Re: [DML] New Interior Design

[Mike Substelny <msubstel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In my opinion, the "DeLoreans" magazine article describing the 
development of the new interior is the most interesting article I have 
seen in any DeLorean-related publication in a long time (DeLorean 
World's 1996 series on the rise and fall of JZD comes to mind).  I 
recommend this article about the show car's interior to everyone.  The 
photographs of the structure they built beneath the new skin depict what 
a monumental project this was.  Having seen the new interior in Pigeon 
Forge I had little appreciation of the work that went into it.

Aesthetically I love the new interior.  It bears a striking resemblance 
to various concept cars at last year's Detroit Auto Show.  In fact I 
believe this show car could hold its own against any of those concept 
cars in terms of twenty-first century styling.  I admit that my eye 
finds the relocated inner door handle a bit jarring, but it does correct 
a significant ergonomic problem.  The first time a passenger gets into 
my stock DeLorean I must invariably give them instructions on how to get 
out.  The original door handle is not where a typical American passenger 
expects to find it.

This brings me to a deficiency in the DeLoreans article.  The text tells 
the story and the pictures show the appearance, but neither gives the 
reader a full appreciation of the functional improvements they have 
made.  Perhaps this is because the improvements are all theoretical; I 
do not believe anyone has lived with the new interior long enough to 
judge how they did with improving ventilation, acoustics, ergonomics, 
and their other goals.  Personally I'd like to see this succeed, and 
hope that someday an independent reviewer can describe what it's like to 
live with this car (a review in Road and Track or Car and Driver would 
be awesome.)

Those of us who go to Ken's DeLorean Car Shows have seen custom DeLorean 
interiors before.  The projects of Curtis Bryant, Ron & Cheryl Wester, 
Bob Brandys, and Rich Weissensel range from subtle to outlandish.  But 
this new interior is the first I have seen which seriously attempted to 
give the DeLorean a practical twenty-first century cockpit makeover.

- Mike Substelny
VIN 1280, 10 years

>James wrote:
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>>The latest issue was mailed late last week and should have hit all the
>>US mailboxes by now. International subscribers should see it sometime
>>next week. This is the issue that covers the new interior of the show
>>car with all the "in progress" pictures. I'd welcome comments from
>>anyone who wishes to email or post about it.
>>
>>James
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