Additional statement:

Car Manufacturing; the Business and the Industry...

Looking at things in another light:

Anything can be sold, bought and made... and everyone can be in business.
But - the Car Industry and the Clothing Industry share something in common. They are both Fashion Driven.

The difference is: Clothing aparel is more into the cosmetic side of design - less in engineering. Unlike Cars - the body and paint and interior shares a similar degree of importance with the clothing. this is just a small part of the whole image packaging (more into the subliminal impression, like heritage, association, etc.).

but there is more to image than mere appearance, the whole package comprises of what the market do not see.

This is where Platform technology plays - what the customer doesn't see - they don't mind.

Catering the senses is important. contrary to what J. Mays is saying that Designers work to impress the investors... That's the basic idea! And if the investors are impressed - then money will be coming in. When money is in - then the engineers begin to play. Safety, Construction, Manufacturing, Industrial and Management engineering somes into play. The ratio of Designers to Engineers in every car company (ave.) is 1 to 16. But he has a point, he may have only placed the statement too short. when the investors see the product in the eyes of the general Market - like Ferdinand Porsche did when he designed the VW bug - then Ford will not lose its' sales against the Bug.

Volvo design school discourages people from getting into their courses if they don't see something in you. everybody wants to be a Car Designer - this is a fact. But - Real Car Design is more of a Team Play. 1 is in charge of the concept - according to the MARKET REQUIRMENT (gathered from surveys during motorshows and MVA - data). another in charge with Project Management, another with AUTOCAD Renderings, another in Structural, Safety, and the list goes on. Prototype comes after the approval of the final concept. The initial Drawing or Sketches that inspires the board is actually the seed of the concept that comes from GOD.

To add... there are about 3,000 desinger in the world and only half of them are employed. The Philippines can do this project why not? But - isn't it time to come up with a Good Design? Both in Form and Function and Engineering? Comfort and Safety?... Tactical approach will be Joining Motorsports events using the model so to build up company Heritage - this will add value to the after sales.

I am not selling myself as a Designer to your group to be...I am offering you options.

I know there's a huge pool of talents in the PHilippines - my team are composed of very ordinary people. They didn't even know that they were capable of building a prototype - inspite of our lack of technological support and experience. But I believed that this is possible - I have 1 carpenter, 2 welders, 1 electrician, 1 Architect and 1 waiter working in my team. Nobody comes from Pinifarina Studio. We were able to make the prototype exterior shell in two months... currently busy with the interior skins and doors... but - there is lesser work here already. Each part is numbered and documented so Industrial Engineers will have no problem making the Manufacturing PLan.

I have read so much book about this... seen aall the sites... heard all the stories... I came to the point of throwing all these books written by foreign authors with advices that doesn't work for Pinoys... I decided to go back to what matters most. this is very Uncommon to most men but I would like to campaign that we should have this in all we do. including the pursuit of the dream - to build the Filipino Car. ... COMMON SENSE.

We have everything in the Philippines... actually - we can also make our engine. But - like a Baby - we should learn to run slower before we sprint faster. I use the words 'run slower" because we have been walking for a long time already - in circles. please, you all know enough. Just make things Happen.

I don't intend to make a Rotary or Jaycees speech here - but I hope you don't mind and I hope I make sense to you.

Thanks!

By the way, Designers are very sensitive people... (why am I saying this?)