Any details on the “Pearl Ace” car shipment (June 19, 1981)?

[kinvilje]

Hello Everyone,
I own vin #1134 (Chippewa Falls, WI). I’m trying to put together a binder full of biographical info on my car. Curious if anyone has info on the “Pearl Ace” car shipment of June 19, 1981 from Belfast to Wilmington, DE. Including, but not limited to, photos, car manifest, number of cars on board, number of days to reach Wilmington, crew list, etc. Thank you in advance. I currently have a postcard of the original ship (Pearl Ace was given to its replacement as well) and a photo of the 1,000 car. Otherwise…anything else would be really helpful. My email is [email protected] if anyone has any files or data to send.
Best,
John

[DMC-81]

Hi John,

I may have the sailing dates and a photo of some pages of the manifest. I'll see if I can dig them up and send them to you. My car was on that ship too, so I'm interested in this information as well.

Cheers,

[Rich]

Are you sure VIN 1134 was on that boat to Wilmington? I ask because your car's VIN seems to be on a manifest but it's not the manifest for that shipment.

Have a look at the first post in this thread (http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?10960).

It shows the manifest for the first shipment to the USA aboard the Continental Highway which departed on April 19, 1981 headed to Long Beach CA.

The manifest isn't sorted by VIN. Skip to the 7th page/photo , the one that starts with VIN 1019 at the top.

See if you agree there's a blurry "1134" there at the B in the Photobucket watermark.

Also, you can see the thread has VIN 1134 in its title.

I'm familiar with the thread since our VIN 0934 was in that shipment.

Good luck in your history hunt.

[kinvilje]

Hi Rich,
Soooooo... the Delorean Museum made an error in my Owners Certificate I ordered Last October. It stated it was shipped on the Pearl Ace. Error on the museum's part. Thank you Rich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. GREAT JOB at DCS!

[kinvilje]

I want to apologize to the Delorean Museum. I entered the wrong vin into the thread. My Owner's Certificate is correct. My car is #1184 :8ball:

[Patrick C]

Hi John,

I may have the sailing dates and a photo of some pages of the manifest. I'll see if I can dig them up and send them to you. My car was on that ship too, so I'm interested in this information as well.

Cheers,

I have photos of the cars in shipment on this trip. Dana, what’s your VIN? I’ll look for a photo.

[kinvilje]

My vin is #1184. If you have a photo that would be INCREDIBLE!


I have photos of the cars in shipment on this trip. Dana, what’s your VIN? I’ll look for a photo.

[DMC-81]

I have photos of the cars in shipment on this trip. Dana, what’s your VIN? I’ll look for a photo.

Thanks Patrick. I sent a PM.

[nofear365]

Sorry for bringing up and old thread but how would i know when my car (3501) was shipped and on what boat?

[NJP548]

Sorry for bringing up and old thread but how would i know when my car (3501) was shipped and on what boat?

Start here: https://www.deloreanmuseum.org/info-on-your-vin.html

Order the Original owner Certificate and you will see what info they have for your car. It looks like they can also reproduce the original window sticker for your car.

-Nick

[WHO1DMC]

Sorry for bringing up and old thread but how would i know when my car (3501) was shipped and on what boat?

You can go to the Delorean museum online site and purchase the documents. They are available I checked it out of curiosity.

I own VIN #3500 and it was shipped to the USA on September 26 1981 aboard the Olympus Ace to Wilmington Delaware.
Hopefully they were side by side for the trip!


Dave B.

[nofear365]

You can go to the Delorean museum online site and purchase the documents. They are available I checked it out of curiosity.

I own VIN #3500 and it was shipped to the USA on September 26 1981 aboard the Olympus Ace to Wilmington Delaware.
Hopefully they were side by side for the trip!


Dave B.

WOW!!! We're one vin away from each other. I'm the third owner of 3501, owned it for almost 17 years. Has only 16,800 miles on it. All original except for an Eibach suspension.