Legend (?) Engine For sale

[Dangermouse]

Is this PJ Grady selling the ex-D-1 Legend "Prototype" engine?

http://london.craigslist.co.uk/pts/2631822424.html

DELOREAN ORIGINAL TWIN-TURBO PROTOTYPE ENGINE £2960 (Ilford)

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by Legend Industries

"THE FASTEST DELOREAN AUTOMOBILE ENGINE IN THE WORLD"

original twin-turbo engine, transmission and rolling display stand that was featured with the car when it was introduced at the

National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Los Angeles, California, January 1980.

John DeLorean asked Legend Industries of Hauppauge, New York,who had an excellent reputation for their turbo-charging systems,

to help develop the turbo version of his car.

DeLorean's requirements were: added horsepower, fuel efficiency and a wide power band.

This engine features the original I.H.I. Ishikawajimi-Harima Heavy Industries RHB52 TURBOS.

The engine, including its rolling display carrier, was purchased in 1983 by Ed Bernstein, the owner of DeLorean One

located in Chatsworth, California, after the closing of the DeLorean automobile manufacturing plant in Northern Ireland.

The engine remained on display in the reception area of DeLorean One for many years until it was removed and installed into Ed's DeLorean automobile. Ed's DeLorean automobile had an automatic transmission. Therefore, the manual transmission mounted on the display stand, behind the engine has never been remove or installed in a car.

Several modifications had to be performed on the display engine to permit it to perform in a similar manner to its original design specifications:

When modified, the engine accelerated from 0 to 60mph in 5.6 seconds and was driven at highway speeds in excess of 146mph

After a period of about 3 months, the engine was removed from Ed's DeLorean and replaced on its original, rolling display stand.

[jerzybondov]

I didn't know they had an original Legend engine? In fact I thought the only Legend engines were still in the car(s)?

[tourettes tony]

i think that is missing the internals but i could be wrong

[RobvdVeer]

I'm just glad its states 'original', instead of some word closely related to it and backed up by paperwork.

[Kajcienski]

Hello! Just wanted to give a BIG warning to everyone that this is a scam that was pulled a year or two back as well. The engine posted in the Craigslist ad (that came from DeLorean One's old showroom as pictured) was bought by Rob Grady a few years back. I just saw Rob today and the engine is crated away safely in his Long Island shop. Now the good news, Rob did actually mention to me that he is thinking of selling it. If anyone is interested, they should contact him directly. It is a shame that scams involving DeLoreans pop up once in a while, but luckily someone usually spots it!

[bozzzydmc]

Thanks for the heads up !

Oh .. and welcome

[Dangermouse]

As a follow-up, it looks like Josh from DPI is working to buy the actual unit from Rob Grady, so it may be changing hands after all.

[A Van]

Strange as there was someone advertising DeLorean parts years ago in Ilford, turned out to be a scam