The DMC and the GTO - One may be coming back
When I first saw Marty McFly hop behind the wheel of Doc Browns DMC-12, I was hooked. At that time I had no idea the man behind the version without a flux capacitor was the very same man credited with hatching the Pontiac GTO in 1964. There are few things as magical as sitting behind the wheel of a midsize American sedan with a long wheelbase (115″), a ton of power and absolutely stunning visual style. Although I don’t actually own a GTO, I have two examples of the Chevrolet version of the A-body in my stable, and one day when my wife forgets that I already have 2 hotrods, maybe I can sneak in a 1965 GTO Tri-power. Maybe the DMC-12 would have sold better if it had the big bad rumble of a v8 engine?
Enough treading down memory lane, lets set the time circuits forward, and see what lies in store. According to an article on BBC News, James Espey of Delorean Motor Company in Texas is producing around 20-25 hand made DMC-12s each year for sale to hard core Michael J. Fox fans. Hopefully Mr. Espey and his crew give the car a bit of a performance upgrade, because according to the ever reliable Wikipedia, these things take over 10 seconds to hit 60mph in stock form. That’s slower then my wife’s Escape Hybrid, which although it may have a flux capacitor, does not inspire the mind of the performance enthusiast.
