[lelio]

The only problem I can see with his plan is that I seem to recall a law that car companies have to continue producing or have stock on hand for 10 years for each part in their cars. Course that might be major engine parts, not things you slap on yourself.

But I like the idea. What's the real difference between cars these days? Mainly the body styling. It would be nice to be able to switch from a Toyota Camary body to a Ford F40 by replacing a couple of panels.

[Willie Green]

It would be nice to be able to switch from a Toyota Camary body to a Ford F40 by replacing a couple of panels.

I wouldn't let the hype of this article lead me to believe that it's gonna be anywhere near that radical. It's a cool idea, but the automotive suppliers aren't going to be making any major investments to support that low volume. Sounds a lot more like they intend to take automotive components that are already highly interchangeable and push easily achievable cosmetic options to the extreme.