Re: Prototype (and other early Deloreans)

[rich@xxxx]

Mark and List,

Check post 31978 from James Espy earlier this year, which explains
some of the details about early Deloreans including prototypes,
"black" cars, pilot cars and production cars prior to VIN...560
that were not included in the original factory warranty plan.

Pilot car #20 does have a VIN and a title or at least it did when
I was attempting to negotiate purchasing the car about a year ago.

Also, note that some cars were "pulled" from the production line
early on and at least some of these cars became factory RHD cars
and were re-assigned later VIN's as they were actually sold.
So, for those of you who think they know the actual production
number of their car by calculating production from VIN...500,
there is a good chance your calculated number is not accurate,
especially the later VIN's. There is also some info out there
suggesting VIN's were assigned prior to the "end of the line".

BTW: James, did you ever get a chance to take more detailed 
photos of the one existing prototype that is in storage?

Later,
Rich W.


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Mark Valuch <dmcvin6683@xxxx> wrote:
> I see some people think that the first 100 or so deloreans after 
the 
> 500 vin are prototypes are they?
> 
> From what i have been told a prototype is a car that was made 
before 
> production and has no title issued to it because it is a prototype 
not 
> a production version of a car.
> 
> All other prototype vehicles i have seen for sale have no title 
just a 
> bill of sale.
> 
> Mark