Many of the designs from the films reappeared as the date travelled to in the second movie was marked on 21 October 2015. In 1997 a Texas-based manufacturer, founded by British entrepreneur Stephen Wynne, rekindled the brand after first acquiring the original trademarks and leftover parts from the closed factory in Belfast.Ĭar manufacturers, including Mercedes-Benz and Toyota, recently suggested the DMC-12's role in Back to the Future provided the inspiration for the vehicles of tomorrow. The DeLorean DMC-12 recaptured the public's imagination in 1985 after appearing in the sci-fi adventure movie Back to the Future as a flying time machine, and returned in the following two films. Many of the vehicles were criticised at the time for being of a poor quality, adding to the company's problems before it finally succumbed to mounting financial pressure and filed for bankruptcy in 1983. Only 9,000 DMC-12 models were ever built.
John DeLorean – a former executive at General Motors – founded the original DeLorean Motor Company in 1975. DeLorean's exceptional reputation as an executive, coupled with his plan to open a factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland, helped the American startup attract vast sums of money from the British government. Related story Back to the Future "brought the future closer" say designers
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