New DeLoreans are still available, straight from the factory

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  • čas přidán 15. 04. 2015
  • The original DeLorean factory in Northern Ireland may be long gone but you can still buy a factory fresh example of the most iconic gull-winged doored car of all time. Carfection went to Houston to find out more.
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  • @kevinmoore4887
    @kevinmoore4887 Před 5 lety +1278

    99% parts availability.
    Flux capacitors on back order.

    • @andyn46
      @andyn46 Před 4 lety +24

      If you ask O’Reilly’s and ask them for one it actually will look up in their system

    • @dyers1210
      @dyers1210 Před 4 lety +8

      cocaine is missing also

    • @PontiacBandit
      @PontiacBandit Před 4 lety

      @R2 D2 it's safer lol

    • @rickd3777
      @rickd3777 Před 3 lety

      Andy Speck right😂

    • @Fakeaorta
      @Fakeaorta Před 3 lety

      @@andyn46 Part # 121g

  • @AAvfx
    @AAvfx Před 3 lety +171

    It's an immortal design! 👍

  • @GentlemanAmerican
    @GentlemanAmerican Před 4 lety +85

    No doubt about it, the DeLorean became world-famous by the "Back to the Future" films. I am not a sports car guy, but I am a huge fan of the movies. It is fascinating that a car that ceased production in 1982 still lives on.

    • @Hitech82
      @Hitech82 Před 2 lety +1

      I owned one. Had it for 37 years. Only put 22k miles on it. Worst most uncomfortably car I ever drove.

    • @troynov1965
      @troynov1965 Před rokem

      lol "sports car"

    • @DIY_Miracle
      @DIY_Miracle Před 6 měsíci

      In America, but Britain not so much. In Britain it was a kind of cult success, brought a lot of hope to the Northern English automotive industry. The first few years of Tesla I expected them to follow the exact same path of Delorean.

  • @Todd.T
    @Todd.T Před 5 lety +2345

    I could think of no other car deserving of an electric motor.

    • @robertt9342
      @robertt9342 Před 5 lety +128

      Somehow seems appropriate give the pop culture association of the car.

    • @steinnbjorn7627
      @steinnbjorn7627 Před 5 lety +15

      Exactly

    • @magnumlore8821
      @magnumlore8821 Před 5 lety +26

      it would be perfect

    • @kalanix51
      @kalanix51 Před 5 lety +15

      That’s a great idea

    • @Todd.T
      @Todd.T Před 5 lety +44

      @@bartjuhhh6416
      1. With all of your wonderfully crafted points and supplied data to back it up, it's hard to imagine you as a six figure car collector because it looks like you can't afford to buy a capital letter.
      2. The engine was somewhat of a shitbox and deserved to be smothered in the womb and that's being polite.
      3. Are you an engineer or do you at least own a Tesla or similar? Tell us about your vast knowledge after the buzz from the Coors light wears off.
      The car in the movie, Back to the Future, was supposed to be very high tech. To drive a De Korean that is quiet, very fast and futuristic would suit the movie that made the car renowned the world over. The electric motor would accomplish that.
      I'm sorry that you didn't catch that. I feel bad, so here are some gifts:
      1. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. These are called capital letters.
      2. ........................................................... These are called periods.
      3. These are called spaces.
      The above will help you with proper sentence structure. Use as many as you like to aid your already excellent keyboarding skills. When I say excellent, think more of the other classic time travel movie' "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". Party on dude.

  • @SSJfraz
    @SSJfraz Před 5 lety +3055

    I don't get it. Why don't you just build one DeLorean, go back to the 80s and get all of the missing original parts?

    • @Abdega
      @Abdega Před 5 lety +111

      I’m not convinced they didn’t do that,
      Look at those blueprints!
      Practically pristine!

    • @JoachimWeed
      @JoachimWeed Před 5 lety +15

      This makes no sence

    • @fakeseal6006
      @fakeseal6006 Před 5 lety +115

      @@JoachimWeed yes it does... It's just you who doesn't understand what we mean

    • @duckstand9529
      @duckstand9529 Před 5 lety +125

      Plutonium is hard to get around these days.

    • @jakubfabisiak9810
      @jakubfabisiak9810 Před 5 lety +15

      first, you need to go to oreilly auto parts (oreillyauto.com), and in the search field, search for part 121g, or 121gmf

  • @impactodelsurenterprise2440
    @impactodelsurenterprise2440 Před 5 lety +710

    Who'd have thought, the DeLorean is back in the future.

  • @andyfield7397
    @andyfield7397 Před 4 lety +347

    'You Built a factory... from old DeLoreans ?'
    'Well I figured, if your going to have a factory, you may as well have one with style !'

    • @ralphburns6659
      @ralphburns6659 Před 3 lety +2

      'You Built a factory... from BRAND NEW old DeLoreans!!!!!!

    • @andyfield7397
      @andyfield7397 Před 3 lety

      @@ralphburns6659 hadnt realised I had so many likes - one of my fave film franchises - I hope it is never remade - truly a perfect set of movies ☺

    • @emmanuelk9071
      @emmanuelk9071 Před 3 lety +1

      More like the deluxe xD

    • @markfox1545
      @markfox1545 Před 3 lety

      *you're

    • @andyfield7397
      @andyfield7397 Před 3 lety

      @@markfox1545 yes, already got a ticket from Strickland for that.

