Blank VIN Plates Found

[flux3d]

It's funny how people who had contact with DMC in the 80's come out of the woodwork when you attend shows. This happened the other weekend while I was raising money for Parkinsons outside the Phoenix Art Centre in Leicester, not far from where I live in the UK. It was an 80's gaming and theme event called RetroActive, and as part of the day they were showing a number of 80's films on their various screens, starting with Back to the Future. It was great to see the film again on the big screen, especially the moment when the DeLorean appears for the first time - magical! Anyway, during the fundraising afterwards (donate min £2 to sit in the car etc) a guy came up to me and said "I've got a few blank VIN plates for these".

Seems during the 80's he worked for Renault here in the UK and for some reason a box of blank VIN plates turned up out of the blue. Instead of being sent back on onto DMC everyone nicked a few each and said nothing more. Now years later he he is, having never seen a real DeLorean in the flesh, looking at one on my car. Anyway, he took down my details and said he's see if he could find them and maybe pass a couple on to me (as a fan of the car). True to his word he did, and here it is!

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[Delorean02378]

Now that's something I've not seen before. Very cool. Definitely a keeper.

Thanks for sharing.

[Dangermouse]

Definitely very cool

[dmcnorway]

Very cool.

AFAIK, the blank VIN plates were made by *drumroll* ... TALBOT!

Best wishes

Stian Birkeland
Norway

[thirdmanj]

Duuuuude. That's awesome.

[Jimmyvonviggle]

That definitely must have some value if you want a "new build".

[Bitsyncmaster]

That definitely must have some value if you want a "new build".

Think you would need a title to go with your new VIN.

[flux3d]

Yeah, not very useful unless you are making a new build, but still a great collectors item nether the less!

DMCNorway, I can believe they were made by Talbot. That's just so DMC. I remember my father had a Talbot Alpine. Dreadful car!

[nick sutton]

At the end of 1978 Peugeot took over the Chrysler factory in Coventry and reintroduced the Talbot car name which had laid dormant for a number of years (the factory was built by originally Rootes/Hillman). A significant number of DMC staff came from Chrysler UK to work at Dunmurry. Possibly a link there.

Nick

[flux3d]

Thanks Nick,

I might be mistaken then about the guy working for Renault, maybe he said Peugeot instead. Would make far more sense. Closer to where I am in Leicester, so maybe he worked there. I'll have to email him and ask for the full story.

Mark