Re: [DML] Re: Prototype (and other early Deloreans)

[Mark Valuch <dmcvin6683@xxxx>]

I meant originally from the factory a title not issued would make it a 
prototype if it was not exactly like production cars. Vin #20 needed a 
title to be driven on city roads for showing to the public, this is 
still a prototype car because most parts on this car changed for 
production purposes.

I am talking about VIN 570 not being a prototype, all this is an early 
production model and nothing more.

Mark

On Wednesday, December 17, 2003, at 04:06 PM, rich@xxxx 
wrote:

> Mark and List,
>
> Check post 31978 from James Espy earlier this year, which explains
> some of the details about early Deloreans including prototypes,
> "black" cars, pilot cars and production cars prior to VIN...560
> that were not included in the original factory warranty plan.
>
> Pilot car #20 does have a VIN and a title or at least it did when
> I was attempting to negotiate purchasing the car about a year ago.
>
> Also, note that some cars were "pulled" from the production line
> early on and at least some of these cars became factory RHD cars
> and were re-assigned later VIN's as they were actually sold.
> So, for those of you who think they know the actual production
> number of their car by calculating production from VIN...500,
> there is a good chance your calculated number is not accurate,
> especially the later VIN's. There is also some info out there
> suggesting VIN's were assigned prior to the "end of the line".
>
> BTW: James, did you ever get a chance to take more detailed
> photos of the one existing prototype that is in storage?
>
> Later,
> Rich W.
>
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Mark Valuch <dmcvin6683@xxxx> wrote:
> > I see some people think that the first 100 or so deloreans after
> the
> > 500 vin are prototypes are they?
> >
> > From what i have been told a prototype is a car that was made
> before
> > production and has no title issued to it because it is a prototype
> not
> > a production version of a car.
> >
> > All other prototype vehicles i have seen for sale have no title
> just a
> > bill of sale.
> >
> > Mark
>
>
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