  • @micktaylor9332
    @micktaylor9332 Před 4 lety +38

    The whole delorean story is truly fascinating. I was a child when this car was produced. Even tho it was rubbish underneath it was a cool looking car nonetheless. Back to the future truly made this car iconic though.

    • @Zynet_Eseled
      @Zynet_Eseled Před 2 lety

      And then we made it so iconic that we're able to make them good card to drive now!

  • @mtor3544
    @mtor3544 Před 7 lety +582

    I literally drove right by this place a few days ago and saw "DMC" on the building, I thought nah that's not the DMC I'm thinking of. Then I saw this...

    • @adro90
      @adro90 Před 7 lety +8

      Mark Torres where in Houston is it??

    • @alexlo7708
      @alexlo7708 Před 7 lety +5

      DMC now is short for deviate insane Buddhist sect. in Thailand. Their master claims himself the superior Buddha.
      His teaching always on topic of he had gone to heaven which has several levels( like your primary school grade 1-12).
      The man on which heaven's level depend on during in life how much money they'd paid(donated) to him.
      And now this evil monk is the only Trillionaire in Thailand.
      So the building you saw"DMC" may belong to him. Also he have own several palaces and castles over Europe and said that they're now his monasterys.
      He also pay salaries to many alliens monks over Asia to have his influenced sphere covers.

    • @Slight90three
      @Slight90three Před 7 lety +12

      i just drove past this on the weekend.i was kind of in shock cause i recognized the logo immediately & said no wayyy lol

    • @Slight90three
      @Slight90three Před 7 lety

      & now i jus seen this pop up on my suggestions

    • @chrisharmon1985
      @chrisharmon1985 Před 6 lety +4

      Mark Torres Devil May Cry

  • @GHOSTJERKER
    @GHOSTJERKER Před 9 lety +1266

    And to think John DeLorean was also responsible for the iconic Pontiac GTO. Great designer!

    • @Gaudine
      @Gaudine Před 9 lety +7

      GHOSTJERKER It looks like the Monte Carlo and it wasn't even designed by him ffs

    • @claudelandi510
      @claudelandi510 Před 7 lety +14

      Actually JZD was a engineer...he went against the big brass orders against putting a big engine in a light body...so to by-pass the big brass.. the 1964 GTO was put out just as a OPTION onto the ALREADY designed Pontiac Tempest/Lemans mid size car...it was not until 1966 that the GTO became it's own...and not a option on the Pontiac Tempest...since the orders for the GTO option were so great the big brass relented....

    • @GHOSTJERKER
      @GHOSTJERKER Před 7 lety +2

      GrimmR34PER555 👻

    • @liamferguson7
      @liamferguson7 Před 7 lety +4

      and then Australia fixed the GTO. your welcome

    • @Bit01
      @Bit01 Před 7 lety +7

      You need to do a bit more fixing. I rode in one and it was awesome performance wise, but the styling badly needs redone.

  • @jordy2299
    @jordy2299 Před 3 lety +30

    A DeLorean in Europe is just so incredibly rare! I’ve never seen one drive! This man is living a dream.

    • @augustinradac1749
      @augustinradac1749 Před 3 lety

      I literally saw one Parked in front of my house

    • @sandcastle1417
      @sandcastle1417 Před 3 lety +1

      That's a shame. I've seen plenty of them here in the states. None that I've seen are well taken care of though, lots of dents or horrible interiors.

    • @SimonB.
      @SimonB. Před 2 lety

      I saw two here in gemany for sale on Ebay xD

  • @DonnDIY
    @DonnDIY Před 5 lety +258

    My dream car!

  • @onkouth
    @onkouth Před 7 lety +86

    I have been aware of your company for quite a while now, but this is the first time I have seen this film, which is brilliant. I live in Belfast about 1 mile from the original factory site and can tell you that John Delorean was a much loved and respected man in this part of the world. I first saw the car as young child at the Belfast Motorshowin the early 1980s and was blown away by it. It's so great to see that you have embraced all that was great about DeLorean and are keeping this very special car alive, so thank you from a fan in Belfast.

  • @dininjaronin2002
    @dininjaronin2002 Před 6 lety +15

    truly timeless...im so glad they still maintain and a further production line would be a dream...

  • @anthonycalleja2620
    @anthonycalleja2620 Před 4 lety +7

    I worked on the initial interior design of this marvellous automobile in my university days ! Was a dream car then ! Wish I could get my hands on one !

  • @grumpyoldman336
    @grumpyoldman336 Před 5 lety +139

    You should sell them as kit cars, offer up different engine packages other than the lump it came out of the factory with , hell id prob buy one out of nostalgia reasons they still look great

    • @JSchroederee
      @JSchroederee Před 5 lety +2

      They occasionally pop up on “reality” shows claiming they will do just that. I saw one where they were going to sell electric Deloreans and one where a custom shop helped them ‘redesign’ a second gen they were going to produce. I think it’s more about getting free press for their NOS part sales. I’m guessing they ran the numbers and the kit car model is just not as profitable

    • @silverwings11035
      @silverwings11035 Před 4 lety

      Would never work

    • @artdecotimes2942
      @artdecotimes2942 Před 3 lety +1

      Why did you molest the stock Wonderful body of that 1972 with the ridiculous engine and rip the hood off.

