Feel like going "Back to the Future"

Imperial One · Nov 23, 2020

This morning I read a really good interview with Michael J Fox in The Guardian. Here it is:

https://www.theguardian.com/culture...-is-a-frigging-math-problem-so-i-take-it-slow

It's Karma, therefore, that in Hemmings daily blast was an advertisement for a very nice DeLorean. If you feel like going Back to the Future you can do so here:

https://www.hemmings.com/auction/19...e=auctions_newsletter&utm_campaign=2020-11-23

Sahara · Nov 23, 2020

Always wanted one. Or a Bricklin, a very similar looking car made in Canada. Both are still somewhat affordable.

33 IMP · Nov 23, 2020

What was Delorian thinking? To put that tiny, worthless renault engine in that car, instead of ANYTHING else.......i doubt i would take a free one.

Richard Cranium · Nov 23, 2020

What a great looking family & his son looks just like him when he was young.

Lazerwolf · Nov 23, 2020

Enjoyed that movie and just watched it again recently. Like most movies with sequels, thought first was great and second two slipped down hill.

Funny story told to me by a coworker. My coworker's dad was some type of floor manager at the Delorean plant during their limited production. A few years ago, my coworker was now in his late 50's and decided he wanted to fulfill a long time dream of owning a Delorean. He bought one online and never told his wife until car was delivered to his house. Not sure how that went but I know how it would go over at my house. As soon as he got the car, he cleaned it up and immediately drove it over to his dad's house. His dad walked outside, looked at the car, said "Why did you buy one of those pieces of ****?" and walked back into the house.

I don't know much about them, but I always thought they were sharp and would like to own one.

Imperial One · Nov 23, 2020

Lazerwolf said:
Enjoyed that movie and just watched it again recently. Like most movies with sequels, thought first was great and second two slipped down hill.

Funny story told to me by a coworker. My coworker's dad was some type of floor manager at the Delorean plant during their limited production. A few years ago, my coworker was now in his late 50's and decided he wanted to fulfill a long time dream of owning a Delorean. He bought one online and never told his wife until car was delivered to his house. Not sure how that went but I know how it would go over at my house. As soon as he got the car, he cleaned it up and immediately drove it over to his dad's house. His dad walked outside, looked at the car, said "Why did you buy one of those pieces of ****?" and walked back into the house.

I don't know much about them, but I always thought they were sharp and would like to own one.

Nice story.

"Lazerwolf"? Is that kind of like Lazar Wolf in "Fiddler on the Roof"?

33 IMP · Nov 23, 2020

That car could have been a pantera. Instead its a stainless renault dauphine.

Richard Cranium · Nov 23, 2020

Imperial One said:
Nice story.

"Lazerwolf"? Is that kind of like Lazar Wolf in "Fiddler on the Roof"?

Lazerwolf · Nov 23, 2020

Imperial One said:
Nice story.

"Lazerwolf"? Is that kind of like Lazar Wolf in "Fiddler on the Roof"?

LOL, Yep! Parents loved musicals so watched it several times as a kid (and since then). Even own it on blu-ray. Name was really cool to me back in early 1970's so have used it for everything for last 50 years.

Imperial One · Nov 23, 2020

Lazerwolf said:
LOL, Yep! Parents loved musicals so watched it several times as a kid (and since then). Even own it on blu-ray. Name was really cool to me back in early 1970's so have used it for everything for last 50 years.

I played "Tevye" in a student production of Fiddler on the Roof in 1973. One of my very favourite musicals, and I would suggest that the theme is still very timely.

RT68440 · Nov 23, 2020

I worked at a Delorean shop for a short while. I never cared for them before that and after working on them I wouldn't take one if you gave it to me...

slimt · Nov 23, 2020

Sahara said:
Always wanted one. Or a Bricklin, a very similar looking car made in Canada. Both are still somewhat affordable.

Bricklins were not very good. I had one. When the motors for the doors fail. There like 200 lbs each to lift. And a gutless 302 .
The Delorean was cool. Stainless body. But a I believe was a opel engine. One left my neighbours garage not long ago to its new home.

HawkRod · Nov 23, 2020

33 IMP said:
What was Delorian thinking? To put that tiny, worthless renault engine in that car, instead of ANYTHING else.......i doubt i would take a free one.

I agree. This car is a sheep in wolf's clothing.

I think the car is cool from a looks perspective, but the drivetrain lets it down. V8 swap would make it much better. Here is an example (and, sigh, it is a LS motor...): https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...s-swap-with-a-porsche-911-gearbox-144653.html

33 IMP · Nov 23, 2020

slimt said:
Bricklins were not very good. I had one. When the motors for the doors fail. There like 200 lbs each to lift. And a gutless 302 .
The Delorean was cool. Stainless body. But a I believe was a opel engine. One left my neighbours garage not long ago to its new home.

The engine was a colaboration of pigout (peogoet?) renault and Volvo . 130 hp (hah!) V6. Garbage .

slimt · Nov 23, 2020

33 IMP said:
The engine was a colaboration of pigout (peogoet?) renault and Volvo . 130 hp (hah!) V6. Garbage .

Got it. Opel wasnt much better.

I knew it wasnt a good engine I figured for a stealthy looking car like that one. Would of had some good in it. But not the case.

Imperial One · Nov 23, 2020

slimt said:
Got it. Opel wasnt much better. I knew it wasnt a good engine I figured for a stealthy looking car like that one. Would of had some good in it. But not the case.

Just need to tweak the flux capacitor and it will go like hell.

70chall440 · Nov 23, 2020

I think that given Deloran's financial issues and basic black listing from the US auto industry, he didn't have a lot of options. I believe that he was hoping it would take off and then he would "fix" the lack of power issue. He definitely knew that the anemic power plant was not going to go over well, but needed something to put into the car to get some revenue to put back into the company; hence the "big" coke deal (should have picked his dealers better).

It is a "neat" car overall and a part of American auto history, but more so it is a perfect example of a talented employee who gets too big for his own good and decides to "do it himself". There is little doubt that he thought he would "stick it to the man" when he left GM to start his own auto company, but like so many others found out that there is a lot more to running a business and developing a product than he thought. As an engineer of course he credited for the development of the GTO which he was spending GM's money to R&D and thus never had to worry about running out of money, rather he did have to explain his actions to his boss (which he hated).

I think like any car, there are conversions which put GM V6's or something in them to make them actually decent to drive but they are really poorly made; things like plywood inside the car, etc. There is an episode of Car Fix where they work on one and its pretty eye opening.

Ron H · Nov 23, 2020

Imperial One said:
Just need to tweak the flux capacitor and it will go like hell.

All the way to 88 MPH.

Imperial One · Nov 23, 2020

And while we're going Back to the Future, here's an old photo of Eddie Van Halen (RIP) and Michael J Fox. Eddie contributed the "music" that Michael inflicted his "dad" in the movie.

Richard Cranium · Nov 23, 2020

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