Classic Car: The DeLorean DMC-12

DeLorean DMC-12 Classic Car ... a time machine 

DeLorean: Time Machine and Lifestyle - The Story of a Classic Car, of Which Only Approximately 9,000 Were Built

DeLorean DMC-12: Gullwing Doors in Stainless Steel (Deutsch, Italiano, English, Français) - Sunday, April 26, 2026 – ACM Classic Car Meeting

Classic Car - Garage Treasure - DeLorean. After all, it had the starring role in the film "Back to the Future" by Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis (screenplay). The DeLorean. It could fly across all time boundaries and fascinated science fiction fans worldwide. Michael J. Fox traveled through time in it, and Doc Brown made it possible. The vehicle was named after John Zachary DeLorean of General Motors. Only about 9,000 were built between 1981 and 1982. The body was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, and the chassis came from Lotus. Production of the sports car at the DeLorean Motor Company LTD in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, ceased entirely after the first two years. Designed for the US market, the sports car found no buyers. Today, as a classic car: a dream vehicle that commands high collector value and—when a DeLorean does come up for sale—can be had for mid- to high five-figure sums. 20th ACM Classic Car Meeting 2026 at Munich's Theresienwiese: US cars, rare classic cars, sunshine, deep engine rumbles that send shivers down your spine, gleaming bodies in captivating colors that delight the eye, and roaring engines – that's all it takes for a successful classic car event at the Theresienwiese - Sunday, April 26, 2026 – ACM Classic Car Meeting – during the 60th Munich Spring Festival

By Helga Waess

DeLorean DMC-12 at the classic car meeting on the Theresienwiese in April, Munich, Photo: Helga Waess, Press Photo Archive

 

Technical Specifications for the DeLorean DMC-12

The DeLorean with the production code "DMC-12" has a water-cooled, longitudinally mounted, 6-cylinder V-engine. Its displacement is 2849 cc, producing a respectable 132 hp. The car sits low and long on the road, an impression confirmed by its dimensions. At 4.27 m long and 1.99 m wide (with the gullwing doors closed), it's only 1.14 m high. Anyone sitting inside is more like lying down – at eye level with a German Shepherd and other small dogs. The total weight of this stainless steel, fiberglass-reinforced gullwing is a mere 1268 kg. Only the doors are made of pure stainless steel; all other parts are polyurethane. Only two small windows can be opened slightly. A standard kitchen stainless steel cleaner should suffice to maintain the brushed stainless steel body.

DeLorean fans were able to admire eight gullwing models at the classic car meet.

This car was supposed to be virtually rust-free, as evidenced by the matte-polished exterior body panels—built on a fiberglass base. Die-hard DeLorean fans are also familiar with the underbody, which was once preserved with epoxy resin. But even that can age, with all the associated problems: cracks, flaking, and more.

Unfortunately, the road-legal original doesn't have a flux capacitor and isn't exactly a time machine

And the rear-wheel drive isn't exactly fast either. But for those who enjoy tinkering and driving on country roads, the DeLorean bug can easily bite. There's a reason the DeLorean World Tour exists. And at least 8 drivable examples arrived in Munich.

DeLorean DMC-12 at the classic car meet on the Theresienwiese, Munich, Photo: Helga Waess, Press Photo Archive - Classic Car Meet Theresienwiese in April

DeLorean World Tour

More about the DeLorean can be found on the club websites of its dedicated fans:

• www.delorean.com from the DeLorean Motor Company
• www.delorean.eu
• At www.deloreans.de, the motto is "live the dream," and that's exactly what DeLorean owners seem to do, because for them, this wedge-shaped, matte silver car is a way of life.
• DeLorean clubs exist worldwide, including in its country of origin, where it's simply called DOC The DeLorean Owners Club UK.

