[DML] ItalDesign/Giugiaro Web Site

["Stian Birkeland" <dmc_norway@xxxx>]

Yes, the address is www.italdesign.it

or the exact address for Ital Design's DeLorean'page go to: 
www.nes.it/italdesign/dmc.htm

What is really interesting is that the DeLorean goes under the name DMC-12! 
Apparantly, when Giugiaro was commisioned to make the car, DeLorean Motor 
Company hadn't decided a model name yet. The DMC-12 was the code for the 
car. It was supposed to cost only $12,000

For some reason Italdesign name the car "DMC/12" instead of "DMC-12"

Best wishes
Stian Birkeland
NORWAY

> From: efren hicks <marty_mcflyjr@xxxx>
> Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Re: The DeLorean's Gullwing doors
> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 22:47:31 -0700 (PDT)
>
> does some one have the link to the page of mr guigiaro
> i remeber seeing one that had all his cars
>
> efren
>
> --- Kevin Rawlings <blast59@xxxx> wrote:
> > Dear Ed,
> >
> > Although Lotus did have a big part in the design of
> > the DMC-12, this has no
> > connection to how the DeLorean looks like the
> > Esprit. The reason is that
> > John DeLorean went to Mr. Guigiaro (ItalDesign) to
> > style his car,
> > incidentally, this is the same company that did
> > (does?) all the design work
> > for Lotus. If you look at other cars styled by
> > Guigiaro, they all look very
> > much the same as the DeLorean and Esprit.
> >
> > Just thought I'd let you know,
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> > >From: Ann & Ed Thompson <RappaRivaRat@xxxx>
> > >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [DML] Re: The DeLorean's Gullwing doors
> > >Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 09:53:54 -0400
> > >
> > > > As many of you know, the DeLorean wasn't the
> > only car to have gullwing
> > >doors.
> > > > I have seen a lot of e-mails saying it was, but
> > it wasn't.
> > >
> > >Who are these people John? I would like to help
> > set them straight.
> > >
> > > > Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing also has gullwing
> > doors, as specified in
> > >the
> > > > name. There is a 1956, 1957 and I think more
> > >
> > >The original Mercedes gullwing coupe (introduced
> > March 1952) was not
> > >designated
> > >"300SL Gullwing". It was simply the "Mercedes-Benz
> > 300SL Coupe" the "SL"
> > >meaning
> > >Sport-Light. Of course it did have gullwing doors
> > and was to become
> > >affectionately
> > >know as "The Gullwing Coupe" by automobile
> > enthusiasts. Later the Mercedes
> > >C111
> > >with gullwing doors was developed primarily for
> > speed and endurance trials.
> > >
> > >In the early seventies, under the watchful eye of
> > JZD (as General Manager
> > >at
> > >Chevrolet), the Corvette group designed and built a
> > gullwing Corvette coupe
> > >that was
> > >supposed to be powered by the 4-rotor Wankle. It
> > never made it into
> > >production but
> > >was no doubt the single most influential project
> > that led JZD to
> > >incorporating
> > >gullwing doors into the design of the DMC-12. The
> > Corvette doors were
> > >remarkably
> > >similar to those on the DMC-12, except the lower
> > half of the door had a
> > >second hinge.
> > >(BTW, JZD unsuccessfully tried to buy the Wankle
> > from GM for the DMC-12.)
> > >
> > >Later the Bricklin SV-1 gullwing coupe was
> > introduced. The Bricklin went
> > >into
> > >production in 1974, the same year JZD formed the De
> > Lorean Motor Company.
> > >
> > >Incidentally, the fact that the DMC-12 design was
> > remarkably similar to the
> > >Lotus
> > >Esprit was no accident. Lotus had no small part in
> > bringing the DMC-12 to
> > >fruition,
> > >but the Esprit did not have gullwing doors.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >Ed Thompson (#6419 since 1982)
> > >Midlothian, VA
> >
> >
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