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VIN SCEDT26TOBD002001
- Year: 1981
- Make : DeLorean
- Model: 2 Doors Sports Car
Engine: Rear mounted, liquid cooled - Light Alloy V6, 2.85 Liter - Single overhead camshaft - C.I.S. mechanical fuel injection - Cylinder Bore 91mm - Stroke 73mm - Displacement 2849 cc - Power Rating 130 SAE NET HP @5,500 RPM - Maximum Torque 208 Nm @ 2,750 RPM - Compression Ratio 8:8:1 - Transmission 3 speed Automatic
Interior: Black Leather/Vinyl seats, dash, trim pieces - Adjustable seats and Steering Wheel - Electric mirrors, windows, locks - 4 speaker sound system - Heater/Air- conditioner - Defogger for front and rear windows - Rear deck lid for storage and locking storage compartment behind Drivers side seat
Wheels/Suspension: 4 wheel independent suspension - Unequal length upper wishbone and lower link for front - Diagonal trailing radius arms with upper and lower links for rear - Steering is rack and pinion, manually operated - Turning circle 12.80 m - Power assisted 4-wheel disc brakes - Front Tire (195/60HR-14) - Rear Tire (235/60HR-15)
Exterior 304 Grade Brushed Stainless Steel - Counter balanced Gull-wing doors - Cast light Alloy wheels - Body side molding - Epoxy coated protected frame - Halogen headlamps - Tinted windows - Plexi-Glass Louver assisted by gas struts
Trunk 14 cu. feet - Lined hood with gas access Flap - 91 Octane Unleaded - Fully carpeted and assisted by gas struts - Equipped with 15 inch spare and jack kit
John Z. DeLorean was an up and coming automotive force after designing the Pontiac GTO. Becoming the youngest Vice President of GM in the early seventies, DeLorean envisioned new dreams. He wished to compete against the big three automotive companies, so he left GM and started up his own car company.
His first model was called the DMC-12. Intended to be a safe, ethical, and sleek sports car,selling for $12,000 ( Hence DMC-12 ) DeLorean aimed to begin production by the late seventies. This was an unrealistic goal, since DeLorean needed a few extra years to raise the capital and decide which government would invest in building a state of the art factory. Northern Ireland was the highest bidder at the end, and the factory was built in record time. The DMC-12 did begin production in early 1981. Forced to make decisions to save the company, DeLorean was entrapped by the Government for cocaine trafficking. Acquitted of all charges years later, the DeLorean Motor Car Company was closed in late 1982.
After producing roughly 8,500 vehicles, the dream came to an end. DeLorean was haunted by this ordeal for the rest of his life and was constantly involved in conflicts between lawyers, creditors, and the government of Ireland. He lived out the rest of his life in New Jersey, attempting to peacefully live in retirement. In 2000, he was forced to sell his NJ estate and lived the remaining five years of his life in a condo in NJ. John Zachary DeLorean passed away on March 19th, 2005 from complications after a stroke. He was 80 years old.
