Their 800 number is answered with a recording (on Sunday) which says Encore Vehicles.
Their web site is still down.
Chuck
Encore:
800-510-5568 VOICE
727-461-1622 FAX
-----Original Message-----
From: jonathon <jemery@execpc.com>
To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Sunday, April 18, 1999 10:35 AM
Subject: [MV] Encore 151 R/T Report
>Hi all,
>
>Just returned from a gun show at Grayslake, IL. Encore had one of thier
>mutt's there. They are not out of business, in fact he said they are making
>12 vehicles a day right now. The guy that had the unit there is a regional
>representative who's job it is to get a dealer network setup, sounds like
>what Hummer did. They have a dealer in the Chicago area and another one in
>the works as well as one in the works in Milwaukee. SInce this guy was
>covering the midwest, and since there was alot of action about the vehicle
>I wasn't able to find out what is going on nationally.
>
>Someone mentioned prison labor. The orignal company started out with that,
>a welfare to work program, but it failed. They regrouped and incorporated (
>a full 'C' corp instead of the original non-profit 501(c)3) and now have
>operations in Clearwater FL.
>
>We asked several ways, several times about cost and the guy just would not
>talk about it. Kept telling me to call him or the dealer already
>established in Chicago.
>
>As to the vehicle..... It is what you would expect from trying to reproduce
>a mutt body from sheet steel using only simple brake equipment. Some welds
>almost have the look of being stick welded. I'm not a welder by trade but I
>can mig better than some of the welds I saw. It looks like EVERYTHING other
>than the unit-body tub is stock M151 stuff. He said they 'remanufacture'
>everything. I doubt that they would actually rebuild the engines, etc. but
>it does come with a 1 yr warranty. Despite my critisism, I wouldn't mind
>having one, if the price was right. Keep the good gi mutt for those special
>occations and drive one of these as a daily driver. But not knowing cost I
>have to reserve any further judgement and/or opinions.
>
>I asked about any problems with DOD and/or DOT. He said they meet all
>requirements, I'm guessing that the rops setup is standard equipment. They
>got around air bags by getting it classed as a kit car.
>
>They have a number of slick color brochures which I grabbed. If anyone is
>interested try calling the guy:
>
>Charles Pickerill
>Regional Representative
>Encore Vehicles, Illinois
>630-993-1533
>630-832-6076 fx
>800-510-5568 voice mail
>Encore151@aol.com email
>
>
>je
>
>
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