<![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://gizmodo.com Thu, 01 May 2008 12:21:58 EDT Thu, 01 May 2008 12:21:58 EDT http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c5474801 PJ Grady is a family owned and operated business that has been located in West Sayville, New York since the early 1900's, when it was a Chevy dealership. PJ Grady is now solely dedicated to the preservation and restoration of DeLoreans and has developed a reputation as one of the best shops to have your DeLorean restored to its original beauty.

For more information, visit [www.pjgrady.com]



pjgradydelorean

]]> 4:284252:c5474801 Thu, 01 May 2008 12:21:58 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2045183 If your high school reunion is coming up it would be a lot cheaper to try to bag that cheerleader you wanted to buy a 1985 Iroc-Z and just restore it for the $5000 it might cost you, then show up in that instead.

Hello_Newman

]]> 4:284252:c2045183 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:09:45 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2013781 Hey, it's nice that you guys are like the local news broadcasters in Los Angeles; read the morning paper, find an interesting article that someone else took time to write, and just regurgitate the information.

Jeez, nothing pisses me off more than when credit isn't given when due. If you're gonna link it, link it to the original-original source.

L.A. Times never gets enough credit....

LAN-_L.A._Native

]]> 4:284252:c2013781 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:45:29 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2011977 Fantasy Garage! Fantasy Garage!

xenti

]]> 4:284252:c2011977 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:42:48 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2011437 @Havok154: Maybe, but we know a 20B will :)

Frost Face

]]> 4:284252:c2011437 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:15:54 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2010830 @zarchitect:
Wonder if an RB26Dett would fit inside of that?

Darkest Daze

]]> 4:284252:c2010830 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:10:28 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2010517 @Murph1908: Please tell me the day was cool 'cuz you did it with your GF's hot mom, not because of the car ride.

EBone

]]> 4:284252:c2010517 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:42:33 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2010389 great... they've collected a bunch of crappy overheating 80MPH engines... may as well be Trabants. The body and style, however, is awesome. Shove an MR2 or similar decent-life engine (or better yet HYBRID) in that stainless steel beauty and you've got yourself the best of all worlds... why re-create tragedy when you can make rhapsody?

zarchitect

]]> 4:284252:c2010389 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:30:05 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2008689 They aquired the rights to the company?!
There goes John Delorean's newer design before he died..

Sucks.

CODIFEROUS

]]> 4:284252:c2008689 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:21:40 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2008685 @Lukewpnunn: Nope. Stainless steel body panels.

'course...the frame isn't stainless steel, and is prone to rust.

Paul D

]]> 4:284252:c2008685 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:21:24 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2008174 as long as they don't bring back Huey Lewis & the News too, everything will be cool

Gtaste8

]]> 4:284252:c2008174 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:39:46 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2008133 I thought the DeLorean was Aluminium?

Lukewpnunn

]]> 4:284252:c2008133 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:36:49 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2007836 i hope they make a more modern version of it too. those doors do look kinda cool.

mynameisjoe

]]> 4:284252:c2007836 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:13:43 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2007391 When they 1st came out I heard the comment, " Wow, stainless steel bodies! These things will last forever.......".
Who knew?

joenuclear

]]> 4:284252:c2007391 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:38:35 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2007360 OK, so aside from the Flux-capacitor debate, I bet this would be a great car to get Tesla involved and have an electric version. With its "Futuristic" notoriety, I think it would look the part better than Tesla itself...What? should it run on banana peel as well?

akirachan

]]> 4:284252:c2007360 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:35:45 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2007331 @jwardell:

for that comment you should be banned...

i keed. that was funny.

bubuli

]]> 4:284252:c2007331 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:33:08 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2006947 Ehh. If you want a real retro car, buy an Avanti instead.

infmom

]]> 4:284252:c2006947 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:05:44 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2005945 Yep. What majicko said above.

The History Channel did a "Modern Marvels" segment on the DeLorean and DMC outfit in Houston. The parts were acquired from an auction/buyout in the UK following the bankruptcy and plant closure. The video showed the Northen Ireland shipping labels on the crates and crates of parts.

