Re: [DML] DMC houston video question

["Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

FYI - A friend of mine builds replicas and there is a maximum of 500 that 
can be made before
crash testing and all the other standards.
So after 10 years of building Testarossa's he is now doing Lambo's.
I am pretty sure that the next car in the driveway will be one of his all 
carbon fiber made
Diablo 6.0's with a Northstar in it.
Suh-weeet.

I think that the DMCH guys are considering making a new front end and making
some DMC's that are painted, with new interiors and front ends with their 
new engine
in place.
The frame, body and doors will remain.
I wonder who if anyone will drop the money it will take to buy one of these.
I am guessing they would sell for at least $50K +

- VB

>From: "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [DML] DMC houston video question
>Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:07:38 -0000
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>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote:
> > Not sure what the current status is, but I don't think polution
>standards are
> > a problem. they would of course use the same PRV engine, which in
>proper tune
> > passes the strictest CA emissions tests with flying colors -
>impressive,
> > especially for how old it is.
> >
> > Andy
>
>For a 1981 spec DeLorean, yeah, it shouldn't have any problem with
>meeting emissions standards. The problem is is that VERY few people
>would want to put down allot of money, for the same 130bhp powerplant.
>If they were to use PRVs, they'd have to at least have the new engine
>upgrade that DMCH has. DMCH says that their new exhaust system is 50
>state leagal, but that's holding it to 1981/82/83 standards. Who knows
>how it would compare to modern day standards.
>
>If it's a limited production vehicle, then it wouldn't be subject to
>government crash tests. They leave that responsability up to the
>manufacturer. I believe that airbag requirements are even excluded.
>
>The biggest thing of all isn't safety, nor even emissions. A freshly
>manufactured car is subject to DOT standards at the time it's
>completion. So that means it might need an OBD-II system grafted into
>it (who knows if there are low-production exemptions), which means
>lots of new sensors, and totally new fuel delivery system, etc. Maybe
>Delphi has something universal that could easily be used? But in any
>case, the expense of a new car would come more from the fitting of
>modern parts, than it ever would to cover reproduction of old ones.
>
>-Robert
>vin 6585 "X"
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