DeLorean DMC-12 | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ธ.ค. 2024
- Join Iain as he examines an immaculate example of the DeLorean, the first he’s ever had in the workshop. What is the verdict on this car? Is it a true”road burner”?! Is it all over at 87MPH?? Watch and see…..
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I worked on the DMC-12 at Lotus as contract design engineer. My first job was to check wheel arch clearance at full bump and droop and lock. There was no CAD in those days, just huge manual drawing boards. My crowning achievement? I designed the ashtray mount !! Colin Chapman would occasionally walk around the design office although I never got to speak to him. After about a year, all contract design staff was called to a meeting and told to go home, so that was the beginning of the end.
Thanks for sharing- very interesting
Or the end of the beginning...
Did the ashtray prove to be durable? Usually those type of things are the first to go in the interior of a hand built car if they are used by the owner.
The car was designed by men using pen/pencil and drawings, not CAD which is why it is such a beautiful car with so much character that is not possible today as the computer (not to mention the accountants) would say you can't do that. Good job Sir
I'd be interested to hear any other stories about your time at Lotus/DMC etc.
That's an original 1981 Belfast registration. Love it. ❤
Excellent!
completely flat bonnet without fuel filler flap - must be a 82/83. ;)
I have one as well! AXI plates that is
Nice to see a young man learning his trade there and a great opportunity to be working with Iain.
Not many carmakers design and build only one model that is still instantly recognisable 40 years later. De Lorean may not have been an angel but he created badly needed jobs in an industrial wasteland in a difficult environment. Thanks again for the video Iain. Happy Xmas and New year.
Fun fact, this started life as a Giorgietto Giugario design that Hyundai rejected! That's why their N Vision 74 looks so similar to the DeLorean.
@howarddavies136 I didn't know that. That's probably why it resembles an S1 Elise.
Thanks. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too
I'd say that's only because of the movies
And then destroyed them again…
Great video Iain. I love my DMC 12 and “it’s actually ok” is Delorean owners catch phrase ;). The one thing this car can do that virtually no other car in the world can do is to put a smile on the face of anyone who sees it from little kids to grandparents. They are magic cars!
“Virtually no other car can put a smile on the face of anyone”? That’s a bold and completely misguided statement.
I lived in Hunterdon County when these were being sent to a nearby facility to fix all the assembly issues. Friday nights at the local watering hole were filled with beers and cheers as various Delarean mechanics shared many obvious lunacies of assembly, which became fodder for hilarity. We were all motorheads and appreciated machinery and, above all, the humor; we all wanted this to succeed. Politics will destroy us all.....
My uncle owned a carpet tile factory next door to Delorean. Curious if you have got any stories on that, will be appreciated.
Great video - thanks for featuring the DeLorean. Forgetting all the legal and movie-image baggage it's carrying, it's still a rare, classic car that can be appreciated for what it is.
One of the things that always impresses me about the workshop is that Iain (and the staff) are aware of so many of the little technical nuances about the cars they're working on.
Rushed
Flawed
Badly assembled
Iconic
I’d own one in a heartbeat 😍
OK, but what about the car ? :-)
This cracked me up... IT'S NOT THAT BAD! Lofty praise indeed. For that ending? The cheese truly melted, wha wha wha.
This was a fun history lesson and take on the car. Glad you had some fun with it and enjoyed the time capsule. What a great example. A lot have been converted over to the time machine, which is still fun, but it's nice to see a stock example sometimes to remember how we all got here and where ever we may go in the future. Merry Christmas, chaps!
Thank you. Merry Christmas to you too!
Great Scott! That is one fabulous video on the DeLorean DMC-12, sir!
Not gonna lie, that design is just so timeless... ❤
Nice send off. See you in the future, Iain.
One of the best videos yet. Love the humour, Merry Christmas 🎅🏻
Thanks. Merry Christmas to you too
Great Scott!
Hi Iain, well what can I say . I worked in a car dealership called Gordon Lambs in Chesterfield. We had one delivered in our valeting department, when I was there . When it arrived at our department, it was my job to clean it . But we had a problem, as it was stainless steel bodywork, I told my manager that I had to contact the Factory in Belfast. But Mr Lamb said " If you are right, your job is safe " . But if you are wrong say goodbye " . Well I cleaned that car , as soon as the polish arrived from Belfast. Rumour had it it was sold to a well known gentleman, as I was happy about that . But I will never forget. Simon from Chesterfield.
I saw one inside your showroom when I visited during my time selling SAAB at Anderson Motors. The DMC was Out of this world at the time
A neighbour up the road from where I live has a LHD DMC-12. As a Lotus fan and owner, I see the DeLorean as the Esprit's Irish-American cousin, so I like them.
