De Lorean Motor Company
The DeLorean Motor Company was a car manufacturer formed by John DeLorean in 1975. The company only made one car during its existence - the DMC-12, which has featured in the science fiction series Back to the Future as a time machine created by Doc Emmett Brown.
In 1957, John Z. DeLorean decided to create his own sports car. It was one of his childhood dreams. He created the DeLorean Motors Company near Belfast, Northern Ireland, and his project was helped by the British government. His first car, the DMC-12, was produced in 1981. When the car was publicly launched, the car was a success, and 6,539 DMC-12s were produced in 1981. The car was expensive, and regarded as underpowered for its cost.
Production of the DMC-12 continued until 1983, when the DeLorean Motors Company had money problems. John Z. De Lorean was later arrested by police for trafficking cocaine.[1] Production of DeLorean cars was stopped.
At present, 6000 De Lorean are used regularly by their owners, and a big majority is in the USA.
De Lorean Motor Company Media
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DMC's factory at Dunmurry in Belfast, Northern Ireland
A DeLorean car on the test track at the Dunmurry factory as part of the DeLorean Revival event, June 2024. In addition to a high-speed banked turn, the track featured suspension tests, splash tests and various corners.
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DMC DeLorean with gull-wing doors open
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- Backleft
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Austrian 500 US-CAR DAYS 2019
References
- ↑ DeLorean goes back to the future, BBC News, 1 August 2007, retrieved 18 August 2007
