Saw a Deloreon today...
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From: Lakeland, Florida
- What we call a DeLorean is actually a DMC-12 (12 attempt at the car that finally made it into production from the DeLorean Motor Company).
- There are two gold plated ones that were used for a JC Penney's catalog cover.
Some were painted from the factory to see if it attracted more buyers (people bored of the stainless look). I actually saw a factory red painted DeLorean.
- As I understand, most the mechanics of the Delorean are Volvo based (could be incorrect, but something I read somewhere).
- I never noticed, but I heard the speedo on a DeLorean goes to 80 MPH, hence why Doc Brown had a custom digital display.
- The founder of DMC (I believe John DeLorean) was a GM employee for many years. He was the one who came up with the idea for a GTO by basically throwing a v8 into a Pontiac Tempest.
Just some DMC info I've read over the years. I will not attest to the info being 100% accurate.
- There are two gold plated ones that were used for a JC Penney's catalog cover.
Some were painted from the factory to see if it attracted more buyers (people bored of the stainless look). I actually saw a factory red painted DeLorean.
- As I understand, most the mechanics of the Delorean are Volvo based (could be incorrect, but something I read somewhere).
- I never noticed, but I heard the speedo on a DeLorean goes to 80 MPH, hence why Doc Brown had a custom digital display.
- The founder of DMC (I believe John DeLorean) was a GM employee for many years. He was the one who came up with the idea for a GTO by basically throwing a v8 into a Pontiac Tempest.
Just some DMC info I've read over the years. I will not attest to the info being 100% accurate.
I would like to own one because I think it is a cool car. I'd also like to take it up to 88 miles per hour just to see what happens. My luck I'd probably get a speeding ticket. LOL.
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From: Mentor, Ohio
I too would like to own one. The car looks cool. The sad part is I've heard the drive train is a dog with no power. A shame a car that looks so cool has a under powered drive train.
I also read that the main reason anyone still remembers the ol' DMC-12 is because of the "Back to the Future" movies. If it wasn't for those, it would probably have been forgotten by most everyone.
I also read that the main reason anyone still remembers the ol' DMC-12 is because of the "Back to the Future" movies. If it wasn't for those, it would probably have been forgotten by most everyone.
If only I could count the times someone said that about a Monte Carlo... 
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From: Seattle
It has always been my understanding that the car was named DMC-12 because the original target price of the vehicle was $12,000. 
The engine is a PRV (Peugeot/Renault/Volvo) 2.8 V6 B28F Series. It was used in a lot of European cars but (with the exception of the Delorean) was only used in Volvo and Eagle cars in the U.S. Both the automatic and manual transmissions were built by Renault. The vehicle was definitely underpowered.
A brand new Delorean can still be purchased as originally designed, or you can purchase an updated version with various exterior colors, two-tone interior, etc.
DeLorean Motor Company | The Best Source for your DeLorean
The car is still quite popular in Europe:
- Delorean Owners Association -
The engine is a PRV (Peugeot/Renault/Volvo) 2.8 V6 B28F Series. It was used in a lot of European cars but (with the exception of the Delorean) was only used in Volvo and Eagle cars in the U.S. Both the automatic and manual transmissions were built by Renault. The vehicle was definitely underpowered.
A brand new Delorean can still be purchased as originally designed, or you can purchase an updated version with various exterior colors, two-tone interior, etc.
DeLorean Motor Company | The Best Source for your DeLorean
The car is still quite popular in Europe:
- Delorean Owners Association -
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