Re: Consecutive VINs

[knut.s.grimsrud@xxxx]

I'm not sure where the "no consecitive VIN" myth stems from, but there 
is no truth to the assertion that few consecutive VINs were produced. 
For some real information check out the VIN survey that DMCNews has 
already done on the DMC production chronology at 
http://www.dmcnews.com/faq/n_chron.htm

The data collected thus far seems to indicate that few if any VINs 
were skipped during production (with exception of skips between model 
years as well as some skips incurred during some plant shutdowns, 
etc). The survey data also casts doubt on the commonly reported figure 
of 8583 vehicles produced (the stats estimate about 9200 cars 
manufactured). I wonder where this original figure came from -- does 
anyone have an original _DMC_ source for this commonly cited number? 
I'm not interested in non-original sources for the number like 
DeLorean World, or other publications that are merely re-reporting the 
figure -- I want to know where the figure _originated_ from.

Knut

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Christian Williams <delorean@xxxx> wrote:
> I remember either reading on a web page, or in a message thread that
> DeLoreans either did not have consecutive VINs, or that no (or very 
few
> owners) had ever found a DeLorean that had a VIN either 1 number 
higher or
> lower than theirs.
>