As nice as that would sound, it's not true. I called looking to purchase this D a couple of years ago (I got turned down by JJ& Best as have many other people seeking finacing for DeLoreans from that place), and found out a little history. There used to be a guy who's whole bussiness was converting luxury cars to 4X4's. He's done Corvettes, Mercedes', and even a Rolls Royce. The car was purchased new, and was converted shortly after. Who knows what happened to the chassis & drivetrain. But it was in new condition when removed. The conversion shop went out of bussiness along time ago according to the saleman on the phone. I used to have the VIN#, but I have no idea where it's at. The conversion was a relativly simple one. The underbody is bolted onto a Blazer chassis. In this case, it is the chassis that was modified. The steering column on the DeLorean was welded up to the rack on the chassis. The rivets were removed, and the panel in the trunk was removed to make room for the engine. I'm guessing the brake MC was simply bolted onto the underbody, and conected to the pedal. The engine I beleive is a 350, w/a 4bbl carb. It's and automatic, with true 4 wheel drive. According to the man I spoke with, taking to the gas station was a major pain. You have to lift the louvers to gain access to the fuel filler neck. Which means you have to stand on the rear bumper to fill it. Which also means you have to climb up there with the nozzle in hand. But I can't imagine it would be any harder than filling up a boat on a trailer. According to the salesman at the time, it could very easily be converted back to a regular DeLorean with minimal work. But the cost of a rolling chassis is too prohibative for this. Maybe one day it'll be in my driveway. 'Cause I couldn't get out if it was parked in the garage! -Robert vin 6585 "X" --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "fivetwofive" <CBL302@xxxx> wrote: <SNIP> > Horseman, > Don't feel to upset,Chances are it most likely had a rotted/bad > frame,so rather than put it to pasture,it was converted into that 4x4 > monster Thing.One good thing he(or she) most likely saved it from > meeting a worse fate.(becoming a parts car) > > Claude > 000570