[doc] Re: / protype

[dmcjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx]

The prototype with the mid engine citroen engine, and brown leather 
interior etc. (i.e. the first prototype) is alive and well and in a 
private collection in the USA.

John

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham1@xxxx> 
wrote:
> We've "been there and done that"  before Alan, both us and the 
Americans
> have been on fruitless fishing trips to Norfolk, Dave even went all 
equipped
> with a trailer and came back empty handed, that was 10 years ago!   
Its
> another bit of the "folk law" I'm afraid!
> 
> Regards
> 
> Chris Parnham
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Hammond [mailto:vin569@xxxx]
> Sent: 30 April 2004 19:05
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [doc] DMC Flag / protype
> 
> So I was told by an ex Lotus engineer, they still have the 
prototype in one
> of their barns at Hethel under a sheet!. I will try to find out 
more..... I
> have a few contacts though work as Proton now own Lotus I have meet 
some
> high up Lotus people!!.
> 
> Alan and MXI 4811 (I work at a Proton,Nissan dealership!)
> 
> Stephen Strelczak <STEPHEN.STRELCZAK@xxxx> wrote:
> Chris,
> 
>       I'd love to be able to beat you to the post on the prototype
> recreation. It was a beautiful car. Loved the wheels. Who owns the 
original
> now? Martin sent me some pictures of it before, and I won't have 
completed
> life till something similar sits in the drive way :)
> 
>       Well, perhaps one dream is enough, the prototype would just 
be greedy
> :)
> Stephen.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Parnham [mailto:chrisparnham1@xxxx]
> Sent: 29 April 2004 22:45
> To: Doc-Uk@xxxx
> Subject: [doc] DMC Flag / protype
> 
> I don't know how many of you were following the DMC "Flag that flew 
over the
> Factory" on eBay, but it finished early this morning at nearly 
2,000 USD.
> My bid of 800?  was no where near enough!
> 
> But I did manage to buy the pro-type instrument cluster, last week. 
As and
> when I get time, I'm going to re-create a proto type looking car 
around it!
> ...You know the one, brown interior, sliding windows , different 
wing
> mirrors, low dash, exhausts in the middle etc. etc.
> 
> So in the future, if any of you see a reasonable, running car, with 
a
> utterly and completely shot interior, CHEAP, let me know.
> 
> Does any one know where I could start looking for the unusual 
wheels they
> used?
> 
> Chrispy.
> 
> 
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