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My VIN: Formerly 10570 and 6776
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There were two cold weather test DeLoreans, one automatic (6074) and one manual (6083).
I've located the people who owned the testing company in Canada and one of their employees who worked on the project. Their story will be part of the book I am editing consisting of stories from former DMC/DMCL employees and vendors titled "I Lived the Dream - Stories from the DeLorean Motor Company".
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
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My VIN: 2743
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Are these cars still in circulation James?
(or do we need to buy the book to find out )
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
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No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Posts: 434
My VIN: Formerly 10570 and 6776
Club(s): (AZ-D) (DMA) (SCDC) (DCUK)
Location: Chicagoland area
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My VIN: A few, by name... DeLorean Monster Truck, DeLorean Roadster, DeLorean Hovercraft, DeLorean Limo
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
As of early this July, VIN..6074 was being put up for sale, located 2 hours Northwest of Toronto.
PM me if you are interested in purchasing this DeLorean and I can forward you additional details.
Note: Sorry for the thread hi-jack, Nick. Back to discussions about The DeLorean Story book.
Last edited by Rich W; 09-16-2013 at 01:44 PM. Reason: added thread hi-jack note
I finally finished the book.
I have been reading it almost entirely while waiting in airports or in flight. Lots of it during my US domestic flights.
Funny to see how many fellow passengers saw the car on the cover and know this car. This book has travelled many many miles and the cover is badly damaged. I should have put a temp cover on it.
Anyway, I always loved the rich history of a car but to follow it from someone who not only saw it all from close by, but also from a management position and from the very beginning to the absolute very end is remarkable.
This is your perfect and very complete script for making a movie.
The hard work, emotions, politics, ... wow.
It shows how hard it is to start a company. I must conclude as always that those who start the companies, taking the risks are often the first target for whatever goes wrong. They hardly have any friends but only enemies. This is no to means critiscism to the thought of Nick Sutton, because I applaud that he has written the facts as they were without personal judgement. But when you see what it takes, it makes you think twice to start your own company.
But I was very happy to read the cocaine was not the lead at the end but a sad part of the history that he had to mention, but did it to the point and short.
Great work Nick, It is a fantastic piece if information, and only increases my respect to those people who have been working so hard to create and build this car. It makes me even more proud to own part of that history, and to help keeping the dream alive. I hope I can get you to sign it for me one day.
Jan
Steering with power
Thank you John for the nice words - always appreciated.
regards
Nick
The DeLorean Story: The car, the people the scandal. http://www.amazon.com/The-DeLorean-S...delorean+story
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I'd watch a movie based on Nick's book for sure. A documentary style with Nick's perspective and honesty would be great, but I think it would have fairly limited appeal. To get the play time and big dollars, it would need to over-glamourized for the silver screen and that wouldn't work for me.
I don't need to see John Z having a full on shoot-out with the FBI and DEA while riding a horse down a tarmac into the sunset to catch Cristina Ferrare's plane so he can tell her he loves her one last time before heading back to Dunmurry to bare-knuckle box the entire IRA. And don't forget the lens flares. Brought to you by Pepsi.
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
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