From the reading up I've done, there were 17 "official"/factory authorised RHD cars. There were 12 that were converted by a company based in Andover called Wooler Hodec (DeLorean had commissioned 20 conversions before they went onto receivership). These cars had registrations starting with "SJI". There were 3 cars completed at the factory just after DeLorean went into receivership and had the registrations AXI1697, AXI1698 and AXI1699. There were also two other "official" conversions. One of the "AXI" cars featured on the Channel 4 car restoration TV programme "For The Love Of Cars".
There is a company in the UK that does DeLorean restorations, including RHD conversions.
I wonder if this is an official car (one of the two later ones) or a later conversion from the likes of PJ Grady UK?
The registrations would have started with “SIJ” you were close, happy new year, and thankyou Iain for this video
Considering what you normally work on and just coming from a Miura, "it's okay" is about as much praise as one could hope for.
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed driving a DMC-12. It was also a much better built car than I thought it would be. Sure, it's no fireball, but the kinesthetic experience makes you feel special. The styling and history make you a star to passers by.
Did you drive one of the originals back then? or one in more modern times? Almost all of them have been improved quite a lot and had interior parts replaced or
I waited so hard to see the DeLorean video... And it was really worth the waiting! Thank you so much for this, it feels now a little bit like a Christmas present that I opened to early! 😁
"Its alright"
Jeez this is dammed with faint praise.
Coulda not been all right - better faint praise than none at all! :)
Iain, I have driven one of these and concur with you on everything. This car being a manual and right hand drive is a rarity as most were LHD & Auto. There were plans to introduce a Turbo version using the GTA Turbo Engine. Unfortunately this was not to be as the harsh winter of 1981/2 put pay to car sales in the US and ultimately finished Delorean as they had no buffer of capital to weather out the snowstorm (no pun intended)
Thanks for that
"It's not that bad (34 times), it's ok, it's not as bad as I thought it would be, I could get used to it, the gear shifter is pretty good, it feels like the late seventies early eighties, it's perfectly usable, it could be worse it's not a Miura, but it's not meant to be," and by far the best compliment is 'It at least as good as a Pontiac Fiero, which I never liked. Very diplomatic sir.
Couldn't bring himself to say that he liked it.
@@frankdeville515 It's very likely he didn't. Look at the cars he drives. I do love the look, tho.
You forgot the "actually".
Comparing a $10,000 when new '81 Pontiac Fiero to a DMC-12 at $24,000 when new isn't a fair comparison. Personally I'd much rather have a contemporary Esprit to a DMC-12.
Iain was trying very hard not to use the phrase, “couldn’t pull the skin off a rice pudding”, on the test drive. 😂
Worked on them a lot. I would change the rear trailing arm bolts if they haven’t been done recently. I had one snap , luckily only doing 20 mph but the offside rear wheel turn 90 degrees and I completely lost control. It sent shivers down my spine, the day before I was driving at a tad over 70.
Thanks for that!
Even under the circumstances that the DeLorean was made, I'm still so grateful that we have it.
I was lucky to drive a DMC a couple of years ago. Yes, they are flawed, but 11/10 on the coolness scale!
And here we actually thought you were going to be a stick in the mud and not reference the BTTF movie; one of the greatest automotive casting calls in cinema history... Oh, Iain you cheeky fellow! The ending made our workshop laugh out loud! Merry Christmas and happy new year from the Motor City!
Great to hear! Merry Christmas to you all too!
John DeLorean really was a brilliant engineer. My favorite creation of his is the Firebird Sprint. He was a huge fan of the Jaguar E Type and he wanted to make an American version of it. So he made this SOHC straight six that was driven by a rubber belt instead of a chain and it made around 220 horsepower. Pretty powerful for that type of engine at the time. The only problem was that with all the options it cost about the same as a Firebird 400. And people thought why would I get the six when I could have the V8 instead?
Thanks for that- interesting
@ You’re very welcome!
Jay Leno has a video on the Firebird Sprint that he owns that is quite interesting. Delorean doesn't get the correct recognition he deserves, they only think of him in the guy that tried to save his car company by nefarious means and got caught.
@ I’m subscribed to his channel and I’ve seen it. There’s a few that show up at a Trans Am show in my hometown every year or so.
One of the few videos where the background is as interesting as the foreground
A right hand drive one. Rare. I know two people who have DeLoreans, and my favourite feature is the way you can see daylight past the door seals when they're shut.
Awesome video and editing. Merry Christmas to you and the team!
