Re: [DML] New Delorean commercial!

["David Swingle" <dswingle@xxxx>]

I agree. This comes up on the list once in a while. I even hesitate 
to comment, but here goes. 

We've had a "policy" of sorts among the moderators on the list that 
this topic would be more-or-less ignored until we saw something 
substantive in the "regular press" about it - meaning Car&Driver, 
Autoweek, and/or the Wall Street Journal etc. If the so-called new 
DMC is ever more than a joke or a hoax, it will be covered in those 
places. 

Joe is right - it is impossible to design and engineer a car anywhere 
near production level, in secrecy. Look at what has gone on with 
Carroll Shelby's latest effort, or the cars produced by Panoz 
Motorsports. They are covered at every step of development. Even the 
really big guys show prototypes to build excitement (and investment!) 
years in advance.

Until then, there is nothing to talk about. Somebody is pulling your 
(our)leg.

Dave Swingle

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx> wrote:
> I've mentioned this before and I'll say it again. Until there is 
coverage from notable publications like Motor Trend and Autoweek it 
is extremely unlikely that there will be any public PR for a brand 
new car. Keep in mind that the original DeLorean Motor Company was 
receiving tons of industry press years before the first DeLorean 
rolled out of the factory]