocean), the aircraft was "repaired" and placed
back in service.
--
pj

clams canino

I didn't mean a "set" - just that all told you can almost build a car from the catalogs.


Time to get over it. The "C" designations merely "work" for practical
differentiation.

Personally - I see as much difference between a 1953 vs a 1962 as I do
between a 1963 vs a 1982 ; but it still "works" overall.

-W

dad

OK, sets, or kits if you prefer, are out there for the C1 and C2 but
nothing like that is offered for the C3. Denim, buttons, and rivets
are in a catalog but very few people make their own jeans and even
fewer people look at them as a reason to make their own just because
they're available.

The statement you replied to was............


Those "catalogues" do offer sub assemblies and parts kits aimed at
building a complete car. That applies to the C1 and the C2 but not the
C3. Those companies come and go quite quickly as the final cost is
more than just a bit prohibitive. That high cost is the main reason
the C3 is not on the short list, it's value is not close enough to the
C1 and C2 to even start the project.