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The DeLorean is sometimes referred to by its internal DMC pre-production designation, DMC-12, [10] [11] [12] which was never used in sales or marketing materials for the production model. [ 13 ] Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro , the DeLorean is noted for its gull-wing doors and brushed stainless-steel outer body panels, as well as its lack of ...
The DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) was an American automobile manufacturer formed by automobile industry executive John DeLorean in 1975. [1] It produced just one model, from early 1981 to late 1982—the stainless steel DeLorean sports car featuring gull-wing doors. Its history was brief and turbulent, ending in receivership and bankruptcy in 1982.
The original DeLorean made a brief appearance in Marty Mcfly's nightmare where Doc sends it one minute into the future, which copies the events of the first film. The only difference is that it does not return from its one-minute trip. [14] The Clone DeLorean appears outside of Doc's house after Marty recovers Doc's notebook from Biff Tannen.
It's turbocharged, but what's really interesting about this particular DeLorean is the minor movie star who owned it. KnowhutImean?
We drive a DeLorean that has had its uninspiring V6 engine swapped for a potent electric motor
The DeLorean DMC-12 can be converted into an EV with a new bolt-on kit from Electrogenic.. Along with a 43.0-kWh battery, the conversion includes a 215-hp electric motor that's claimed to take the ...
Dunmurry was the location of the DeLorean Motor Company factory where the DeLorean sports car was manufactured [10] from 1981 until 1982. About 8,500 DeLoreans were made before production ended [citation needed] in 1982, and as of 2006, 6,500 are estimated to still exist. [11] The DeLorean was famously featured in the Back to the Future movie ...
But as it turned out, the DeLorean wasn't even competitive as a performance car with the run-of-the-mill six-cylinder Camaros, Firebirds and Mustangs of the era.", while noting that a DeLorean was significantly more expensive than a 1981 Chevrolet Corvette. [25]