Re: [DML] Red DeLorean with a pedigree

[kkoncelik@xxxx]

In a message dated 12/1/01 11:15:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, Whalt@xxxx 
writes:


> I just met a guy named John Johnson from Ohio who had a red DeLorean with
> him at a cruise-in car show in Tampa. He claims that this car was painted
> red by the dealership that JZD's brother owned in Cincinnati and that he
> bought it in 1985. The way he described it, it sounded like it was once a
> personal car of JZD's brother

I would like to clear up a few things here
Johns brother Charles owns a dealership in Cleveland not Cincinnati and it is 
now run by Mark DeLorean.

Charles DeLorean sold me his personal DeLorean some years back and I have the 
title and pictures to prove it. Mark has a red car and still does and they 
had it painted. Where I do not know. From what Charles told me he only had 
the one car as did Mark and Jody (who recently sold hers) 

There are a number of dealer owned Deloreans that were bought after DeLorean 
went out of business by DeLorean Caddilac that were resold and it is probable 
that this car is one of these. As far as the paint anyone can paint a car so 
if the same place did it as did Marks car then the paint job is a real good 
one.

If he has a title and documentation from Charles and the Dealership it 
probably has some additional value. At least I though so when I bought my 
car from Charles DeLorean. But I enjoy the car and have no intentions on 
selling it so future value was not anything I was worried about.

Most of the DeLorean cars were repurchased form owners after Delorean went 
out of business. Mine was repurchased by the dealer from a lady who wanted 
her money back after the company went out of business. Charles bought it and 
it became his personal car although he used it very little. I bought mine 
with 2368 miles on it. Jody's car was the same and it had about 2000 miles. 
I don't knwo how many miles are on Marks but he uses his more so its bound to 
be higher.

Hope that clears up a few things if not ask Mark at Memphis. I saw him last 
week and he is looking forward to attending.

Ken






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