VIN Chronology

[DMC-81]

Speaking of gold plated cars, is the history of where they were plated known... e.g. at the factory or here in the US? I ask because when I was getting quotes for yellow zinc plating, I talked to a plater who said that a friend of his, who had also founded a plating company, relayed the story that he plated 2 Deloreans in gold many years ago. I didn't probe for more details as I thought they would have been plated at the factory, but I can if they may have been done here in the US, and if this is an unknown detail.

[Dangermouse]

They definitely weren't plated at the factory. They were plated elsewhere and attached to the two Amex cars at the factory.

Sorry, I don't recall where they were plated. I think it's in SSI and Nicks book, but I have neither with me.

[Rich]

Speaking of gold plated cars, is the history of where they were plated known... e.g. at the factory or here in the US?

As noted in other reply the plating was not done in the US.

Also as noted in other reply, Nick Sutton has numerous details about how and where it was done. He devotes Ch. 14 of his book, The DeLorean Story, to the subject.

Nick and other sources tell that the plating process was performed in Germany. DMC supplied the bare panels, which then were shipped back to DMC after plating.

[Andy]

The final DeLorean built by DMC was 20104 - NOT 20105.

20105 was actually a much earlier engineering development car that was shipped to the states and the stainless removed and replaced with the spare set of gold panels/parts by Consolidated in Ohio and given the "last" VIN.

I didn't know this .... So if 'VIN#20105' was an earlier model, it had an earlier VIN too? I guess nobody knows witch VIN, do they?

[DMC-81]

As noted in other reply the plating was not done in the US.

Also as noted in other reply, Nick Sutton has numerous details about how and where it was done. He devotes Ch. 14 of his book, The DeLorean Story, to the subject.

Nick and other sources tell that the plating process was performed in Germany. DMC supplied the bare panels, which then were shipped back to DMC after plating.

Good to know! Thanks!

[bfloyd]

# 3294 - 1981, Automatic, with Grey interior. New location - Lebanon, Tennessee

[Bruce Johnson]

5381 81 Grey 5 Speed Oct-81 has been in Ben Lomond, CA since 2007

[Max Power]

20032 is in Dover,Kent,UK

[lazabby]

Delorean Test.pdf

Here is the latest VIN chronology. I've made numerous updates since the last post. In the column titled "photo" if there is a Y then that means I have a photo of the VIN plate. If you have a VIN plate photo not on the list please send it to me. Thanks.

[DMC3165]

Delorean Test.pdf

Here is the latest VIN chronology. I've made numerous updates since the last post. In the column titled "photo" if there is a Y then that means I have a photo of the VIN plate. If you have a VIN plate photo not on the list please send it to me. Thanks.

Where should I send the Vin plate pic? Surprised I haven't sent it to you already.