Thank you- same to You and Yours
It still looks so damn cool, everybody knows what one looks like and it makes film fans and real car fans of all ages smile and that's what really matters. the story of the DMC12 is fascinating as is the story of John Z DeLorean's Life. both Colin Chapman and John DeLorean were both dodgy sods in their own way, but the way DeLorean got away with getting caught on camera buying and dealing Peruvian marching gear is a crazy story on its own
Despite all the controversy surrounding the DeLorean, it's still a very striking car to look at and it's good to see there are people who still treasure them.
Colin Chapman “ colourful “ good description 😊
My favourite bit of Colin chapman trivia is the Lotus 7. It was sold in kit form to avoid the new car tax, but they were not aloud to sell a build manual.
Lotus’s solution was to sell v a dismantling manual which is you read it back to front would tell you how to build it.
25 V6 Turbo is/was a superb car, A Rocket Powered French Armchair for it's day absolutely loved mine 😘
What could go wrong?? EVERYTHING!!! Merry Christmas Iain !
I've own a DMC-12 for nearly 20 years now. Five years ago, I installed an LS4 engine. Wonderful machine, made much less dull with a real engine.
What a story and in spite of it all, they made a reasonably good car during a time where many well developed car companies weren't. Thanks again and Happy Christmas Iain!
Fantastic!!
Thank you for that. A little cheekiness never hurts. Your videos are the best 😊
So fun and fantastic!! Merry Christmas!!! ⚾⚾JV Johnny
Such a beautiful car. I love It. Thank you for this video.
Haha! Brilliant ending, hope you get back for the new year
Thanks- which year would that be!
The elephant in the room,,,,, and then the ending 😂😂😂
I had the Bosch K Jetronic on my Granada 2.8 Ghia X Executive. So easy to work on but injector were sensitive and critical for good spray pattern. Cold start pressure regulator would stick so red x helped. Great fuel system on a dog of an engine. . I have the Allen T key in my desk draw which I used to adjust A/F ratio on long runs. Haven't heard that injector sound for decades great demonstration. The K Tronic is a good simple FI for a rally or sports car but not for fuel economy.
A Christmas present! Thankful for that Iain. A DeLorean is part of automotive history too, and alone the fact that people as Colin Chapman and Giorgetto Giugiaro were involved, justify the discussion about this car. I always learn new things, watching these videos. Remarkably, you see all the plastic in the interior, even the steering wheel itself...! Does the larges widescreens are from perspex or something like that, with a tine winding glass piece in it? You can see a glare on those screens. I found it very interesting and now back to the future! Merry Christmas Iain for you and the whole crew, including all your special craftsmen! Till 2025! 🎄🎆🧨😍🎅
Blimey, these videos are fantastic. Great technical explanation laced through with that wicked sense of humour again.
26:09 Whoa. Cool vid of a cool car. I was a kid when the movie came out. That's why I am always going to remember this as the time travel vehicle. Thanks for sharing.
Nice to hear some appreciation for the Renault 25 interior.
Great video. Many thanks. I am amazed about the cars in the workshop. What a selection of fine automobiles. What is the orange car? A 4 door Aston Vantage?
Thanks. DBS V8
Loved the humour. Merry Xmas to you and your team...
Thanks. Same to you and yours
Humour indeed
'My flabber has been well and truly gasted ', that's a classic. A job in Stand Up Comedy awaits when the petrol runs out!
Last time I was this early; I had to play guitar at the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance.
😂 Your kids are gonna love it.
😂😂😂😂@@howarddavies136
Brilliant! Thanks Iain!😁
Thanks, Iain... You put a smile on my face. The DeLorean got the character and somehow good looks going for it, I really like it..! It's slowly becomming a classic in it's own right. I'm a car guy, but my wife bought us an EQS 580, and I'm slowly taking a liking to it. But it's excessive electric torque and use of advanced electronic wizardry like the hyperscreen, self driving, fiddles and knobs, leave no room for my mechanical urges.
Nice. I saw a Delorian at a village fete. It didn't need to move and it was a fantastic talking point. This is the first reasonably positive review I have seen for one of these.
Amazing Back to the Future video Mr Iain! Merry Christmas from the Philippines
Saved a fortune on paint and a paint shop in the factory. I never liked them at first but they have grown on me over the years.
To my mind that is a gorgeous looking car! Thanks Iain for making the video.
This episode really wasn’t that bad. I was expecting worse. And that’s the end of my commentary for this video! (You are a funny guy in the best way possible).
Aha! I was waiting for the 88mph party trick all through the video. Thanks for another cracking video, it was a nice christmas present...all the best to you and your team!
excellent ending, liked it
Great video and a nice surprise! Fun, and made me chuckle!
