The DeLorean paradox: how it failed and became a legend

The DeLorean was supposed to be the car of the future. Then they stopped making it.
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In this episode of Vox Almanac, producer Phil Edwards explores the past and present of the DeLorean Motor Company, which made the infamous DMC-12. Though many today know the car through the movie Back to the Future, DeLorean has its own incredible story to tell (and one that’s almost harder to believe than a story about time travel).
John Z. DeLorean is at its center as the founder and namesake of the company. His path through the upper echelon of General Motors seemed to have set him on course for that company’s Presidency - but he dreamed of starting his own company. The result was the DeLorean Motor Company, which was established in America and eventually planted a factory in Dunmurry, Ireland, near Belfast and during the sectarian civil war known as “the Troubles.”
For this video, we interviewed Barrie Wills about his experience working at the company - but we also talked to DeLorean owners about the ways the car has endured, thanks to the movie Back to the Future, and, more importantly, their own ingenuity and creativity. A DeLorean community has kept the car going and, despite the fact that production ended in the early '80s, the car continues to inspire new fans even today.
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[@CShivery]

I have a Delorean. I bought it 20 years from now and I keep it in my grandpa's garage in 1948.

[@GeorgeSauciuc]

😂😂😂

[@mrterrywatkins]

That hurts my brain

[@katsuton]

Say that again, but slowly.

[@spagget]

@@katsuton time machine tells me slowly

[@OmarDelawar]

Dare I say this comment was better than the video itself? lol

[@evaristegalois6282]

When you fail so hard that you become a legend _Epic_

[@legendcuber3638]

Just like me?

[@radude4763]

Leeroy Jenkins

[@taekwondotime]

Trying to start a car company is the most expensive business in the world. Most companies fail due to a lack of startup funding, even if there's nothing at all wrong with the vehicles they're making.

[@legendcuber3638]

@@taekwondotime yeah

[@jamarimartinez9063]

dreams & Aspirations

[@markthomas6794]

When I was a kid in the 80s I saw a DeLorean at a grocery store in, of all places, Provo, Utah. I was probably just 12 but I forced my mom to pull over and did a thing that was totally against my nature, I went up to the woman driving it and asked if I could look inside. She was very friendly and let me sit in the passenger seat. It was spellbinding. The amazing doors, the stainless steel body, the way it felt as you were sitting just inches above the pavement. I later discovered that she was married to one of the wealthiest guys in town. Over the years I spotted a few of the other vehicles from his collection in various exotic car magazines (I was obsessed with sports cars as a kid). On rare occasions I'd see him around town in one of his Lamborghinis (an Orange Mira or a Yellow Countach). It's hard to explain what a rare thrill it was back then to see those mythical cars in podunk Utah. But, man, that DeLorean encounter was was a real treat. To a 12-year-old kid from a lower-middle-class family it literally felt like seeing a real unicorn in a grocery store parking lot. Thanks for giving us a history lesson on such a cool car!

[@GeekTherapyRadio]

This is the truest joy of owning a DMC. In 2015 I brought it to an autistic child's BTTF themed birthday party. His mom says it was one of the rare times in her child's life that he settled down and seemed at peace. I drove him around the block and I almost cried from the vicarious joy he was experiencing. The car is just a thing, the joy it brings to children young and old is real.

[@krashd]

'Provo' was slang for a member of the Provisional IRA, one of the groups involved in "The Troubles", it's oddly fitting and/or weird that you would see a Belfast-built car in a place called Provo...

[@787brx8]

