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Originally Posted by redpoint5
OT- but I wonder why stainless steel isn't used? Does the paltry 11% chromium really drive the price up that much? I actually like the unpainted look of the Delorean.
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1. Mfg's really don't want a car to last indefinately.
2. If you look at a modern car every cent counts. S/S also drives up the production costs of tooling, stamping and welding. Ford built a few stainless cars in the 30's, so it's not like they haven't thought of it.