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GROSSE POINTE NEWS, AUGUST 1¾, 2011 AUTOS By Jenny Kin^ ichWeissensel, DeLorean Midwest Connection club car show and events director, is among those bringing DeLorean stainless sports cars to Detroit for the Aug. 20 Woodward Dream Cruise. He plans to stage a 30th anniversary DeLorean display at the Bloomfield Hills Mercedes dealership on Woodward Avenue, just south of Big "We are hoping to get 30 DeLoreans out there," Weissensel said. ''I hope to have my six-door DeLorean limo project at Woodward this year. Even if I cannot get it completed, 1 can at least display the exterior done." Weisseasel also has a DeLorean convertible and a D- Rex conversion. The DeLorean's combination of guil-wing doors and brushed stainless steel body put a spell on the automotive community back in 1981 — and the spell has not worn off. Automotive maverick John Z. DeLorean created the car in 1981. The two-seater is now 30 years old. Except for a few telltale, early 1980s styling hints, many DeLoreans still look like they were driven off the new car showroom floor yesterday. Install some low profile wheels/tires and updated headlights, a well-kept DeLorean could pass for a current model. So here are a few 30th anniversary moments of the DeLorean and Weissensel's summary of the car's history: i DeLorean as a convertible conversion. It was the year 1981 when the DeLorean automobile first reached the United States, starting with two very early production cars arriving mid- January via a cargo 747 at Detroit's Metropolitan Airport. One of these two rare cars is making another return visit to the Woodward Dream Cruise January 21,1981,was the official "Press Day" at the Del-orean Motor Company factory in Northern Ireland. DeLorean was on hand to drive the first assembly-line produced DeLorean onto the test By mid April 1981, the first full shipment of DeLorean automobiles was driven onto a cargo ship en route to the U.S. Former employee Nick Sutton remembers well they had made their "ship by Easter" deadline. By December 1981, the factory produced approximately 6,700 of the 1981 Model DeLorean DMC-12s. There are a few variations, parts changes and recalls during production in 1981 and the 1982 models benefited from the more skilled work force. Development of the Twin Turbo DeLorean was nearly complete in late 1981 with an anticipated 1983 model year introduction. But it was not meant to be. Surrounded by financial problems, a bad economy and many conspiracy theories, DeLorean production ended in December of 1982. There were a few dark years for the automobile, but things appeared to get better when DeLorean was acquitted of all charges. The DeLorean car also had new-found fame as the stainless steel star of the 1985 movie, "Back to the Future," Now, 30 years later, DeLorean owners and enthusiasts celebrate all the good things associated with the DeLorean project and remember the car's creator who passed away in 2005. Jenny King is an automotive writer i in the City of <strong>Grosse</strong> <strong>Pointe</strong>. PHOTOS BY JENNY K!NG Rich Weissensel pauses with his six-door DeLorean limo project In the background is his I)-Rex conversion. WE DELIVER! * WE DELIVER! • WE DELIVER! - WE DELIVER! • 1011 BUICK ' Leather Heated Seats •1B" Alloy Wheels • Bluetooth • OnStar > Power Windows/Locks •XfVI Radio'and More MANAGER'S DEMO SPECIAL! • Navigation • Power Sunroof • 8. Entertainment •F/R Heated Seals • 20" Chrome Wheels ' Chrome Exhaust tips and More! CM EMPLOYEE LEASE "39 Monihs/13,030 mites pot year Plus lax, tins, plates, doc & secu:fly c Mi.-st quaSfy for In-Market reoate or GMS discount 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL TURBO TOI < Leather Seats • 18" Wheels •Bluetooth'OnStar FREE W A S $56,590 NOW "Pius la*, title, plates, doe & security depose Must qualify tar GMS discount and £VA rebate 2011 GMC TERRAIN SLE1 FWD • 4-Way Power Seats • 17" Alloy Wheels • Full Power •And More! CM EMPLOYEE LEASE ' '. -J /mo, w/$99S Down *39 Months/t0,000 mites per year, Pius Must qualify iot Jn-Martol rebate at • Leather Seats-IB" Alloy Wh > Airoags • R.Seat Airbags • High-Intensity Headlamps • CD/DVDWavigation ' Premium S-Spoakers • Power Sunroof "3S Month 0,000 miles per year. Pius fas, title, plates, doc & security Mas quality tor in-Market rebate. 2011 • V3 Powerf • Power Windows/Locks • HD Trailer) rig • Bluetooth .09% APR For 72 Mos Available WAS $3S,3M LEASE tmj-f S w/$999Down '39 Months/10,0(30 miles po: year. Pius la*, title, plates, doc & sacurily Must Quality lor In-Ma'tet rebate or QMS discount "39 Months-'10.000 miles per year. Plus tax. Musi qualify la' EVA w'JO DOWN 8 security deposit • Leather • Heated Seats • Fill! Power* Bluetooth »OnStar'XM Radio* CD •18" Chrome Wheels 4Yr,50/50Sumper to. Bumper Warranty • Heated Seats • Trailerirtg pttg • 3. Backup Camera • Power • Power Windows/Locks . • CD * and More CM EMPLOYEE LEASE *39MoMI
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