Gold Car in "Cars at the Capital" Washington DC

[Dangermouse]

One of the AMEX cars, 04300, is scheduled to be in DC this weekend:

http://www.carsatthecapital.org/the-event/

3:15pm on Saturday 3rd

12:15pm and 4:00pm on Sunday

[skill]

Super! Too bad too far away to attend this nice event! Anyone near gonna go? If so, we'd all appreciate it if you can snap some vid n pics AND sharem!!! 4300 is gonnnnnna stand out and wow everyone forrrrr sure! Even a Tucker there?- verrrry cool!

[dmcjohn]

I'm going to this - will get some pics and video!

[Domi]

I'm going to this - will get some pics and video!

That will be great, thanks for sharing :thumbup2:

[skill]

I'm going to this - will get some pics and video!

Dmcjohn, Thanks for doing that for us and Dangermouse, awesome you provided this info! I think it's a major event and too bad too soon - as I/ we would of liked to attended and provided support. It's a perfect time for the public and organizations witness a true work of machinery and extraordinary development by John Z DeLorean. It's history and we're all part of it! We look forward to pics and videos. BECAUSE, THIS CAR MATTERS! :-) Thank you in advance!

[Dangermouse]

Well, I only read it on the dml a few minutes before I posted it ......

[OverlandMan]

Coincidentally I'm watching Goldfinger tonight

[David_NYS]

Thank you for the news flash! I'll be there tomorrow if any of y'all wanna meet up for a coffee or a drink.

[skill]

Coincidentally I'm watching Goldfinger tonight
On NetFlix? :) Several other Bond movies are on now.

[DGI]

DAMMIT! I was in DC yesterday and did not know about this event.... figures :mad2:

[dmcjohn]

Thank you for the news flash! I'll be there tomorrow if any of y'all wanna meet up for a coffee or a drink.

Hi David, sorry I missed you, would have been great to meet up for a coffee at it! I was there yesterday but can't make it today as we're driving back to NJ.

I got tons of photos and video, of both the tin goose Tucker and the gold DMC (recorded the speeches on each car) - will upload them later this evening or tomorrow.

John

[David_NYS]

Hi David, sorry I missed you, would have been great to meet up for a coffee at it!

It's okay John! Seems like you enjoyed seeing her too!

Jay Hubbard, the Curator at the show today was ver informative! I've wanted to see this Delorean since I was 13! I never thought I'd have an opportunity to see her!

Here are some pictures of the car I took today, to include a couple of me attempting to look cool:

[john 05141]

What a great car!!!
Must be superb to see that one for real.
Where is this car going to afterwards? I hope it remains in the area so I can go see it next time I'll be in DC

Jan

[Dangermouse]

DAMMIT! I was in DC yesterday and did not know about this event.... figures :mad2:

always take DMCTalk with you at all times :)

[dmcjohn]

A few pics attached from the event, including the Tucker Tin Goose prototype and a pic of me with John Tucker, Preston Tucker's grandson

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I'll post a video of the event shortly...

[Dangermouse]

Love the last one John. Very cute.

Out of curiosity, had you heard about this event before this thread? Didn't seem to be very well publicized.

[dmcjohn]

Thanks Dermot!

No, I had not heard of the event before you posted this thread, so thanks for that too.

Here is the video I took of the event on Saturday - hope ye like it.

http://youtu.be/pqFGTBV4OZ8

John


http://youtu.be/pqFGTBV4OZ8

[Domi]

Thank you guys for sharing your pictures, awesome DeLorean :)

[dmcjohn]

Thanks Dermot!

No, I had not heard of the event before you posted this thread, so thanks for that too.

Here is the video I took of the event on Saturday - hope ye like it.

http://youtu.be/pqFGTBV4OZ8

John


http://youtu.be/pqFGTBV4OZ8

Does embedding videos not work on dmctalk anymore? Tried embedding it earlier but it didn't work.

[Dangermouse]

Let's see


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqFGTBV4OZ8&feature=youtu.be


I think you need to do the whole thing.

[Roman Legion]

And it's a Nevada car.. Where do they usually keep this car in Nevada and is it on display there usually? I'm in Northern Virginia for a few months until I finish mechanics training, then I'm going back to Vegas and would love to see it. Hell, wish I knew of a DeLorean owner in the Staunton, VA area, I'd still love to see my first up close DeLorean. :(

Anyway, cool pics, would have loved to have gone but I just now read the thread and I'm sad I missed it.

[pezzonovante88]

And it's a Nevada car.. Where do they usually keep this car in Nevada and is it on display there usually? I'm in Northern Virginia for a few months until I finish mechanics training, then I'm going back to Vegas and would love to see it. Hell, wish I knew of a DeLorean owner in the Staunton, VA area, I'd still love to see my first up close DeLorean. :(

Anyway, cool pics, would have loved to have gone but I just now read the thread and I'm sad I missed it.

I believe it's in a museum in Reno.

[Roman Legion]

I believe it's in a museum in Reno.

I'll have to make it a motorcycle trip that I can justify by playing Ingress along the entire route. :smile:

[skill]

A few pics attached from the event, including the Tucker Tin Goose prototype and a pic of me with John Tucker, Preston Tucker's grandson

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I'll post a video of the event shortly...

Thanks so much!!!! AWESOME!!!

[JRNY13]

It could use some Eibachs.

[DMCVegas]

I believe it's in a museum in Reno.

That would be correct. This car is apart of the Harrah's collection. According to them, it was donated after the owner could no longer afford the insurance on it to drive it on the street ($25,000 in 1980's dollars to fix a dent, but no word if that was the deductible or total cost). It's also the only Gold AmEx car with a Saddle Interior AND a 5-speed. And for some reason the original paperwork from the DMV doesn't list it as a "DMC-12" It's an "LK".

Back in the 80's or 90's, it has made it's way down to Vegas when it's been loaned to the Imperial Palace's car collection, but not often. This is one of two cars that I've really lusted after and would buy if I had the absolute means to. The other is that DMC-12 down in Laughlin with the unusual "half & half" paint job.

[Dangermouse]

The Harrah Collection at the National Automobile Museum in Reno

http://www.automuseum.org

[john 05141]

I do not like the combination with the grey headliner quite honestly. The other gold Delorean has a dark headliner which is better.
A matching tan headliner would have been perfect.

Was this grey headliner put on originally?
jan