Plans are in motion for the iconic vehicle from Back to the Future, the DeLorean, to return in a limited edition run, according to the Robb Report. The new DeLorean will sport modern headlights, have a 350 hp engine, and a modern sound system with connectivity. It was made possible by new legislation that is loosening up modern safety standards.
We’re still gonna need roads, though.
I have no expertise in DeLoreans beyond having watched the trilogy many times, but the first thing I thought of when I read this was that for some reason this ought to be an electric vehicle.
How outlandish is that?
I thought DeLorean died, like 15 years ago. Makes you wonder how authentic it might be, or whether they are mostly ripping off his name.
DeLorean Time Machine: Tour and Road Test
Home built to boot.
A battery would never be able to produce 1.21 gigawatts. Stick with the plutonium power source.
350 HP?
WOW! If I recall correctly, the original engine only had approx 150 HP. One sec while I go check.
According to the following link, the original had only 130 HP. So this one should be quite a wonderful beast. I am drooling at the prospect.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=de+lorean+horsepower
I used to own a Delorean (inherited it). I hope they improved the reliability. Damn thing was always overheating, and needed special equipment to re-pressurize the cooling system once it cooled down.
I liked the idea of the stainless steel exterior finish. A Brillo pad takes care of scratches and dings!
~VOW
I want one that runs on garbage.
(oh, it needs to fly, as well) (:))
If anyone may be interested, there is an excellent biopic of Patrick Swayze who loved his De Lorean almost as much as his wife. It’s titled, “I am Patrick Swayze” and a fair bit is devoted to his De Lorean.
It’s probably not worth watching if you only want to hear about his De Lorean. But if you enjoyed any of his work or you are interested in his life (which was really amazing), it is well worth checking out this film.
If you get one, you must make sure that it has the proper accessories:
The Texas-based DeLorean Motor Company is not affiiliated with John DeLorean’s original company of the same name; however, they purchased the remaining parts inventory and the name and logo back in the 1990s, and remain THE source of parts (both new old stock and aftermarket) and service for the cars. Under the terms of the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act, whatever is produced must be “replicas” of vehicles designed at least 25 years earlier, so the design will have to conform fairly closely to the original specs.
Stainless steel body was cool, but the frame was not stainless steel, and mine rusted rather badly.
As a major car fan and especially of weird, eclectic, and rare vehicles, I never understood why the “safety standards” - i.e. equipment necessary to qualify for legal road usage - for four-wheeled cars were so stringent, when the same for motorcycles was so lax. You can be riding a motorcycle with whatever crazy forks and tiny wheels and nonexistent safety equipment and a 1500cc engine, and that’s fine, but drive an old-style open-wheeled sport car of modest performance and suddenly it’s run afoul of a million “safety” violations. Never made sense.
That is really sad. Not the car. The double-dealing crooks who just wanted to get as much money as they could and cared nothing for their customers.
Shame on those crooks!
That’s because motorcycles tend to be Darwin in action (stupid people tend to stop driving them due to accidents) whereas any moron can drive an auto equipped car and must be protected from themselves. My buddy suggested we replace airbags with 6 inch metal spikes to equalize the problem of moron reproduction.
This is unrelated to the DeLorean, but on the subject of the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act, I remember reading a year or two ago that there was a company that had plans to revive the iconic Checker taxicab under this law as well. No idea if they still plan to move forward, like I said that was a year or two ago.
You had one?!
Once again confirming my suspicion that QtM is one cool dude!
Takata is way ahead of you.
I had a Delorean, a Boeing Stearman N2S3, and a Prindle catamaran 16 footer to meet my transportation needs. I had a Bolens diesel Iseki 4 x 4 with PTO and a bucket on the front to play around my farm with.
All inherited from my dad. He never worried about being in style, he just lived with style. He was one hoopy frood who always knew where his towel was. Me? I try, but I will never match him for coolness.