  • @JonathanAlex27
    @JonathanAlex27 Před 9 lety +325

    This car really came back to the future from the past.

  • @daniyil4843
    @daniyil4843 Před 8 lety +1874

    just replace the engine and this car is a dream

    • @michealng6974
      @michealng6974 Před 7 lety +56

      +flip inheck I'm not american. i don't get why US restricted the hp of the engine?
      I thought US allows all sort of cars on the road.

    • @junhawng
      @junhawng Před 7 lety +97

      That's like before the 60's where there were almost zero regulations with automobiles. As time progressed new emission laws started to popup, and a lot of engines in this time frame were heavily restricted to meet those standards. Took a bit to create engines that made decent performance at these standards.

    • @juandef4115
      @juandef4115 Před 7 lety +14

      Daniel Semi id be tempted to throw a nissan v6 in

    • @bryanmartinez6600
      @bryanmartinez6600 Před 7 lety +13

      juan def I would throw in a Yamaha 4.4 V8 or a 3.5 Ecoboost

    • @juandef4115
      @juandef4115 Před 7 lety +8

      HERPY DERPEDY I'd keep it v6. I'd maybe put a Renault V6 from the Clio possibly..otherwise a Rover V6 2.5

  • @haydenberryhill2006
    @haydenberryhill2006 Před 4 lety +5

    I’ve been wanting a Delorean ever since I was in 2nd grade and I’ve always wanted this to be my dream car

  • @rty1955
    @rty1955 Před 5 lety +7

    I always moved the look and style of the DeLorean way before the movie. One of the things I liked was the stainless steel body. Another was the gull wing doors. I would like to own one someday

  • @timtampa
    @timtampa Před 9 lety +38

    DeLorean reopened in 1997 and have been selling since. There are even dealerships, such as the one in Florida.
    CNET, you all need to catch up! lol

  • @walmar8778
    @walmar8778 Před 5 lety +1106

    “You can still buy a new delorean straight from the factory”
    me: Oh Hell yeah!
    * realizes this video was made 2015 *
    Oh...

    • @JPaige-th2we
      @JPaige-th2we Před 5 lety +106

      Walmar the factory is still there. I drive pass it frequently. Humble texas

    • @hzzlrp10
      @hzzlrp10 Před 5 lety +105

      DMC Houston's website goes in to further detail. It looks like it was regulation rather than lack of parts or interest that stopped new production. The EPA requires newly manufactured cars to meet the emissions standards in effect when the car was built, regardless of the age of the design. This means that a new DeLorean must meet 21st century emissions standards. The junky engine the DeLorean originally came with and DMC has on hand does not meet current regulations. As of 2017 DMC was trying to source new engines that would pass muster.

    • @Warpath1337
      @Warpath1337 Před 5 lety +40

      @@hzzlrp10 luckily government was there to help...

    • @sleepyhollow783
      @sleepyhollow783 Před 5 lety +57

      There is nothing that government is not around to somehow needlessly complicate & screw up.

    • @mikenccc1955
      @mikenccc1955 Před 5 lety +21

      Still there and now in new production: just Google De Lorean Motor Company, see the new website.

  • @presidentnotsure3273
    @presidentnotsure3273 Před 5 lety +141

    I heard each one comes with a free Marty McFly

  • @Prism3213
    @Prism3213 Před 4 lety +7

    This DeLorean news is so reassuring for me. I hope DMC will hold up long enough where I'm able to get a lift there with the money in hand and roll through the streets with a piece of art on wheels.
    Edit: Here comes the next few years or decade when a [lucky] DeLorean is mine.

  • @SuperSuperAllons93
    @SuperSuperAllons93 Před 7 lety +53

    ''What happens when you get to 88mph?''
    ''Well, the car only does 85.''

    • @samlung2724
      @samlung2724 Před 7 lety +5

      SuperSuperAllons93
      the engine blows

    • @aitorazo1
      @aitorazo1 Před 6 lety +2

      You have to get out and push like mad.....

    • @Joujojus
      @Joujojus Před 5 lety

      I'm pretty sure you can get three more mph by going downhill

    • @KeyoRacing
      @KeyoRacing Před 3 lety

      If that maybe rolling down hill

    • @felix_quintana
      @felix_quintana Před 3 lety

      @@Joujojus Or pushed by a train.

  • @L8rCloud
    @L8rCloud Před 5 lety +13

    If I had one of these my next move would definitely be a retro fit. Redesign the doors, engine braking system and interior...On the outside it would look like the original but underneath the veneer it would be very modern - the lights would be LED.
    In my opinion a retro fit like this is true to film that inspired so many people's nostalgia for the car. You may not be able to add a 'Mr Fusion' but you could certainly had a hydrogen or electric engine today.

    • @PaddyBoyBKLYN
      @PaddyBoyBKLYN Před 5 měsíci

      There are restomod DeLoreans on CZcams that are exactly what you described, and they're very cool.

  • @AndreBrickwork
    @AndreBrickwork Před 4 lety +12

    Man it'd be a blessing to have one of those in my garage.

  • @jpmonin7429
    @jpmonin7429 Před 5 lety +74

    "No computer system" that's freaking beautiful

    • @joe6096
      @joe6096 Před 5 lety +6

      Probably the last new car to be that way, as GM and Ford already had computer engine management in all their cars by 1982.

