I don't understand how VIN 4597 has an August build date. Anybody have any ideas? I could see how a car intended to have an August build date would end up in October, but October to August doesn't make sense. Erik > [MODERATOR'S NOTE: According to the production chronology information (downloadable at DMCNews.com), the October VINs span approximately 4214-5997. This puts VIN 4512 in the October builds near the beginning of the month. The August VINs span approximately 2533-3508.] > > > > If VIN 4597 is an August build, would that mean that 4512 (which is > an Oct. build) was pulled off the assembly line and then finished in > October? > > Erik > 4512 Oct. or Aug? > > possible explanation (partially backed up by a De Lorean Motor > Company > > internal memo discovered at the factory in 1997) is that some cars > for one > > reason or another were pulled from the assembly line (the memo > discusses > > cars with emission problems, in particular) and once the problem was > > corrected they were returned to production, hence the build month > being "out > > of whack" with the rest of the VIN's brethren.