So, there's a market for leasing out ground-up restored, fully SIDS'd 200-series Cessna's with steam and carbs. Surely a couple of LAMEs could get together, rent a hangar somewhere and start cranking them out?
Here in Aus, you could also whack in a couple of Dynon glass thingys as well to make them look all modern to match the shiny paintwork.
Should be able to do that for less than the price of a non-existent new aircraft, surely? Maybe the hangar could be located in Guandong province too...