PRESENTING
THE DE LOREAN
DE LOREAN – the man, the
company, the car
A
fter 25 years of spectacular personal It was an ambitious project, and only experts
accomplishment in the automotive were called to the task. Top engineers and design-
industry, John Z. DeLorean was con- ers rendered the DeLorean concept with vision
vinced that it was possible to build a and foresight using corrosion resistant materials
car with a useful life of more than just a few and new technology, and in just a few short years
years. A total performance car that would be the dream began to take shape.
economical to run and safe to drive, without
compromising quality and comfort for price. There is a new car on the road today. A car built
With the founding of the DeLorean Motor with great care and commitment; a car that defies
Company in 1975, he set out to prove it could convention and challenges the future. The long
be done. awaited transportation revolution has now begun,
and a leader has emerged to show us the way . . .
the DeLorean.
DE LOREAN– the next generation
The DeLorean sparks the imagination like a
classic vision of things to come. New materials,
new technology and traditional values master-
fully joined in a showcase of contemporary
engineering. Its precisely counterbalanced gull-
wing doors rise on a cryogenically preset torsion
bars and need only 14 inches of side clearance.
The softly brushed stainless steel exterior cannot
fade or chip. Even the sporty rear louvers have
been carefully designed to minimize aerodynam-
ic drag, while they reduce window glare. Because
you simply cannot create a masterpiece with
arbitrary lines...
DE LOREAN– distinctive looks
from any direction
The clean uncluttered lines of the DeLorean’s
elegant low profile bear the unmistakable
touch of true classic styling. Complimentary
protective side trim runs the full length of the
automobile; halogen headlights, side markers
and high intensity backup lights provide maxi-
mum visibility and safety while driving after
dark. Even the semi-rigid bumpers have been
endowed with “memory”which helps them to
return to their proper shape after a minor
mishap. All of these, and more, are only part of
DeLorean Motor Company’s serious commit-
ment to total driver satisfaction.
DE LOREAN– matchless detail
for comfort and convenience
I
t’s called a cockpit, and for a very
good reason. Every inch of the
DeLorean’s interior space has been
carefully planned to provide
optimum comfort and convenience: fully
adjustable seats and power windows; a tilting,
telescoping steering column; double weather
seals, air conditioning and a seven position
dual system of total climate control; full
instrumentation and dual electric remote side
view mirrors; variable speed windshield
wiper/washer; extra storage right behind
the seats; centralized door locking and an
AM/FM stereo cassette radio with a Dolby
noise reduction system, electronic channel
selection memory and digital frequency display.
Truly an impressive array of standard features
and equipment.
DE LOREAN– engineered for total
performance
I
t’s more than just the end result of Nestled within the rear arms of the rugged
clever engineering and good backbone chassis, there’s a healthy and fuel-
workmanship–total performance is efficient 2.85 litre V6 power plant that employs
the absolute standard against which Bosch K-Jetronic mechanical fuel injection and
each individual DeLorean component must be develops 130 SAE net horsepower at 5500 rpm.
judged. A good example of this is the special So whether you’ve selected the standard full
treatment of the all-steel backbone chassis. It synchro 5 speed transmission or the optional 3
is actually sealed in fusion bonded epoxy to speed automatic, you’re in for a thoroughly
protect it from corrosion. Or the way the 35/65 rewarding experience when you drive a
rear weight bias enables fully independent DeLorean.
suspension to combine with rack and pinion
steering for fast sensitive handling response Performance also means a 4-wheel disc braking
that needs no power assistance. To really let system for progressive fade-free stopping
you feel the road–not just follow it! power. NCT steel belted radials for sure trac-
tion when it counts. Both of which become an
integral part of the DeLorean driving
experience.
DE LOREAN– anatomy of
excellence
DeLorean vehicle specifications BODY AND CHASSIS adjusting, acting on rear discs Interior Hood and engine compartment
Underbody: composite structure release
Outer panels: brushed stainless steel,
grade 304 WHEELS/TIRES
ENGINE Construction: corrosion protected steel
Type: light-alloy 90° V6 with overhead Wheels: cast light-alloy, 357mm x 152mm ADDITIONAL STANDARD
backbone frame supporting crossmem- (14” x 6”) front, 381mm x 203mm EQUIPMENT
camshafts bers and 4 wheel independent suspension
displacement: 2.85 liters (174 cu. in.) (15” x 8”) rear; Air conditioning
Bore and stroke: 91 x 73mm Compression Tires: steel belted radial, Goodyear NCT AM/FM radio with cassette
ratio: 8.8:1 Power windows
Block: light-alloy with cast iron cylinder SUSPENSION Central door locking system
liners Front: unequal length upper and lower DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES Tilt and telescopic steering column
Heads: light-alloy, cross-flow hemi- control arms, coil springs, telescopic Wheelbase: 2408mm (94.8”) Dual electric remote side view mirrors
chambers shocks and stabilizer bar Track: 1590mm (62.6”) front; 1588mm Cast light-alloy wheels
Cooling system: water/ethylene glycol, Rear: diagonal trailing radius arms with (62.5”) rear Electric rear window defogger
forward radiator with twin thermostati- upper and lower links, coil springs with Length overall: 4267mm (168”) Electric tachometer
cally controlled electric cooling fans telescopic shocks Width overall: 1988mm (78.3”) Locking gas cap
Fuel system: C.I.S. Bosch K-Jetronic Height: 1140mm (44.88”)
mechanical fuel injection system Weight, with full tank: 1233kg (2712 lbs.)
Ignition system: breakerless, electronic STEERING Fuel capacity: 51.6 liters (13.2 gal.) Specifications & equipment based on the available
Type: Rack and Pinion Luggage capacity: 396 liters (14 cu. ft.) information at time of printing are subject to
Bosch change without notice.
Emission control: LambdaSond/ Minimum turning radius: 5.334 meters
catalytic, unleaded fuel (17.5’)
Turning circle: 10.67 M curb to curb (35’) ADDITIONAL STANDARD
Wheel turns, lock to lock 2.65 FEATURES
Stainless steel body panels
DRIVE TRAIN Counterbalanced gull-wing doors
Engine location: rear mounted BRAKES Body Side moldings DeLorean Motor Company
Transmission: 5-speed fully synchronized Type: power assisted discs, front and rear Tinted windows 2055 Southeast Main St.
or 3-speed automatic Disc diameter: 245mm (10”) front, Intermittent windshield wipers Irvine, California 92714
Final drive: transaxle/double universal 267mm (10.5”) rear Halogen headlamps
half shafts, ratio 3.44:1 Parking Brake: mechanical, self- Engine/ Luggage compartment lights
DE LOREAN– where it all comes
together
T
he DeLorean Motor Cars Limited the traditional assembly method in which each
assembly plant is situated on a worker repeats a single, monotonous task again
carefully planned 72 acre site in and again, DeLorean employees perform
Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. Five several different jobs as members of a team.
major structures comprising more than 650,000 The absence of congestion and assembly-
square feet have been designed and equipped line pits add to pleasant working atmosphere.
exclusively for the assembly and testing of the This extra attention to the personal satisfaction
and pride of accomplishment of the DeLorean
DeLorean. But extensive use of advanced pro-
labor force is clearly reflected in most tangible
duction technology is not the plant’s only
way: the consistently superior quality of
distinction.
workmanship you can expect to find in every
DeLorean.
Worker environment has been a special con-
sideration at the DeLorean plant, from initial Total comfort, total performance, total commit-
design through production today. Unlike ment ... totally DeLorean.
