The message that was just posted "Re: Christina's D" made me look up this article (below) in the archives. (http://www.dmcnews.com/backissues/dml251.html) Anyone have any new news on this car?? I think Brandon is still on the list.... > Date: Mon, 09 Jun 97 17:22:15 PDT > From: "Brandon S. Moody" > Subject: DML: Story ! > > Just thought I would share this little story with everyone. It has made be just > MAD at the world. But, it also has me very curious. > > I stopped by an elderly ladies home the other day in the DMC-12 to help her > fix her VCR. She has been a friend of the family for years. After I fixed it for > her, we walked out onto lawn and she noticed the Delorean. "nice car" she > said, I was suprised that she even noticed it. Then after she looked at it for a > few minutes, she said she knew where one was at. Now I didn't really believe > that the sweet little tri-focal lady knew the difference in one car and another, > but I set out that evening to find this other car. All I had was a map that I had > written down from her memory that was taking me into the deep hills of > Eastern Kentucky. But, I was curious to atleast find another DMC owner in > the area. Well, after about a 45 min drive, I came upon the house she had > described and sitting at the side of the garage was a Delorean. I went up to the > house, rang the doorbell, but No answer. I walked over to the car and saw one > of the most sad sights I had ever seen. There was atleast 4 inches of water in > the floor, the windows were open, the passenger door was ajar, and a big crack > in the windshield. The interior was brown from all the sun/water damage, > and I couldn't find One good part in the whole interior. There were > mushrooms growing inside and on the engine bay cover. the tires had > actually fell off the rims. Even some of the body panels were green in color > from moss growing on them. OK, I'm sure I have made everyone sick > enough now. So, I drove down the road to the next house and talked to the > man that lived there. He said it had been sitting in the same place for atleast > 11 years. Thats how long he had lived there. He said that everyone in the US > has been here asking about the car but the Old man will not even talk to them > about selling it, most of the time he will not even answer the door. > > So, I returned the next day with a friend to maybe try one more time. I figured > maybe if he saw that I was driving a DMC, he may come out of the house. > Well, he was at home and did come out to talk. He admired my car for a few > minutes, but would not even think about selling me his car. Well, There you > have it. My depressing weekend :-( > > Now, this is the strange thing. This car was kinda different than most DMC I > have looked at before. First, the side windows looked as if they opened left to > right. The center console didin't have any power window buttons, and the > engine cover was designed different and didn't have any loovers ? The hood > had a little more shape than my car which is just flat, and there were black > DMC-12 stickers on the rear fenders of the car. NOW, what kinda DMC was > this ? > > I"M CONFUSED.