2026, April 26 - 20th ACM Classic Car Meeting - Munich (DEUTSCH, ENGLISH, ITALIANO, FRANÇAIS)

 

Auto d'epoca: La DeLorean DMC-12... una macchina del tempo

DeLorean DMC-12 Auto d'Epoca

 

DeLorean: Macchina del Tempo e Stile di Vita - La Storia di un'Auto d'Epoca, di cui furono costruiti solo circa 9.000 esemplari

DeLorean DMC-12: Portiere ad Ali di Gabbiano in Acciaio Inox (Deutsch, Italiano, English, Français)

Auto d'Epoca - Tesoro da Garage - DeLorean. Dopotutto, ha avuto il ruolo da protagonista nel film "Ritorno al Futuro" di Bob Gale e Robert Zemeckis (sceneggiatura). La DeLorean. Poteva volare oltre i confini del tempo e affascinava gli appassionati di fantascienza di tutto il mondo. Michael J. Fox ha viaggiato nel tempo a bordo di essa, e Doc Brown lo ha reso possibile. Il veicolo prese il nome da John Zachary DeLorean della General Motors. Ne furono costruiti solo circa 9.000 esemplari tra il 1981 e il 1982. La carrozzeria fu progettata da Giorgetto Giugiaro e il telaio proveniva dalla Lotus. La produzione dell'auto sportiva presso la DeLorean Motor Company LTD di Dunmurry, nell'Irlanda del Nord, cessò completamente dopo i primi due anni. Progettata per il mercato statunitense, l'auto sportiva non trovò acquirenti. Oggi, come auto d'epoca: un veicolo da sogno dall'elevato valore collezionistico e, quando una DeLorean viene messa in vendita, può essere acquistata per cifre medio-alte a cinque cifre.

Di Helga Waess

DeLorean DMC-12 al raduno di auto d'epoca sul Theresienwiese ad aprile, Monaco di Baviera, Foto: Helga Waess, Archivio fotografico stampa

Specifiche tecniche della DeLorean DMC-12

La DeLorean con codice di produzione "DMC-12" monta un motore a V a 6 cilindri raffreddato ad acqua, montato longitudinalmente. La sua cilindrata è di 2849 cc, con una potenza di ben 132 CV. L'auto si presenta bassa e allungata sulla strada, un'impressione confermata dalle sue dimensioni. Con una lunghezza di 4,27 m e una larghezza di 1,99 m (con le portiere ad ali di gabbiano chiuse), è alta solo 1,14 m. Chi si siede all'interno è come se fosse sdraiato, all'altezza degli occhi di un pastore tedesco e di altri cani di piccola taglia. Il peso totale di questa ali di gabbiano in acciaio inossidabile rinforzato con fibra di vetro è di soli 1268 kg. Solo le portiere sono realizzate in puro acciaio inossidabile; tutte le altre parti sono in poliuretano. Solo due piccoli finestrini possono essere leggermente aperti. Un normale detergente per acciaio inossidabile da cucina dovrebbe essere sufficiente per la manutenzione della carrozzeria in acciaio inossidabile spazzolato.

Raduno DeLorean a Theresienwiese, Monaco di Baviera - Foto: Helga Waess, Archivio Fotografico

Gli appassionati di DeLorean hanno potuto ammirare otto modelli "Ali di gabbiano" al raduno di auto d'epoca

Quest'auto avrebbe dovuto essere praticamente priva di ruggine, come dimostrano i pannelli esterni della carrozzeria lucidati e opachi, costruiti su una base in fibra di vetro. Gli appassionati più accaniti di DeLorean conoscono anche il sottoscocca, che un tempo era protetto con resina epossidica. Ma anche questo può invecchiare, con tutti i problemi che ne conseguono: crepe, sfaldature e altro ancora.

DeLorean DMC-12 al raduno di auto d'epoca sulla Theresienwiese, Monaco di Baviera. Foto: Helga Waess, Archivio Fotografico

Purtroppo, l'originale omologata per la circolazione su strada non ha un condensatore di flusso e non è esattamente una macchina del tempo

E anche la trazione posteriore non è esattamente veloce. Ma per chi ama armeggiare e guidare su strade di campagna, il virus della DeLorean può facilmente mordere. C'è un motivo per cui esiste il DeLorean World Tour. E almeno 8 esemplari guidabili sono arrivati ​​a Monaco.

DeLorean DMC-12 al raduno di auto d'epoca sul Theresienwiese, Monaco di Baviera. Foto: Helga Waess, Archivio Fotografico - Raduno di auto d'epoca a Theresienwiese ad aprile

DeLorean World Tour

Per saperne di più sulla DeLorean, visitate i siti web dei club dei suoi appassionati fan:

• www.delorean.com della DeLorean Motor Company
• www.delorean.eu
• Su www.deloreans.de, il motto è "vivi il sogno", ed è esattamente ciò che i proprietari di DeLorean sembrano fare, perché per loro quest'auto cuneiforme color argento opaco è uno stile di vita.
• I club DeLorean esistono in tutto il mondo, anche nel suo paese d'origine, dove si chiama semplicemente DOC The DeLorean Owners Club UK.

