2008 DeLorean set to return
Posted by: leftlanenews
After leaving the market in the early 1980's, the DeLorean brand is set to make a come-back in 2008. Stephen Wynne, a Texas entrepreneur who has owned the DeLorean Motor Co. name since 1995, has announced that he will begin production of the DeLorean next year at his 40,000 square-foot plant near Houston.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the company currently handles DeLorean routine maintenance, such as oil changes and tune-ups and ships between 20 and 50 parts orders a day. In addition, the company can take an existing DeLorean, strip it to the frame and rebuild it for a base price of $42,500. Wynne's staff can rebuild one every few months. Wynne also owns the original inventory from when DeLorean went out of business.
Illustration and Possible look of the New DeLoren
The new DMCs, which will look like the original, will be hand made using a mix of 80% original parts and 20% new, although the company only has enough doors for about 500 cars. The new car will have several improvements over the original including an improved stainless-steel frame, a stronger but lighter fiberglass underbody and upgraded electronics. A more powerful engine will also be available. The production target is set at one or two cars a month.
The cost for a new DeLorean will be $57,500, or roughly the cost of the $25,000 original car in today's dollars.
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