I never got to meet him but I did meet his daughter, she was pretty cool.
I'm at home now- finally got to read the article. Thats pretty cool, I met Stephen Wynne at that same show, and I had knew Jim Espey from a few years before when he still lived in Phoenix before he started working for DMC. They had a "2005 DeLorean" on display, with a lot of the modifications that I presume they are incorporating into these rebuilt models they plan on producing. the $57K or whatever theyre charging for them is less than the 'other' company out in California that have been restoring and reselling DeLoreans for years now for around $60K.

I couldn't find my pics from that event, but here are some other people took there:








interior of "2005" model:


Legend Industries Single Turbo setup:


and the only factory twin turbo model ever produced:

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Quick, somebody hide the coke

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I was just commenting on how the Ferrari seemed to be having trouble negotiating the cones when the Pantera just sliced through them, not power.

Seemed rather the opposite of truckinnik's story

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Paging eagleco-94... James.. loooook..



shiny

The stainless steel is cool but I want the option where the bottom part is copper/upper part stainless. Easier to clean that way apparently, plus, stuff doesn't stick to it.

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you guys are so wrong....

HA!

The pvr v6 was an interesting engine in its day. I had one in my 76 volvo wagon. The bottom end of the motor had a main bearing girdle built into its oil pan with a low sump not unlike a benz. The girdle was not unlike the one in a cosworth indy engine of the day.

That engine was the basis of the 1000 hp F1 turbo engines of the day. It could take a lot of modificaions.

Stock, though the oiling to the ohc was a little suspect and damaged cams were very common unless you changed the oil very very often. I did mine every 2500 IIRC and had no trouble up til about 125K when my wife pulled out in front of a large buick (or something similar).

The little volvo stepped smartly with the torquey v6 and the odd fire configuration made a nice moaning sound under full throttle.

The Deloren needed about half again as much power to sell well, maybe double. If they had offered a turbo version it might have done better.

This is the first I have heard it was fiberglass with a ss skin. That would account for the weight.

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Even the non-cat 170hp was too low.

I have one. I have heard that Deloren worked for a brief time at Bricklin. Some drawings on Gullwing doors disapeared. The AMC powered ones had about 225 HP. Pretty good for the times. The 351W had about 178HP, still good for mid to late 70's and into the early 80's. The Corvette of the time had about the same performance. The Bricklin has fiberglass panels with an acrylic sheeting over it. There is a foam layer between the two. The panels warp with temperture changes. The doors were originally hydrualic powered by a '64 Lincoln pump. There are conversions for pneumatic operated doors. Much better. When mine was hydraulic, It took some time for the doors to go up and down. I usually had about 2-3 tries to get it started.
Tom

He he he...the polished stainless is nice...but I plan on using it as a daily driver. That polished stainless is just begging for trouble with Johnny Law. If it turns out that the motor is toast...I'll be dropping a GM L67 into it...3.8L SC'd V6. either that or a Buick GN turbo motor.

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And you were expecting?

He is a good story teller.

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A friend of mine had an Eagle Premier with that engine in it. It wasn't anything special one way or another as I recall.

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The motor in that is an all aluminum v6....pretty light, with the engine slung out behind the diff like a corvailr or porsche 911. Putting a big iron engine in there is asking for trouble, imho.

It is gonna wanna push at the limit anyway.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I always heard that the DeLorean was too heavy becasue of the SS body. I wonder how it would have performed with a lighter body?

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