Re: [DML] Re: disseminating information.

[Mike Substelny <msubstel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marc Levy wrote:

> . . . the technical and historical information that
> was in the possession of KPAC, which we can only
> assume is now in the hands of DMCH.

As I have mentioned before, some of the historical material was removed 
before Kapac got it and placed in the automotive research library of the 
Crawford Auto Museum here in Cleveland.  It is still there.

Historic clarification: Consolidated was the company that actually took 
possession of the stuff, as described in SSI.  Kapac was the company 
that distributed parts to DeLorean vendors for so many years.  I think 
Kapac's Marvin Katz described the details of the Kapac/Consolidated 
relationship at Ken Koncelik's Memphis show.

Here is the stopry as I understand it:

Back when they were taking possession, a Consolidated executive named 
Jeff Abrams selected some items that he believed had historic value, 
like the VIN 500 car, and donated them to the Crawford.  A small portion 
of these items, like the original model of the DMC factory that once 
stood outside JZD's office, were displayed at Ken Koncelik's Cleveland 
show.  The collection includes documents, photographs, movie films, the 
banner from DMC's trade show booth, and other items that Mr. Abrams 
thought to preserve for posterity.

I have seen some of this collection, which is stored safely in the 
library stacks but not on display.  The Crawford's inventory list of the 
collection goes on for many pages.  If Mr. Abrams did a good job, then 
it is likely that the most significant items are in Cleveland, not 
Houston, housed in a library where anyone can see them.

DMC Texas is in the business of selling parts and service, the Crawford 
Auto Museum is in the business of preserving automotive history.  If 
someone wants to make a project of digging for tidbits of long-forgotten 
DeLorean history I suggest you pay the Crawford a visit before you bug 
the people at DMC.  The Crawford will probably be more fruitful and (no 
offense James and Warren) more receptive to letting you comb through 
their stuff.  But I warn you, an hour or two isn't enough time to 
accomplish anything.  If you really want to document this stuff, you'll 
want to take a month's vacation.

If anybody takes a month of vacation in Cleveland to document DeLorean 
history, the beer is on me.

- Mike Substelny
  In sweltering Cleveland, wishing I hadn't switched my car to R-134A.





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