Location: Sacramento-ish
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Looks like a parking brake to the right of the driver's seat there, too. That would have been nice...Originally Posted by matt clark
Nick, was the higher spec finish of the Visioneering car's interior - more leather, those much, much nicer headliners - ever intended for production or were they purely to sell the dream? Were their removal a matter of costing or weight saving for the fuel requirements?
Love the stitched bit over the top of the steering column!
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
restoration log, March 2011 to present
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Location: Atlanta OTP GA
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My VIN: 2743
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Were they real dials in the dash? You would have thought they could be rigged to show a natural position rather than the omen of the future that they show in this picture
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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"
Location: Sacramento-ish
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My VIN: 02100
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Haha! I just noticed that. Worst possible position for all of them.We're they real dials in the dash? You would have thought they could be rigged to show a natural position rather than the omen of the future that they show in this picture
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
restoration log, March 2011 to present
full and detailed photo restoration log
Location: Belluno, Italy
Posts: 628
My VIN: 3305
Ahah looks like a subliminal message for the buyers! "beware, this is what is going to happen!!"
Location: Near Toronto, ON
Posts: 1,211
My VIN: Previous Owner of 5875
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I like it except for the steering wheel. I also prefer the position of the hand-brake in the production version. I really wish all the rippled bits were leather.
Previous Owner of 5875 - 1981/Grey/5-Speed/Grooved Hood
Location: North GA
Posts: 6,177
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCUK)
Were they real dials in the dash? You would have thought they could be rigged to show a natural position rather than the omen of the future that they show in this picture
Location: Taylors SC
Posts: 5,326
My VIN: (former)05429
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
Dave S
DMC Midwest - retired but helping
Greenville SC
Location: CLE/PHX
Posts: 2,592
My VIN: 5646,5080, 5880, 10234, 3639, 2518, 10586, 1538
love the E brake location. Someone had it right at first.Looks like a parking brake to the right of the driver's seat there, too. That would have been nice...
I think it is ironic that the binnacles started stitched....
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Location: Atlanta OTP GA
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Big time piece, there.
So interesting comments too. Not the usual FB comment garbage.
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
http://www.will-to-live.org
No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Posts: 4,808
My VIN: 3937
Nick or others,
Refresh my memory on what cars were designated "cold weather test cars?" Were there two of them and one was an auto and the other a stick? Do we know the VINs?
I met a guy earlier today who mentioned being the owner/custodian of the manual transmission, cold weather test car. He remembered it being VIN 6083. I'd like to put the current owner of this car in touch with him as he offered whoever the owner is the original window sticker that came with the car as he still has it. I couldn't find a name to go with this car on the DoD or elsewhere. Thanks.
Sept. 81, auto, black interior
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