The first prototype appeared in March 1976, production officially began in 1981
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John De Lorean was born on January 6, 1925.
John De Lorean was born on January 6, 1925.
John De Lorean died at the age of 80 on March 19, 2005.
The De Lorean DMC-12 is a sports car that was manufactured by the De Lorean Motor Company for the American market from 1981 to 1983 in Northern Ireland. UK.It is most commonly known simply as the De Lorean, as it was the only model ever produced by the company. The DMC-12 features a number of unusual construction details, including gull-wing doors, unpainted stainless-steel body panels, and a rear-mounted engine. The company failed as a business and went bust, however DMC Houston USA intend to restart production and make about 20 cars in 2008, it will have new stainless steel frames and lighter fiberglass underbodies. The De Lorean was featured in the movie "Back to the Future" and "Back to the Future 2".
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Approximately 9,000 De Loreans were manufactured between 1981 and 1983. The De Lorean Motor Company produced these iconic cars before the company went bankrupt. Despite their limited production, the De Lorean has since become a cult classic, largely due to its appearance in the "Back to the Future" film trilogy.
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The car was not invented in 1940! It was invented long before then!Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot invented the first steam-powered car capable of human transportation in 1768.François Isaac de Rivaz invented the first car powered by an internal combustion engine in 1807.Karl Benz invented the first gasoline powered car in 1886. This was the first car to go into "production".Many people invented various improvements to the car and its methods of production over the following decades.