    • @adamforrest5346
      @adamforrest5346 Před 3 lety

      i agree

  • @vidis7544
    @vidis7544 Před 6 lety +605

    Seriously though, if it wasnt for back to ro the future, this car would be just another car...

    • @justinb954
      @justinb954 Před 6 lety +23

      Just like the GTO, Firebird etc........

    • @alanpennykid133
      @alanpennykid133 Před 6 lety +37

      He said that in the interview himself, it would be forgotten just like the Bricklin. The only thing that made it memorable was the connection to the movie.

    • @Wilantonjakov
      @Wilantonjakov Před 6 lety +12

      it already had a fairly large reception after its release, but even during the promotional material. BTTF boosted that reception

    • @eddiecaplan1908
      @eddiecaplan1908 Před 6 lety +4

      Wonder if it would have worked with an a.m.c pacer??

    • @JesuSoup
      @JesuSoup Před 5 lety +15

      It's still very unique looking

  • @beeruwu
    @beeruwu Před 7 lety +1819

    would buy one then engine swap

  • @howiebouthat3435
    @howiebouthat3435 Před 5 lety +8

    The old plant in Northern Ireland where they were made is only two miles from me now.
    In fact, I loojed after one of the guys DMC brought in to put the crap stuff right. Great stories!

    • @rocketfludy2873
      @rocketfludy2873 Před 3 lety

      You still have any idea if there are any left in northern Ireland? I've lived here all my life and have seen a few but would love to have one

  • @audiosoil1
    @audiosoil1 Před 4 lety

    Wanted one since I was 9 years old. Saw Back to the Future in the theater with my mother and was blown away!

  • @NorthernChev
    @NorthernChev Před 7 lety +292

    I found jokes written in caulk by the Irish factory workers on the sheetmetal underneath the plastic vent just behind the driver's door on my 1981 DeLorean. Mostly comments from them about "Detroit Spinners" and other Anti-American car comments. There's also writing from the factory workers inside the roof of the doors hidden by the headliners. I left them there. You can't see them with the trim in place. It's their little secret that I found in 1996 when I bought the car. I still own it today.

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 Před 7 lety +7

      NorthernChev that's awesome, even back then they knew what shit it was

    • @MadMax-yq9ix
      @MadMax-yq9ix Před 7 lety +22

      Pictures if not didnt happen :o

    • @kolindunn6194
      @kolindunn6194 Před 7 lety

      yeah but they're Irish , besides I wonder what they think of America today

    • @Murtagh653
      @Murtagh653 Před 7 lety

      the same, probably

    • @kolindunn6194
      @kolindunn6194 Před 7 lety +15

      +Oisin Dalton explain to me why you hate Donald Trump

  • @wrxsubaru02
    @wrxsubaru02 Před 6 lety +382

    You could easily jumpstart this brand back to a every day company with the right investors. Make it happen!

    • @blooiefps9304
      @blooiefps9304 Před 5 lety +29

      @Wish Master lol how does it feel not to be noticed?

    • @FragEightyfive
      @FragEightyfive Před 5 lety +14

      I think it would end up like other 'specialty' cars and would be VERY surprised if it had less than a 6 figure price. No idea how much those parts would be to build one yourself, but since there are a finite amount of parts left, they can't be cheap!
      Edit; Also don't think modern safety nanny laws would allow it to be build without MAJOR redesign.

    • @antton9623
      @antton9623 Před 5 lety +2

      They said about 500 cars would be the max due to lack of parts.

    • @eksine
      @eksine Před 5 lety +2

      They were supposed to release this in 2017 but the national highway traffic safety committee block them. Early 2019 they supposed to come out with a revised version regarding the new laws the new one should have 300 to 400 horsepower and cost about $100,000

    • @jamescarter3196
      @jamescarter3196 Před 5 lety +2

      @@blooiefps9304 You've just lived up to your name. You might be only one person but you are certainly a whole squad's worth of failure. Don't you think there might be something silly about posting a comment which is extremely likely to be disproven at any moment?

  • @karlhurn
    @karlhurn Před 3 lety +2

    I've loved the Delorean DMC-12 since 1981. One day....

  • @nuevo1308
    @nuevo1308 Před 4 lety +87

    I'm a simple man I only want one thing from life
    And this is it

    • @amirmirza2920
      @amirmirza2920 Před 4 lety +5

      Me too bro me too

    • @KeyoRacing
      @KeyoRacing Před 3 lety

      Drove one it was so bad I couldn't get it back to the sales man fast enough

    • @nuevo1308
      @nuevo1308 Před 3 lety

      @@KeyoRacing if I ever get one, I'ma ls swap it

    • @GhostOfDamned
      @GhostOfDamned Před 2 lety

      Nissan V6 or inline 6
      Whatever at least not electric

  • @be2keen
    @be2keen Před 7 lety +11

    For what it's worth, I always saw the De Lorean as the competitor to the De Tomaso Pantera. 'Back to the Future' was just a bonus.

    • @007Knightjp
      @007Knightjp Před 7 lety

      Warner Bauer Are you serious. Delorean's performance was even a contender to the Pantera's noise, performance and presence.
      Where the Delorean does shine is in showmanship. It does have presence on the road.