I'm curious as to what extent the chassis are new-old-stock, or currently fabricated... and whether these cars will be titled and sold as 2007 models, or 1982 models... as emissions and safety laws may have changed. For a while, there was an outfit near Nogales that was able to skirt DOT/EPA rules and import new Mexican Beetles, by disassembling and rebuilding the Mexican cars atop the the vintage American market chassis still labeled with old VINs.

00stephen

]]> 4:284252:c2005945 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:55:44 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2005845 The DeLorean is the epitome of style over substance. POS then, POS now.

EMPM, Esq.

]]> 4:284252:c2005845 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:48:38 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2005794 Bah! I saw the title of this article and thought it was actually going back into production. I want full production. I want one. :(

Cerixus

]]> 4:284252:c2005794 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:43:43 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2005172 You know, I was talking to someone about Back to the Future recently, and really if you come to think about it, if it wasn't for Back to the Future, nobody but car nerds would remember DeLoreans today.

iameleveneight

]]> 4:284252:c2005172 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:53:27 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2005027 @Hodo:
I can tell you that it liked to get sideways at the drop of a hat in a turn and once the ass-end got "out there" it didn't wanna' come back too easily.

Yeah, it was a rear-engined car, not mid-engined as most exotics tend to be. Really hard to get that setup handling right. Just ask anyone who's driven an early 911 Porsche.

Serolf Divad

]]> 4:284252:c2005027 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:40:13 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004963 I watched a documentary on the delorean, there is a warehouse here in US, i am pretty sure is the same plant that these guys have. per the documentary, they had tons of doors (left and right), hoods, panels, etc etc... which they have for sale or to replace when delorean owners sent their cars for reconditioning.
i looked at one at a weekly car show in Ft. Lauderdale, the owner was nice enough to give everyone a history lesson on the car and also on delorean itself. but after sitting in the car without driving it, i could tell it was an uncomfortable car. definitely not a daily driver, this car is a piece of 80s memorabilia, which owners are hoping to cash in sometime in the future.

as for the engine that it came with, it was not that impressive in the 80s... i mean, look at the mustangs and camaros in that era, they had a beefy engine. i think they should put at least a VW turbo engine in there to give it some power and make it to where owners can purchase after market performance parts...

but, as old and impractical that car is, it is always cool to see one down the road, it will always turn heads.

majicko

]]> 4:284252:c2004963 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:34:16 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004920 The existing Delorean Motor Company (no relation to the original company) sells a "performance tuned" version of the original Peugeot-Renault-Volvo V6 found in the DMC-12.

Pushes bhp to 197 and torque to 192, which is not too shabby IMO. It's roughly a 50% improvement over the original hp and 25% over original torque.

$5250 to tune your PRV engine, $6750 to buy a pre-tuned one from them.

I'd just buy a used Delorean on ebay for about 15k and spend the $5250 to upgrade the engine.

There have also been successful engine swaps to a Northstar V8, Chevy small block, and a 3-rotor wankel from a Mazda RX-7 (with gearbox from a 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 !!!).

Paul D

]]> 4:284252:c2004920 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:28:10 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004866 It'll be ready and shining by 2015... Back from the past.

SNaKeR

]]> 4:284252:c2004866 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:21:21 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004755 We had a Delorean in our family when I was growing up . . . drove it to homecoming, actually (that was far more memorable than anything that happened during or after homecoming . . which should tell you something). Decent car, but as already mentioned, not exactly spritely off the line, and it was heavy to boot. I forget the exact rear-weight bias (60%?), but I can tell you that it liked to get sideways at the drop of a hat in a turn and once the ass-end got "out there" it didn't wanna' come back too easily.

Once you got past the novelty factor and gawking by people, it was a quite impractical and not exactly a dynamically pleasing vehicle. It pretty much sat in our garage, and only got driven sporadically. My Dad eventually sold the thing for like $22,000 with something like 15k miles on the clock back in 1990-ish.

The move to bring it back to production smacks of retro-profiteering. Good for them if they can turn a buck or two I guess.

