Jason, As part of the design of the DeLorean doors a person of average build could open the doors enough to squeeze out of the car in the event of a roll over. DMC Joe / DeLorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> ---------- > From: Jason Perkins <jperkins@xxxx> > To: 'dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [DML] Re: DML: Another Delorean Tale > Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 11:16 AM > > That explains why everytime I run over a small animal my doors fly open :-) > Seriously, this wouldn't make much sense. But it makes for good humor. If > the D was upside down (in the event of a crash), the doors couldn't open > anyways. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve [mailto:dmc@xxxx] > Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 5:34 AM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] DML: Another Delorean Tale > > > I thought that the following tale may be of some interest to the list: > > When I was at a local lock smith's shop to have one of Lee's blanks > (Excellent work lee, they look great!) cut, the locksmith told me that > he had found a document about a year prior to that that he had forgotten > about until then describing a point underneath the Delorean, that one > could rap with a rubber mallet and cause both doors to fly open. He > said that it had been required that such a feature be added to prevent > one from becoming trapped in the event of an accident. > > He's supposed to look for it, and told me to check back with him in a > couple weeks. I'll scan it if he finds it and I get a copy. (...and > if such a spot and document exist) > > -Steve <dmc@xxxx> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > FREE email Newsletters delivered right to your in-box. > CNET, USAToday, RollingStone, and more? > Click Here Now! http://clickhere.egroups.com/click/314 > > > eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > eGroups now offers FREE email newsletters! > Women.com, RollingStone, Travelocity, and more? > Sign-up Now! http://clickhere.egroups.com/click/315 > > > eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications