DeLorean Car Making A Come Back

The gullwing DeLorean made famous by the ‘Back to the Future’ movies is set to re-enter production next year after a 25 year hiatus. The cars will be hand-built in Humble, Texas, by the renewed DeLorean Motor Co. at a price of $57,500 a piece. Assembly will be slow, with only two cars per month expected to roll-off the production line, and the new models won’t be identical to the original. The cars will look similar but will get a refreshed interior and more powerful engines.

The new DeLorean company was established back in 1995 and has been refurbishing the original cars ever since. Sitting in a warehouse in Texas are thousands of parts that were shipped over from Ireland after the original production facility was shut down.

Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Ital Design studios in Turin, Italy, the new DeLorean presents a design that looks as modern today as it did in 1981. The lines are no-nonsense and sleek and the car's body is made of glass-reinforced plastic with a grade-304 brushed stainless steel skin. The paint can't chip or fade, and it's impervious to rust. Except for two 24-karat-gold-plated Deloreans, all of the cars left the factory in Northern Ireland had gleaming stainless steel exteriors.

Speaking with The Detroit News, DeLorean’s VP James Espey explained that up to 80% of the parts used in the new car will be the original components produced back in the early 1980s. He also revealed that the cars will be sold at five different locations in the US and that there will also be one dealer in Europe.
Source: Car Facts