Re: [DML] I have a factory demo car?

["Stian Birkeland" <dmc_norway@xxxx>]

If your DeLorean was delivered "factory painted", I'm 100% sure that this 
was NOT done at the Belfast Factory in Dunmurry - but done at one of the 
QAC's (Quality Assurance Centers).

Best wishes
Stian Birkeland
NORWAY

> From: Delorean17@xxxx
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> Subject: [DML] I have a factory demo car?
> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 21:22:55 EDT
>
> Hello,
> I was digging through the box of parts that came with my car and I 
> found
> the original warranty with the original owners name and address on it. At
> the bottom it shows a * and says*"Delivered at retail or put in to use as
> demo or company car" and next to the date of delivery it has a * typed in.
> I bought the car from the second owner who was told it was a FACTORY 
> PAINTED
> test vehicle by the first owner. He was told by the first owner that it 
> was
> painted by Dupont for DeLorean to find out the best way to paint a "d". 
> The
> dealer said it came off the truck black. After hours of looking at
> peoplefinder.com and so on I found the original owners current address. My
> car is an early 81 but wasnt delivered to the dealer until 6/7/82, that
> seems a little funny.
>
> I thought there was no way there could be a factory painted test car. but
> John DeLorean was asked "how do you feel about people painting there cars"
> he said "it was our intention to make paint available and we worked with
> DUPONT to develop a series of paints to the dealers" "WE HAD COMPLETED
> DEVELOPMENT WORK WITH DUPONT BUT WE NEVER GOT AROUND TO STARTING TO SELL
> IT""DeLorean Gold Portollio article" If development work was done surely
> they painted something. maybe it was a just a panel or maybe an entire 
> car.
>
> I just sent a letter out to the original owner today to see what they said
> when he bought it. before everyone starts saying there was NEVER a factory
> painted car please have something to back it up with. I am VERY unsure 
> that
> if it is a factory job and sorta dought it but I just find it interesting, 
> I
> actually prefer the stainless. The "demo car" on the warranty just kinda 
> got
> me thinking the other day. does anyone know anything about this? I will 
> let
> everyone know what the original owner says.
> well I have to go finish "Dream maker" now. Its really quite good.
>
>
> Thanks for reading
> #2496-
>
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