The 12 represents the price the car was supposed to be sold for when it came out. I verified this when I met with Mr. Delorean this last summer. The answer with explanation is written by Mr. Delorean and can be seen on my website under the John Z. Delorean section. Other questions answered by him are on this page as well. Very interesting stuff. http://www.entermyworld.com Tamir Vin#11474 ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com