[DML] Re: The DeLorean's Gullwing doors

[efren hicks <marty_mcflyjr@xxxx>]

does some one have the link to the page of mr guigiaro
i remeber seeing one that had all his cars 

efren

--- Kevin Rawlings <blast59@xxxx> wrote:
> Dear Ed,
> 
> Although Lotus did have a big part in the design of
> the DMC-12, this has no 
> connection to how the DeLorean looks like the
> Esprit. The reason is that 
> John DeLorean went to Mr. Guigiaro (ItalDesign) to
> style his car, 
> incidentally, this is the same company that did
> (does?) all the design work 
> for Lotus. If you look at other cars styled by
> Guigiaro, they all look very 
> much the same as the DeLorean and Esprit.
> 
> Just thought I'd let you know,
> Kevin
> 
> 
> >From: Ann & Ed Thompson <RappaRivaRat@xxxx>
> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [DML] Re: The DeLorean's Gullwing doors
> >Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 09:53:54 -0400
> >
> > > As many of you know, the DeLorean wasn't the
> only car to have gullwing 
> >doors.
> > > I have seen a lot of e-mails saying it was, but
> it wasn't.
> >
> >Who are these people John? I would like to help
> set them straight.
> >
> > > Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing also has gullwing
> doors, as specified in 
> >the
> > > name. There is a 1956, 1957 and I think more
> >
> >The original Mercedes gullwing coupe (introduced
> March 1952) was not 
> >designated
> >"300SL Gullwing". It was simply the "Mercedes-Benz
> 300SL Coupe" the "SL" 
> >meaning
> >Sport-Light. Of course it did have gullwing doors
> and was to become 
> >affectionately
> >know as "The Gullwing Coupe" by automobile
> enthusiasts. Later the Mercedes 
> >C111
> >with gullwing doors was developed primarily for
> speed and endurance trials.
> >
> >In the early seventies, under the watchful eye of
> JZD (as General Manager 
> >at
> >Chevrolet), the Corvette group designed and built a
> gullwing Corvette coupe 
> >that was
> >supposed to be powered by the 4-rotor Wankle. It
> never made it into 
> >production but
> >was no doubt the single most influential project
> that led JZD to 
> >incorporating
> >gullwing doors into the design of the DMC-12. The
> Corvette doors were 
> >remarkably
> >similar to those on the DMC-12, except the lower
> half of the door had a 
> >second hinge.
> >(BTW, JZD unsuccessfully tried to buy the Wankle
> from GM for the DMC-12.)
> >
> >Later the Bricklin SV-1 gullwing coupe was
> introduced. The Bricklin went 
> >into
> >production in 1974, the same year JZD formed the De
> Lorean Motor Company.
> >
> >Incidentally, the fact that the DMC-12 design was
> remarkably similar to the 
> >Lotus
> >Esprit was no accident. Lotus had no small part in
> bringing the DMC-12 to 
> >fruition,
> >but the Esprit did not have gullwing doors.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Ed Thompson (#6419 since 1982)
> >Midlothian, VA
> 
>
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