DeLorean DMC-12
(1981 - 1982)
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After less than two years of production, the supposed success story of the DeLorean DMC-12 was already over, at least for the time being. Gullwing doors and a stainless steel body could not compensate for the lack of financial strength of the young car company, which manufactured its cars in Northern Ireland. Then came bankruptcy and thousands of cars were left on the scrapheap. It is not least thanks to a movie that they are in increasing demand today. And so the DeLorean finally became a long-term automobile after all. This report tells the story of the DMC-12, describes driving impressions and shows a specimen in many pictures.
Passers-by who see a DeLorean, which is very rare in normal traffic anyway, usually think of the movie "Back to the Future" when they see the shiny steel-grey vehicle. But John DeLorean had bigger plans. He wanted to assemble 20,000 to 30,000 cars a year in Belfast, Ireland. They were to be sports cars with gullwing doors, stainless steel bodywork and advanced safety features. The story ended in bankruptcy after hundreds of millions in subsidies and a handful of scandals. What remained were around 4,000 sports cars, which are cherished and admired by fans around the world.
It must be a special twist of fate that an automobile should launch a gigantic cinema career at a time when it was just going bankrupt in real life: the De Lorean DMC 12, the car with that stainless steel outer skin that is also suitable for kitchen sinks, among other things. The film trilogy "Back to the Future" made the car world-famous, and the movie cars are now sought-after trade fair exhibits, except that the originals have not survived. That's why two German inventors set about building the ultimate replica. With success! This report tells the story of how the movie car replica came about, which only became really good thanks to the support of the original designer.
The DeLorean DMC-12 was a commercial flop. But its appearance in the film trilogy "Back to the Future" made it a legend, not least as a nuclear-powered time machine. Hardly any other car with a combustion engine seems so suitable for conversion to electric drive. Marton has carried out such a project. This driving report tells you what the result feels like.
Current market prices for DeLorean DMC-12
Coupe, 131 PS, 2849 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of DeLorean DMC-12
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeLorean DMC-12 1982 Conditional Sale Auctionata Berlin Sale (August 31, 2015) |
DMC-12 | 1982 | Conditional Sale | Auctionata Berlin Sale (August 31, 2015) | |
| DeLorean DMC-12 1982 Sold RM/Sotheby's Online Only Open Roads Februar 2021 (February 19, 2021) |
DMC-12 | 1982 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Online Only Open Roads Februar 2021 (February 19, 2021) | |
| DeLorean DMC-12 1982 Withdrawn Auctionata Berlin Sale (June 26, 2015) |
DMC-12 | 1982 | Withdrawn | Auctionata Berlin Sale (June 26, 2015) | |
| DeLorean DMC-12 1982 Sold RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 16, 2020) |
DMC-12 | 1982 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 16, 2020) | |
| DeLorean DMC-12 Manual - 1,008 miles 1982 Sold Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show Sale (November 11, 2023) |
DMC-12 Manual - 1,008 miles | 1982 | Sold | Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show Sale (November 11, 2023) | |
| DeLorean DMC-12 1982 Sold Historics at Brooklands Brooklands Museum 7th March 2015 Cars (March 7, 2015) |
DMC-12 | 1982 | Sold | Historics at Brooklands Brooklands Museum 7th March 2015 Cars (March 7, 2015) |
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