The Classic 1980s Sports Car - The De Lorean

One of the most famous classic sports cars ofby the De Lorean Motor Company, so the De
the 1980s is certainly the De Lorean DMC-12. TheLorean DMC-12 is often just referred to as the
sports car is popular and mainly well known not"De Lorean". It was originally manufactured in just
for its specs, but for its appearance in the Backtwo years, 1981 and 1982, so there were
to the Future trilogy, which is a famous movieapproximately only 9,000 De Loreans ever
series from the 1980s that was directed byproduced. The reason why it only had a lifetime
Robert Zemeckis. The movie was based aroundof two years is because the De Lorean Motor
the idea of time traveling, and it just so happenedCompany went bankrupt soon after John De
that the De Lorean DMC-12 was the timeLorean was arrested in 1982 with charges of drug
machine in the movie. The writers of the showtrafficking. In 1984 he was finally found out to be
decided to use the De Lorean DMC-12 mainlynot guilty due to entrapment, but unfortunately
because of its odd appearance.by that time the De Lorean Motor Company no
The De Lorean can be easily spotted because oflonger existed.
its unique stainless steel body designed byTo this very day, the De Lorean almost has a
Giorgetto Giugiaro and gull-wing style doors. Withcult following of fans from all over the world.
the gull-wing doors open, the sports car almostMany people were amazed by the Back to the
looked like a car with wings. Although the car wasFuture trilogy, and since the De Lorean was a
produced in Europe, it was designed by John Demajor part of it, the legend lives on. It is believed
Lorean, the founder of the De Lorean Motorthat there are still about 6,000 De Loreans in
Company, with the American marketplace in mind.existence. Passionate fans are even able to go to
The performance of the car was consideredthe DeLorean Car Show, which is held twice a
disappointing because when it was being made,year in different locations. Some cast members
the De Lorean had to deal with many newof the Back to the Future trilogy even show up
American emissions regulations. The horsepowerto these kinds of events. There are even several
of the car only ended up being around 130magazines devoted solely to the De Lorean, such
horsepower after it was all said and done. Theas the DeLorean Car Show Magazine and DW
sports car was sold at $25,000, which wouldMagazine. With the recent release of the Back to
translate into about $55,000 in modern dollars.the Future movies on DVD, there has been an
Before it was actually released, many car fansincreased interest in De Loreans once again, as
were willing to pay above the price. Once the carnew fans of the movie can finally see why the
company went bankrupt, however, the price ofDe Lorean is loved by so many people from all
the cars dropped.over the world.
The DMC-12 is the only car model ever created