RMS Titanic and the DeLorean

[Dangermouse]

(I prepped this last week, planning to post on Friday, but we know what happened then......)

Sunday, as you probably can’t fail to have seen on TV was the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking, arguably the most famous cruise liner in the world, designed and built at Belfast Shipyard.

But perhaps you didn’t know that the Shipyard is located only about 7 miles from where your DeLorean was built and and the Titanic slipway is located just across the waterway from where the cars would be loaded on their transport ship 70 years later. Perhaps the great-grandchild of one of the men who built the ship also built your car.

For many years, the Titanic was something that wasn’t really talked about in N Ireland, at least not with any real pride. However finally, the province has worked out what a potential tourist attraction it could be (possibly after the huge success of the 1997 movie) and have established a Titanic Exhibition, within the revitalized Titanic Quarter, with recreations of various themes of the ship and the design offices

http://www.discovernorthernireland.c...Height=120&Bg=

http://www.titanicbelfast.com/Naviga...xperience.aspx

http://www.titanic-quarter.com/herit...p?ID=20&CID=20

Perhaps in another 70 years there will be a DeLorean Quarter, but probably only if someone makes a successful movie about the car.

[dvonk]

if i ever go to Belfast, im definitely stopping by that Titanic museum. i thoroughly enjoy learning about history.

[Mike S]

Dermot,

Thanks for sharing this info, the master plan for the Titanic Quarter is very intriguing.

Mike S

[Sidaries]

When we have been on Eurofest, we saw the Titanic quarter and the exhibition too. After the exhibition in the next building, there are the 50k miles Delorean test car and the first wood mock up made by Giugiaro. Unfortunately we could not see the wood car.

[john 05141]

Been there, done that. Was indeed a very nice experience.
I just could not understand why Eurofest did not give more attention to Titanic at the year of its celebration and at the site of Titanic??? On the first day there was Delorean racing event in the shadow of the cranes of H&W. The next day we went to a go-cart event . We left in 5 minutes and tried to discover some Titanic related things to visit, which was not that difficult. There a lots of great things to see in Belfast. If there is a Eurofest in 4 years I will certainly go but I will probably make my own schedule to see more great things there.

John

[dmc4087]

Been there, done that. Was indeed a very nice experience.
I just could not understand why Eurofest did not give more attention to Titanic at the year of its celebration and at the site of Titanic??? On the first day there was Delorean racing event in the shadow of the cranes of H&W. The next day we went to a go-cart event . We left in 5 minutes and tried to discover some Titanic related things to visit, which was not that difficult. There a lots of great things to see in Belfast. If there is a Eurofest in 4 years I will certainly go but I will probably make my own schedule to see more great things there.

John

The main thing down at Titanic quarter is the dry dock where it was fitted out, its a pity you didnt get to see it.

Apart from that, there isnt much else, its only recently they have started trying to make money from the whole thing (and I think the dry dock is now fenced off! A few years ago you could have got down into it very easily)

The H&W cranes were put there in the 60's/70's and have nothing to do with the ship.