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TIL the DMC DeLorean, among many strange production choices, was made of stainless steel (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by graham1 to c/til

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I know it's obvious from the picture, but I never realized DeLoreans were stainless steel, which is very rare for vehicles made in the past half-century. DMC DeLorean Wikipedia here

Other DeLorean oddities:

The car did not vary design by year, but rather by production batch, making it hard to identify a DeLorean's year from its design
The car was expensive for its time ($25,000-$34,000 in 1982-1984) and sold as a GT style car, despite being relatively slow (0-60 in approx. 8.8-10sec)
"A total of four recalls were issued by the factory to correct problems such as a sticking throttle, front-suspension issues and an inertia switch"
"The original 80-amp Ducellier alternator supplied with the early-production DeLoreans could not provide enough current to supply the car when all lights and electrical options were on; as a result, the battery would gradually discharge, leaving the driver stranded on the road."

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The DeLorean was also one of the first self-driving cars.

You just pulled onto the road, and it would follow any white lines.

[–] greendakota99 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is this a joke/reference I’m not understanding?

[–] MilitantApathist 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The company's founder was charged with cocaine trafficking but found not guilty due to police entrapment.

Also, it was the '80s and there was a pretty big overlap in the target audiences for the DeLorean and cocaine.

[–] greendakota99 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, I follow now! Thanks!