DeLorean Motor Company was founded by John DeLorean in 1975. The company was founded in the United States, while the production premises were added to Belfast. It was about a project with ambitions to build a future-oriented car, but the result was not as advertised, nor was the price or launch. The car was produced from 1981 until the company's bankruptcy in 1982.

The founder's car

John DeLorean wanted to create a car the world had never seen before. A sports car with a mid-mounted Wankel engine, frame made of a new, ultra-light composite material. But visions rarely match reality.

DeLorean

The DeLorean's plans were changed during development, so the result was a quite different car, - not a supercar - just different. I am still fascinated by the car.

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