[DML] Re: Gold DMC

[CBL302@xxxx]

In a message dated 12/31/1999 10:26:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
chris@xxxx writes:

<< I read somewhere that the last car of the production line was finnished 
off using left over panels from the 2 gold cars and that 2 other gold cars 
were built in the USA. Is this true?, does anyone have any info on them or 
know where they are now?
I have a pic of a DMC that someone has converted since by someone called 
Carl.

Thanks

Chris >>


According to Mr.George McClurg,(production engineering Supt.)The cars 
themselves were built on the factory floor up to the final stage of 
assembly,till the point where the SS panels were assembled,(the panels in 
themselves were built and plated in Germany, then the panels were brought 
back to the factory, were they were stored in a security crib, with a 24 hour 
Security guard, this crib became known as the Gold Crib, and a special crew 
was assembled to hand assemble the two factory gold cars, they had to have 
special security passes, and had to wear special clothing to keep from 
scratching the gold plating,special certificates were issued to the people 
that were involved in the assembly of the Gold cars by John Delorean,the cars 
were completed by October 15,1981.
Also on the subject of factory painted cars the crash test cars that were 
used for test purposes were painted White 
including the rear Louvre the reason for painting these cars were,so that 
there would not have reflections on the Video

Claude 000570.