Vin 2756 , Kuwait/Iraq

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Vin 2756 , Kuwait/Iraq

Postby A Van » Thu Feb 04, 2016 10:57 pm

Some information has been passed to me by Greg Maine at Al Qurain in Kuwait.

As I have previously written Greg owned a red painted DeLorean, which was used as a company car...it was stolen during the Iraqi invasion of the country in 1990 and they have never seen the vehicle again. A financial claim was made to the United Nations Compensation Scheme for the value of the car.

The vin number has now been confirmed as SCEDT26T9BD002756, as a document was found recently which recorded the vin.

Eagle-eyed amongst you will notice this VIN falls outside the usual range, further to this its recorded on the Vin list as being in London from poss mid 80's.. even more interesting is that this car was sold in New Jersey originally.

This car was purchased from a customer in Kuwait rather than one of the 25 which were sold there.

I have attached a picture of a Red DeLorean which was crushed in Iraq about ten years ago, this car from looking at it would appear to be in the right range for 2756.

My theory is this.

Sold in New Jersey
Ends up in London
Then shipped to Kuwait (poss oil worker etc)
Traded in to Al Qurain
Stolen and ends up in Iraq
Crushed.

Open to ideas..!
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Re: Vin 2756 ?

Postby Domi » Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:22 pm

Thanks for the historic record of this car ;)
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Re: Vin 2756 ?

Postby jerzybondov » Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:36 am

Why would it get crushed, rather than sold?!
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Re: Vin 2756 ?

Postby A Van » Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:11 am

Hi Gez,

In Iraq you cant get a new registration without scrapping or abolishing your old one!

http://www.rferl.org/content/automobile ... 97836.html

A few classic car enthusiast's in Iraq are more than upset about this one.
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Re: Vin 2756 ?

Postby Andy » Fri Feb 05, 2016 1:31 pm

Interesting ....
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Re: Vin 2756 ?

Postby Dangermouse » Fri Feb 05, 2016 3:01 pm

This one is of particular interest to me as my vin is 2743.

So your theory is that it was stolen in Kuwait in 1990 but wasn't scrapped until around 2005 in Iraq?

Are those Iraqi or Kuwait plates on the car, Al?
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Re: Vin 2756 ?

Postby A Van » Fri Feb 05, 2016 5:19 pm

I am told they are Iraqi plates
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Vin 2756

Postby austinmini727 » Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:52 pm

Hi ,
I read your article on Greg Maine and as I was a personal friend, we worked together in Kuwait, I was wondering if you had any contact details for Greg.
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Re: Vin 2756 ?

Postby A Van » Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:19 am

Hi Leo

Nice to hear from you, I will PM

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Re: Vin 2756 ?

Postby austinmini727 » Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:16 am

Hi,
I would be very grateful if you have any form of contact for Greg,
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