Hellfire
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 04:46 PM |
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Top 12 Kit Manufacturers
Taken from www.totalkitcar.com, here are the top 12 kit manufacturers for 2005. Congratulations to the lads at MNR straight in at No 9. 
Must admit though, I'm surprised that Robin Hood are at No 1, given the transitional phase they've been going through quite recently, I
wouldn't have thought they'd sold that volume of kits.
1st Robin Hood Sportscars 550
2nd Westfield Sports Cars 400
3rd Caterham Cars 320
4th MK Sportscars 180
5th Tiger Racing 150
6th DJ Sportscars/DAX 130
7th Luego Sportscars 125
8th Pilgrim Cars UK Ltd 100
9th MNR Ltd 80
10th GTM Cars 70
11th Quantum Sports Cars 65
12th Ultima Sports 60
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Danozeman
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 04:48 PM |
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There must be lots of ppl with money if caterham are no 3..
Robin hood advertise good value for money so they sell alot of kits. Surprised Dax arnt higher.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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bob
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 05:01 PM |
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Is that chassis sold ? or are robin hood counting total sales ?
I'm suprised hawk cars for one never made the chart
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 05:12 PM |
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Not that it could be counted accurately but I wonder where home built locosts would fit in ? I would guess nearer the top than bottom of the top
12.
Where is Stuart Taylor, would have expected them too be in there ?
[Edited on 28/12/05 by Jon Ison]
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froggy
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 05:32 PM |
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i think its more to do with ad-space taken up than actual sales
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welderman
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 05:43 PM |
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Good old MK. @ No.4
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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carlgeldard
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 08:17 PM |
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Tigerracing number 5 B*******
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Simon
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 08:21 PM |
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I'm surprised at Ultima - I know they have a superb product, but wouldn't have thought they managed 60 units a year.
Impressive.
ATB
Simon
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 09:57 PM |
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to be honest Im quite suprised at the amount of kits some of those companies have sold considering there so unorganised and dont live in 2005 where
were very internet based
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stevebubs
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 11:57 PM |
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Ultima and Caterham have an international following which no doubt makes up for the lack of "some" native sales.
I'm a little surprised Fisher and ST aren't up there.
Wrt Robin Hood, I think that the figure above is low for them - but bear in mind they have "Collection Weekends" where upwards of 150
people collect their kit rather than the "sequential dribble" of kits most manufacturers churn out.
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 29/12/05 at 12:32 AM |
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Does it mention Retail (road) sales for Westfield and Caterham?
As a fair few of there sales might be race only cars and never actually make it onto the road,
there will also be a few in private collectors or car nuts collections, should imagine JK will have a R500 in a garage somewhere
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mandbsheldon
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| posted on 29/12/05 at 07:08 PM |
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G.Man
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| posted on 1/1/06 at 05:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chris mason
most of stuff published by Total kit car is pretty good, but those figures are way out. although i reckon that it was maunfacuturers who put forward
the numbers.
Chris
The figures may or may not be accurate, but I think you will find they are total sales over more than 1 year.... not annual sales for 2005...
Robin hoods probably includes all the old junk they sold off to make space in the factory
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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