Hmmmm

Not so sure. Based on what pedigree? At least McLaren's road cars can be loosely associated with their ongoing F1 activities. Not sure what a Chinetti brand car would be or would do. McLaren have battled and managed to get established based on significant (eye watering) and ongoing investment. Ascari is another example at the opposite end of the spectrum, with the odd but successful (?) resort business model And they finished up buying in the powertrain as Zwartster could not face the bill we showed him to do an engine worth a damn from scratch AND that's without having to provide a modern 2015 telematics/chassis/body controller and achieve ISOWhatever sign off and look at the 'challenges' faced by McLaren with a practically bottomless pit of money to address that; (saved by have a letter from Ron apologising about how disappointed a customer you must be.... and Sheriff's scalp.)

AND It depends on whether anybody who took up the gauntlet actually wanted to really make the car. Over the years I've seen plenty of occasions where the business model is to sponge VC or other funds in on a dream (revive and obtain rights to old brand > involve some old family member to achieve 'blessing' status and goodwill > do a bit of moody concept modelling > build a mockup whatever to keep the dream going > run a race team for a bit to enhance DNA > but god forbid have to ACTUALLY make it....) In the meantime live the dream driving around in your company Porsche going to meetings with investors/race events and eat cake and quaff Miillot.

It's been a while

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Luigi Chinetti Jr. - His family history is inextricably intertwined with Enzo Ferrari and Ferrari Spa...

By: ThomasM : May 1st, 2015-04:12

Le Bimb and BDLJ - of course they would be the ones to recognize the hints in my previous post... When Enzo Ferrari was still strictly racing and just starting to think about what to do to make a living, it was Luigi Chinetti Sr. that encouraged him to ma...

Luigi Chinetti & Sons...

By: SALMANPK : May 5th, 2015-13:28

are the unsung heros of the Automotive World and they should form their own brand and make cars under their family name, I would be interested. S

Luigi Chinetti and NART did and do produce some limited customs...

By: ThomasM : May 5th, 2015-16:28

Hi, Salman, Chinetti did sell several custom bodied (coachbuilt) Ferraris including an interesting 365GTB/4 shooting brake with coachwork by Panther Westwinds that sported gullwing rear side windows a la de Tomaso Mangusta and the Porsche Tapiro I\'ve als...

Oh Yes...

By: SALMANPK : May 5th, 2015-20:06

I remember reading a thread about the Daytona Shooting Brake on FChat back in the day, what I meant Dr. T was a more formal approach a la Mclaren Automotive Company (did it start operations in 2010?) , to set up manufacturing facilities and produce sports...

Hmmmm

By: Velociphile - No longer in the building : May 6th, 2015-10:04

Salman, Velociphile, interesting discussion (shades of the good old days!)

By: ThomasM : May 7th, 2015-02:10

Hi, Tim, Salman, Interesting points you raised, Tim. Having spent some time with CoCo (a few very intense and interesting days) I can say his memory is sharp and vast, on a very exciting period of motorsport history - he not only saw and heard and smelled...

I agree with you...

By: SALMANPK : May 7th, 2015-17:08

when it comes to some recent projects we've seen over the years and yield to your extensive knowledge of the automotive world where people have wasted valuable resources and in the end it is nothing but a pipe dream. It reminds me of the story of the OSCA...

Barrier to entry...

By: Velociphile - No longer in the building : May 11th, 2015-05:20

Hi Salman, Excellent points. I too miss small, light and agile, but more the feeling of the old cars - who owns that space today? I'm sure there is an opportunity there. I was trying to explain this the other day to some young engineers. How back in the 8...

This is fantastic, velociphile.

By: ThomasM : May 11th, 2015-06:37

"I was trying to explain this the other day to some young engineers. How back in the 80s you could really feel the road up your spine and through your hands, that you could feel the squirm and squish of the contact patch like it was your own palm on the r...

LoooL :-)

By: SALMANPK : May 12th, 2015-11:54

" like sex with a condom - yuck" couldn't agree more my friend, couldn't agree more :-) thats why the 1980s Stars Will Shine Bright Again, their time is coming. S