You should have seen the parking lot of the LMC back then. There were dozens of DMC 12s sitting there at one time. John Delorean owned both companies and the lettering was similar for both companies in the logos. LMC stands for Logan Manufacturing Company. Also the real writer of Back to the Future was born in Logan Utah. In the movie: DMC, Clock Tower, Bluebird Motel and Twin Pines Mall In Logan Utah: LMC, Clock Tower Plaza, Bluebird Restaurant and Twin Pines Condos Three of those places were found on main street and were A few miles apart. LMC no longer exists and the land it once sat on is A field now. The yellow posters in Marty's school refer to the mascots of the North Cache Bulldogs and Preston Indians. Preston and Logan are the two largest cities in Cache Valley and also Bill and Ted's last names. The ghostwriter was very prolific and wrote books, TV shows, movies, comics, videogame concepts, songs and movie scores. The third book in Harry Potter says "back into the future". Lightning is used in BTTF and HP. Both main characters have brown hair. Both have flying cars. Ken stage in Street Fighter and A credits song in Top Gun sound similar. Pac-Man in the movie Tron. Zelda music in Mario 3 when you blow the warp whistle. In the James Franco Wizard of Oz movie listen for A few notes of the BTTF theme. He also designed buildings, vehicles, set pieces for his movies and the real world. It is not A coincidence that VTEC, Vortec, Voltec, Duratec, Ecotec and Ecoboost are similar names. Ford, GM and others are dropping production and vehicles because of his retirement. A handful of mansions were designed by him as well as City Creek. His dad did the materials paperwork in the building of City Creek. Hill Airforce Base was the first to receive the new F-35s. He designed the Predator, M.O.A.B., F-35, F-22 and some others.

[@mangiferaindica8720]

Mark Thomas Then they all clapped

[@davguy2446]

Agreed

[@omfgawd9354]

*"You gotta be real careful, where you spend your time, you might waste it."* Thats kinda quote worthy.

[@davidryder3374]

That's how I feel about this video...

[@SpaceCattttt]

Most people lead pointless lives and will never accomplish anything more than paying their taxes. So I'd say time is overrated for all but the extremely few exceptional individuals who make the rest of us look good.

[@Sebach82]

Some people will hear his words, see what he's doing, and laugh. But I think they're missing his message: do whatever makes you happy, whatever that happens to be. That's a guy who understands mortality.

[@konradhawkinson316]

Hopefully he wears his seatbelt... didnt in the beginning

[@danieldauber8335]

Not only "kinda" 👍👍🏾👍🏿

[@HollywoodF1]

I bought one last September and it's my daily driver now. I kept my other car-- a Fiesta ST, which I now refer to as "the SUV." Work is about 22 miles from home, and when I see the DeLorean in the garage in the morning... I mean, you just get used to driving something that causes joy for those within it and everyone who sees it. And you don't want to drive something else. And you should see it in person. It looks so much better in person. It's so wide and so low FUN FACTS-- The roof is the height of my belly button. The car is low! (I'm 6'-1" and I fit fine) It's super aerodynamic. Take your foot off the gas and it just keeps going like an air hockey puck. You never get tired of the doors. Neither does anyone else. Especially the kids at the McDonald's drive-thru. Many owners don't use water to wash the car. They usually use some kind of spray or wipe you use on appliances. Some even use Windex. The manual transmission makes it fast off the line. Really. More than 28 MPG cruising on the highway, on Regular fuel. Aerodynamic, like I said. I've floored it at 90 MPH and it still pulls away strong. Friends tell me that it goes over 130 MPH. That's nice for them. I won't do that. Everybody has to touch the stainless. Even after telling them it's like their fridge or their sink, they just gotta touch it. I've never let anyone drive it. I've yet to be confronted with a valet who insists. It'll depend on my mood that day, I think. You can drive with the doors open. It's not a great idea, but you can. I know someone who went 100 MPH with the doors open. I won't do that, either.

[@Textile_Courtesan]

I love my Fiesta but I think if I had a DeLorean, I'd drive it daily, too.

[@soulwailer3394]

I was a valet years ago and somebody let me park their DeLorean. It wasn't in the greatest condition - the steel had a dull, oxidized look to it - but I'll always remember driving that car. The gull wings were quite a treat and an attention getter with the restaurant patrons standing nearby.

[@RubeeRoja]

Thank you for the amazing description and the way it allowed me to truly see the beauty of this unique vehicle in my mind's eye!

[@shona5512]

You must live in the US if 28MPG on the highway is considered good. That's pitiful. I get 94MPG when I set the cruise control.. mind you, it's only a little 150bhp Diesel car, but for daily driving it's great. Saved fuel on weekdays just means more fuel on the weekend for my not-so-economical cars.

[@alphaomega9650]

Shona 28mpg is good for the year it was built. What kind of car do you drive that you get 90+ mpg? A Toyota Prius 2019 gets 57mpg on it’s ratings.

