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The DMC DeLorean is an American sports car that was manufactured by the DeLorean Motor Company from 1981 to 1983 in Northern Ireland. It is most commonly known simply as the DeLorean, as it was the only model ever produced by the company. The DeLorean featured gull-wing doors with a fiberglass "underbody", to which non-structural brushed stainless steel panels are affixed. A DeLorean was featured as a homemade time machine in the Back to the Future trilogy.

The first prototype appeared in March 1977, and production officially began in 1981 (with the first DeLorean rolling off the production line on January 21) at the DMC factory in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. During its production, several aspects of the car were changed, such as the hood (bonnet) style, wheels and interior. About nine thousand DeLoreans were made before production stopped in late 1982. Today, about 6,500 DeLorean Motor Cars are believed to still exist. (DMC DeLorean)

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