Voiture classique : La DeLorean DMC-12… une machine à voyager dans le temps

DeLorean DMC-12 Voiture Classique

DeLorean : Machine à voyager dans le temps et style de vie - L'histoire d'une voiture classique, produite à seulement 9 000 exemplaires environ

DeLorean DMC-12 : Portes papillon en acier inoxydable (Deutsch, Italiano, English, Français)

Voiture classique - Trésor de garage - DeLorean. Après tout, elle tenait le rôle principal dans le film « Retour vers le futur » de Bob Gale et Robert Zemeckis (scénario). La DeLorean. Capable de voyager à travers le temps, elle a fasciné les fans de science-fiction du monde entier. Michael J. Fox a voyagé dans le temps à son bord, grâce à Doc Brown. Le véhicule porte le nom de John Zachary DeLorean, fondateur de General Motors. Seuls 9 000 exemplaires environ ont été construits entre 1981 et 1982. La carrosserie a été dessinée par Giorgetto Giugiaro et le châssis provenait de Lotus. La production de la voiture de sport, chez DeLorean Motor Company LTD à Dunmurry, en Irlande du Nord, cessa définitivement après deux ans. Conçue pour le marché américain, elle ne trouva aucun acquéreur. Aujourd'hui, en tant que voiture de collection, c'est un véhicule de rêve qui atteint des prix élevés et qui, lorsqu'une DeLorean est mise en vente, peut se vendre pour des sommes à cinq chiffres.

Par Helga Waess

 

DeLorean DMC-12 lors du rassemblement de voitures classiques sur la Theresienwiese en avril à Munich. Photo : Helga Waess, Press Photo Archive

Caractéristiques techniques de la DeLorean DMC-12

La DeLorean portant le code de production « DMC-12 » est équipée d'un moteur V6 longitudinal refroidi par eau. Sa cylindrée est de 2 849 cm³, développant une puissance respectable de 132 ch. Basse et allongée sur la route, son allure est accentuée par ses dimensions. Avec 4,27 m de long et 1,99 m de large (portes papillon fermées), elle ne mesure que 1,14 m de haut. À bord, on est presque allongé, à la même hauteur qu'un berger allemand ou un autre petit chien. Le poids total de cette voiture à portes papillon, en acier inoxydable renforcé de fibre de verre, est de seulement 1 268 kg. Seules les portes sont en acier inoxydable pur ; toutes les autres pièces sont en polyuréthane. Seules deux petites vitres peuvent être légèrement ouvertes. Un nettoyant ménager standard pour acier inoxydable suffit à entretenir la carrosserie en acier inoxydable brossé.

Rassemblement de DeLorean à Theresienwiese, Munich - Photo : Helga Waess, Press Photo Archive

Les passionnés de DeLorean ont pu admirer huit modèles à portes papillon lors d'un rassemblement de voitures anciennes

Cette voiture était censée être pratiquement exempte de rouille, comme en témoignent ses panneaux de carrosserie extérieurs au fini mat poli, construits sur une base en fibre de verre. Les inconditionnels de la DeLorean connaissent également bien le soubassement, autrefois protégé par de la résine époxy. Mais même cette protection peut vieillir, avec tous les problèmes que cela implique : fissures, écaillage, etc.

DeLorean DMC-12 au rassemblement de voitures anciennes sur la Theresienwiese, à Munich. Photo : Helga Waess, Press Photo Archive.

Malheureusement, le modèle original homologué pour la route n'est pas équipé d'un convecteur temporel et n'est pas vraiment une machine à remonter le temps

Et sa propulsion arrière n'est pas vraiment synonyme de vitesse. Mais pour ceux qui aiment bricoler et conduire sur les routes de campagne, la passion pour la DeLorean est vite arrivée. Ce n'est pas pour rien que le DeLorean World Tour existe. Et au moins huit exemplaires en état de marche étaient présents à Munich.

