[DML] Re: The Rare Deloreans

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is not so much that a particular Delorean is "rare" as much as it
is "special". This could mean pre-production (lower than vin 500) or
it could mean provenence as in the car has a special history like the
Johnny Carson car or the Gold Deloreans or the Legend cars. In most
cases if a car was owned by a celebrity it does affect it's value. As
an example take the car that was once driven by the Pope. It sold for
a lot more than it was worth as a car. In fact as part of the deal the
Pope gave the new owner the keys! Look at the auctions. If the car was
owned by somebody famous they go to great lengths to advertise it as
such. It matters a lot. BTW Johnny Carson never actually owned the
car, it was taken back by the receiver and sold. I am pretty sure but
Johnny never had it titled in his name but I don't think it diminishes
the value of the car anyway. It will always be known as HIS car. When
I saw it in Cleveland it was parked next to me and I was suprised at
the terrible condition it was in at the time. This was an early car
with the Ducy alternator. On Johnny's ride home it failed and the car
died. I hope it is in better condition now. As for the Gold cars, the
factory assembled the third out of the parts that were in parts
inventory. A door was missing so they had a door plated. It came out
several shades off. This is the 3rd Gold car and also the last vin #
car. I guess you can say it is one of the 83's.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Mike Substelny <msubstel@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Speaking of Johnny Carson's DeLorean, I just got word that it was 
> featured on the local CBS news broadcast last night here in Cleveland.  
> I don't have a link to any online footage, but if I find one I will
post it.
> 
> For those who don't know, Johnny's DeLorean is in the Canton Classic
Car 
> Museum.  It appeared at Ken's 2000 DeLorean Car Show in Cleveland.
>








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