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DMC Unveiled to the World
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Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the the 'first' Production DMC-12 shown to the press.

Tony Swann has posted up a rare video of the moment John DeLorean drove the car out of the factory and around the test track!

Never seen this footage before, for those who didn't see it on Facebook this morning, thought I'd post it here.



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#2
Love it... nice find...
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#3
Interesting to see that they were prepared to show off the first car in a still as yet, unfinished state. Stilling missing outer door seals, and even the nose grill badge!

Nice footage.
Rissy
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(22 Jan 2021, 14:30)Rissy Wrote: Interesting to see that they were prepared to show off the first car in a still as yet, unfinished state.  Stilling missing outer door seals, and even the nose grill badge!

Don't forget this is the replacement car that was quickly prepared, as the original VIN 500 was driven off the production line and promptly collided with a stillage... Maybe a bit of metaphoric foreshadowing... This has been confirmed by DMC employees and described in at least one recently published book.
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