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The iconic DeLorean is back – as an electric vehicle

For any true science fiction fan the DeLorean, actually called the DMC-12, from Back to the Future is an iconic vehicle. It was the only car that DMC (DeLorean Motor Company) really had any success with, and this was mostly due to the movies, and it may be the most famous car of all time. Because of this, the brand name holds a lot of value and it is being used to drum up hype for a new electric version of the vehicle.

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The company that owns the branding rights and supplies parts to thousands of classic DeLorean sports cars has announced that it will be revealing a concept car at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August, and that it will be an electric vehicle. We have only received a teaser image of the rear end, but not much more.

The DeLorean Motor Company, which is based in Texas, began teasing the reveal early this year, launching a social media campaign in February with the slogan “The Future was never promised.”

There’s no indication that the current DeLorean company has the money or manufacturing capacity to start churning out electric versions of John Z. DeLorean’s classic coupes, so there is no guarantee that the car will ever see the light of day. The company is more likely to start building vintage replica cars of the DMC-12, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the green light to low-volume production recently.

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Interestingly, DeLorean is working with Italdesign, a prestigious design shop that’s owned by Volkswagen. They have designed many of the most iconic bodies to hit the road, so that is at least a good sign for fans that this is a real project.

We may be able to catapult to 88mph again within the next couple of years.