This isn't the 'Bricklin News' so I'll keep this short. The Bricklin had a purpose built frame to accomodate AMC Javelin suspension components. The Javelin was a unibodied car so Bricklin had to create something to adapt the surplus suspension parts he bought, along with the AMC engines, to a body on frame design. Bruce Benson --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@...> wrote: > > They designed the Bricklin with Gullwing doors just like they > designed the Delorean to have Gullwing doors, they could of dropped > the body-line down to accommodate regular doors but who would have > bought the car then? > > Yes the Bricklin used a STOCK Ford frame but do you see any Fords > with Gullwing's? > > Ford I guess should of had Gullwing's on the Car that used that Frame > then. > > It is all about Design and the Bricklin could of been designed better > to use regular doors and all of the other things that were bad about > the Bricklin, but that is a whole different topic that does not need > to be discussed on a Delorean forum. > > > Mark V > 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> 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/