[@gthakur17]

It's all a lie. DeLorean was supposed to fly in 2015. It's 2019 and we have TikTok memes

[@xg6hpyk]

And we also got Biff for President

[@MosoKaiser]

Still waiting for the self-tying shoelaces and self-adjusting & auto-drying jackets, though.

[@Katzelle3]

@@MosoKaiser Nike Adapt

[@ejcmoorhouse]

@@nolimitarmani except we didn't get the hoverboards did we. Hoverboards currently on sale all have wheels.

[@RCAvhstape]

Could be worse, according to Blade Runner we should have Replicants running around murdering people in a cyberpunk hellhole.

[@brianpetersen3429]

As a kid in 8th grade (1960) I dreamed of becoming a car designer, and participated in GM's future car design contests where you had to design and build experimental scale wood models. They always looked so futuristic, yet do distant compared to current cars being sold. When the DeLorean came out it was like the future had finally arrived.

[@scottmccluremcclure3916]

I clicked on read more but there's a glitch in the matrix

[@QUARTERMASTEREMI6]

@Brian Petersen If you don't mind me asking, _did your dream of being a car designer come true?_

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

@@scottmccluremcclure3916 did you become a car designer?

[@scottmccluremcclure3916]

@@user-vi4xy1jw7e no I tried to read what was written but KZbin wouldn't let me Joe about you

[@Teacoffeethink]

I'm Planning to start a car company.

[@MosesEmmet]

When I first saw a Delorean in real life I thought I walked onto a movie set... I was kinda hoping to see McFLy.😅

[@aydankhaliq2967]

I saw my first one at an old-timer event in Germany and inside the car they had the driving license of Micheal.J.Fox

[@supermcfly100]

I was named after it

[@KayleeCee]

I actually saw one driving down the highway near my home. It was for some kind of charity car show that was happening nearby, there were lots of other cool and unusual cars in the fleet as well.

[@connormclernon26]

Moses Emmet I saw one parked on beach street in Daytona Beach a couple years back. All I could think was, “wonder if they’re going to try to go back and watch the early record breakers?”

[@justinb954]

I first saw a Delorean on a Maryland used car lot in 1990 badly leaking oil for $10,000. It was still a great looking car but i didn't have time for a project. And this was prior to the Dallas purchase of all the DMC parts.

[@ColonelFrontline1152]

*_"Great Scott. This video about the DeLorean is awesome."_*

[@TheOJDrinker]

Heavy.

[@brandonsimpson1617]

121 gigawatts!!

[@pogiako5932]

Mom i have a terrible nightmare.

[@TacoMonster4eva]

And think about the fact this could’ve been a fridge time machine

[@mrf4ncyp4nts]

Absolute shoutouts to the artists who composed the tracks featured in the video, especially around 5:18

[@tenow]

track starting at 10:41 sounds like a significantly slowed down Muse - Knights of Cydonia

[@keithck3720]

Seriously. The music was perfect and perfectly used.

[@monsegeek]

0:03 My favorite one

[@brianwarren1235]

Is that some Todd Terje - Delorean Dynamite inspiration I hear?

[@abhijanwasti7991]

13:39 is awesome too

[@RatelHBadger]

Those DeLorean club people are why I love cars. Yeah they pollute, they're endless money pits for repairs/upgrades, yeah they take up hours of time tinkering or researching parts, yeah they aren't always as reliable or great performance stats anymore. But they bring people together for the sheer love and appreciation of the machine.

[@davidhollenshead4892]

The big reason for the difficulty getting parts is due to the number of automakers who were suppliers. This is the main reason that DMC failed, as parts shortages kept stopping the assembly line...

[@Sofia-nc1tu]

hm, I think the former are maybe just a bit more important-as it involves the well-being of everyone in the world, including the club people...

[@alexv6465]

You can mess everything else up, but oh as long as there is love . Yuck

[@tgrules565]

The Delorean is my bucket list car. One day I will own one. I'm determined!

[@glipk]

@Wylde Wylde lol

[@fbi1307]

Hope you don't waste your money on an actual unreliable rust bucket joke of a car

[@mxferro]

Start saving your money. They are only getting more and more $$$ each year. And many folks won't part with their cars.

[@nguyenthietuc5726]

me too, buy and remake it

[@danielbueno2557]

Amazing what a movie can do for a product

[@eddyhmmk1]

Toyota supra is another example of what a movie can do for a car

[@HelgaCavoli]

This particular product is instrumental to the whole plot/trilogy.

