I have to agree with Dan. It's definitely a sports car. A sports car is not necessarily fast. In fact, many - I might even go so far as to say most - of them aren't. Look at the Pontiac Fiero, early Toyota MR-2, some Nissans, Triumphs, MGs, Fiats, etc. -Ryan On 2/18/06, Dan <djdanwilson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > That's interesting. I heard some people considered it that, so I > decided to pose the question to someone with the credibility to give > me the real answer. At the '05 DMCH Open House I personally asked Bill > Collins if the DeLorean was indeed considered a "sports car" when it > was conceived, developed and produced. He said yes, it was. He told me > John DeLorean considered it, and I quote, "a gentleman's sports car". > If John considered it a sports car, I think it's safe to say that it is. > > Touring cars are traditionally Saloons/Sedans. The DMC-12's styling > and physical characteristics hardly fit that mold. > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/