DeLorean gullwing confirmed for production

Just_me · 08-21-2007, 11:55 AM

The gullwing DeLorean made famous by the ‘Back to the Future’ movies is set to re-enter production next year after a 25 year hiatus. The cars will be hand-built in Humble, Texas, by the renewed DeLorean Motor Co. at a price of $57,500 a piece. Assembly will be slow, with only two cars per month expected to roll-off the production line, and the new models won’t be identical to the original. The cars will look similar but will get a refreshed interior and more powerful engines.

The new DeLorean company was established back in 1995 and has been refurbishing the original cars ever since. Sitting in a warehouse in Texas are thousands of parts that were shipped over from Ireland after the original production facility was shut down.

Speaking with The Detroit News, DeLorean’s VP James Espey explained that up to 80% of the parts used in the new car will be the original components produced back in the early 1980s. He also revealed that the cars will be sold at five different locations in the US and that there will also be one dealer in Europe.

Maserati · 08-21-2007, 11:59 AM

I saw a monster garage episode where they tried to make this float. It was hilarious.

MikeJ · 08-21-2007, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

The cars will look similar but will get a refreshed interior and more powerful engines.

Apparently, it's the engine is still basically the same PRV (Peugeot-Renault-Volvo) V6 first introduced in 1974, but tuned to a whopping 197 bhp... and according to Wikipedia, they will be offering Mr. Fusion and a flux capacitor as options in the future...

SDNR · 08-21-2007, 11:41 PM

Man, this really is "back to the future" -- who in the world will buy them?

monster · 08-22-2007, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob

Man, this really is "back to the future" -- who in the world will buy them?

Rich nerds?

08-21-2007, 11:55 AM	#1
Just_me Executive Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 15,487 Thanks: 1,062 Thanked 3,722 Times in 1,583 Posts	DeLorean gullwing confirmed for production The gullwing DeLorean made famous by the ‘Back to the Future’ movies is set to re-enter production next year after a 25 year hiatus. The cars will be hand-built in Humble, Texas, by the renewed DeLorean Motor Co. at a price of $57,500 a piece. Assembly will be slow, with only two cars per month expected to roll-off the production line, and the new models won’t be identical to the original. The cars will look similar but will get a refreshed interior and more powerful engines. The new DeLorean company was established back in 1995 and has been refurbishing the original cars ever since. Sitting in a warehouse in Texas are thousands of parts that were shipped over from Ireland after the original production facility was shut down. Speaking with The Detroit News, DeLorean’s VP James Espey explained that up to 80% of the parts used in the new car will be the original components produced back in the early 1980s. He also revealed that the cars will be sold at five different locations in the US and that there will also be one dealer in Europe.

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