I am a recent owner of a Trad’ 4/4. I am a professional aerospace engineer by background. At first I wasn’t so sure but have now bonded with my car. Ownership and a Factory Tour have left me with an impression of the Factory. I have the impression that they are very fine coach builders but are weak on the automotive, quality, and production engineering side. They are either lacking in engineering skills over all, or those they have are over stretched. On the Tour, looking at the CX cars (and there were very many in build, stacked everywhere) I suspect they have used some external agents to help with design and development which is unsurprising for a small firm trying to make a big step forward on many fronts in one go. But that in itself requires in house expertise to manage the suppliers and product and make sure it all integrates properly. I hope they get through what I suspect is a saga that will run on a bit longer yet.
Interesting post HJF
Just to add to my comments above … I still do think they are a great little company with absolutely amazing products. When I did the Tour we were really impressed by all the people we spoke to, a fantastic experience. I’m sure they will get there and will be making every effort to get the product to perform as they intended and wish them all the best in doing so. They still have my support and will continue to do so.
