[DeTomaso] Ares 2021 Panther

[Larry Finch]

John,

I share your concern about replacement parts for such a low production car. However those that can afford these cars generally are not limited on discretionary income.

3-D scanners and metal powder 3-D printers are already quite viable and can only be expected to become more main stream, efficient and cheaper. There will be specialists in the 3-D printing industry that will specialize in replicating unobtainable automotive parts for those that have the finances. Even broken or worn parts can be scanned and digitally restored and once the printing file is created it’s forever available just as a fender buck or an exhaust header jig currently allows repeated duplications. 

Where there is technology and the will, a way will be found. 

Remember when they started putting computers in all the cars and we thought hot rodding was dead?

Larry 



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