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Does anyone know if Rallye is still in business?

I've emailed Rallye four times in November and December but haven't gotten a response. I even tried phoning them, but the message says they're only doing email now. I'd like to get some parts from them, but I haven't gotten a response. I'd like to use them because I used them in the past and they were quite helpful.

The lack of response to my emails makes me wonder if Rallye is still operating.

I have heard 2nd hand Dann has checked out. 40+ years in the business, he deserves a retirement. I was told his Wife was working the orders but I think it's taxing on her (speculation) I too, first hand, have not been able to get an email order fulfilled and stopped trying in Oct.(order form was correctly filled out to a "T") They initially responded immediately to my order but were headed out on vacation in late Sept. to be fulfilled in early Oct. (crickets since with a couple follow ups on my part). Surely Dann is sitting on many many tens of thousands of dollars of inventory. Hoping it finds a home eventually. Meantime IMO he should post on the Website the status of the Business, but what do I know.

Dan was the first person I ever contacted about my car when I first found it so many years ago. I TYPED him a LETTER, requesting his catalog and some "clarification" on an issue I saw on my title... namely that I thought the 2000 model started in 1968, but my title said 1967. He wrote back a short time later, and he was the first person to tell me that I may have "a rare car" if it had a low windshield, low SRL serial number and that it matched the frame. He was a part of me getting that very "exciting" (huh... what, me? A rare car?!") news, and me checking out the car and discovering and confirming SRL311 00588. I felt so lucky. I loved the car no matter what, but for it to be a bit more special was just icing on the cake.

I hope the very best for the folks at Rallye. They saved stuff when nobody saw a U20 engine as anything more than a boat anchor (per a Datsun parts guy I once encountered). I hope they are working with someone to ultimately end up driving off into the sunset...

I'm getting crickets on an order as well.

I received email responses as recently as last month.

No luck with email either - I was just trying to get a copy of the Owners Guide/Tech Insert #999-IN (Catalog Insert).
Too bad really.

Bwk2000 wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 7:42 pm No luck with email either - I was just trying to get a copy of the Owners Guide/Tech Insert #999-IN (Catalog Insert).
Too bad really.

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I’d assume someone here has an extra. They’re surprisingly common.

cbez wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:38 pm I received email responses as recently as last month.

Order that was fulfilled? Or just correspondence?

DAC21 wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:51 pm

cbez wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:38 pm I received email responses as recently as last month.

Order that was fulfilled? Or just correspondence?

Just a reply to a question.

DAC21 wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:42 pm I have heard 2nd hand Dann has checked out. 40+ years in the business, he deserves a retirement. I was told his Wife was working the orders but I think it's taxing on her (speculation) I too, first hand, have not been able to get an email order fulfilled and stopped trying in Oct.(order form was correctly filled out to a "T") They initially responded immediately to my order but were headed out on vacation in late Sept. to be fulfilled in early Oct. (crickets since with a couple follow ups on my part). Surely Dann is sitting on many many tens of thousands of dollars of inventory. Hoping it finds a home eventually. Meantime IMO he should post on the Website the status of the Business, but what do I know.

Tens of thousands? Try millions. Someone needs to come along and buy us old guys all out before it all gets scrapped. There are about 5 guys selling roadster parts that are approaching 70 or over 70. Ross told me he scrapped a bunch of parts. I'm sure Ross would welcome being purchased. That person that is smart enough to do a group buy would become the Moss Motors of the Datsun community. Just my opinion. Dean

There is a previous thread about Dann at Rallye, where this has been discussed. For me, through Dann, Dean and Paul, I have been fortunate to get my roadster to the point it is, running, licensed and insured. It is to the point of needing some bodywork and paint and I do need to get a few more parts.
I am sure the actual number of roadsters out there needing parts is not as big as it used to be.
To my knowledge Dann is not communicating or actively looking for a buyer, so the parts just sit, that is the frustration.
My 2 cents worth.

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Datsunparts.comInc wrote: Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:14 pm

DAC21 wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:42 pm I have heard 2nd hand Dann has checked out. 40+ years in the business, he deserves a retirement. I was told his Wife was working the orders but I think it's taxing on her (speculation) I too, first hand, have not been able to get an email order fulfilled and stopped trying in Oct.(order form was correctly filled out to a "T") They initially responded immediately to my order but were headed out on vacation in late Sept. to be fulfilled in early Oct. (crickets since with a couple follow ups on my part). Surely Dann is sitting on many many tens of thousands of dollars of inventory. Hoping it finds a home eventually. Meantime IMO he should post on the Website the status of the Business, but what do I know.

Tens of thousands? Try millions. Someone needs to come along and buy us old guys all out before it all gets scrapped. There are about 5 guys selling roadster parts that are approaching 70 or over 70. Ross told me he scrapped a bunch of parts. I'm sure Ross would welcome being purchased. That person that is smart enough to do a group buy would become the Moss Motors of the Datsun community. Just my opinion. Dean

Well 100 x tens of thousands is a million LOL!

70 is the new 50. If a 79 year old can run a country, you can keep running a car parts business for a while. And you're probably not even crapping your pants yet.

todd lorber wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:40 pm 70 is the new 50. If a 79 year old can run a country, you can keep running a car parts business for a while. And you're probably not even crapping your pants yet.

Not gonna touch that one.

Lol