    • @NathanaelGreer
      @NathanaelGreer Před 7 měsíci

      Both looked hood but only the pantera did what it was supposed to

  • @fromtheflightdeck252
    @fromtheflightdeck252 Před 5 lety +10

    Still looks so modern and timeless

  • @dlack387
    @dlack387 Před 5 lety +71

    delorean remember...your future is whatever you make it.. so make it a good one

  • @BHALT0S
    @BHALT0S Před 3 měsíci

    this was the first film I watched just after I had been taken into care, always loved the time machine, im in the UK, so I just have to dream.

  • @macuse2008
    @macuse2008 Před 5 lety +24

    Wow, its impossible to look at this car and not think of Doc and Marty. Impossible

  • @OverlandOne
    @OverlandOne Před 7 lety +64

    You have to be very careful if you hit 88 mph in this car. You will then have to not only consider where you are, but when you are.

    • @sexycat8883
      @sexycat8883 Před 7 lety +3

      Pirate Labs it probably still can't go that fast

    • @hatad321
      @hatad321 Před 7 lety

      On the original engine, it struggles to hit 80 as it is. You need to replace it if you want performance.

    • @anonymousperson6462
      @anonymousperson6462 Před 7 lety +3

      Pirate Labs it's funny to read the replies to your comment. at least i didn't get the chance to write something like that first.😁

    • @algernonilfracombe
      @algernonilfracombe Před 7 lety +3

      Speed = distance / time...
      you know, that would be a really great way of appealing against a speeding ticket...

    • @albertgunther3645
      @albertgunther3645 Před 7 lety

      hahahaha

  • @trigger5.563
    @trigger5.563 Před 5 lety +76

    Not sure why but I have a fascination for new old stock anything lol

    • @BobBob-oe9uf
      @BobBob-oe9uf Před 3 lety +1

      Me too. Relics of a bygone era. ❤

    • @trigger5.563
      @trigger5.563 Před 3 lety

      @@BobBob-oe9uf literally going back to the future 📡

  • @originalsupermommy
    @originalsupermommy Před 3 lety +2

    I live about 3 miles from an authentic conversion Time Machine Delorean. The first time I saw it behind me in traffic I went bananas. Flux capacitor fluxxing, it was so rad!

  • @joeg.1119
    @joeg.1119 Před 7 lety +18

    a true timeless car that would never rust that's the iconic delorean 👏👏🖒👌

    • @SupertzarMetal
      @SupertzarMetal Před 6 lety

      Yes, it's timeless. You can actually
      go Back to the Future with it.

  • @YungCarl10
    @YungCarl10 Před 6 lety +269

    Just buy it off Warstock Cache and Carry for $4M depending of you have unlocked the trade price.

  • @collectivismkills
    @collectivismkills Před 5 lety

    Wonderful! I had no idea this was out there. I love these cars.

  • @oliver9606
    @oliver9606 Před 4 lety +11

    Random person: “hey what happens when you get to 88 mph Them: “I get a ticket”

  • @NenadKralj
    @NenadKralj Před 7 lety +202

    Make DeLorean great again !!

    • @yveslolou739
      @yveslolou739 Před 7 lety +12

      Nenad Kralj it never was

    • @VestedUTuber
      @VestedUTuber Před 7 lety +7

      Build a wall around the DeLorean factory and make Renalt pay for it.

    • @akinoffury2332
      @akinoffury2332 Před 7 lety

      yveslo lou you are wrong.

    • @VestedUTuber
      @VestedUTuber Před 7 lety

      +Stanley Williams
      Not much of an argument there. Besides, apart from Back to the Future, the main thing DeLoreans were known for were faulty door hinges and anemic performance.
      My father almost bought a DeLorean at one point. He decided against it after a test drive.
      The DMC12 is a below-average car, but it's not terrible. It just needs work... a lot of work.

    • @macsheadroom3209
      @macsheadroom3209 Před 6 lety +1

      Put a v8 in it

  • @billywilliams4183
    @billywilliams4183 Před 5 lety +15

    Man I used to pass by this place everyday on the southwest side of town. They would have a bunch of Deloreans parked outside, all in pristine condition.😊

    • @KeyoRacing
      @KeyoRacing Před 3 lety

      Because no one would buy the turd of a car just AWFUL !

    • @KB-ke3fi
      @KB-ke3fi Před 3 lety

      It's on the northeast side....in Humble, TX

    • @billywilliams4183
      @billywilliams4183 Před 3 lety

      @@KB-ke3fi I think they moved years ago to the northside because it's not on the SW anymore.

  • @krzysztofrzadkiewicz5072

    Wow!!! 💪🏻👍🏻🔥
    Amazing repair shop!!!
    Good Luck DMC Guys!!!
    Best Regards from Poland

  • @nickamburgey9738
    @nickamburgey9738 Před 3 lety

    Drove one to my senior prom, back in '99!

  • @BrainyCesarin1
    @BrainyCesarin1 Před 6 lety +3

    How i love this beauty on wheels!!!. It makes me "Back in Time" once more!!!.

  • @elirogers181
    @elirogers181 Před 8 lety +456

    My dream is to buy a DeLorean

    • @theswagger7231
      @theswagger7231 Před 8 lety

      Mine too

    • @TheKingFisher98
      @TheKingFisher98 Před 7 lety +1

      I know what you feel Brah...

    • @viktorvarga5014
      @viktorvarga5014 Před 7 lety

      Mine too,and imp it out so it looks like in the movies! :D
      but then the film is gona be dead,but NOT IN MY HEART! :(

    • @mackaylimegan2829
      @mackaylimegan2829 Před 7 lety +7

      And covert it into the time machine and dress up ass Marty

    • @ruufiss9922
      @ruufiss9922 Před 7 lety

      its on my bucket list...

