Cars used for the media visit to factory in March, 1981

[DMCH James]

From the book Stainless Steel Illusion and various automobile magazines we know that a number of DeLoreans were used as press cars around March of 1981. The old DMCTalk had some photos of these cars being cleaned up about that time.

I was in Detroit this past weekend and was able to view the archives of Zora Arkus-Duntov (ZAD) as they related to his consulting work for DeLorean Motor Company. Zora was at the factory to address issues with bump-stop on the press cars and in his words "was appalled by the condition of the press cars". He spent the rest of his time there before the media arrived making the cars presentable.

He identified 82 items on the five cars, and handwritten notes on these cars were in the files, along with his report to John dated March 19, 1981.

These cars were:

VIN 554 (1,215 miles on car)
VIN 558 (1,173 miles on car)
VIN 555 (mileage not recorded)
VIN 556 (mileage illegible)
VIN 557 (mileage not recorded)

Any of these cars still around in the UK/elsewhere?

James

[A Van]

Dont think any are in the UK James

[ROBLAMROCK]

555 81 Mar 81 Black OH
556 81 Mar 81 Black Manual Malmefjorden Norway
557 81 Mar 81 Black Manual Tulsa OK
558 81 Mar 81 Black Manual OH

That only leaves VIN 554 unaccounted for...

Robert

[Dangermouse]

do we know which reg plates these cars had?

[Chris Nicholson]

i am very intrested in Vin 558! thats the missing single turbo Legend.. I realise its pre Legend, do you have any more info on this?