I'll probably not be the only one to add this, but Chris Nicholson has some interesting commentary about this wheel/pic on his site. http://www.pjgrady.co.uk//GenericContent.aspx? PageType=Rare_Items&ShowContent=Pilot_Car_Wheel.html --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jon Heese" <jonheese@...> wrote: > > It's also interesting that the rear wheel pictured has 5 spokes, but the > front has only 4. That's something I've never seen done intentionally > by a car manufacturer... > > Regards, > Jon Heese > > content22207 wrote: > > Thank you so much for the picture Tiff! > > > > I suspect it was taken in Hethel (Lotus), not Dunmurry. Notice the > > barn walls in the background. > > > > This obviously is not a production automobile. Notice the position of > > the side marker lenses. The door also has no toll booth window. > > > > But the single most important feature of your picture is the rear > > wheel -- it is exactly the same diameter as the front wheel! Had to > > print it out to verify, but sure enough -- both rims are 100% same > > diameter. Compared to a same size printout of a production car, the > > difference is striking. > > > > You have provided photographic evidence of a design quirk I have long > > maintained. The question is: Why in the world did DMC design a spare > > tire well that is too small to hold a flat rear tire? It isn't due to > > surrounding space limitation -- the Brandys proved that with their > > enlarged spare well. I suspect that the body molds were made in > > anticipation of a 14" rear wheel, and that the 15" rear was a late > > design change, made after the molds were already in existence. Your > > magazine picture clearly shows people laboriously cleaning a car with > > 14" rear rims. > > > > It also shows a nose high stance, which seems to contradict the theory > > that Lotus designed the car to sit lower in the front. I'll leave that > > controversy for the next poster.... > > > > Bill Robertson > > #5939 > > > >> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tiffany Olejnik" > > <bck2thefuture88@> wrote: > >> While digging through my mom's National Geographic collection, I found > >> an issue from April 1981 that happened to mention the Delorean Motor > >> Company. I've uploaded an image to the files section: > >> (national_geographic_dmc_plant.jpg) > >> > >> Tiffany > >> Vin#3691 > >> > ------------------------------------ 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/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> 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/