Pilot Car auction - 15 years ago

[nick sutton]

This is a photograph of a pilot car being assembled in the training building - so pre Dec 1980 any ideas?23rl600Pilot car.jpg (Photograph supplied courtesy of Robert Lamrock)

[SamHill]

This is a photograph of a pilot car being assembled in the training building - so pre Dec 1980 any ideas?23rl600Pilot car.jpg (Photograph supplied courtesy of Robert Lamrock)

Same rims as the car in Delorean 01955's facebook page

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Pic looks to have been taken the same day based on the clothes too

[Domi]

Great picture, thanks for sharing

[DMCH James]

Different cars - note the location of the side markers.

James

Same rims as the car in Delorean 01955's facebook page

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Pic looks to have been taken the same day based on the clothes too

[dustybarn]

Those appear to be Revolution racing wheels.

[dmcjohn]

Different cars - note the location of the side markers.

James

Hi James,

Allowing for the length of the side marker lens, looks to me that the car in the assembly building picture would have the side marker lights in the pilot position once fitted, same as the other car mentioned. Compare to a pic of a production panel where the hole appears to be further back the panel:

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John

[nick sutton]

Same rims as the car in Delorean 01955's facebook page

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Pic looks to have been taken the same day based on the clothes too

Can someone tell me from where did this first photograph come? At the risk of being naive it's certainly been photo shopped at one point because the background is not DMC either training building or main assembly shop.
Nick

[Patrick C]

Can someone tell me from where did this first photograph come? At the risk of being naive it's certainly been photo shopped at one point because the background is not DMC either training building or main assembly shop.
Nick

It is from an issue of National Geographic 1980 I believe. The article dealt with Ireland. I have a copy somewhere.

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[DMCH James]

I always presumed this photo was taken at Lotus. Maybe DMC supplied NatGeo with the image?

James

It is from an issue of National Geographic 1980 I believe. The article dealt with Ireland. I have a copy somewhere.

EDIT: Scan below