Last Photograph taken at the DeLorean plant in Dunmurry

[nick sutton]

I came across this photograph which was taken the day I left the company in early 1983. It was taken at the rear of the Training building. The photograph was taken after the last shipment was made to the USA and therefore is one of the seven cars auctioned at the factory by Henry Butcher and Sons.

It is an early car and therefore not suitable for shipment with the others that left under the wing of the Receiver.

Thought you might be interested.

Nick

[sean]

Very cool, thanks for the share!

[SamHill]

"No Exit" indeed.

[Farrar]

It is an early car and therefore not suitable for shipment with the others that left under the wing of the Receiver.

She looks absolutely gorgeous to me.

Thanks, Nick! It's so wonderful to have you "here" with us.

Farrar

[jawn101]

Amazing picture. Real vintage gold. Must have been a sad day but it was the start of a new chapter for these little cars. Thanks for sharing!

[Rich W]

Nick...great photo and great side story as well.

Do you happen to recall any other details about this DeLorean?

Was this a car that "sat around" for a long time at the factory
or possibly an early car that was returned to the factory after
it had been used for testing or for some other publicity use?
Any other photos (at different angles?) of this "last car"?

This early car happens to have the individual DMC logo letters
on the grille, that were used prior to the single logo part being
completed, which is one reason why I am asking for more info.
It could have been a grille swap at some point, but I doubt it.

Thanks,
Rich W.

[nick sutton]

Rich

I recall that the only other car was on a ramp under repair. This car appears to have little mileage as is shown from the only other photo (see below) taken from the rear. The car is unregistered.

The last batch of cars to the US went a week or so earlier and these remaining cars were regarded - I suppose- by the Receiver as being not of saleable quality.

Nicklast car rear2.jpg

[jawn101]

I wonder what could have earned it the dubious honor of 'not saleable quality' - it looks nice enough from these pics.

These are the sort of little mysteries that make the DeLorean story so fascinating

[Rich W]

Hi Nick,

Thanks for the additional photo and view.

Do you happen to recall if these "final cars" were being "prepped to go"
in the factory, and then "staged to go" in or near the training building?

Were the auction vehicles sent to auction or auctioned "on site" later?

Now I need to watch the video (clips) from the auction again, to try to
see if this car was captured during the video at the auction.

Thanks,
Rich W.

[nick sutton]

Hi Rich,

This was one of the last seven that were sold at the factory auction. This one was unregistered. The photo was taken at the rear of the training building - the main offices were in the same building. These cars were early cars - of this I have no doubt. otherwise the Receiver would have sold these a s merchantable products.
Nick