  • @Significant7rapsongs
    @Significant7rapsongs Před 4 lety

    I saw a delorian @ 3 am in LA @ a gasstation. Unlocked and had everything on it from Back to the Future. I was the only one there when i walked up to it and the gas station was closed. I'll never forget that!

  • @johncummins1927
    @johncummins1927 Před 2 lety

    Still loved today in Ireland never forgotten

  • @skyforce95
    @skyforce95 Před 9 lety +5

    Wow good production Cnet! I thought it was a Verge video until i looked at the logo.

  • @carguy_6618
    @carguy_6618 Před 6 lety +56

    I love Deloreans. My DREAM CAR

    • @ericgeorge5483
      @ericgeorge5483 Před 6 lety

      More of a nightmare

    • @supermcfly100
      @supermcfly100 Před 6 lety

      DeloreanDude1981 imagine being named after it

    • @sassylady2001
      @sassylady2001 Před 5 lety +6

      Your opinion. It was a dream of my sons - which he made come true. My son bought one in 2003 for $10K as almost a parts car. The body was fine, the mechanics were shot. He has rebuilt the car and taken it to lots of shows. It's a beautiful car and we love it.

    • @professionaldriver7593
      @professionaldriver7593 Před 5 lety

      DeloreanDude1981 I also love Deloreans but only with manual stick shift transmission.

    • @justqtmlbb
      @justqtmlbb Před 5 lety

      *CHANGES DISPLAY PICTURE TO A DELOREAN

  • @merpius
    @merpius Před 5 lety +15

    Should source aluminum LS engines to put in these things; not like a Vette version, but more middle of the road V8; put a reasonable transmission/gearbox and make brake/suspension adjustments as necessary and those things would be freaking awesome. 88 mph would then be well within reach!

    • @fobbitoperator3620
      @fobbitoperator3620 Před 5 lety

      Nah man, it needs a Voodoo, or a blown Coyote engine!

    • @jameswalker199
      @jameswalker199 Před 5 lety

      Apparently the engine was restricted for the US market, so you could just not do that.

    • @InHerMajestiesDefense
      @InHerMajestiesDefense Před 5 lety

      merp ius nah, i’d say turbo the renault prv v6 to make 400hp at least. and strengthen the rollcage as it is a unsafe car.

  • @stevewilson7857
    @stevewilson7857 Před 4 lety +387

    Long video and doesn’t even say how much it is to buy one today. Wtf???

    • @martys2618
      @martys2618 Před 4 lety +29

      Steve Wilson the new DeLorean is now back on track for a 2019 release and $100,000 price tag.

    • @AaronLeeParvin
      @AaronLeeParvin Před 4 lety +84

      It’s not 100k it’s 30k to get one

    • @neilmorgan101
      @neilmorgan101 Před 4 lety +4

      @Manuel Santos 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @frankw3217
      @frankw3217 Před 4 lety +18

      I wonder if with the new ones they corrected all the problems? I know with the body parts and panels they might upgrade to better stainless steel as the original was all low grade stainless steel and did rust.

    • @davis.fourohfour
      @davis.fourohfour Před 4 lety +7

      @@frankw3217 owner's clubs in Europe have redone the parts in stainless steel.

  • @gaviyisrael
    @gaviyisrael Před 7 lety +8

    I always wanted a DeLorean.

  • @MrXeleris1
    @MrXeleris1 Před 5 lety +3

    That's awesome, I'm glad to hear that these cars will be able to live on for years and years to come

  • @sonofyou9086
    @sonofyou9086 Před 3 lety

    I would so be that guy yelling hey Marty at you while you're on the road haha.

  • @tarrickconrad4665
    @tarrickconrad4665 Před 4 lety

    I just bought one from this company, imma tell you guys I'm super happy to be apart of this car

  • @Dutch_Pancake
    @Dutch_Pancake Před 7 lety +234

    89 people lost their flux capacitor

    • @johndingus6359
      @johndingus6359 Před 6 lety +2

      Neodar , I made a few knew designs, up grades, Quantum stylie

    • @askl23
      @askl23 Před 6 lety +1

      470 people are bamboozled Libyan terrorists

  • @jasonharden2732
    @jasonharden2732 Před 6 lety +3

    What a cool car company. It does my heart good to know that all those left behind parts are finally being used.

  • @vynaslol
    @vynaslol Před 4 lety

    pretty cool, knowing the history and all..truly back to the future

  • @alphachannel525
    @alphachannel525 Před 3 lety +5

    Me:see a delorean*
    My brain:A TIME MACHINE!!!

  • @GodofWarChuka
    @GodofWarChuka Před 5 lety +47

    Does it come with a Flux Capacitor?

  • @renj6531
    @renj6531 Před 5 lety +3

    I live in Cali but when I lived in h town that delorean place was right off i59 in sugar land tx

  • @pamelahayes6574
    @pamelahayes6574 Před 4 lety +11

    Do you do tune ups any time possible literally I can be there last month

  • @possiblepsychopath6459
    @possiblepsychopath6459 Před 5 lety +1

    holy crap I need one now that I know they still make them

  • @JUGGERNAUT____
    @JUGGERNAUT____ Před 5 lety +8

    I can't wait till I'm financially in a position to own a Delorean.

