DeLorean shown at Detroit Auto Show 2014 - BTTF

[Rich]

I don't recall whether the DMC-12 ever made an inaugural appearance at the Detroit International Auto Show back in the day.

In any case, there's a DeLorean at this year's show.

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At a booth for an outfit named Covisint. Said to be one of the authentic movie cars.

It's listed as the first photo in a NYTime photo montage.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/automobiles/autoshow/oddities-from-the-corners-of-the-detroit-auto-show.html?ref=automobiles

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[Jimmyvonviggle]

This should be in the girls and DeLoreans section.

[Rich]

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Same show booth at Detroit Auto Show. Same BTTF car. Two guys in this photo. No girl.

For what it's worth the Cosivint/DMC/BTTF car booth was billed ahead of a Tesla booth with only a Model S chassis in it and the Nissan Delta Wing race car side-display in that NYTimes review. In their list of "oddities"....

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/automobiles/autoshow/oddities-from-the-corners-of-the-detroit-auto-show.html?ref=automobiles

[Andy]

That's a coincidence : the Belgian BTTF replica is displayed at the Brussels Motor Show at the moment... (also without girls, I'm afraid...)

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[martydmc12]

At a booth for an outfit named Covisint. Said to be one of the authentic movie cars.

Really, they were promoting it as an "authentic movie car"? I highly doubt that.

[Delorean02378]

I think it's awesome that our cars are still showing up at these large international auto shows 30 years after they were introduced. The new Fords and Chevys are nice but I'm sure this booth is bringing a lot of attention.

[Jonathan]

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This should be in the girls and DeLoreans section.

I think it should go in the Nerd thread.

What is she trying to be dressed up as? Borg? Ninja? Duct tape salesman?

If we only have 1 more year until hoverboards and only a couple more after that until Ben Richards is playing the Running Man game show, we all have a lot of work to do. Everyone out there I see looks more like buddy in the background thumbing away on his phone than anything else.

[ccurzio]

Really, they were promoting it as an "authentic movie car"? I highly doubt that.

Came here to say this. Such bullshit.

[martydmc12]

Came here to say this. Such bullshit.

Are you referring to my response as bullshit, or the fact that it was billing billed as an "authentic movie car", as bullshit?

My statement about how I find it highly doubtful that it's the authentic movie car, is because there have been a lot of incidents with replica's going around, promoting their DeLorean Time Machine's as authentic or screen-used; the name George Barris comes to mind. The fact is, there is only one screen-used DeLorean Time Machine in private hands, and that's the Part III DeLorean with whitewall tires. The rest of the cars are owned by Universal Studios. Anyone going around claiming they've got themselves a screen-used/authentic DeLorean Time Machine, well that's just false advertising.

[ccurzio]

Are you referring to my response as bullshit, or the fact that it was billing billed as an "authentic movie car", as bullshit?

My statement about how I find it highly doubtful that it's the authentic movie car, is because there have been a lot of incidents with replica's going around, promoting their DeLorean Time Machine's as authentic or screen-used; the name George Barris comes to mind. The fact is, there is only one screen-used DeLorean Time Machine in private hands, and that's the Part III DeLorean with whitewall tires. The rest of the cars are owned by Universal Studios. Anyone going around claiming they've got themselves a screen-used/authentic DeLorean Time Machine, well that's just false advertising.

I'm agreeing with you. As in "I came here to say exactly what you said."

[Rich]

I don't recall whether the DMC-12 ever made an inaugural appearance at the Detroit International Auto Show back in the day.

At a booth for an outfit named Covisint. Said to be one of the authentic movie cars.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/automobiles/autoshow/oddities-from-the-corners-of-the-detroit-auto-show.html?ref=automobiles


Here's what the NY Times is reporting, not me, about the history of that D at the show:


At the Covisint booth, in the main corridor, several people were answering questions about the company and its cloud-based connected vehicle technology. My understanding of all that was, shall we say, nebulous. Many visitors to the booth seemed to be drawn to the “Back to the Future” Delorean – one of the originals from the film – and the foil-wrapped woman standing next to it.
Go to the link and see for yourself. I'm not agreeing that it is or isn't really one of the original BTTF cars, only pointing out what the reporter seems to have been told.

I should think somebody here knows how to spot a replica BTTF movie car and can inform the community one way or the other.

So here's more bait, the other NY Times photo of that car shown in that piece:
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I don't follow the BTTF cars much myself and don't care to speculate about it but some of you seem interested.

Anybody?

[Josh]

Ill check out the vin when im there on Saturday. But im also pretty sure this is not the A car.

[ccurzio]

The reporter is just parroting what they were told. It's still bullshit.

[martydmc12]

Agreed, they're just reporting what they've been told; but it's also lazy journalism in my opinion; no fact checking whatsoever.

I know some people don't care, but this happens a lot - people claiming they have an original screen-used DeLorean. Imagine if someone went around claiming they owned the original Johnny Carson DMC-12, or John Z's personal car, but were lying. How would anyone really know for sure, unless they already were DeLorean historians/fact-checkers.

It's just sad to see people and companies stooping to such low levels to gain a little publicity, especially in this internet age, when there's a good chance they're going to be caught.

[martydmc12]

Ill check out the vin when im there on Saturday. But im also pretty sure this is not the A car.

Universal Studios absolutely does not lend out their DeLorean's. The only screen-used DeLorean Time Machine in private hands is the BTTF Part III car (BTTF3DELOREAN.COM (http://bttf3delorean.com/Where_are_they.html)).

This is why I have issues with replica DeLorean Time Machine's, because so many people purposely advertise their 'replica' as the real thing. As a note, that Part III DeLorean in private hands, sold for I believe well over $800,000 a few years ago. The "A" car at Universal was estimated to be valued over $1,000,000 after its restoration. Anyone who thinks they're getting an 'authentic' DeLorean Time Machine at their next birthday party, or corporate function needs to really think about how they're paying only a few hundred bucks to rent a million dollar automobile for the weekend.

[Josh]

Yeah I kinda figured that was the case... universal not lending out the car. I went and checked it out today and it was obviously a replica conversion. Talking with Chris we beleive it to be vin 3xxx. I couldn't read the dash vin as it was covered.http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/18/age4apan.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/18/ujama3y3.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/18/2e7y8uvu.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/18/8egyhudy.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/18/aqurebuj.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/18/9ehepy9y.jpg

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[Chris Burns]

Judging by Josh's pics we believe that it is this DMC. However the rims have been redone or replaced.

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[Kane]

The green liquid in the Mr. Fusion would indicate this is a Bruce Coulombe conversion. He's the only one I know of that does that. But that's all I am going off of in my guess.

[Gary Weaver II]

It's a reproduction made by the team at Barris East Coast.

[Gary Weaver II]

Some more pics.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151888622016658.1073741869.248246851657&type=1

[JMLaux]

It's a reproduction made by the team at Barris East Coast.

That makes sense why it was reported as a screen used car then. It's nice to see that even a cease and desist order from Universal won't even curb some peoples drive for publicity

[louielouie2000]

I wonder what size rear tires those are? 245? 255? Looks like the fronts might be a size bigger, too.

[Rich W]

I don't recall whether the DMC-12 ever made an inaugural appearance at the Detroit International Auto Show back in the day.


There was a little research done on this topic a few years ago. No display in 1981, but, IIRC, the 1982 display was similar to the Chicago Auto Show.

[Timebender]

Sad how they lump in the BTTF DeLorean with all the other cars they created, as if they built the original as well.