This car has a number of customizations, including wheel locks and an alarm system. Who needs that stuff in Montana?!? The phone number listed in the Auction appears to be a Road-Runner dialup number (according to my Google search). While I'm still not convinced that the VIN photo has been manipulated in the ways suggested, I know this car has features of later model years (flat hood, integrated door straps, etc). So why alter the VIN image at all? My guess: This car was stolen. Gus Schlachter VIN # 4695 (Oct '81, I swear) Austin, Texas > james@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > Interesting auction for what's shown as a 1982 DeLorean>> > The engine compartment looks like a California car... but I wonder what that > thing is that looks like a plastic overflow bottle right next to the updated > metal overflow bottle, where the engine compartment light should be? > Wayne > 11174 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/