[@davidmhh9977]

What's kind of neat is that they almost used a For Mustang in Back to the Future. If that were the case, no would still know what a Delorean is, and BTTF would be missing one of its most iconic elements.

[@equestriangirly2296]

@@eddyhmmk1 Nonsense. Among car enthusiasts and tuners it was a legend long before any Hollywood movie. Let's reword what you just said: Your comment is another example how *ignorant* some people are before they see *anything* in a Hollywood movie.

[@eddyhmmk1]

EquestrianGirl Y I’m sure it had some followers before it appeared on the movie. But let’s be real, that signature orange supra from the first fast and the furious is the reason why that car grew as popular as it was.

[@alsudairy.k5647]

A 17 min video? Ty Vox

[@GeekTherapyRadio]

Timeless work, Phil. A joy working with you. Talk to you in the future!

[@user-nd2bj5nv4d]

Or in the past....

[@spencereng]

"In September of 1979, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) passed a bill which stated that all car, pickup truck and motorcycle speedometers were to display a maximum speed of 85 miles-per-hour." The DeLorean can actually go 110 mph+, but the spedo will be pinned at 85 because that was the law at the time.

[@GeekTherapyRadio]

Yup. And the EPA zapped a good 50-70hp from it too. Would have transformed the car to have the 200hp it was supposed to.

[@noytelinu3409]

No it can't. People have tried to get it to go fast, I think Top Gear or someone like that used it on a racetrack and it took a long while to get to 88, 90 maybe 95 is it's top speed

[@kelleyhice]

perhaps down a steep hill with 40mph winds and 106 octane fuel

[@GeekTherapyRadio]

@@noytelinu3409 So I guess my bone stock Delorean doing over 120mph is just a fluke...

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@GeekTherapyRadio they were restricted in the US, the UK cars would top 120 MPH and the later UK market only Turbo variant could hit 140 MPH.

[@silverwings11035]

Glad you got to meet up with our group. I wasn't around at that time but I will say that a DeLorean is a far better car than what people give it credit for and for me personally I use it as a daily driver and I have no complaints on anything with it!

[@MasonFowlkesKenneth]

I actually road tripped with Kevin Krinn and his car down to Chicago's DCS show (DeLorean Car Show) last year. We had no working AC, but i still loved the ride the whole way! You have to remember these cars are 30+ years old and you have to drive them with care. But a DeLorean is what ever you make of it. We have Kolin Brown who rally's his car and another owner with over 100,000 miles as his daily driver. I'm the youngest owner at 22 in our club thats for sure. These cars are amazing first collector cars as they can be cheap, and you can easily find parts for them as mentioned in the video. Living the Dream is still possible..

[@chadwildclay]

Awesome video Phil. I finally got my own Delorean after wanting one since childhood. It definitely drives like it's from the 80's but it still looks like it's from the future.

[@fahimbablu3223]

Ugh....you

[@tgrules565]

If you don't mind me asking what kind of condition do you tend to get them in nowadays?

[@fana406]

Future from the 80s

[@currykingwurst6393]

Never took you for a car guy, Chad.

[@GamerGuy51]

Me too man! One of my few goals in life lol

[@SenhoritaF.]

So cool to see how passionate these fans are. One curious thing is that the DeLorean always seemed to me as a futurist version of the old VW Gol (nicknamed Square Goal in Brazil) and later I found out some people experiment to use the VW Gol to make custom DeLoreans in Brazil, since the import costs and the process would be ridiculously high and complicated. There are also people who make custom replicas using the VW Scirocco in other countries.

[@charlieharper886]

That's funny because if I remember right, the DeLorean in BTTF Part III was actually made by putting the DeLorean body on a VW chassis to get it to sit high enough to ride on those big 50's whitewall tires. I think there's a video here on KZbin on the AficionAuto channel with the guy who actually owns it now. It's pretty wild.

[@TommoCarroll]

Possibly the coolest vehicle in cinematic history! *Prove me wrong...* 🙌

[@13satyakamsharma]

Batmobile?

[@13satyakamsharma]

Comes close!

[@TommoCarroll]

TheBiolDropper ohhh good shout. What version though? Nolan’s might be a contender!