  • @PKNeoHaseo
    @PKNeoHaseo Před 9 lety +97

    Note to self;
    1. Move to Texas.
    2. Find a really old person who still have one an buy it off of them.

    • @rileyn54
      @rileyn54 Před 7 lety +1

      PK_Haseo you might get one cheap lol

    • @NorthernChev
      @NorthernChev Před 7 lety +4

      PK_Haseo Warning about buying one... With a DeLorean you get EXACTLY what you pay for. You can find them all day long on eBay for about 40K... yeah... And you'll get a 40K DeLorean too. Advice: Don't buy a 40K DeLorean unless you can afford to invest another 40K.

    • @bendsomemetal
      @bendsomemetal Před 7 lety +6

      NorthernChev to my neighbor is selling one for $28k and its in great shape with 78,000 miles

    • @NorthernChev
      @NorthernChev Před 7 lety +11

      bendsomemetal Ford then scoop it up and resell it. Because if it is what you say it is, it's worth 50. ...or it may be worth 28, and there may be things he's not telling you about.

    • @anthony.zepeda
      @anthony.zepeda Před 6 lety

      There is a DMC location in California too

  • @andrewdupuis1151
    @andrewdupuis1151 Před 4 lety

    Back to the future my fav movies nice to see car from movies still around

  • @blobjrghf
    @blobjrghf Před 3 lety +1

    It would be cool to see deloreans customized to year specific auto trends, like slammed with crazy camber, or thousand dollar pain jobs with custom interior, all lined up as if they actually time traveled.

  • @Leamick
    @Leamick Před 5 lety +3

    Nice to see a fellow scouser doing well and keeping the brand alive.

  • @NetKnob
    @NetKnob Před 6 lety +8

    "When this baby hits 88mph, you're gonna see some serious shit"

  • @LAMB53087
    @LAMB53087 Před 9 měsíci

    John, the automotive legend.

  • @trigger5.563
    @trigger5.563 Před 5 lety +1

    What a time capsule. A true back to the Future factory

  • @seanleccatwo603
    @seanleccatwo603 Před 7 lety +87

    GREAT SCOTT!!

    • @-M0LE
      @-M0LE Před 6 lety

      Sean LeccaTwo there it is the winning comment

    • @rocleo4578
      @rocleo4578 Před 6 lety

      Love this

    • @Rzkjr
      @Rzkjr Před 6 lety

      What about him

    • @trippysnow3791
      @trippysnow3791 Před 6 lety

      *GREAT SCOTT* ❗I'm the 88th like

  • @lefunk22
    @lefunk22 Před 5 lety +4

    The engine is called the PRV V6.
    Which stands for 'Peugeot / Renault / Volvo'.
    It was a joint project between all three car companies, and was first used by all three brands in various models from '75 or '76 onward.
    The PRV V6 has also been used in lots of other cars, mainly sports coupes, (inlcuding the DeLorean, of course) by other much smaller brands over
    the decades.
    Sometimes with a turbo, sometimes even with a twin turbo, (which Renault did on its own Renault 25 Biturbo and then the
    later Renault Safrane Biturbo in the '90s).
    While one of the more memorable sports coupes/brands that's used it was the Alpine brand rear-engined fibreglass-bodied coupes, (sometimes referred to as the 'Renault Alpine'. Arguably the closest French equivalent to a Lotus but with the engine layout of a Porsche 911) which finally got the engine as standard from about '84 through to the mid '90s, with the option of turbo.
    *[Side-note: after about a 20 year absence, Alpine has been recently revived as a brand - but has changed to a mid-engined layout, no more 'plus 2' rear seats, more compact size, and a smaller but boosted engine. Aimed to compete with the Porsche Cayman, Alfa Romeo 4C, Lotus Elise, etc).
    While due to Peugeot buying out Citroen in around '76, Citroen also got the PRV V6, eventually, in the top spec models of it's upper size cars, (starting
    with the XM from '89, then the Xantia, C5, C6, etc).
    The DeLorean really needed a turbo, (or supercharger) as either standard or option right from the start.
    Due in no small part to its heavy stainless steel body, (but at least that keeps the body panels rust-free!!!).
    It's crazy they don't now offer the option of an upgraded DeLorean, (as suggested above) with the performance it should have to go with the looks,
    rather than just selling it 'as it was' when new way back in the early '80s.

    • @mocmedia6179
      @mocmedia6179 Před 5 lety

      Awesome info, I learned something new!

    • @RRareGaming
      @RRareGaming Před 5 lety

      WTH

    • @barbmelle3136
      @barbmelle3136 Před 5 lety

      From Leo: Factory Trained Volvo Technician; that was the worst engine Volvo ever offered. I am sure that adding a turbo would make it even less reliable. Uneven firing, noisey, 170 cubic inches of leaks, bad cams, blown head gaskets and bad timing chains held together by tiny corroded bolts. . Maybe ok for a collector, or a trailer queen, not something you would want to take on Holiday.

  • @funnygmemes
    @funnygmemes Před 3 lety +5

    Fun fact the DeLorean was chosen in Back to the Future because of how it slightly resembled a UFO. All because they could do that bit from when Marty first travels to the 50s.

