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Posted by JeffY (Member # 120) on :
 
American Specialty Cars, Inc. ASC is changing its name from American Sunroof Corp, since we don't do sunroofs anymore, but are becoming a niche market manufacturer for the OE's. Almost sounds like some other company I used to work for.

Here's the storyabout the Detroit Autoshow from Saturday's Detroit Freepress: From Sunday's first news conference, where ASC Inc. will announce that its initials no longer stand merely for American Sunroof Co., to the creation of a dedicated area at Cobo for souped-up tuner cars, there is a recurring theme to this year's Detroit show.

It's all about more choice, more chances for people to buy and customize vehicles to suit their own individual tastes.

"I don't want to drive what my neighbor is driving," says Paul Wilbur, president and chief executive officer of ASC Inc., the Southgate company founded and built by the late Heinz Prechter into the largest U.S. producer of automotive sunroofs. Wilbur and the management team assembled after Prechter's death in July 2001 are moving ASC beyond sunroofs as a builder of complete low-volume specialty vehicles. ASC recently played a big role in the design, engineering and launch of the Chevrolet SSR, General Motors Corp.'s flamboyant new convertible pickup truck.

In line with its new focus, Wilbur will announce Sunday that the initials ASC now stand for American Specialty Cars. Even the address of the company headquarters will change from 1 Sunroof Center to 1 ASC Center.

"There's a strong American desire to be an individual," Wilbur says, noting that the number of different vehicle nameplates is rising much faster each year than the number of vehicles sold in the United States. That means more niche, or specialty, vehicles built in lower volumes. Examples include the SSR and the Pontiac Solstice roadster, to debut this week.
 
Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
 
[Big Grin]

The sunroof in our IROC was installed by ASC.
 
Posted by chrisL (Member # 97) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
as a builder of complete low-volume specialty vehicles
so how long until we find out what you are working on?

[Big Grin]
 
Posted by JeffY (Member # 120) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by chrisL:
quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
as a builder of complete low-volume specialty vehicles
so how long until we find out what you are working on?

[Big Grin]
Its no secret - I'm working on retirement! [Cool]
 
Posted by The Janitor (Member # 2035) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
quote:
Originally posted by chrisL:
quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
as a builder of complete low-volume specialty vehicles
so how long until we find out what you are working on?

[Big Grin]
Its no secret - I'm working on retirement! [Cool]
Bernie, you been dead for years, youre goin backwards.
 
Posted by sscamaro (Member # 1330) on :
 
JeffY, I worked on that a long time. Now I am retired for 4 years. Its great.
 
Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
 
Working on the new F-Body for GM? [Razz]
 
Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
Its no secret - I'm working on retirement! [Cool]
How much will one of those puppies cost? If they're affordable, I'd like to buy one of those retirement thingies, too. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by JohnS:
quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
Its no secret - I'm working on retirement! [Cool]
How much will one of those puppies cost? If they're affordable, I'd like to buy one of those retirement thingies, too. [Big Grin]
Neither one of y'all is old enough to retire!!! [Smile]
 
Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by cytruffle:
Neither one of y'all is old enough to retire!!! [Smile]
[Cool]
 
Posted by JeffY (Member # 120) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by cytruffle:
quote:
Originally posted by JohnS:
quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
Its no secret - I'm working on retirement! [Cool]
How much will one of those puppies cost? If they're affordable, I'd like to buy one of those retirement thingies, too. [Big Grin]
Neither one of y'all is old enough to retire!!! [Smile]
Don't know about that-haven't seem many older than me - I even have kermie beat.
 
Posted by Opie (Member # 2007) on :
 
Jeffy, that is the best thing in the world to work on. I started that goal at 18. This month on the 18th will be retired for one year and just turned 48 couple months ago. Now I work on what I want and my families needs...
 
Posted by Thom Mackesy (Member # 264) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
[Big Grin] [/qb]
Its no secret - I'm working on retirement! [Cool] [/QB][/QUOTE]

You had to bring THAT up! Only 25 more years to go! [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on :
 
Sounds great Jeff!

You can NEVER be too young to start planning on retirement. Just look at me. I'm a finance major, and started my 401(k) when I was 19. I"m still only 22, and onwards to a great retirement. I have 3 retirement plans so far as we speak!! [Big Grin]

Not quite enough to retire yet though, hehe [Razz]
 
Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Thom Mackesy:
quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
[Big Grin]
Its no secret - I'm working on retirement! [Cool] [/QB]
You had to bring THAT up! Only 25 more years to go! [Roll Eyes] [/QB][/QUOTE]

The retirement age is 65 now Thom [Smile]
 


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