DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

[jedi3]

Rumormill: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice?

General Motors has made a science out of sharing platforms. So when the company's Kappa platform was introduced for a new rear-drive roadster to be distributed across three different motor divisions, you'd have figured the program was pretty safe, right? Unfortunately for the workers at the Wilmington Assembly Plant which manufactured the Kappa roadsters, those three divisions were Pontiac, Saturn and Opel – three units which the General has either sold or shut down. Which is a shame, because a perfectly good rear-drive roadster platform is a heck of a thing to waste.

In one of the strangest rumors we've heard recently, however, our compatriots over at Jalopnik – fueled by 1.21 gigawatts a Facebook message from DMC – are reporting that the DeLorean Motor Company (yes, that DeLorean Motor Company) is considering buying the plant and the platform from GM and putting it back into production as a new DMC.

The company's current management is speculating whether their founder, who had a long history with Pontiac, would have tried to save the dying motor division, and are reportedly encouraged by the prospect of putting the Willmington workforce back to work. At this point, there's no telling how realistic the prospects are – after all, today's DMC does little more than service the old DeLoreans and word 'round Detroit was that the Kappas were notoriously costly to build and something of a money pit.

Either way, the company has reportedly acquired a Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe for closer consideration. And we're sure there's an aftermarket garage out there somewhere that could outfit the coupe with gullwing doors...and who knows, maybe even a little Mr. Fusion for flex-fuel capacity.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/07/rumo ... pontiac-s/









I dident even know they were still in business!
http://www.delorean.com/index.html



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[WoodburyMan]

DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

http://www.facebook.com/deloreanmotorcompany?ref=mf

http://www.newdelorean.com/

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/07/rumormill-delorean-motor-company-considering-rescuing-pontiac-s/

Rumormill: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice?
by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) on Oct 7th 2009 at 10:59AM

DeLorean Motor Company Pontiac Solstice renderings – Click above for high-res image gallery

General Motors has made a science out of sharing platforms. So when the company's Kappa platform was introduced for a new rear-drive roadster to be distributed across three different motor divisions, you'd have figured the program was pretty safe, right? Unfortunately for the workers at the Wilmington Assembly Plant which manufactured the Kappa roadsters, those three divisions were Pontiac, Saturn and Opel – three units which the General has either sold or shut down. Which is a shame, because a perfectly good rear-drive roadster platform is a heck of a thing to waste.

In one of the strangest rumors we've heard recently, however, our compatriots over at Jalopnik – fueled by //1.21 gigawatts\\ a Facebook message from DMC – are reporting that the DeLorean Motor Company (yes, that DeLorean Motor Company) is considering buying the plant and the platform from GM and putting it back into production as a new DMC.

The company's current management is speculating whether their founder, who had a long history with Pontiac, would have tried to save the dying motor division, and are reportedly encouraged by the prospect of putting the Willmington workforce back to work. At this point, there's no telling how realistic the prospects are – after all, today's DMC does little more than service the old DeLoreans and word 'round Detroit was that the Kappas were notoriously costly to build and something of a money pit.

Either way, the company has reportedly acquired a Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe for closer consideration. And we're sure there's an aftermarket garage out there somewhere that could outfit the coupe with gullwing doors...and who knows, maybe even a little Mr. Fusion for flex-fuel capacity.

I see this as possibly happening..... DMC is in a revival state with people snatching up tons of reproductions lately.. they could make $, Plus, Pontiac = John DeLoreon anyway.. it is their fate!

[1BADG6GT]

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That would be pretty sick!!!

[jedi3]

Re: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

slow woody! ha ha ha ! I posted it first!

[1BADG6GT]

Re: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

That would be pretty sick!!!

WTF......... Dejavu?!?!!?

[WoodburyMan]

Re: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

Merged the two threads.

[Thebeast]

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this could be good

[WoodburyMan]

Re: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

What's interesting is in the comments and such.. people are saying why they don't try to save the Pontiac brand itself and bring them over. However, counter agument to that is that people think GM is hanging onto the Pontiac name for a future revival.

[jedi3]

Re: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

The Oldsmobile people use to say the same thing and last time I checked there still dead. Sorry guys Pontiac is dead and IMO will NEVER be revival, I hope im wrong but I dont think I am.

But this is something entirely different and may have a chance but I dought it.

[WoodburyMan]

Re: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

The Oldsmobile people use to say the same thing and last time I checked there still dead. Sorry guys Pontiac is dead and IMO will NEVER be revival, I hope im wrong but I dont think I am.

But this is something entirely different and may have a chance but I dought it.

Yea I agree. Same thing like Plymouth as well.

[ahuhn]

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[jedi3]

Re: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

The Oldsmobile people use to say the same thing and last time I checked there still dead. Sorry guys Pontiac is dead and IMO will NEVER be revival, I hope im wrong but I dont think I am.

But this is something entirely different and may have a chance but I dought it.

Yea I agree. Same thing like Plymouth as well.

this never ended up happening http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/19/retu ... ackled-to/

[WoodburyMan]

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The Cuda was made.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/14/chrysler-cuda-convertible-concept-at-cars-and-coffee/

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/14/mr-norms-unveils-426-hemi-challenger-and-hemi-cuda-convertibles/

They are made specially though with a donor Challenger.. same company that does Convertable mods for them.

[WoodburyMan]

Re: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

Not to mention TransAm

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/04/video-reborn-trans-am-makes-fire-breathing-entrance-in-dayton/

More Cuda

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/30/pics-aplenty-mr-norms-426-hemi-challenger-and-cuda-convertibl/

[jedi3]

Re: DeLorean Motor Company considering rescuing Pontiac Solstice

The Cuda was made.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/14/chrysler-cuda-convertible-concept-at-cars-and-coffee/

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/14/mr-norms-unveils-426-hemi-challenger-and-hemi-cuda-convertibles/

They are made specially though with a donor Challenger.. same company that does Convertable mods for them.

the hood scoop on the purple one is IMO too small and dosent follow the lines of the car. The vert isent bad.

Not to mention TransAm
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/04/v...nce-in-dayton/

I give him props for trying and all the work it took but IMO he just missed the mark on it. Still looks like a modified Camaro IMO and the taillights are ugly.

he should of tried to do this one instead. (second row) http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/12/conf ... or-camaro/