What is the visionary real car 'Derolian · DMC - 12' that appeared in that 'back to the future'?

In the play of sci-fi movie " Back to the Future " published in 1985, the car used in the time machine developed by Dr. Emmet Brown is " Delorian · DMC-12 ". DMC - 12 is a real car, but it is also a visionary car that was produced in less than two years. Donut Media explains how DMC - 12 was made and how why it was not immediately produced, as many movies about cars are uploaded.

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Robert Zemeckis ' science fiction movie "Back to the Future" was released in 1985, recorded a worldwide hit, and then gained popularity to series up to PART 3. The time machine that appears in it is "Delorian".

The scenes that disappear leaving the flame tire marks at the moment the Delorian jumps over the spacetime are particularly impressive.

The name Delorian is derived from the car "Delorian · DMC - 12" which became the base of the time machine.

DMC - 12 appeared on the market in 1981, but when "back - to - the - future" was released it had already been sold.

The name 'Derolian' comes from the name of one designer, John Zakary Derolian. Derolian is known as the man who made DMC - 12.

Derolian was born in Detroit, known as the car city in 1925. De Lorean who grew up in a car surrounded environment will debut as a car designer and eventually will be working at General Motors (GM), headquartered in Detroit.

In the car designed by Delorian, there are many things that are still reputed as modern cars, such as Pontiac · GTO and Pontiac · Firebird .

Every car designed by Delorian is a huge hit, and Derorian has made a fortune on the career path, taking office as director at just 40 years old, assuming 47 years old as vice president of GM.

However, the designer Derolian is a quite unconventional person, unlike other executives wearing a suit / tie, unlike other executives who wear themselves in a suit or necktie, it is quite freely as then to enter the company with shirts and jeans that took off their buttons to their rough hairstyle It was pure style.

In addition, as a flower-shaped car designer, Delorian who attracted attention from the world deepens a lot of celebrities and friendship, becoming known also for the playboy who plays a lot of models and floating names.

As a result, Derolian often collided with other conservative executives. Derolian later recalled that he was involved in repeated internal conflicts and often ignored his opinion.

"Conservative GM can not make my own ideal car," De Rolian, who abandoned the position of vice president, "DeLorean Motor Company (DMC)" who gave his name in 1975 We will set up a company called.

It was DMC-12 which is developed as there is an ideal car of Delorian.

Designer of DMC-12 is Joljet Giuziaro, a designer who has worked on "Alfa Romeo · Julia · Sprint GT" and " ASA · 1000 GT " etc.

In addition, the mechanical design of DMC - 12 was Colin Chapman of Lotus Cars. Chapman took on aerodynamics in Formula 1 car and was known as an innovative mechanic that greatly changed the history of racing cars.

The most characteristic point of the DMC - 12 's design is the two - door gull wing and unpainted stainless steel body aiming for maintenance - free.

The V type 6 cylinder engine jointly developed by Peugeot, Renault and Volvo is installed in the rear part.

DMC - 12, which was developed over 5 years, became a big topic as a novel model dealt with by leading staff such as Delorian, Giugiaro, Chapman, etc. Making a factory in Northern Ireland, sufficient production Equipment has been prepared.

Although the release price is quite expensive, it is 25,000 dollars (about 15 million yen at present value), but in the first year it shows 650 units bad sales. In addition, DMC - 12, a special model with pure gold body mounted, was produced with just a couple of units and sold for $ 125,000 (about 75 million yen at the present value).

However, as soon as it is released, Delorian's management will deteriorate rapidly.

Because the factory built in Northern Ireland was incomplete in the manufacturing process, troubles continued and unexpected costs were needed. Besides, the subsidy that was originally supposed to be obtained from the British government stopped, the fact that Ireland was an independent movement and the political situation became unstable and logistics was cut off greatly influenced.

Also, the DMC - 12 had a high selling price and the car 's specifications were not balanced, so sales did not grow from the initial move, and a lot of cancellations occurred.

In addition, as a person dealt with by Delorian was handling the drug business, de Lorean himself was arrested on suspicion of cocaine buying and selling.

The charge of dealing with drugs put on the de lorian was innocent as a factless case at a later trial, but the big scandal of arresting the president pierced the management of the company and in 1982 the Derolian motor company was dissolved I will do it.

As a result, the DMC-12 finally produced is about 8,500. As an "ideal car that the former top designers produced," it became a phantom car that is memorized only for some car lovers.

However, in "Back to the Future" released four years later, DMC-12 appears as a time machine invented by Dr. Brown, a scientist who appears in the play.

Stainless steel body polished and blunt in sand paper · Linear but sharp appearance · DMC - 12 's futuristic appearance as a gull wing door is perfect for a time machine with impact sufficient. A great shock was also given to those who saw the movie, and in a blink of time the DMC - 12 popularity soared.

The Delorian Motor Company launched by John DeLorean has already disbanded, but parts production and repair of DMC - 12 was continued by volunteers. Mr. Stephen Wyn, who was in charge of repairing DMC-12, has built a factory in Texas, USA and is newly producing parts for DMC-12. DMC - 12, which was produced only about 8,500 in just two years, has been a popular spot with many fans born with the movie as a trigger.

Mr. Wynn has launched a new generation "Delorian Motor Company" and is reproducing the DMC-12. DMC - 12 's new cars are sold from 16.8 million yen, models converted to electric vehicles (EV) are sold from 26.8 million yen.

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