[@radioactive4788]

Miami Vice white ferrari testarossa , ferrari daytona !!

[@vm3mm3mv29]

The impala from supernatural

[@nityanshkumar7911]

Soundtracks are pretty amazing

[@Alaois]

The first one is "Zadok the Preist"the British Coronation anthem

[@sultankamysbayev1937]

@@Alaois Aka "UEFA Champions League" for soccer/football fans

[@Smilley85]

There's one thing I read about the DeLorean that wasn't mentioned in this vid: that if and when the hydaulics in the doors gave out, you'd need a body builder to lift the doors. Stainless steel is heavy.

[@NESherv]

*From Wikipedia:* "By 1969, DeLorean earned an annual salary of US$200,000 (equivalent to US$1,366,425 in 2018), with yearly bonuses of up to US$400,000 (equivalent to US$2,732,849 in 2018). He had made sizable investments in the San Diego Chargers and the New York Yankees sports teams, and was becoming ever more ubiquitous in popular culture. At a time when business executives were typically conservative, low-key individuals in three-piece suits, DeLorean wore long sideburns and unbuttoned shirts. He also horrified fellow GM executives by inviting Ford president Lee Iacocca to serve as best man at his second wedding." $600,000 a _year._ In _1969._ Can you _believe_ that?

[@LitCircle]

If Delorean became the company he had envisioned, he would've likely become a centimillionaire.

[@donhittyhat]

This car will never die

[@bobmar9239]

It already has.

[@farty555]

"I doubled the voltage on it". Literally turning a kids toy into a go-cart. It's a good thing, I love it

[@TnT_F0X]

The DeLorean is the Mulan Scezuan McNugget Sauce of 1985

[@Phoenix00Knight]

Jesus Christ, hell no it isn't.

[@judgedreads6569]

Awe geeze Rick you might have a scwifty point there

[@satinwhip]

The DeLorean would be little more than a dusty footnote in automotive history were it not for BTTF. There are a lot of rare old cars that have their clubs and rabid fans and niche following. Nobody pays attention to them because they were not the centerpiece of a major motion picture.

[@premiumblue1637]

If the car was not as cool as it was it would not have made it into the movie!

[@ziginox]

Isuzu Impulse owner here, (Another Guigario-styled car from the same period) and can attest. I've actually had people ask why someone would paint a DeLorean black...

[@Bloodhoven]

@@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 PLUS... the car is featured in nearly every street racing game since the mid 2000s

[@LiezAllLiez]

Actually ive learned of the delorean not from the movie but a car magazine ive been reading at the time. Loved its shape and didnt really know about the movie until i saw it years later (somehow i missed it). Similar story with the jaguar xj220 - it wasnt a star of any movie or anything. It just catches your eye the moment you look at it.

[@HollywoodF1]

I don’t think you realize how big of a deal the car was before the movie came out. That’s why it was cast in the movie. People always want to point to one reason for things, and it’s usually the reason they heard first. My guess is you were born after 1980 and saw the movie first. But it is possible to be famous for two things, and it would be famous for either the movie or just being itself. It happens to be famous for both.

[@RCAvhstape]

When I was little and the DeLorean came out I remember people thinking it was sort of cool looking but it had a rep as an underpowered dog with reliability issues, and when DeLorean got busted and the company broke up everyone figured it would soon be forgotten about as another weird failed startup. Then one movie comes out and suddenly the car is immortal. And in recent years as the 80s retro vibe has ramped up the DeLorean has become an even bigger icon than it ever was in its own day. Amazing to see how history and pop culture work in realtime like that.

[@dewarkhodern9990]

Just like the Toyota Supra A80 MK4.....it wasn't liked by the mass public, until Fast And The Furious came about

[@RCAvhstape]

@@dewarkhodern9990 Funny how movies do that. Smokey and the Bandit totally made Pontiac a fortune in Trans Am sales.

[@dewarkhodern9990]

@@RCAvhstape That too. The mass public wasn't much into the Trans AM, it was the Camaro that had the mass attention

[@331Grabber]

All my experience with Delorean: in 1988 I was 16 and looking for a car. One was on the used car lot next to a 1979 5.0 Mustang. The Mustang was $1800 the Deloean was $2800. I test drove both. I bought the Mustang. 2012 a friend of mine has a Delorean with the turbo kit. I drove it. Finally it feels a little quick :) Friend sells turbo Delorean. -The End

[@331Grabber]

@flip inheck I read that. The one my friend had was quick with the turbo. I was sad he sold it.

