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The DMC-12 was a sports car manufactured by the DeLorean Motor Company from 1981 - 1983. It is commonly referred to simply as 'the DeLorean,' because it was the only model ever produced by the company before it folded.
The DMC-12 featured gull-wing doors and an innovative fiberglass body structure with a steel backbone chassis, along with external brushed stainless steel body panels. It became widely known for its unique appearance.
Because the DMC-12 was the star of the Back to the Future movie Franchise, it is beloved by younger car enthusiasts for whom it represents the stuff of dreams. For many people under the age of 40, a DeLorean is as iconic as the great pre-war cars are to their grandparents.
The first prototypes of the DMC-12 appeared in October 1976. Production officially began on January 21, 1981, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Over the course of production, several features of the car were changed, such as the hood style, wheels, and interior details. About 9,000 DMC-12s were made before production halted in early 1983 in a cloud of controversy surrounding its celebrity owner and namesake, John Z. DeLorean.
The DeLorean Motor Company was later liquidated as the United States car market went through its largest slump since the 1930s. In 2007, about 6,500 DeLorean Motor cars were believed to still exist.
The example is still in the possession of its original owner.
The DMC-12 featured gull-wing doors and an innovative fiberglass body structure with a steel backbone chassis, along with external brushed stainless steel body panels. It became widely known for its unique appearance.
Because the DMC-12 was the star of the Back to the Future movie Franchise, it is beloved by younger car enthusiasts for whom it represents the stuff of dreams. For many people under the age of 40, a DeLorean is as iconic as the great pre-war cars are to their grandparents.
The first prototypes of the DMC-12 appeared in October 1976. Production officially began on January 21, 1981, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Over the course of production, several features of the car were changed, such as the hood style, wheels, and interior details. About 9,000 DMC-12s were made before production halted in early 1983 in a cloud of controversy surrounding its celebrity owner and namesake, John Z. DeLorean.
The DeLorean Motor Company was later liquidated as the United States car market went through its largest slump since the 1930s. In 2007, about 6,500 DeLorean Motor cars were believed to still exist.
The example is still in the possession of its original owner.
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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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