Re: [DML] DMC, BTTF, and other cars compared to the D.

[RJRavalli@xxxx]

Robert, I only disagree slightly with what you said about BTTF. I
didn't mean to say that the movies are the SOLE reason for the
car's existence and popularity today; obviously there would be
DeLoreans and DeLorean owners if the movies were never made.
But would the car be as recognizable, would there be as much
support for it and prices be lower if the movies were never around?
I may have to say yes to all that right now.

I'm also not saying that DeLorean owners buy one because "They
want to be like Doc Brown." (I only became in the D in the late
80s/early 90s when I looked in an old car magazine my friend has
and found out that it was a real and very interesting car that people 
can drive...but I have to say that if the movies would have never been
made, I probably would have just passed it over as a strange concept
car and never would have taken an interest in it!) All I am saying is
that the movies have helped TREMENDOUSLY in the car's popularity
(we just passed the 15th anniversary of the first movie, didn't we?)
and perhaps more D owners should just recognize that.

Richard