[@xochequetsal]

My boyfriends mom has a DeLorean, she attends the local DeLorean club every year. It's a fun community :)

[@daisuki9296]

What about your wife's boyfriend

[@xochequetsal]

@@daisuki9296 huh

[@daisuki9296]

@@xochequetsal it's a meme

[@bicyclist2]

Without "Back to the Future" the Delorean wouldn't have been as legendary as it has become. As a young man in my early 20's I had a job at a fast food restaurant and I worked the drive through. One time a guy in a DeLorean pulled up to the drive through. I passed his bag of food through the little window. I'll never forget it. I always got excited when ever I've seen one. Thanks.

[@HollywoodF1]

christdragon I just open my door for drive-thru’s. It’s hard to hear me through the little window. :)

[@songkok7hitam]

Yeah.. John Delorean should not get entangled with the Libyans in a VW camper.

[@Lanosrep]

Gotta love how "I've just done 2 lines" can apply to both the car and Delorean himself

[@MrErundor]

And the only thing I can think of when they say "DMC" is Devil May Cry

[@TheEmmaHouli]

Oh... I just think Deep Meaningful Conversation (like those conversations you have when you are drunk and not really listening to eachother)

[@GeekTherapyRadio]

Yup. I own a DMC and adore Devil May Cry. They are now entangled in my geek brain.

[@bebekdragon7604]

And i don't even know about that....

[@akumaking1]

Lol

[@labembagringa2240]

I just think of Run DMC

[@alexanderg1935]

Brilliant video Phil & Vox. I *love* the Delorean and I *love* Back to the Future. Added to my Favorites. Awesome stuff! (Might even consider signing up for your paid stuff now)

[@youtubed3951]

it can't be a failure cause the stainless steel construction made flux dispersal possible

[@charlieharper886]

(beep beep beep) "LOOK OUT!!"

[@nandoflorestan]

I hear the reason the car failed is it wouldn’t start until you bashed your head on the wheel...

[@lindsay1065]

HA!

[@hybridamericandude3575]

I was 11 years old walking several blocks to go play in the park in Phoenix, AZ. I always watched out for cool cars to draw. On the way there I saw the most spectacular things at a place on the corner. That day I met John DeLorean showing off his cars. He was incredibly nice to me while asking questions and all starry eyed over the cars. I had no idea how cool that was until much later! I was so excited about the look of the car that my Mom thought I was just exaggerating or lying about it, to the point she threatened to beat me. She believes me now. If I could only go back and do it again! Thanks for the video. Brings back some good memories.

[@rock_it9771]

This Car screams EIGHTIEEEES like the Lambo Countach does

[@equestriangirly2296]

Sure thing, especially since the Countach was first presented as a protype in 1971 and entered production in 1974. Leave it to the Italians to pioneer styling years ahead of everybody else.

[@sidharthkumar7204]

The story of DMC and John DeLorean is totally extraordinary. Wow!!!

[@RandomVideosEverytime]

12:22 thats ludacris

[@samizdat_]

That synthwave track in the background though.... Mmmmm that's the good stuff

[@hfredydl]

Thank you for this mini documentary... loved it!

[@thexmsjoker]

I know a DeLorean owner and he totally agrees with all the critics (technical problems, underpowered, quality). But it looks awesome.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

It was a good car for it's time. Not perfect, but good. The manufacturing quality wasn't up to par, but also, was comparable to the crap that Detroit was pumping out back then. Kudos to John Z for coming so close to making his car company successful. He almost made it.

[@georgebarnes8163]

Only the US cars were underpowered, cars sold elsewhere in the world were not restricted

[@seasong7655]

This video looks more authentic in 144p 😂😂😂

[@EmmaHollen]

I just love Phil Edwards's videos. They're oozing passion, curiosity and intelligence. Great job!

[@ms.rstake_1211]

Vox explains everything perfectly. Fascinating. Loved the song.

[@BHuang92]

Every kid from different generations has their dream car they always wanted.

[@pulakification]

BHuang92 i want Hyundai hybrid.

