Last year, Universal Pictures celebrated the30th AnniversaryofBack to The Futurewith a number of different events, including a brief theatrical re-release, a new Blu-ray trilogy and much more. In conjunction with the huge event, Nike announced that the actual self-lacing sneakers fromBack to the Future Part IIhave finally become a reality, while Pepsi announced that fans can buy limited edition bottles of Pepsi Perfect from the sequel. While the 30th Anniversary festivities have come and gone, we have news fromClick2Houstonthat the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) will actually start producing new cars that will be available for fans to buy sometime in 2017.
The DeLorean Motor Company was founded in 1975 by former General Motors executiveJohn DeLorean, who was responsible for designing beloved cars such as the Pontiac Firebird and the Pontiac GTO. DMC only produced onevehicle, theDMC-12, and only 9,000 were manufactured before the company went bankrupt in 1982. 10 years after the release ofBack to the Futurein 1985, engineerStephen Wynnestarted a separate company using the DeLorean Motor Company name, where he refurbished existing DeLorean’s out of a 40,000 square foot location in Humble, Texas. In 1997, he purchased all of the remaining parts inventory along with the right to reproduce parts, and just a few months ago,Stephen Wynnesettled a lawsuit withJohn DeLorean’s widow, giving him the rights to use the DeLorean Motor Company name, logos and trademarks. Here’s whatStephen Wynnehad to say during an interview withClick2Houston.
It’s fantastic. It is a game-changer for us. We’ve been wanting this to happen. That was a green light to go back into production. That was prohibited. It was against the law to do it. It’s huge for us. It means we’re back as acarcompany again."
Stephen Wynneadded that fans can buy refurbished models of the original DMC-12 for between $45,000 and $55,000, but he hopes to sell the new models in 2017 for just under $100,000. The price of the car will depend on what engine they decide to use, which hasn’t been determined yet. He also added that there are no plans to change the iconic look of the DeLorean.
“There’s no reason to change the appearance of the car. As we go into the program, we’ll decide what areas need to be freshened up.”
He added that the company will build replica 1982 DeLoreans under a low-volume manufacturing bill approved by the federal government. He estimates he has enough supplies in stock to build about 300 cars. He hopes to go from building one a month to one a week. you’re able to also visit theDeLorean Motor CompanyFacebook page for more details on the company, which also has Bonita Springs, Florida; Crystal Lake, Illinois; Huntington Beach, California; Bellevue, Washington; and Hem, The Netherlands. Are you looking forward to the DeLorean making a comeback?