Hodo

]]> 4:284252:c2004755 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:11:26 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004753 *drool*

*drool*

diem

]]> 4:284252:c2004753 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:11:22 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004694 42-grand is nothing when you consider going to the future, buying a sports almanac and bringing it back ...I think you know where I'm going with this. It's like buying a hybrid. The money you save at the pump eventually pays for the car itself. Or something.

Escamotage

]]> 4:284252:c2004694 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:02:59 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004571 Dude, the engine was the lamest thing about the car. It's the one thing I wouldn't keep if I were going to start building new DeLoreans.

Serolf Divad

]]> 4:284252:c2004571 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:48:37 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004543 I dream about having one someday, but I would have to have a lot of money, because that couldn't possibly be a daily driver. I would worry about it breaking down, and having the local mechanic laugh at me when I ask them to fix it.

And the other thing, this isn't exactly "back in production", this is 200 engines and chassis found in some warehouse (body panels are easy to make). If this was truly a production car, they would have molds to produce any part needed. And I agree, although many are purists and want the feeling of the original engine, I certainly wouldn't be apposed to a more modern efficient (faster) engine that could be more easily worked on.

toyotaboy

]]> 4:284252:c2004543 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:45:03 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004459 It's about time somebody brought back the DeLorean. Mr. Fusion will make a hybrid look like a gas hog.

bpatten

]]> 4:284252:c2004459 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:34:32 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004383 In high school, my GF's mother had a DeLorean. Sweet car, very impractical. Finding someone who could fix it was the big problem. A modern engine that's familiar to local shops would definitely be a benefit.

She picked me up after school in it one day. What a day.

Murph1908

]]> 4:284252:c2004383 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:22:31 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004354 Wonder if these ones will run on garbage?

Joseph

]]> 4:284252:c2004354 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:19:20 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004350 @Guimmer: That always bothered me, until I went to look it up; apparently they weren't just being ridiculous, and the soft G is perfectly legitimate when used in "gigawatt". Who knew. [en.wikipedia.org]

karonok

]]> 4:284252:c2004350 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:18:42 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004316 Damn Damn Damn!

Dennis Raver

]]> 4:284252:c2004316 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:14:38 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004309 @x23: 130hp wasn't even that impressive for an early 1980's sports car, which is part of the reason (the Porsche 911 had 180+), nor was its chassis particularly impressive. But that movie sure idolized that car...I agree it would be much cooler to shoehorn in something like a Dodge Hemi in there, if it'll fit.

Colonel35

]]> 4:284252:c2004309 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:13:25 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004249 Who cares about the muscle of the thing. It's still a really cool car!
Besides, if you have the bank account to slam down 40k for an outdated, 20 pieces a year car, you can afford to switch out the engine as well...

Hvedhrungr

]]> 4:284252:c2004249 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:03:48 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004248 I hate it when the Flux Capacitor is only available with the premium package.

jwardell

]]> 4:284252:c2004248 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:03:34 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004232 yikes. when i read about this earlier... i was seriously hoping the engine would be one of the things to not make it into the "new" ones. and be replaced with something a little more modern and powerful than the original Peugeot/Renault/Volvo brick.


130hp and 0-60 approaching 11 seconds... not impressive at all these days.


something newer from the same family or at least use the later turbo'd version of the engine... something better than the original.

x23

]]> 4:284252:c2004232 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:00:40 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004230 In the movie its pronounced "1.21 Jiggawats!!!!!!" Here a cool site.
www.timemachineforhire.com/


Guimmer

]]> 4:284252:c2004230 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:00:07 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004214 Interesting. Didn't they dump all the original molds for parts in the ocean back during the "Holy Fuck, DeLoreon likes coke!" days?

Are they individually milling each piece, or did they design and build new molds?

Either way, awesome.

bigTrue

]]> 4:284252:c2004214 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:57:15 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004213 Damn Damn!

Turboner

]]> 4:284252:c2004213 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:57:12 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004211 Damn!

Turboner

]]> 4:284252:c2004211 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:57:04 EDT <![CDATA[DeLorean Going Back Into Production]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/back-to-the-present/delorean-going-back-into-production-284252.php#c2004182 1.21 Gigawatts!!!!!!!

JoeStalin

]]> 4:284252:c2004182 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:51:41 EDT