DeLorean Prototype driving

This is the FIRST DeLorean prototype, fully restored, driving in the DuPage convention center at DeLorean Car Show 2006. Kathyrn DeLorean is riding shotgun.

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[Dave1982]

@OldestManInCanada: Had the company managed to stay afloat until the 1984 model year, they'd have gotten the Twin Turbo version into the market.

@threezero1944t: No. The prototype used a 4-cylinder Citroen engine which it still had at the time this video was shot. To my knowledge it hasn't been replaced. The production DeLoreans ALL had PRV V-6 engines.

[ecwfanatic22]

HE APPEARS ON SCREEMN AT :35...WEIRD

[Dave1982]

No, that is not Biff. Tom Wilson was NOT at this show.

[rezuleta]

I think the 'DMC-12' protoype was released somewhere around 1979, 2-years prior to release of the final redesigned model. Now, beside the gull-wing door windows, and the rear tail lights what else looks different b'tween this model and the final 1981 design.

[Dave1982]

Pretty much everything. There are only broad similarities between Prototype 1 (seen in the video) and the production DMC-12. The styling, powertrain, interior design, and even the basic construction methods were totally redone.

[jammer96]

Awesome first Delorean ever! That was auctioned of on e-bay a few months ago for a $100.000. Did you get Katie Delorean's autograph?

[Dave1982]

Yes I did gether autograph, but not at this show.

[crazayjj]

I have read Delorean's Biography, by John Z. DeLorean with Ted Schwarz and the book is sitting right here next to me now. It explains all of the "dope" scandal ,etc. He was a genius. When he worked for GM...he came up with tons of ideas and working systems that they used, and were good ideas, and they worked. He was honest..and he got SET UP. yeah..your good ole guvment set him up, and shut him down. You think the big 3 would let him get successful??? yeah right.

[bradaman16]

SHINEY!!!

[COOLTSHIRTGUY]

Im so confused. Y is it a prototype? And whats that mean? And y is it the only one left?

[SVPrelude]

@Dave1982 lmao BTTF lovers swear they see everything. lol. I'm glad they made the last revisions into production. Though this car is unique IMO the final product looks amazing.

[Venkman1912]

@lcw288

Its the only one thats still around. The other prototype was destroyed

[Venkman1912]

@OldestManInCanada

They couldnt. They had to comply with the U.S emissions laws. People always forget that when this car was built, it was no longer the muscle car era, it was the 80's and the rules have changed, they were forced to cut performance

[threezerol944t]

@TheARDENWOOD The bricklin shares no history with the Delorean. Malcom Bricklin is a liar. That would be the Lotus esprit. While I agree stainless looks good, and is unique, even without the steel its not by any means generic, like the bricklin. The only thing the bricklin, and D have in common is gullwing doors. Even the way the doors operated was totally different. Their are so many "key" differences, not enough room to list them here.

[threezerol944t]

@Dave1982 Yes, Im aware of the PRV, and the citroen 4. I know he had a rotary motor in the works at one point. Thought it was a citroen rotary too.

[TheARDENWOOD]

@threezerol944t You missed the point entirely. The cars have history and gullwing doors in common. The front ends are very different yes, but the key difference between the two cars is the stainless steel.

The stainless steel is what makes a Delorean a Delorean. NOT the gullwing doors or rear engine. Its that metal, take that feature away and your left with a sharp angled briklin TYPE car. Just a generic car with gullwing doors as a selling point. Keep Deloreans naked.

[threezerol944t]

@TheARDENWOOD The bricklin was nothing like the Delorean. Only thing in common was they both have gullwing doors.

[MrCharlieHolton]

nice one if it wasnt for back to the future i would never of known about this car

[TheARDENWOOD]

@ronjonsk8er631 Then you don't like DeLoreans. The stainless steel is what makes a DeLorean a DeLorean. If you want cooler look at a Bricklin. Basically the same car, but uses acrylic paint instead of steel.