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DeLorean DMC-12
The DeLorean DMC-12 is a gullwing sports car made by DeLorean Motor Company in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1982 in Northern Ireland. Its weirdest quirk: The body is bare brushed stainless steel with no paint at all, so fingerprints are part of the look.
Built in Northern Ireland with unpainted brushed stainless-steel panels, gullwing doors and a modest Peugeot-Renault-Volvo V6 in the back. A film made it immortal.
Quick facts
- Maker: DeLorean Motor Company
- Years: 1981–1982
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Body type: Gullwing sports car
- Engine: 2.85-litre PRV V6, rear-mounted
- Weirdest quirk: The body is bare brushed stainless steel with no paint at all, so fingerprints are part of the look.
- Sold prices logged: 2 (latest: $70,588 at Bring a Trailer, Oct 28, 2026)
Sold prices
| Date | Venue | Car | Price | Mileage | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring a Trailer | 8k-Mile 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 5-Speed | $70,588 | 8k mi shown | Result for 8k-Mile 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 5-Speed at Bring a Trailer ↗ | |
| Bring a Trailer | Turbocharged 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 5-Speed | $47,000 | 53k mi shown, TMU | Result for Turbocharged 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 5-Speed at Bring a Trailer ↗ |
Prices as published by each auction site, in the currency the car sold in. "TMU" means total mileage unknown.
Fact-check pit lane
Specs, dates and production figures on this page were checked against:
- Wikipedia: DMC DeLorean
- Sold prices: each auction result linked in the table above