In a message dated 5/10/99 7:56:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, KayoOng@xxxx writes: << I am not sure if this statement is true. I maybe wrong, but as I remember there were a few cars painted by the factory. One of those cars was issued to a member of Mr. JZD family? I maybe wrong, anyone out there with more info on this car or the other factory painted cars? >> Technically speaking,Delorean was working on painted Deloreans,but not "painted Deloreans" as such he was working on translucent cars,ie so that the stainless steel finish showed right through the paint,sorta the same way as stained wood,you see a color,but you also could see the natural wood grain finish,from what I understand the pigments in the "paint"could not hold up to the elements and failed miserbly,and as far as I know none of those cars were ever released to the general public. Claude Vin #000570 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.eGroups.com - Simplifying group communications