27/09/2026
Double Vision !!!
DeLoreans Steal the Show at The Concorde Club
Last weekend, the Concorde Classics Car Show in Eastleigh was transformed into a Hill Valley as two spectacular DeLorean DMC-12s captured the hearts of the public.
Tucked away in the TV & Movie Car Show field, friends and fellow DeLorean enthusiasts Mark and Andy found themselves in a dead heat.
Polling an identical votes each, the duo walked away as the joint winners of the 2026 "Car of the Show" title.
The tie perfectly highlighted the dual legacy of the iconic vehicle.
Andy showcased his DMC-12 in its flawless, original finish, representing John DeLorean's pure automotive vision.
Parked right beside it, Mark brought cinematic magic to life with a fully kitted-out realistic perferect replica of Doc Browns Time Machine, complete with all the time-traveling bells and whistles.
Seeing the automotive icon and its pop-culture alter-ego side-by-side was a rare treat that rightly earned them the top honors.
5 Lesser-Known DeLorean Facts !
The Gold Standard:
To promote the American Express Gold Card, a Christmas catalog offered a 24-karat gold-plated DeLorean for $85,000.
Only three were ever built, and two are currently sitting in museums.
A Lotus Underneath:
While John DeLorean is the face of the car, the engineering was largely outsourced to Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus.
The DMC-12 shares its double-Y backbone chassis and fiberglass underbody design directly with the Lotus Esprit.
Designed for Giants:
John DeLorean was a towering 6'4", so he mandated that the car comfortably fit someone of his stature.
The famous gull-wing doors weren't just for show; they required less side clearance than standard doors and made it much easier for tall drivers to get in and out of the low-slung cabin.
The Speedometer Hack:
US regulations in 1981 dictated that vehicle speedometers max out at 85 mph to discourage speeding.
Since the movie required the car to hit 88 mph, the prop department had to manufacture a custom speedometer overlay for the film.
The Engine Compromise:
The original vision called for a lightweight rotary engine, and later a Ford V6. Ultimately, the car ended up with a Peugeot-Renault-Volvo (PRV) 2.85-liter V6 that produced a rather sluggish 130 horsepower—far less than its sporty, futuristic exterior promised.
4 Back to the Future Secrets
The Fridge Conundrum:
The time machine was originally scripted as a laser device inside a lead-lined room, which then evolved into a refrigerator.
Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis ultimately vetoed the fridge out of fear that kids would lock themselves inside appliances trying to time travel.
Porsche Powered:
The actual PRV V6 engine in the DeLorean didn't sound beefy enough for a high-tech time machine. The sound designers dubbed over it using the aggressive, throaty roar of a Porsche 928 V8.
Jigowatts: Doc Brown's famous mispronunciation of "gigawatts" as "jigowatts" wasn't just an acting choice by Christopher Lloyd.
The movie's scientific consultant legitimately mispronounced the word during a research meeting with the writers, and they wrote it exactly as they heard it.
The Hidden 1955 License Plate:
When the DeLorean first arrives in 1955, the famous "OUTATIME" license plate spins off. If you pause the movie, the standard California plate hidden underneath reads "136 CAB," a detail most fans miss entirely in the chaos of the barn crash.
