1981 DeLorean Documentary (53 minutes)

[Chris Hawes]

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... q=delorean

This documentary was made before the plant opened, and after the plant began producing cars. Very interesting reality footage of the day to day operations of John Z. DeLorean. Filmed during the late 70's leading up to production initial production in 1981.

This documentary includes John DeLorean, Mike Kimberly, Dick Brown, Colin Chapman, Mike Loasby, Barrie Wills.

See the Telus carriers in operation
Crash tests
Original prototype as well as pre-production cars.
Market research with the public looking over the pre-production car
Listen to the Belfast radio advert for available job roles
A test car running the test track at Lotus
Board meetings (Volvo attempting to throw a spanner into the works with PRV tooling costs) plus the infamous strop by Loasby bounding out to get drawings
Production in house - including what appears to be one of the black chassis cars being hoisted in the air
Discussions over fascia colour comparisons (see the sample pieces)
Geneva show 1981 (interview with Jackie Stewart)
The 4-door saloon is mentioned and expected to be ready at the end of 1983
See the first production cars being loaded onto the ship bound for America
The factory test track in Sept 1981 looks so different to all the trees and shrubbery seen at the Eurofest events.

Enjoy!

[neal]

The dates in this documentary are very mixed up.

The induction course for new employee's was 16th march 1981,with a very young neal in it.

Employee's going in to the factory is not december 1980, more like 81.

The fire at the factory was in may 81 and the first shipment was on, as everone all knows 19th april 81.

As Chris said enjoy, as i know, i have missed it for 25 years.

[Tourettes Tony]

Blimey neal anyone would think you worked there :lol: :lol: :lol:
Tony TT

[Jonny Jones]

Eye opener for me I can tell you! John clearly went through so much stress but I admire him for always pressing on with everything, but thats the sort of person he was I guess!

[dmcscott2002]

Excellent, I love seeing factory footage. Good find!

[neal]

Tourettes Tony Wrote:Blimey neal anyone would think you worked there :lol: :lol: :lol:
Tony TT

Worked? :lol:

[Tourettes Tony]

Oh yes sorry, turned up for work and drove deloreans all day and got payed :lol: memories eh TT

[neal]

well someone had to do it!

[Martyn]

Just watched it.Enjoyed it, and it was to see some behind the scenes footage.would'nt mind a copy for my Delorean d.v.d collection.

[bozzzydmc]

Is there any way of saving these videos to my hard drive or is that not possible

[Tourettes Tony]

hi mike there is a download bit up the top, iv got it on my desktop so i can watch it when i feel like it. TT

[neal]

for got to say, look out for the journalist who asked if anyone other than the test PILOTS drove the car.

[bozzzydmc]

Tourettes Tony Wrote:hi mike there is a download bit up the top, iv got it on my desktop so i can watch it when i feel like it. TT

arrh yes got that now cheers matey

[Daniel Shane]

Mike,

If you want to save it as an AVI or MP4 then goto www.keepvid.com

It allows you to save it out as a stand alone file on your HD that anything can play

Dan

[steve.s]

just watched it all

fantastic. Good to see what went on.

John D really worked hard and his critics don't appreciate how he got his idea into production.

most would not have the b**ls to get to any planning stages, including all the MP's.
The car is a credit to John.