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DAILY DOWNSHIFT · ISSUE #047

DAILY DOWNSHIFT

Tuesday · 6:12 AM
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A $2.1M Group C Car, A Quiet EV Recall, And Why Shop Rates Are Climbing Again

Today: a Le Mans-era prototype smashes its high estimate, a mid-size OEM issues a recall it hoped nobody would notice, and we ask three shop owners why labor rates keep ticking up.

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Clean, documented Group C cars are pulling further away from the rest of the prototype market — the gap has doubled since spring.

Under the Hood breaks down the sensor package behind the recall, and why it's a harder fix than the press release lets on.

The takeaway: Provenance is now worth more than originality at the top of the prototype market — plan accordingly if you're buying or building.

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