    • @claudelandi510
      @claudelandi510 Před 3 lety

      FYI....Orignally they were going to use a refrigerator...but they tossed out that idea...from fear of kids dying locked into refrigerators...true fact...

    • @funnygmemes
      @funnygmemes Před 3 lety

      @@claudelandi510 yeah I know that lol. Pretty weird I'm kinda glad they scrapped itm

  • @worldpeace2073
    @worldpeace2073 Před 5 lety

    Driving this listening to back to the Future sound track

  • @KrychuTIR
    @KrychuTIR Před 6 lety +288

    I want one!

  • @noseefood1943
    @noseefood1943 Před 6 lety +152

    at 88mph, these deloreans will literally fall apart.

    • @darrenparker4897
      @darrenparker4897 Před 5 lety +8

      Noseefood-Or leave the planet!

    • @certifiedbruh2180
      @certifiedbruh2180 Před 5 lety +16

      If you install a Flux Capacitor, a Space-Time Continuum and give it some plutonium, it can bring you to 1955

    • @savagesock3598
      @savagesock3598 Před 5 lety +3

      Nah man thats just your parts getting sent to the past

    • @DominikDoesGaming
      @DominikDoesGaming Před 5 lety

      @@certifiedbruh2180 or just go to 3055 to get better time travelers. Problem soloved

    • @therainenetwork3510
      @therainenetwork3510 Před 5 lety

      Thats some serious shit.

  • @cajunsphinxgaming1759

    The sheet metal shop I work for actually does work for for them and I have been there and seen the cars out front

  • @onlyhuman9986
    @onlyhuman9986 Před 3 lety +3

    If I bought a Delorean I’d only drive it from time to time

  • @Blistio11
    @Blistio11 Před 7 lety +405

    3:28
    painting this car should be a federal crime.
    shame.

    • @zedex1226
      @zedex1226 Před 6 lety +8

      Krešimir Jurilj
      Looks like a wrap

    • @mrmaniac3
      @mrmaniac3 Před 6 lety +5

      It could be a remanufactured car, but anyway, I know how you feel
      It's like painting over chrome bumpers and trim. Those things were dipped in a toxic chemical bath that shouldn't be used more than it has to be, what a shame.

    • @AnarchyDragon6
      @AnarchyDragon6 Před 6 lety +18

      To each his own...I think they look cool and unique when they're painted. I once saw a gold one in a magazine and thought it looked awesome...

    • @votaveri
      @votaveri Před 6 lety +9

      AnarchyDragon6 They made like 3 that where gold plated, not gold painted

    • @AnarchyDragon6
      @AnarchyDragon6 Před 6 lety +2

      Actually I saw the gold plated ones too. They were shiny. The painted one was different, like a matte gold finish with darker gold ring at the front...The article showed 3 different colors IIRC, Red, Blue, and Gold., or maybe they were mock ups. It was a long time ago.

  • @JammyCreamer
    @JammyCreamer Před 7 lety +3

    this car is beautiful !

  • @mwarnken1234
    @mwarnken1234 Před 3 lety

    i was singing the title of your video to night ranger's "you can still rock in america"

  • @XBLGR
    @XBLGR Před 3 lety

    one of, if not, the most aesthetically pleasing car i've ever seen.

  • @gregorytrane7828
    @gregorytrane7828 Před 6 lety +33

    A smart enterprising entrepreneur would make a brand similar to these with updates, call it by another name, keep the gull wing doors and sell it at an affordable price and watch his company growing phenomenally.

  • @scottyd8
    @scottyd8 Před 5 lety +3

    When I was 11 years old I saw one at a car show. 1981

  • @keithc728
    @keithc728 Před 5 lety

    I always wanted one when I was a kid

  • @SwazNasty
    @SwazNasty Před 4 lety +1

    Well it sure is a good thing this is in my recommended videos in 2019

  • @carig121
    @carig121 Před 6 lety +3

    as for the underpowered v6 prv engine, some small french sports car manufacturers (Alpine, MVS) managed to push it to more than 250 hp even 400 hp just by turbocharging it with no major reliabilty problems

    • @alanpennykid133
      @alanpennykid133 Před 6 lety

      Underpowered because of US emissions requirements.

    • @raymondsumpter3972
      @raymondsumpter3972 Před 5 lety

      450+ with a 1990 Taurus SHO engine turbocharged. The engine is basically Japanese, but one of the best petrol engines ever built... IMO.

  • @Joel66004
    @Joel66004 Před 9 lety +17

    I have an AMC Rambler from 1965 :)

    • @trentdq
      @trentdq Před 9 lety +1

      I have a 65 impala ss :) small block :(

    • @colinbecker6869
      @colinbecker6869 Před 7 lety

      Joel66004 72 fj40 land cruiser!

    • @JOJO-fs8wi
      @JOJO-fs8wi Před 7 lety +1

      Joel66004 i have a pontiac tans a.m 78

    • @coffelt683
      @coffelt683 Před 7 lety +2

      I have 1975 FJ55 landcruiser!

    • @junkyarddawgs9956
      @junkyarddawgs9956 Před 7 lety +1

      I have orange 1972 Ford Pinto . Please don't rear end me it will blow!

  • @orenji-ov2yq
    @orenji-ov2yq Před 5 lety +3

    i really hope they would make a modern version of this car

  • @VIP-rp3oq
    @VIP-rp3oq Před 5 lety

    Wow unbelievable to have all those parts