Wednesday 22nd August 2007

The Delorean Is Back!

The 80's are back...with a modern twist

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What the Delorean actually looked like...

If there was one car that could divert attention from a Ferrari, it would be a Delorean.

Good news, they’re coming back. The new Delorean Motor Co has decided to resurrect the old bird at their small factory in Texas.

The new firm was formed in 1995 and specialised in selling parts for and restoring the original Deloreans.

However, they have decided to use the parts they have (and a few new ones) to begin production again. The old 2.8 litre Renault V6 isn’t reappearing and more powerful engines are on the cards. Unfortunately they have not been brave enough to release any pictures of the new look car.

...What we saw in our heads

The cars will be hand built at a rate of up to two per month. They are expected to retail at about $57,500 (£30,000 ish). Production is expected to start at the end of 2008.

Although they were poorly built, had abysmally underpowered engines, drove badly and were made of touch-and-smudge steel they shot to fame in the ‘Back to the Future’ series of films. And we still want one. In fact, we remember seeing a PHer with one at the Tonbridge Sunday Service?

[Skipppy]

Great Scott!

[Frimley111R]

Nice idea but I think 2 a month is about all the requirement they will have. Still, good to see them around.

[Fordo]

whoa, thats heavy....

Edited by Fordo on Wednesday 22 August 11:42

[cirian75]

Does it come with a Flux capacitor?

[Diverted]

If they can get it to work from the 'Mr Fusion' energy source then the Hollywood trendy-eco-set will order them by the shedload.

[spicjt]

McFly, McFly, anybody home!!!!!

[bob1179]

1.21 gigawatts!!?

1 . 2 1 gigawatts?

Great scott!!!

[clonmult]

88 miles per hour!

(could the real thing ever really do that sort of ridiculous breakneck speed?)

[bob1179]

Anybody up for a PH 'Enchantment Under The Sea' dance?

We can play Jonny B. Goode.

[mat205125]

bob1179 said:

1.21 gigawatts!!?

1 . 2 1 gigawatts?

Great scott!!!

What the hell is a gigawatt?

[Fire99]

bob1179 said:

Anybody up for a PH 'Enchantment Under The Sea' dance?

We can play Jonny B. Goode.

count me in for the huge over-the-top guitar solo.

"I just don't think i could handle that kinda rejection!"

[Alfanatic]

Skipppy said:

Great Scott!

Best opening post I've seen in ages

[mybrainhurts]

Oh dear...

[theno23]

1.21 Gigawatts is 1,623 HP

[Droptheclutch]

Alfanatic said:

Skipppy said:

Great Scott!

Best opening post I've seen in ages

Indeed!

just don't disturb the space-time continuum!

[E4UAN]

Hope they take some inspiration from the Zonda and include a pair of custom shoes with each car. Those self-lacing Nikes would do nicely.

[bob1179]

Fire99 said:

bob1179 said:

Anybody up for a PH 'Enchantment Under The Sea' dance?

We can play Jonny B. Goode.

count me in for the huge over-the-top guitar solo.

"I just don't think i could handle that kinda rejection!"

"It's your cousin,

Marvin,

Marvin Berry..."


This is one of my all time favourite films by the way!

[rich 36]

Pat H is prepping that scissor lift ready for extra duty as we speak.

[LathamJohnP]

theno23 said:

1.21 Gigawatts is 1,623 HP

Er, I think you mean 1.6 MILLION hp (1622636).

John

[alanc5]

bob1179 said:

1.21 gigawatts!!?

1 . 2 1 gigawatts?

Great scott!!!

Yes...and he pronounced it jigawatt, which I presumed to be correct as a kid and then assumed everything else was pronounced that way. I remember being laughed at in a computer shop when I asked about a 40 jig hard drive. Jig! Haha, they laughed. Swines. I've always been annoyed about that, remember, this is before the internet and such places where you could go to check the correct pronunciation of words.

Grrr.

Still...the Delorean is still cool to me and always sounded very meaty in the films too.