Back in the early days of automobiles, when you had to be I-have-three-footman wealthy to own a horseless carriage, the way most cars were sold was in two distinct parts: an automobile company would sell you an engine/rolling chassis unit, and then you'd have a body built by a coachwork company. … Since they don't need to sell thousands of them, small, unusual ideas can be tried. I'd think the minimum a coaachbuilding company would have to do is have at least … …
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Why New Technology Means We'll Build Cars Downton Abbey-Style …
