Re: Mismatched VIN/Build months

[delorean502@xxxx]

I don't understand how VIN 4597 has an August build date. Anybody 
have any ideas? I could see how a car intended to have an August 
build date would end up in October, but October to August doesn't 
make sense.

Erik

> [MODERATOR'S NOTE: According to the production chronology 
information (downloadable at DMCNews.com), the October VINs span 
approximately 4214-5997. This puts VIN 4512 in the October builds 
near the beginning of the month. The August VINs span approximately 
2533-3508.]
> 
> 
> 
> If VIN 4597 is an August build, would that mean that 4512 (which is 
> an Oct. build) was pulled off the assembly line and then finished 
in 
> October?
> 
> Erik
> 4512 Oct. or Aug?
> > possible explanation (partially backed up by a De Lorean Motor 
> Company
> > internal memo discovered at the factory in 1997) is that some 
cars 
> for one
> > reason or another were pulled from the assembly line (the memo 
> discusses
> > cars with emission problems, in particular) and once the problem 
was
> > corrected they were returned to production, hence the build month 
> being "out
> > of whack" with the rest of the VIN's brethren.