[DMCForum] Re: 30 MPG DeLorean? (Revisited)

["twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Marc.

I don't know anything about that claim that Lotus designed the front 
end to be lower.  I guess I answered the wrong question.  Sorry.  
There must be a piece of history here I'm missing.   

I'm curious, is the claim that Lotus intended to design the front end 
of the car lower than Giugario's original height, or that they 
intended to design it lower than the eventual production height?  

Either is plausible, I suppose, especially (to me) the idea that they 
intended to design it lower than the eventual production height, 
given that the production front end height both looks ugly, and 
performs worse than a lower height would.

Rick.

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote:
> That would be a appearance factor.  The claim has been
> that the Lotus engineers designed the car to be lower.
> 
> 
> --- twinenginedmc12
> <twinenginedmc12@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Marc.
> > 
> > Proof of designers intent, assuming one means
> > Giugario, can be found 
> > on page 42 (I think) of Stainless Steel Illusion. 
> > It a preproduction 
> > drawing of the car.  In the drawing, the front end
> > is clearly lower 
> > than ended up eventually being produced.
> > 
> > Rick 
> 
> 
> 
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