Fuel Tank Supplier (Was: Delorean Vin#000570)

["Stian Birkeland" <dmc_norway@xxxx>]

Here in Norway, there is a DeLorean with a very low VIN number in the 
500-series, (558? can't remember right now) before the warranteed DeLoreans 
were sold.

I suspect this to be a DeLorean that was handed over to Dyno Industries here 
in Norway. Dyno was a major supplier to DMCL. Unfortunately, no-one at Dyno 
as of today remember about the project or the car. The plastic division was 
later sold to an american company called Walbro Automotive.

Those of you who know your history, will know that Dyno made the plastic 
fuel tank for the DeLorean. I'm proud to say that the DeLorean has a piece 
of Norwegian quality in it :)

I suppose Dyno had this car for testing and improvement etc. At the time 
being DMCL wanted a bigger fuel tank - 52 litres isn't that much, and early 
on the factory was concerned about the few miles the car could drive 
(compared to other cars) before you had to fill it with gas again.

Those of you who drive your DeLoreans daily, know that you have to fill gas 
very, very often compared to any other car be it old or new!

Btw, Dyno lost a "considerable amount of money" on the DeLorean project. I 
have the letter confirming this!

Since DMCL went bankrupt my guess is that Dyno simply "kept the car" as part 
of the payment owed to them by DeLorean, and later sold it off.

Nice deal...10,000 plastic fuel tanks for one DeLorean! ;)



Best wishes
Stian Birkeland
Norway

VIN # 06759
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