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Just been watching "Back to the Future"
Now I think we have had this discussion before but how much does a Delorian look like a Staz? Check the rear bumper.
Delorian must have pinched the idea from Mitsu!

I'll second that, i reckon the whole car reeks of stazz, the straight lines, the air vent behind the doors, plus it came out after the starion, so yeah, i reckon the designer looked to the east for inspiration ...

sorry nope, closest 'common' car would be the isuzu piazza, designed by the same guy and older than a starion, and the delorean was made from 81-83.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgetto_Giugiaro

I agree, it is a dead ringer for a Piazza in profile. Although id like to fit a Flux Capacitor and watch people's reactions when they jump in..

cheers

tom.

dunno if there is any truth behind it, but i am lead to belive that the dolorain that was totaled by the train in back to the future was a starion with lots of fibre glass and wood, doors didnt open. if u watch the clip in slow mo u can see all the little bits come off, like big fibreglass skins come off the doors and rear gaurds. dunno. mabey?

Project2501 wrote:I agree, it is a dead ringer for a Piazza in profile. Although id like to fit a Flux Capacitor and watch people's reactions when they jump in..

cheers

tom.

nope, delorean pinched the flux capacitor idea from mitsubishi too. mine had one standard when i bought it, but i ripped it out because it was starting to leak.

Damn u Scum, now I have to go through that last bit of the 3rd movie a quarter frame at a time to see if it is a Staz disguised as a Delorian. :D

yeah i think the option code for the flux capacitor was F40 so if you have that on your plate well you too can wreak havoc in the past & future, just dun come near my family, i worked very hard to be here :)

well the delorians were a little rare and expensive at the time, so of course for the sequels it would be easier to dress up a similar car..... disgraceful.... i thought money would be no object for movie producers...