[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/revival-delorean-dmc-12\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/revival-delorean-dmc-12\/","headline":"The Revival of the DeLorean DMC-12","name":"The Revival of the DeLorean DMC-12","description":"We are undoubtedly living in a world where nostalgia is (somewhat ironically) very current right now, from films like It Follows to acclaimed Netflix series like Stranger Things, both with their retro analogue synth soundtracks and warm-filtered cinematography \u2013 and the kind of bikes you craved for each Christmas as a kid. Even my new Fujifilm camera is a digital version of a retro sixties camera a la David Bailey. So when did all this start? It\u2019s hard to pin […]","datePublished":"2016-09-27","dateModified":"2016-09-27","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/feature-38.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/feature-38.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/revival-delorean-dmc-12\/","about":["LATEST CAR NEWS"],"wordCount":679,"keywords":["back to the future","delorean","DeLorean Motor Company","dmc-12","Peugeot","Renault","volvo"],"articleBody":"We are undoubtedly living in a world where nostalgia is (somewhat ironically) very current right now, from films like It Follows to acclaimed Netflix series like Stranger Things, both with their retro analogue synth soundtracks and warm-filtered cinematography \u2013 and the kind of bikes you craved for each Christmas as a kid.Even my new Fujifilm camera is a digital version of a retro sixties camera a la David Bailey. So when did all this start? It\u2019s hard to pin it down, but I distinctly remember certain Nissan vehicles appearing with just a little more chrome on them than before, around 2007-8; something I noticed particularly as I was at the time re-doing the chrome body trim on my Beetle \u2013 it was all unnervingly similar. So the news that the owner of DeLorean is to relaunch the DMC-12 is generating some excitement across many walks of life.The gullwing door wielding DMC-12 is in fact the only model the company ever produced and was manufactured for the American market by the DeLorean Motor Company for only a very short time from 1981-83. The company had a pretty up and down public profile and burned out much faster than the sports car\u2019s legacy, which continues to this day.Originally, DeLorean Motor Company managed to persuade Sammy Davis Jr and TV presenter Johnny Carson to invest and get the ball rolling, yet just a few years later the company was in disarray following John DeLorean\u2019s arrest on drug trafficking charges. By late 1982, the company was bankrupt.Since 1995, the company name has been owned by Texas based Stephen Wynne and a relaxation in the rules for low volume manufacturing have brought the slumbering DeLorean Motor Company back to life with the intriguing announcement that an initial run of four replica DMC-12 sports cars per month will be produced at a cost of $100,000 each. Wynne is has commented: \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic, we\u2019ve been waiting for this to happen.Equally intriguing is the adjustment of the rules which has made this possible \u2013 aside from having to meet present day emission laws, USA companies are now legally able to produce a run of up to 325 replica vehicles per annum without having to meet the latest safety standard requirements. This applies to vehicles produced 25 years or more years ago. These rules are very similar to the way your classic car is able to run the gauntlet of the modern MoT and still come out the other side with a valid certificate.Production should begin in the spring of 2017 with a design much lighter than the original, made possible through the use of a fibreglass body \u2013 and it will still feature those trademark gullwing doors. The emission laws will rule out the use of an original style V6 2.8 litre Peugeot\/Renault\/Volvo engine of course \u2013 but that doesn\u2019t mean you can get your hopes up for the new DeLorean obtaining it\u2019s power from a plutonium nuclear reactor…Of course, it is very unlikely that so many people would even know of the DeLorean\u2019s existence were it not for the hugely successful Back to the Future film trilogy, which actually featured six (of the 9,000 built) DeLoreans, plus a fibreglass model for the flying scenes.So what of those six Back to the Future cars? Well only three have survived and Universal Studios owns two of them (which the company occasionally wheel out for the public), while a third has been fully restored by a private collector. From April this year, you can see what is billed as the \u2018official\u2019 Back to the Future DeLorean at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.So just why is it that we get so nostalgic over cars, music, TV and films? I\u2019ll leave the final word to Social Scientist, Clay Routledge: \u201cWhen you\u2019re nostalgic about something, there\u2019s a little bit of a sense of loss – the moment has happened, it\u2019s gone – but usually the net result is happiness\u2026\u201d And that result is a feeling of joy, positivity and meaningfulness in life."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Revival of the DeLorean DMC-12","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/revival-delorean-dmc-12\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]