De Lorean Motor Company

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A DMC-12, the car that the De Lorean Motor Company made.
A DMC-12, the car that the De Lorean Motor Company made.

The De Lorean Motor Company was a car manufacturer formed by John De Lorean in 1975. The company only made one car during its existence - the DMC-12, which has featured in the science fiction series Back to the Future as a time machine created by Doc Emmett Brown.

In 1957, John Z. De Lorean decided to create his own sport car. It was one of his childhood dreams. He created the De Lorean Motors Company near Belfast, Ireland, and his project was helped by the British government. His first car, the DMC-12, was produced in 1981. When the car was publicly launched, the car was a success, and 6,539 DMC-12s were produced in 1981. The car was not expensive, and it was easy to drive and repair. The dream of John Z. De Lorean was realised.

Production of the DMC-12 continued until 1983, when the De Lorean Motors Company had money problems. John Z. De Lorean was later arrested by police for drug trafficking. Production of De Lorean cars was stopped.

At present, 6000 De Lorean are used regularly by their owners, and a big majority is located in the USA.