So what are the chances of them hammering out a few more Rometsches for us all?
JD wrote:
Good idea. Believe me, those people still could do that. I have seen Baldurs friend (who did not work at Rometsch but another Berlin coachbuilder) restoring a Karmann Ghia Type 34 - perfect work. These skills get lost over the decades.
When Kaulmann in the 90ies talked about his work at Rometsch, he finished with the following sentences: "Was man in den 50er Jahren konnte, ist natürlich auch heute noch möglich. Geben sie mir fünf Mitarbeiter, die gerne Autos bauen wollen, und wir bauen ihnen auch heute noch innerhalb eines halben Jahres eine Kleinserien Autoproduktionslinie auf."
This translates to: "What has been made in the 50ies is still possible today. Give me 5 workers who are willing to build cars, and within half a year we will set you up an coachbuilding production line"...
But remember (and you realize this when you talk to the people): it was their job, nothing special for them, and they don't worship the cars they built back then like we do today. It's probably like our grandchildren ask us one day: "hey, you really were the guy who mounted the turn signals and mirrors to the Volkswagen Rabbit? That's great!"
Regards Jörg