Thanks for the posting -- and chucks! I came in on the e-bay auction with 14 minutes left, posted my bid -- and the phone rang! When I got back the auction was over and my bid was bettered by 2 bucks! Oh well, I guess I have to settle for the REAL D that I am just about to close the deal on! I did have one sucessful "D related" bid on e-bay. A 1981 copy of Life Magazine, supposedly with a DeLorean advertisment in it. I also found an earlier posting helpful that recommended a search on Bibliofile.com for DeLorean related books. As serendipity would have it, one of the books with an inscription by John DeLorean was available in a bookstore only 20 miles away! (They are holding it for me.) Thanks also to the rest of you that post here! I was a bit apprehensive about buying a D without any previous experience with, or knowledge about the car, but after reading the postings here for a couple of weeks it is obvious that there are a good number of experts to go to for help when that day comes. Sure looking forward to be able to post my VIN here in the near future! Roger