RE: [doc] Original BTTF DeLorean in Cornwall!

[Carl Hammond <carlhammonddoc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Scott,
 
Yes the owner of the car and the Goldsmiths (a very wealthy guy I imagine!)
I was told does live in Jersey. So is most definitely the same car you saw.
 
D'oh, I can't believe I didn't think to check the VIN! What is the no?
 
Also the time circuits were working fine (they were even showing the present date) it was just the handle itself that was missing. I did take a small video which I'll try to upload to the group file.
 
Didn't appear to have anything attached to your last e-mail, can you try to send it again please mate?
 
All the best
 
Carl
DOC361   
 
Scott Miller <scott_delorean@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi

If this is the car I think it is, I had a private viewing last summer in 
Jersey. I have been trying to find out if it is an original by using the 
VIN. No luck as of yet. I also noticed the bonnet not fitting the original's 
spec. The time circuits worked perfectly when I was in it. Maybe they just 
took the handle off to stop people switching them on and off?

Im off to Jersey again this coming Saturday so I will be able to find out if 
its the same one then. I know the Mechanic that serviced it whilst it was 
(or still is) there. Does the attaced pic show any key similarities to the 
one you saw?

Scott Miller
DOC 279



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>From: Carl Hammond 
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>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [doc] Original BTTF DeLorean in Cornwall!
>Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 16:44:07 +0100 (BST)
>
>Hi All,
>
>Have just returned from my jolly hols in Cornwall, where I've made an 
>amazing find, a DeLorean, and not just any DeLorean, the original BTTF 
>DeLorean! on display at a Cornish Goldsmiths of all places (a bit random I 
>know!)
>
>Best of all though, I was lucky enough to get to sit in the dream car! All 
>because I told them I was from the UK DeLorean owners club (flashed them my 
>membership card). I said the club would be very excited about this, and 
>that they will no doubt see a lot of other members down their way very 
>soon. Perhaps even some of you would take your own D's down there? Do we 
>have any club members with cars in the Cornwall area already?
>
>Apparently it has only been there a few months purchased by the owner of 
>the Goldsmiths chain who is a big car collector (they also have an Aston 
>Martin DB7 on display). They claim that this is the original car that was 
>used in the first bttf film, which was then put on display at Universal 
>Studios in Florida ages back (but not the one next to the ride) They said 
>that the car was in a pretty sorry state when the owner bought it, and has 
>undergone a big cleanup op since then.
>
>
>However there's one or two things with the car that don't quite add up. The 
>car looks identical compared to the movie one but to start with, the tyres 
>are not originals (but the originals could have easily perished), the 
>bonnet is not the original 81 with the grooves. The handle which switches 
>the time circuits on is missing. But the glaringly obvious one is the 
>speedo which only goes up to 85mph (that certainly won't get you back to 
>the future!) I also don't recall there being any switches on the steering 
>wheel in the first film.
>
>Please let me know if any of you can shed some light on this, or you have 
>any information regarding the history of the original movie car, as I'm 
>very keen to find out.
>
>If it really is the real deal then, what a bonus it is having it in our 
>country! Maybe the club could even buy it for the proposed museum Chris?
>
>Anyhoo, I've uploaded some pics in the groups photos section (folder: 
>Goldsmiths BTTF DeLorean) for you all to have a look at and see what you 
>think, Enjoy!
>
>All the best
>
>Carl
>DOC361
>
>P.S They also had a number of BTTF and DeLorean memorabilia on sale, but it 
>was ridiculously overpriced for ex they were charging £99 for the Gold 
>Sunstar D (Scandalous!)
>
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