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DMC Open House 2005
June 10-12, 2005
First off, I want to say a big Thank You to Stephen, James, Warren, and the whole DMCH staff for putting on a really great open house.
The event began on Friday with check-in and registration packet pickup at the Sofitel Hotel. From there we went to a reception at the DMC Houston headquarters, where we heard original DMC Chief Engineer, Bill Collins, talk about the development of the DeLorean prototype sitting on jack stands next to him in the showroom.
Saturday morning we were back at the DMC Houston headquarters for warehouse tours by James, technical seminars by Stephen, and a show of cars by many of the owners. The DeLorean Concours, (sponsored by DMC (Texas), PJ Grady and the DeLorean Motor Center) had 4 fine examples in the competition I sat out judging this time around after being head judge in Pigeon Forge. My idea for each judge having an assistant has become the standard now and really speeds the process. There was also a "People's Choice" event, won by the Westers and their screaming yellow 'D' and its matching trailer.
Saturday night was the dinner and awards ceremony with a talk by Dixon Hollinshead, who worked to build the factory in Belfast. He showed photos and videos that have never been seen before.
What I enjoy the most about these events is the people. I love to listen to everyone's stories and see how they became part of the amazing world of the DeLorean. Each night, many folk sat in the hotel lobby late into the night and talked.. Me included.
Click on any of the photos below to see a larger version, or follow the prompts and see a slide show of all the photos.
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Since some of us didn't want to go Cart Racing, we headed for the Johnson Space Center. Note the DeLorean we came across during the tram tour.
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