Serpent to close?

[tjpMT2]

We have received unconfirmed reports that Dutch manufacturer Serpent MRC as of the 1st of August 2008 may close. Sources say a letter has been sent out to shops saying distribution would cease and team drivers would have to look elsewhere. Rumours of Serpent experiencing financial difficulties surfaced a couple of weeks back, and appears to be the most likely cause for a closure. More info as soon as we get it.

From Neo-Buggy.net...

[jimmy]

I hope - for the sake of my wallet - that this is not true. Of course, I heard it a while back but thought it wasn't at this stage.

[nitrokillah]

Noooo0000000000 00

What about My s500

no no no no no...

they should have consentrated on the the s500. I'm sure they wouldn't be faceing any finaticial difficulties if they had gone ahead with it. seen nuff peole drullin' over that car.

If this is true. It a very sad day for rc.

[jimmy]

Hopefully it's just a nightmare and Serpent will issue a statement saying it's not true - I very much hope. the S500 is possibly the best looking RC ever - if it never appears it will be a desperate shame. But lets wait until Serpent confirm something themselves.

[DCM]

why was serpent at the recent Euros then?? or is this a case of 2+2=7 and lets all panic?

[ben]

oh dear. What a great shame it would be if they shut down

[Scouser]

This is really shocking! Weren't they about to release a 1/12th scale aswell? The nitro tarmac stuff they do is pretty much the best in the world and the electric touring car appeared to be a success too! If they are in financial difficulty, hopefully one of the big names can come in and incorporate/buy out or at least throw them a lifeline of some sort.

[nitrokillah]

Update: We have received further information that a largescale relocation of the company to Asia is in the works as well as a complete re-branding, the Holland HQ will close.

source from neo-buggy

I smell a plastic chassis in the works.

[B44&501xRacerEX]

That's terrible news.
Hopefully some other company can buy them out and finish the cars that
they couldnt produce. That s500 looks like a sweet buggy.

[l-u-k-e]

http://www.redrc.net/2008/08/serpent...ction-to-asia/


Good news I think!!!!

[CLARKSON]

I heard Lee had bought it as a passtime

[super__dan]

Like the kid that Russian kid and TVR?

[jimmy]

Are you drunk Dan?

[Lee]

hmmm, i can confirm its not me although it would be nice.


And yes i do believe dan has been on the pear cider early doors

[DCM]

he means the bloke who bought TVR for his son.... although with him and Clarkson... they are verging on the Ash and B-Mag posting.

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by DCM

he means the bloke who bought TVR for his son.... although with him and Clarkson... they are verging on the Ash and B-Mag posting.

Super__Mag?

[janus_77]

Originally Posted by l-u-k-e

http://www.redrc.net/2008/08/serpent...ction-to-asia/


Good news I think!!!!

Dunno, have you looked at the quality of AE since they moved production

[mark christopher]

when i was at the factory last month, they looked busy enough, and hads lots going on.
i do know thay have stopped production in the holland factory
s400 was manufactured in asia as are all the recent parts, serpent also own xceed brandand that is going to be done in asia,
can not see the base in holland shutting down, sure it will remain as r&d and head quarters

[mark christopher]

all is ok just read this after making my post

http://www.redrc.net/2008/08/serpent...ction-to-asia/

[Body Paint]

Originally Posted by super__dan

Like the kid that Russian kid and TVR?

Made perfect sense to me, in fact I was already thinking exactly the same before I read Dans post

I hope that we don't end up with another Chinese cheese wagon when we could have seen a Dutch barnstormer