DeLorean DMC-12 lors du rassemblement de voitures classiques sur la Theresienwiese à Munich. Photo : Helga Waess, Archives de presse - Rassemblement de voitures classiques Theresienwiese en avril

Tournée mondiale DeLorean

Pour en savoir plus sur la DeLorean, consultez les sites web des clubs de ses passionnés :

• www.delorean.com (DeLorean Motor Company)
• www.delorean.eu
• Sur www.deloreans.de, la devise est « Vivez le rêve », et c'est exactement ce que font les propriétaires de DeLorean : pour eux, cette voiture en forme de coin, couleur argent mat, est un véritable mode de vie.
• Il existe des clubs de DeLorean dans le monde entier, notamment au Royaume-Uni, son pays d'origine, où il est simplement appelé DOC (DeLorean Owners Club UK).

Classic Car: The DeLorean DMC-12... a time machine

DeLorean DMC-12 Classic Car

DeLorean: Time Machine and Lifestyle - The Story of a Classic Car, of Which Only Approximately 9,000 Were Built

DeLorean DMC-12: Gullwing Doors in Stainless Steel (Deutsch, Italiano, English, Français)

Classic Car - Garage Treasure - DeLorean. After all, it had the starring role in the film "Back to the Future" by Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis (screenplay). The DeLorean. It could fly across all time boundaries and fascinated science fiction fans worldwide. Michael J. Fox traveled through time in it, and Doc Brown made it possible. The vehicle was named after John Zachary DeLorean of General Motors. Only about 9,000 were built between 1981 and 1982. The body was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, and the chassis came from Lotus. Production of the sports car at the DeLorean Motor Company LTD in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, ceased entirely after the first two years. Designed for the US market, the sports car found no buyers. Today, as a classic car: a dream vehicle that commands high collector value and—when a DeLorean does come up for sale—can be had for mid- to high five-figure sums.

By Helga Waess

DeLorean DMC-12 at the classic car meeting on the Theresienwiese in April, Munich, Photo: Helga Waess, Press Photo Archive

 

Technical Specifications for the DeLorean DMC-12

The DeLorean with the production code "DMC-12" has a water-cooled, longitudinally mounted, 6-cylinder V-engine. Its displacement is 2849 cc, producing a respectable 132 hp. The car sits low and long on the road, an impression confirmed by its dimensions. At 4.27 m long and 1.99 m wide (with the gullwing doors closed), it's only 1.14 m high. Anyone sitting inside is more like lying down – at eye level with a German Shepherd and other small dogs. The total weight of this stainless steel, fiberglass-reinforced gullwing is a mere 1268 kg. Only the doors are made of pure stainless steel; all other parts are polyurethane. Only two small windows can be opened slightly. A standard kitchen stainless steel cleaner should suffice to maintain the brushed stainless steel body.

DeLorean gathering at Theresienwiese, Munich - Photo: Helga Waess, Press Photo Archive

DeLorean fans were able to admire eight gullwing models at the classic car meet.

This car was supposed to be virtually rust-free, as evidenced by the matte-polished exterior body panels—built on a fiberglass base. Die-hard DeLorean fans are also familiar with the underbody, which was once preserved with epoxy resin. But even that can age, with all the associated problems: cracks, flaking, and more.

DeLorean DMC-12 at the classic car meet on the Theresienwiese, Munich, Photo: Helga Waess, Press Photo Archive

Unfortunately, the road-legal original doesn't have a flux capacitor and isn't exactly a time machine

And the rear-wheel drive isn't exactly fast either. But for those who enjoy tinkering and driving on country roads, the DeLorean bug can easily bite. There's a reason the DeLorean World Tour exists. And at least 8 drivable examples arrived in Munich.

DeLorean DMC-12 at the classic car meet on the Theresienwiese, Munich, Photo: Helga Waess, Press Photo Archive - Classic Car Meet Theresienwiese in April

DeLorean World Tour

More about the DeLorean can be found on the club websites of its dedicated fans:

• www.delorean.com from the DeLorean Motor Company
• www.delorean.eu
• At www.deloreans.de, the motto is "live the dream," and that's exactly what DeLorean owners seem to do, because for them, this wedge-shaped, matte silver car is a way of life.
• DeLorean clubs exist worldwide, including in its country of origin, where it's simply called DOC The DeLorean Owners Club UK.