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John Z. Delorean left Chrysler for Packard, where he helped develop Packard's highly regarded Twin-Ultramatic automatic transmission. With Packard's ill-fated 1954 merger with Studebaker, Delorean was given the opportunity to join his choice of five General Motors divisions. He chose Pontiac, headed by Semon E. 'Bunkie' Knudsen, who gave him a difficult mandate - to 'fix or kill' the marque. Delorean began there as an assistant to chief engineer Pete Estes and Knudsen. Together, these men were able to turn Pontiac around, resulting in the 'Wide Track' 1959 model line and memorable performance cars such as the Grand Prix, 2+2, Bonneville, and the GTO.
In 1965, Delorean was named the head of Pontiac. Through most of the 1960s, Pontiac was able to hold on to its 3rd place market share.
In 1970, Delorean was appointed division head of Chevrolet. Under his guidance, he quickly turned the troubled GM division around. In 1972, he became the Vice-President of GM's entire car and truck production. He grew increasingly tired of GM's corporate politics and left the company in 1973.
After leaving GM, Delorean started his own company, named the Delorean Motor Company. A short time later, a prototype two-seat sports car called the 'Delorean Safety Vehicle' was unveiled. Styled by Giorgetto Giurgiaro of Italdesign and featuring stainless-steel body panels, gullwing-style doors, and the PRV (Peugeot, Renault, and Volvo) V-6 engine, the car was named the DMC-12. New manufacturing facilities were established in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland with major financial incentives from the Northern Ireland Development Agency.
Production began in early 1981, and over the next 21 months, approximately 9,000 DMC-12s were produced.
This particular car, chassis number SCEDT26T9CD011068, is a three-speed automatic car. The government-mandated original 85-mph speedometer has been replaced with the originally intended 130 mph as designed.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
In 1965, Delorean was named the head of Pontiac. Through most of the 1960s, Pontiac was able to hold on to its 3rd place market share.
In 1970, Delorean was appointed division head of Chevrolet. Under his guidance, he quickly turned the troubled GM division around. In 1972, he became the Vice-President of GM's entire car and truck production. He grew increasingly tired of GM's corporate politics and left the company in 1973.
After leaving GM, Delorean started his own company, named the Delorean Motor Company. A short time later, a prototype two-seat sports car called the 'Delorean Safety Vehicle' was unveiled. Styled by Giorgetto Giurgiaro of Italdesign and featuring stainless-steel body panels, gullwing-style doors, and the PRV (Peugeot, Renault, and Volvo) V-6 engine, the car was named the DMC-12. New manufacturing facilities were established in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland with major financial incentives from the Northern Ireland Development Agency.
Production began in early 1981, and over the next 21 months, approximately 9,000 DMC-12s were produced.
This particular car, chassis number SCEDT26T9CD011068, is a three-speed automatic car. The government-mandated original 85-mph speedometer has been replaced with the originally intended 130 mph as designed.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
2014 Russo & Steele - Scottsdale
Sale Price :
USD $15,805
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the DeLorean DMC-12
(Data based on Model Year 1982 sales)
1982 DELOREAN DMC-12 Chassis#: SCEDT26T5CD010905 Sold for USD$61,600 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1982 DELOREAN DMC-12 MR. FUSION TIME MACHINE RE-CREATION Chassis#: SCEDT26T8CD010218 Sold for USD$115,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Chassis#: scedt26t7cd010856 Sold for USD$154,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Chassis#: scedt26t1cd010707 Sold for USD$83,600 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Sold for USD$67,100 2022 Mecum : Dallas | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Chassis#: EDT26T1CD010707 Sold for USD$54,880 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Sold for USD$110,000 2022 Mecum : Houston | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Sold for USD$57,200 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Chassis#: SCEDT26T1CD010660 Sold for USD$51,700 2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads February | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Sold for USD$68,200 2020 Mecum : Indy | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Chassis#: SCEDT26T5CD010905 Sold for USD$44,800 2020 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1982 DELOREAN DMC-12 Chassis#: SCEDT26T3CD010661 Sold for USD$37,400 2019 Barrett-Jackson : Northeast | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Sold for USD$28,050 2018 Mecum : Louisville | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Sold for USD$35,200 2017 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1982 Delorean DMC-12 Chassis#: SCEDT26T2CD010148 Sold for USD$32,942 2017 CCA June Classic Car Sale | |
1982 Delorean DMC-12 Sold for USD$25,300 2016 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Sold for USD$20,900 2015 Auctions America : Hilton Head | |
1982 DeLorean Sold for USD$12,500 2015 Silver Auction - Portland in the Spring | |
1982 DELOREAN DMC-12 Sold for USD$19,000 2014 Mecum - Dallas | |
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Sold for USD$29,700 2014 Auctions America - Auburn Spring |
DeLorean DMC-12s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1982 DeLorean DMC-12's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1982 DELOREAN DMC12 | 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $25,000 | $35,000 | ||
1982 Delorean DMC 12 | 2020 Carlisle Auctions : Winter AutoFest | ||||
1982 Delorean | 2008 Dana Mecum's Original Spring Classic Auction | $22,000 | |||
1982 Delorean DMC-12 | 2008 Mecum Muscle Cars & More Live TV Episode 5 | $19,000 |
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