A modified version of the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car was the car used to travel back and forward in time in the 3 Back to Future movies in 1980s. This original car was manufactured in Northern Ireland by the DeLorean Motor Company in 1981-1982. The first prototype of the DeLorean DMC-12 appeared in 1976, but production of this car only started in 1981. The DeLorean DMC-12 is commonly referred to as the DeLorean since it was the only model ever produced by the company. About 9,000 vehicles were built before the company stopped production in late 1982. About 6,500 DeLorean DMC-12 vehicles are believed to be in existence today. The DeLorean Motor Company went bankrupt in late 1982 shortly after the company founder, John DeLorean, was arrested on drug trafficking charges. The company stock was bought up by the DeLorean Motor Company of Texas in 1997 and production of an updated vehicle has begun. The company announced in 2007 that the DeLorean DMC-12 would be going back into limited production (20 cars a year). These cars are to be built with 80% old parts and an updated Stage 2 engine. Optional extras like GPS will also be available.
Since this car is now back in limited production I strongly think that one would not find DeLorean DMC-12 advertisments in the local classifieds paper. You could probably pick this up from a collector, but the price tag would be nasty. Sometimes it’s cool to be in retro mode, but it’s not cool spending a fortune on something retro if you could get something new for the same amount of money. I would suggest buying a die-cast model of the DeLorean DMC-12 to satisfy your retro craving instead, that would be less pricey.
Related Link:
DeLorean Motor Company – Official Website