[@romaniangamer1]

Same, my dream just came true. I bought myself a Dacia 1310, from 2002, it's a piece of work but I'll hopefully get it in good condition

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Its creator is gone and its original company is gone but the car itself hasn't died, it never gave up. It refused to quit its owners and those that loved Delorean the Car refused to give up on them. Now a new DMC is currently in the process of finalizing what it needs to produce new Deloreans besides building the limited new ones or restorations or rebuilds of the older line. This car never failed. It just came out in a time that wasn't ready for it and waited :P

[@mattharvey78]

This is the best youtube video I've seen this year. Thank you!

[@HiFiInsider]

awesome video!!! very well produced. Thank you!!!!!

[@prashanthb6521]

Very well made and narrated film from vox. Was hooked till the end. This car is a study in human irrationality.

[@cjpowersLA]

Shout out to the graphic designer on this video. Love it!

[@keithericparsons777]

Awesome, thanks for putting this together.

[@MatthewCobalt]

The power of a community never ceases to amaze me. And I'm not just talking about BTTF fans, but mechanics and designers appreciate the look and feel of this vehicle.

[@guac4lif33]

my friend has a DeLorean and he has a flux capacitor phone charger

[@d.e.b.b5788]

I have the flux capicitor phone charger AND the cigarette lighter one that plugs into the car, but not the DeLorean. It plugs into the power outlet on the dash, and looks like it's working with all the little flashing lights. You can get them on fleabay for about $10. Looks cool. Was big enough to fool the grandkids when I told them to turn it on so I could start the car!

[@pedecadonstudios714]

Someone wasnt wearing their seatbelt 😘

[@jttg]

He is, it just blends in with his jacket in most shots

[@pedecadonstudios714]

@@jttg ik im joking

[@campkira]

It a fake car. Who make video this way if they not a car channel.

[@redlion145]

@@campkira It's not a fake car. Anyone can buy a mount for a gopro and shoot video like this... It was a way to frame the narrative, since no one was going to let him drive an actual delorean.

[@cristalavila4584]

This is my first time watching a video of "Vox" and I love how he starts his videos and the way he says everything it makes it interesting.

[@VercenGetorix525]

I saw this video before and was watching it again bc autoplay que'd it up while I was sleeping. I didnt hear it the first time, but I learned new word rewatching the second time. Sacrosanct- adj. Regarded as sacred and inviolable. Cool video, as always. And thanks for helping me grow my vocabulary Vox

[@deathab0ve]

I think the DeLorean is a sexy and awesome car I'd love to own. But I want it WAY more for Back to the Future. I LOVE those movies so much. I can't tell you how many times I've seen each of them. I truly am a fanboy for Back to the Future.

[@JonasViatte]

Electric Delorean with Tesla batteries anyone? That would be faaast!

[@hackman669]

Tesla is the new Delorean.

[@1Reddd]

They already have it. The DMC is making electric DeLoreans as we speak. Go order one

[@brettcooper3893]

Always appreciate when Colin Chapman is mentioned. He was instrumental in having the Lotus (KAR120C) in The Prisoner.

[@Vylkeer]

It was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, an Italian designer. Always loved the DMC12 and knowing that, makes me appreciate it even more. I’m Italian btw.

[@artem7804]

i never clicked on a Vox video this fast.

[@calebvasquez9838]

@mainstream media

[@shanhussain6114]

Vox also does car reviews now ❤️

[@shanhussain6114]

@b are you asking or telling?

I mean, I was expecting an actual review of the car...

[@mhoppy6639]

Wonderful wonderful inspiring video. Really enjoyed listening to the enthusiastic owners stories

[@tayloralmond]

This was a fantastic video. Well done.

[@vignettetsukinoseapril]

i am excited for custom lightning mcqueen

[@chrispacheco8590]

I recently found out that some of these were actually factory painted!...ouch.

[@andrewolson5471]

This was usually done to conceal cosmetic flaws in the stainless steel. One of the problems you encounter while working with such a metal, it's a real pain to brush out minor defects in the surface. And, the possible difficulty of repairing one after a collision... Oof.

[@juancarlosgonzalezmena2950]

What a superb video. Thanks a bunch

[@VideoM0fo]

Thank you for the awesomely emotional video

[@yung_abz4103]

This car is just crazy in GTA 5

[@watermalone5782]

GTA's DeLorean is a terrorist's wet dream.

