Another list member, J. Brad Vincent and I were invited to a serious Bricklin collector in Rochester New York. The facility was incredible. This particular collector was a used car dealer/science teacher that sold primarily used Bricklin cars. I believe he had 15-20 Bricklin in stock. He had a DeLorean with 1000 miles and a yellow 1980 Corvette. All were in what he describes as perfect condition. One particular car a rare 4 speed manual transmission Lime green color, most were automatic transmission, could not get the door open. It took 4 of us to get the car door open. There are major differences between the Bricklin and the DeLorean. First the powertrain are Ford 351 Windsor or American Motors engines. ((I think this is where a lot of people ask if the DMC has a Ford engine. Also the DeTomasa Pantera has a Ford engine, this car has been confused with the DeLorean before.)) In addition there a major differences in the quality of the Bricklin vs. DeLorean. The DeLorean has the cozy feeling of a well engineered interior. The "look" of the DeLorean interior is pleasing to the human eye. On the other hand the Bricklin, in my opinion, the engineers focused more on the exterior design than the ergonomics of the interior. The Bricklins interior was, as described earlier, "kit car" or unsophisticated. Additionally, The fit and finish of the acrylic body panels on the Bricklin was questionable. The cars with little to no miles on the odometer, less than 10,000 miles were the cars that still had the new car look. Cars that were repainted or driven over 10,000 miles had stress related cracks due to body flexing, and panel failure in the area of the "T roof section and front fenders." However the door alignment and front fender alignment on the early DeLoreans were questionable. The DeLoreans had to have a Quality Assurance Center, rework the cars to make them up to the standards of quality production car status. The Bricklins were manufactured in St. John New Brunswick Canada an area with a high number of unemployed. DeLorean assembly was in Dunmurry Northern Ireland, an area with a high number of unemployed. The Bricklin and the DeLorean both were attempts by eccentric, self promoting people to make a dent in the American Automotive industry. Malcolm Bricklin has a sales background. He was given credit for the Dealership network for the Yugo and the Subaru Motor Company. His latest attempt to sell electric bicycles failed a few years ago. He marketed the Bricklin as a safety vehicle. Designed into it was a steel "bird cage" The name bird cage came from the sea-gullwing door openings. The car owner was told to hand wash the car, a car wash would damage the acrylic finish. The car didn't have a cigar/fag lighter, smoking while driving the Bricklin was not permitted. DeLorean had an education in Automotive engineering and a MBA. This combination along with a successful marketing plan of his name while at General Motors gave him the track record needed to start his own company. DeLorean was one of the greatest money raisers in our industrial history. DeLorean first marketed the car as the DSV or DeLorean Safety Vehicle. The car was reengineered from serious safety car to serious sports car to finally a luxury production car of equal status symbols to that of a Mercedes Benz or Porsche 924/924. I believe politics, mismanagement of the companies and a serious lack of a business plan helped both companies collapse. Brad if your not busy give us your feedback. You own both cars. What is your opinion? Senator