[DML] Re: Painted DeLoreans...

[KayoOng@xxxx]

In a message dated 5/7/99 9:29:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Jerry1@xxxx writes:

<< From what I understand, no DeLorean ever left the factory painted. If one 
did, it'd be news to me.---Dan >>

Dan,

I am not sure if this statement is true. I maybe wrong, but as I remember 
there were a few cars painted by the factory. One of those cars was issued 
to a member of Mr. JZD family? I maybe wrong, anyone out there with more 
info on this car or the other factory painted cars? 

Again, on the same type of topic but a different subject are the factory's 
turbo cars. e.g. the #502. Was this car built for Mr. JZD? He did use it and 
it was factory turboed. There were several others turbo cars produced 
besides #502. One of the owners of the factory's turbo car didn't even know 
its history when he purchased his DeLorean. (Did the seller know the 
history?) So he lucked out, when he brought the pristine DeLorean, then he 
found out it was a "factory" turbo, and not an after-market unit. 
Incidentally, I think Rob from PJ Grady has the another "Legend."

Many older and non existing marques has troubles to keep up with their 
factory's records and their production records. Since DeLorean closed it 
factory in the worst way -- bankruptcy and Mr. JZD entertaining his case with 
the US judicial system. I imagine they had the lost control of their 
operations and records. This is why it is difficult to pin down info on 
specific cars and their factory options, whether it was painted, turboed, 
different engine, different interior and etc.

These cars are real with these features, but the documentation's on these 
cars are difficult to pin down.

Kayo Ong
#05508
Lic 9D NY

PS Didn't Johnny Carson owned several DeLoreans and a friend of Mr. JZD? 
What happened to his car or cars? Wasn't he an investor or shareholder with 
the DMC? I understand his DeLorean car was issued with different 
appointments from factory? 

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