I have just read an article in Kit Car Mag

And I quote

“With the news that Robin Hood Sports Cars has ceased trading, Many customers will have to wave bye-bye to their deposits”. …. “Westfield Sports Cars will offer a £250 Voucher to anybody who has lost a deposit with RH to be spent when ordering a Westfield SDV Kit”

This was the only reference to this in the whole mag. The RH website has been taken of line and I cant find any reference to the company who I thought bought RH a short while ago (Great British Sports cars) ?

It would be a real shame if RH have gone tits up, as it’s a cheap road into sports car ownership that I took myself a few years ago.

Julian B

Things are not looking good at RHSC, now GBSC, as they have been asset stripped, don't own the land or the machines and the old suppliers are not happy about not being paid so will not supply the new company. The Lightweight has issues (but members of Robin Hood owners club are getting together to resolve the engineering issues themself) The new Hood has not been completed for sale yet and the 2b's are not selling because of the uncertainty of the future.
Very sad for whatever you think the Robin Hood was the cheapest way to get all the bits in one go and there are a lot of very good cars out there. From one of the best selling kit cars to very few in a matter of months. If they had just carried on and sold the car kits they had with an improvement in customer relations i think they would be in a strong possition right now as it is i fear the worst.

I think its probably the new locost phenomenon that did the most damage. RH were one of a few bottom end manufacturers now there are many what with MK, Luego, Stuart Taylor, etc

As with any business - if you dont progress your rivals typically do and eventually take over.

By perpetual development and improvement this means securing your future and keeping your customers returning to discover the latest thing on which to spend their money. If nothing changes what is new to buy? Looking at how successful Caterham are is testament to a well run company...

Steve

I'd be worried about the same thing happening again. If they go under again, i don't expect it to be long drawn out like last time.
There'll be no warning.

at least last time, thos of us with an ear to the ground held off from putting down deposits, untill things were resolved.

or not as the case may be

I think you have missed my point, Robin Hood were always going to be a viable concern with the original excentric owner because is was inovative and sold more kits than Westfield and Caterham put together.
He owned everthing lock stock and barrel and owed the suppliers nothing.
The new company has no safety net behind them and very little cash flow.
With only Westfield moving on with a newer doner, Mazda, what happens when we run out of Sierras??