[@B10KPlaysGames]

@@watermalone5782 lol

[@cameronburke8002]

Made in Belfast Built for Belfast

[@legendcuber3638]

JUST LIKE A LEGEND

[@ChinoBuchonMX]

Very, very nice video, it is simply wonderfully put together

[@danieldauber8335]

This video was really nicely made!!

[@jonelbelarmino966]

I think I saw you drive through Richmond, VA! I think I saw Bamboo Cafe! I love that place.

[@harrythedemigod]

Definitely Richmond. You can actually see that DeLorean all over the Fan

[@karicherrycola]

Lol, I recognized the Big Lots of all places

[@joepetro9462]

this is the second video I have seen recently that mentioned big lots original parent company buying discontinued car parts

[@johnnybadboy3475]

I love the vibe and style of this video!

[@BillHawkins0318]

Fantastic ... Loved this video.

[@Robin-dr5zp]

Only OG remembers Knight rider

[@hackman669]

Is there a Knigh Rider fan club? Today's shows are overly PC!!!!

[@adolfodef]

In another worldline, the car of the Knight Rider was a black metal titanium Delorean. El Psy Kongroo

[@Robin-dr5zp]

hackman669 i don’t know man. But i would surely want one

[@6thwilbury2331]

I wanted a black Trans Am because of that show. :)

[@j3tho]

13:07 you might want to invest in a set of new tires…

[@yadonious5005]

lol those are completely bald

[@dddddradeb]

Thanks, great story and video

[@MetallicuddZ]

This is the Type of Content I'd Pay to see Excellent Video Vox Liked and Subbed

[@JohnJaggerJack]

Even engineers can act like rock-stars.

[@PlanetaryFacts]

How many employees did you have working on this video?

[@derubersoldatx]

Fantastic Video, love the history behind this very cool car.

[@melchizedekpsj]

Very cool video. Much appreciated!

[@heronumbertwo3171]

*running in the 80's anyone?*

[@Ichsukatanuka]

Still the coolest car ever

[@shanhussain6114]

Third coolest First: the Batmobiles... Anyone of them Second: Bond's Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, the one with shotguns on the hood

[@josebarro1014]

Opinions*

[@volocat]

Thanks for clarifying that gull-wing stand for wings of a gull. I, for a second, wondered if it would droop its snoot.

[@Mrinalkr1]

Omg that music. Daym vox. What sweet placement.

[@Darius-scifieart]

I drive a silver 92 svx and i get asked all the time " is that the car from back to the Future". Going on 15 times now. It has the same weird windows and proportions. But other than that not much resemblance.

[@jpe1]

Glad to know there is still at least one SVX on the road! Great car, I would have bought one in 92 but I was fresh out of college and a used XT was more my price range... the SVX was an amazingly well engineered and executed, should have sold better than it did. But it shows how clueless people can be if they confuse an SVX with a DMC.

[@Darius-scifieart]

@@jpe1Great to hear, I own two so there's at least a few out there. Not worth much though anymore. Mint condition ones go for about 5k. But yes they're great, reliable cars. The only real connection to the dmc, is they share the same lead car designer. giorgetto giugiaro. Would definitely like to own a dmc as well one day.

[@gregorygrigoriadis]

Who saw the thrilling trilogy of "Back to the Future" without knowing that DeLorean was the car of the future and that's why they used it in the movie?

[@Ngamotu83]

Whatever you think of the car itself, it has given us one of the great line sin movie history: "I figure, if you're going to build a car into a time machine you may as well do it with some style."

[@254franky]

very interesting video it truly took me back in time and I learned something.

[@hanniffydinn6019]

Only car on earth that cries out real tears for an electric conversion ! 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@sabbya7964]

I would do anything to drive a Delorean now just because of what a cultural symbol it is whereas when it first came out I wouldn’t necessarily say it looked like a nice car

[@thegodlydelorean117]

I really love your video on the history of the delorean. I don't own a delorean but I would really love to own a delorean. Ever since my dad showed me the back to the future I'll been obsessed with the dmc delorean

[@danielpotter3017]

Nice! Loved it. I’ve owned #4205 since Oct and absolutely love mine.