The DMC-12 as a Jeopardy clue?

[Rich]

Did anybody notice that the 17-Dec installment of the Jeopardy game show on ABC-TV featured a DeLorean for a few moments?

A DMC-12 was reportedly shown as part of the video-clip-clue to which the Jeopardy answer-in-the-form-of-a-question was "What are gullwing doors?" The assistant next to the car may or may not have opened/closed the passenger door in the clip.

One of my relatives sent me this info. I did not see the show.

Can anybody confirm? Do we know whose D might have been used for the taping of the show?

Millions of viewers may have gotten another rare DMC-12 moment on TV.

[berickson926]

Yes, I saw it!

It was the $1000 question for a 'historical automobiles' category (or something similar). The contestant thought they were called 'seagull' doors.

The car they showed was missing the DMC badge on the front grill I think.

[Jonathan]

The car they showed was missing the DMC badge on the front grill I think.

Probably not by accident (licensing). The same badge is missing on the front of the car in the pages of the instruction book that came with the Lego "time machine" set. Kind of just erased from the photos.

[DMC-81]

Kind of just erased from the photos.

:hysterical: "...erased... from existence!!"

[Kenny_Z]

:hysterical: "...erased... from existence!!"

We really need a like post button. That was a good one.

[Project Vixen]

Looks like it's on youtube, but haven't watched it yet:

Jeopardy! S2014E221 2014 12 17


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3qgaSAPOLw

[Project Vixen]

It's the one. Question is at 9:29

[Flicky]

Funny that they also had a question on the stainless 1960 Ford Thunderbird there too. I never knew there were other factory stainless cars out there.

Here is some info on them cars:
http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/stainless-steel-fords.cfm

[Rich]

Funny that they also had a question on the stainless 1960 Ford Thunderbird there too. I never knew there were other factory stainless cars out there.

Thanks for the link.

Previous thread on stainless non-D's may not have had that one in it:

LINK: http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?6058-DeLorean-Not-the-first-Stainless-Steel-Car (http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?6058-DeLorean-Not-the-first-Stainless-Steel-Car)

[Josh]

All those cars are in the same museum. The car pictured is vin 500. It doesn't have a DMC logo on the grill.

[Jonathan]

"I'll take Historic Automobiles for $1,000, Alex"

"This iconic 1981 DeLorean featured this unique door design."

"What is '90 pound doors that the 110 pound cute little game show host would have had an easier time opening if the museum curator had have thought to check the gas struts before filming'?"

"No, sorry. We would have taken 'seagull doors' or 'droop when cold doors'."

Stay tuned for final jeopardy. Tonight's category is 'Cars Built in Belfast, New Brunswick.' We'll be right back after a word from our sponsor.

Haha, brutal. Seagull. lol

[ALEXAKOS]

Hehehe. At least they were kind enough to wear gloves

[SIMid]

Maybe he was thinking of the original commercial with seagulls flying around ...........

[SIMid]

Hehehe. At least they were kind enough to wear gloves

Car shows need to hand these out, too many people just want to touch my car. :( Or any Delorean for that matter.

[Rich W]

All those cars are in the same museum. The car pictured is vin 500. It doesn't have a DMC logo on the grill.

This car is indeed VIN...500 at the Crawford Auto Museum.

It's good to see the passenger door open again.
It was jammed closed for close to a decade.

Notice the Pilot Car passenger seat in VIN...500
when the door is opened. (different seat back)

VIN...500 never had a DMC logo installed.

[jackb]

I showed my wife this clip, and she got it right.
Def proud. :cheers1:

[SIMid]

This car is indeed VIN...500 at the Crawford Auto Museum.

It's good to see the passenger door open again.
It was jammed closed for close to a decade.

Notice the Pilot Car passenger seat in VIN...500
when the door is opened. (different seat back)

VIN...500 never had a DMC logo installed.

Thanks for the history on the car. Learnt something new today. :)