Re: [DML] The 12 In DMC-12

["Patrick C." <PRC1216@xxxxxxx>]

For John DeLorean's own personal handwritten response to this
question, check out the link to Tamir's site. 

http://www.entermyworld.com/johnz/quest.html

I think this is the definitive answer from the man who would know.

-Patrick C.
1880


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxx> wrote:
> Bacause, believe it or not...the car was SUPPOSED to sell for
$12,000 to 
> compete with the
> going price of the Corvette at the time.
> As you know this didn't happen and the price not only doubled and on
top of 
> that
> they dropped most of the features that originally was the concept of
the car
> such as the airbags. The original name of the car was "DeLorean Safety 
> Vehicle".
> This was a direct rip-off of the Bricklin SV-1, or "Safety Vehicle
One", 
> which was another
> gullwinged car that was made completely out of acrylic and had a large 
> bumper in the front.
> 
> You should really buy a book from http://www.delorean.com called
"Stainless 
> Steel Illusion"
> and it will answer most of thoose questions.
> - VB
> 
> 
> >From: Chris Gosser <shadow_ranger2004@xxxx>
> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [DML] The 12 In DMC-12
> >Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 21:33:27 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >hey All
> >
> >I Was Wondering  What Does The 12 In DMC-12 Mean?
> >
> >Could You Ask Around For Me?
> >
> >Chris
> >
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