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Great Scott! DeLorean factory to resume production after 35 years!
www.wthr.com ^ | Updated: Jan 27, 2016 11:19 AM CST | By KPRC, Houston

Posted on 01/27/2016 12:22:40 PM PST by Red Badger

HUMBLE, Texas -

The DeLorean is going back to the future and into production.

We first saw the iconic time machine three decades ago in the movie, "Back to the Future", but the last time a real DeLorean was built was about 35 years ago. Soon that will change at the DeLorean Motor Company in Humble, Texas.

"It's fantastic. It is a game-changer for us. We've been wanting this to happen," DeLorean CEO Stephen Wynne said. "That was a green light to go back into production. That was prohibited. It was against the law to do it."

Wynne brought the DeLorean Motor Company to the Houston area in 1987. For the first time, the DeLorean will be manufactured on American soil.

Wynne said the company will build replica 1982 DeLoreans under a low-volume manufacturing bill approved by the federal government. He estimates he has enough supplies in stock to build about 300 cars. He hopes to go from building one a month to one a week.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; US: Texas; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 88mph; banglist; delorean; houston; stephenwynne; texas
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To: Red Badger
They'll ask a high price.

People will pay the high price.

It won't be worth it.

21 posted on 01/27/2016 12:35:12 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Red Badger
For the first time, the DeLorean will be manufactured on American soil.

But I hear that the doors will still come with some South American components . . . .

22 posted on 01/27/2016 12:35:28 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: kaehurowing

That was stainless steel sheet in the original ones.


23 posted on 01/27/2016 12:35:37 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Yeah, really.


24 posted on 01/27/2016 12:36:27 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Zackly. Mechanically horrible car.


25 posted on 01/27/2016 12:36:54 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Roos_Girl

Too much for one post but you can read it here:

http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/small-volume-carmakers-get-big-break-motor-vehicle-safety-act


26 posted on 01/27/2016 12:36:55 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: kaehurowing

Sorry, I see it was a tarnished stainless steel exterior.


27 posted on 01/27/2016 12:37:55 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: Red Badger

I bet the flux capacitor is optional.


28 posted on 01/27/2016 12:38:23 PM PST by circlecity
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To: martin_fierro

What’s not to love about Renault powertrains?


29 posted on 01/27/2016 12:38:56 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: nascarnation

Thank you! That all makes sense now!


30 posted on 01/27/2016 12:42:13 PM PST by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: Red Badger

for later


31 posted on 01/27/2016 12:42:18 PM PST by ZOOKER (Until further notice the /s is implied...)
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To: kaehurowing

It was stainless steel body........................


32 posted on 01/27/2016 12:43:40 PM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: Red Badger

True, they aren’t ugly but the builder should offer some color choices other than grey stainless steel.


33 posted on 01/27/2016 12:44:22 PM PST by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: dainbramaged

There was one here in nearby Pensacola that the owner had painted red. Looked ‘odd and out of place’........................People expect stainless steel.......................


34 posted on 01/27/2016 12:46:22 PM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: Reaganez
A 2016 Chevy Volt will smoke a Delorean to 60 and the 1/4 mile.

Great Scot!!!

But, what does the the Volt do upon reaching 88 mph!
35 posted on 01/27/2016 12:47:46 PM PST by Kaosinla (The More the Plans Fail. The More the Planners Plan.)
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To: FreeReign

At a production rate of 325 vehicles per year ans stated in the new law, the rarity of it will make it worth it to those who have that kind of dough......................


36 posted on 01/27/2016 12:47:48 PM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: nascarnation

They should update. Carbon fiber?

Bigger/better engins.

cup holders.


37 posted on 01/27/2016 12:47:59 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Reaganez

But the Delorean can travel thru time and get to the finish line BEFORE the Volt even revs its engine!....................


38 posted on 01/27/2016 12:49:12 PM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: Red Badger

Cool!


39 posted on 01/27/2016 12:50:09 PM PST by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: longtermmemmory

A lot depends on how much money this company has. All this stuff is expensive to redesign and build and 300 vehicle per year limit under the new law does not give you much volume to spread the costs over.


40 posted on 01/27/2016 12:50:11 PM PST by nascarnation
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