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Estonian thrift shop selling a DeLorean DMC-12

The legendary sports car from Back to the Future is among the last things you’d expect to see in a second-hand store, but one such is on sale right now in Estonia.

The DeLorean DMC-12, which was produced in Northern Ireland in early 1980s, exploded in popularity after the first Back to the Future movie hit the theaters. Around 8,500 units was built all in all, each equipped with a 2.85-liter V6 rated at 132 PS (130 hp / 97 kW) and 207 Nm (153 lb-ft) of torque. The DMC-12 needed 10.5 seconds to reach 100 km/h (62 mph) and maxed out at 177 km/h (110 miles per hour).

The current asking price is €55,000, which seems reasonable considering that a few coupes went for around $100,000 in the United States recently.

Texas-based startup firm Delorean Motor Company, which is not affiliated with its Irish namesake, announced the continuation of the DMC-12 model back in 2016, but still hasn’t had any luck securing the financing for the project.

Editor: Andrew Raspopov

 

November 27, 2020

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