What I really like with your channel, Iain, is the perfect mixture of first-class-entertainment, great footage and technical information. Whenever I watch I learn something about my favourite topic - internal combustion engines! Thanks a lot - and given the time of the year - Merry Christmas to you and the team!
Thank you, that’s great to hear. A Merry Christmas to you and yours too!
Always informative, thanks Iain. The ending was Epic.😂
Another great opload, you just feel the respect you guys have between one another,
Merry Christmas and a Happy new year to your all at the shop.🎉
One of your best videos keep them
Coming love the ending.
The introduction was perfect.
It's not every day you watch car content and hear the phrase "my flabber has been well and truly ghasted". Great to hear such an honest review of an iconic flawed motor. I loved the the build that crammed a Kia twin turbo V6 in amongst various other numerous upgrades.
This is something I wasn't expecting to see on the channel but I am certainly glad to.
Absolutely brilliant 😂 Merry Christmas Iain and thank you for the entertainment through the year
I had one of these engines in a Renault 30 and thought it was rather nice, far better than the ford V6 I had previously . Another connection is that I actually picked up Christopher Lloyd when I was a London cabbie. I’d never seen a man so henpecked.
Thank you so much for an honest and interesting video.
A family friend here in Minneapolis, Minnesota US bought one when they came out. It was quite slow actually, the door struts were not great at holding the door up, but got looks everywhere. Being it was his daily driver, he had numerous problems with the transmission and eventually traded it in for a new Cadillac El Dorado.
I'm so with you on the Renault 25 Iain, I had a V6 and it was one of the most comfortable cars that I've ever driven, and yes that glorious instrument panel.
I love the surprise that it is actually liveable.
Great video! Puts a smile on my face and educates me.
Through its motorsport connections with Colin Chapman the industrial controls company I worked for around 1980 was approached with the idea that we might be able to produce an automated test system for dashboard instruments on the DMC-12 assembly line, but it didn't come to anything. I remember that the De Lorean enterprise was often in the news at the time.
Always wanted one and still do , lovley car
Well done!
I love this. Humour, information and great production in one interesting package. There's a daily driving DMC-12 where I live and its stainless panels still look fresh - sometimes what was old becomes new again (Tesla Cybertruck).
Excellent. Love the special FX!!! Merry Christmas!!
A very very underrated machine ! Beautifull design, and that 304 body warms a old Tool and die maker Heart
"That concludes another episode of .. " Lol, well placed humor sir.
Excellent, as always. Thanks for the nod to a classic bit of American cinematic history. Keep up the great work and happy holidays.
Great review & Great Fun...!!! CHEERS 👍
Loving the hair Ian.😊
This channel just keeps getting better and better ! 😂
Never been keen on the DMC-12, but that is a very nice example of the type. Great video as always Iain.
Thank you
really loved the ending
Thanks Doc Iain!
O'yes l remember the deLorean very well......What a wonderful Back to the Future ending........ Was AWESOME.....Thank you Lain.....
Old F-4 pilot Shoe🇺🇸
After going through the K-Jetronic lambda on my Audi 200, I found it quite helpf😊ul to install a widebad oxygen sensor and controller. Systems exist now that can provide a narrow band output to the original ECU.
Does the euro market DMC 12 use lambda system or just the original Jetronic?
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This is a special episode😍😍😍
No one can do justice to the details like Sir IAIN does👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for sharing Sir😍😍😍
Stay Blessed🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Great video Iain many thanks loved the ending. I didn’t realise they had made 9000 or so a similar number to the amount of MGCs made…
Unike the one in Back To The Future it won't defy gravity But the DeLorean DMC12 certainly has personality It's a movie star A stainless bodied car You've seen it on a poster A lovely characterful 80's coaster and you couldn't ask for a nicer hoster Thanks Iain and Corey
Haha...nice one Ian.
Ever for the theatrics !
Nice ending.
You are such a diplomat regarding this car...so kind !
Great and informative video as always, with good humour. Lovely Aston Martin in Bahamas Yellow in the background.
To be a mechanic working under the wing of Iain would be a fantasy for most
When he says “we” you just get that warm feeling you’ve made it big
The car sitting there doesn’t know anything about its past , it just sits there wanting to go and go it will
Merry Christmas to everyone involved here , Sundays are all the better for your work ❤️🏴🌲❄️🙏
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Lovely. Best DMC video and example I’ve seen. Very interesting design with beautiful design features and the history… very well covered, especially the design and engineering side of it. Merry Christmas and a great 2025 to all the team.
Thank you! Same to You and Yours
Well done! That was interesting and fun!😂
Beautiful example.
What a delightful review - not at least the ending 😊.
Hahaha, fantastic intro and end!! i personnally love how the Dolorean looks.