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Re: Defunct Marques of Any Consequence, All.

To: Benjamin Ruset <bruset@monmouth.com>
Subject: Re: Defunct Marques of Any Consequence, All.
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 19:58:53 +0000
Benjamin Ruset wrote:
> 
> >AAAUUGGGHHH!!!  You didn't DARE forget DeLorean, did you?!?  What other
> >car company can boast such a sudden death, even with the most excellent
> >of 80's movies cars?
> 
> DeLorean was very much an American company, despite the fact that the car was
> produced in Belfast, using mostly European parts.
> 
> The car used Peugeot, Renault, and Volvo parts, (PRV engine) as well as Lucas
> electronics.
> 
> It's also said that the body molds for the car were sunk in the atlantic by
> the
> British Govornment, due to the fact that JZD was so "popular" with them.
> 
> BEN RUSET - mailto:bruset@monmouth.com
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Lotus had a big part along the way.  There is speculation that it indirectly 
had a 
bearing on Colin Chapman's death.

PaulH.



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