DMC-Style Concept Car

To whom it may concern:

My friends and I have been longtime fans of DeLorean motor cars. We have each owned at least one, and every one of them has gone through a total rebuild in some portion of the car. Mine went through a total drivetrain and electrical re-design, my friend's D went through an interior reinvention, and our shop help's D was "rebodied". All of the cars went through some drivetrain swaps, but only mine was permenant. After spending several thousands of dollars on our cars, and keeping the designs, we've managed to put all of the designs into one set, a concept we've called Project SMX. The car has been dubbed the "Alpine" by one of the boys at the shop, for unknown reasons, and seems to be a fairly similar concept to the original D, but with sufficient changes. We are planning to submit these plans to DeLorean Motor Company in Texas if people think the concept seems fisable. Here are some of the cars specs:

Economy Model:

OUTSIDE

X-Form divorced chassis with front-mount shielded fuel cell (15 gal)
Brushed stainless steel outerbody, carbon fiber composite underbody
12" Clearance gullwing-style doors

INSIDE

Seating for Two
Cloth/Leather/Vinyl interior options
Analog Instrumentation
Air conditioning option
Electric windows (non-porthole)/locks Standard
Keyless/Remote Start option
Driver's power seat option

UNDER THE HOOD

Air-induction system
Dual-fan rear-mounted cooling system
Rear-Mounted 1600 1.6L 4-cyl M/T/O, 2800 2.8L 5-cyl, or 2.8L V-6 Engine
Manual 5-speed Trans. Standard, 4-speed Automatic Optional


Sport Model:

OUTSIDE

X-Form divorced chassis with front-mount shielded fuel cell (15 gal)
Brushed stainless steel outerbody, carbon fiber composite underbody
12" Clearance gullwing-style doors
Underbody kit optional
Rounded underbody and front clip for improved aerodynamics

INSIDE

Seating for Two
Cloth/Leather/Vinyl interior options
Analog inst./digital DigiGlo SportGlo option
Air conditioning standard
Electric windows (non-porthole)/locks Standard
Keyless/Remote Start option, advanced alarm option
Driver's power seat standard, pass option

UNDER THE HOOD

Air-induction system
Dual-fan rear-mounted cooling system
Rear-Mounted 2.6L 22-R turbo 4-cyl, 3.0L T-T V-6, 3.3L SC V-6, 5.0 SCV8
Manual 5-speed Trans. Standard, 5-sp SMG auto/6-speed man opt


Standard Model:

OUTSIDE

X-Form divorced chassis with front-mount shielded fuel cell (15 gal)
Brushed stainless steel outerbody, carbon fiber composite underbody
12" Clearance gullwing-style doors

INSIDE

Seating for Two
Cloth/Leather/Vinyl interior options
Analog instrumentation, digital DigiGlo option
Air conditioning standard
Electric windows (non-porthole)/locks Standard
Keyless entry standard, remote start option
Driver's power seat standard, passenger optional

UNDER THE HOOD

Air-induction system
Dual-fan rear-mounted cooling system
Rear-Mounted 22-R 4-cyl 2.6L, 2.8L V-6, 3.3L V-6, 4.9L I-6 (Ford 300-6)
Manual 5-speed Trans. Standard, 4 & 5-sp auto w/paddleshift optional


Power/Towing Model:

OUTSIDE

X-Form divorced chassis with front-mount shielded fuel cell (15 gal)
Brushed stainless steel outerbody, carbon fiber composite underbody
12" Clearance extended-length gullwing-style doors
Extended wheelbase

INSIDE

Seating for five
Cloth/Leather/Vinyl interior options
Analog Instrumentation/ digital DigiGlo option
Air conditioning option
Electric windows (non-porthole)/locks Standard
Keyless entry standard/remote start option
Driver's power seat standard, passenger option

UNDER THE HOOD

Air-induction system
Dual-fan rear-mounted cooling system
Rear-Mounted 4.8L V-6, 4.9L I-6 (Ford 300-6), 4.8L V-8, 7.6L TT V-8
Manual 5-speed Trans. Standard, 5-sp SMG auto w/2nd gr start opt.


Super-Luxury Touring (SLT) Model:

OUTSIDE

X-Form divorced chassis with front-mount shielded fuel cell (15 gal)
Brushed stainless steel outerbody, carbon fiber composite underbody
12" clearance extended gullwing-style doors
Extended wheelbase

INSIDE

Seating for five
Leather interior standard
DigiGlo instrumentation standard
Air conditioning standard
Electric windows (non-porthole)/locks Standard
Keyless/Remote start standard
Dual 8-way power seats
Heated mirrors

UNDER THE HOOD

Air-induction system
Dual-fan rear-mounted cooling system
Rear-Mounted 3.8L V-6, 3.8L "3800" V-6 SC, 4.8L V-6, 4.9L I-6
5-sp SMG auto standard, 5-sp and 6-sp manual optional


All vehicles are equipped with power steering, power anti-lock brakes, electric mirrors, and more.

Suggestions, questions, and comments email rolloncarolla@delorean.com

Will Stecker, project SMX

a picture is worth a thousand words.
:useless:
let's see 'em!

a picture is worth a thousand words.
:useless:
let's see 'em!

Working on getting some pics of my car's current "heart transplant" from the present owner... not so easy since he lives five hours away, but I'll try. As for the other cars, I've contacted my buds and they should have some pics of our projects on the way. We will be building a website soon that will have the "blue sheet" sketches of the cars, and a little more specific information on the motors (we didn't really use as wide of a range of motors as the above artice indicates, they were just put there for thought, and one was forgotten entirely, the Jaguar-based 4L I-6)

Anywho, I'll see if I can't get some picture proof.

Will

Sounds awesome- can't wait to see the pics.

Sounds awesome- can't wait to see the pics.

Friends concluded that they didn't want to release pics of the vehicles until the project is complete. I understand this, and have agreed also not to release pics of my own. However, I would like the forum members to put in their ideas for new prototype cars. I have people ready to invest if I can put together an interesting concept that they approve of.

So, this said, please feel free to give me ANY ideas you may have. Even if that means just a feature or two, or a whole car, or just picking/choosing from the features I have listed above. I need to consolidate the choices and get one model of car figured out for the business plan and the investment, and I can't do it on my own.

INPUT! NEED MORE INPUT! :banghead:

Thanks for your time, and your posts!

Will S., Project SMX