Re: [DML] Delorean in People Magazine

[turbodmc@xxxx]

Just my 2 cents regarding some prospective on the economic times of 
1982.The corvette production (the car the DeLorean was supposed to 
compete with)Typically had been on the order of 50,000 cars per year 
for many years, in 1982 The production of corvettes was half at around 
25,000 cars. I would think that much of this had to do with GM 
recognizing that the business was way off due to the economy.

Some more points of reference, sticker price for an 81 vett about $16 
K, sticker price for An 81 DeLorean 25K, sticker price for an 82 vett 
18K and 22k for the limited production Collectors edition, sticker 
price for an 82 DeLorean $34K .

My point is that the DeLorean was not only released under less then 
Ideal economic times but it's Sticker price was more then 50% more 
then the corvette, which was the market that it was targeted to 
compete in.

One more observation, weren't most of the DeLorean dealer's GM dealers 
also? Wouldn't that mean that DeLorean dealers were also trying to 
sell Corvettes? 
Just looks like one more obstacle in the sale of the DeLorean at that 
time.

Mike D.