For the most part I agree. However, most brands do have common design trademarks. It would be cool to offer a stainless steel paint color option and continue with John's use of corrosion resistant parts, perhaps use aluminum body panels. You also don't want it to look like a Pontiac, it needs to be a DeLorean product. I wonder if Steven Wynn has thought about taking DMC public to help fund this project. If so I would buy in. You can also sign me up for the new Pontiac/DeLorean. I wonder what they will call it? DMC-35 ($35,000 Pontiac) Eric Thomas Pool Project Analyst Information Technology Office: (507)-778-6148 Pager: 127-(12896) Cell: (507)-269-5734 On Oct 8, 2009, at 10:39 AM, Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > That would entail an unnecessary redesign of the car, and scrapping > the > convertible. > > Remember, John DeLorean didn't plan on every vehicle he made having > gullwing doors. It's just because his company failed that the DMC-12 > is > all we've got with the DMC badge on it, and it happens to have > gullwing > doors. He also didn't plan on every vehicle the company produced to > have > stainless steel body panels. (See DMCL's plans for bus, tug, farm > equipment, etc.) > > Given that the Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, and Opel GT did not have > gullwing doors (and as gullwing doors would be impractical on a > convertible), I think this expectation will not be realized. Nor > will it > have stainless steel body panels. I think this is smart business > sense. > > I think a "new" DeLorean Motor Company would want to distance itself > from features that make people think of a thirty-year-old automotive > failure -- which, let's face it, is by and large the perception of the > DMC-12. > > Thus endeth my 2¢. > > Farrar Hudkins > #2613 > > Clint Pearson wrote: > > > > > > I like the renderings to some degree. But I think they need more > DMC-12 > > influence (ie gullwing doors). And if DMCH can actually buy the > > Wilmington plant, can they stamp out "new" DMC-12s then? > > > > http://www.newdelorean.com/ <http://www.newdelorean.com/> > > > > Clint > > #4739 > > [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/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/