...and the RV10s
$67.5k for a bare-bones IO-540, $75k for the Thunderbolt. Roll back 10-12 years there were plenty of RVs being completed for the price of an RV10 engine alone these days.
Unfortunately, IMO, the price of the engines will be the single biggest killer of our market. Shoot, even the Rotax 915is these days is over $50k I believe for 140hp?? And that's targeted to LSA/light aircraft markets.
I was fortunate enough to acquire all my sub-kits and engine core (rebuilding), pre-covid... However I was at lunch with a group of homebuilders just yesterday having this exact conversation. Every one of us agreed that if we were wanting to start a new RV project today, it would be financially out of reach given the cost increases the last 2 years. That would have wiped out 5 RV projects from the market. Not good for EAB/VANS... This will mean a lot less new and repeat builders in the market.