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Just 303 DeLoreans Remain on UK Roads as Collector Interest Surges

Forty years after Back To The Future’s release, the DeLorean DMC-12 endures as a rare collector's item, with restored models valued at over £80,000.

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Overview

  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency data shows only 303 DeLorean DMC-12s are currently taxed for road use in the UK, with an additional 114 registered off-road.
  • The DeLorean Motor Company produced around 9,000 units in 1981 before collapsing into insolvency the following year.
  • The car gained iconic status after its central role in the 1985 film Back To The Future, which propelled it into pop culture history.
  • Online auction platform Collecting Cars has sold just two DeLoreans since 2019, underscoring their rarity in the collector’s market.
  • Fully restored DeLoreans are estimated to fetch over £80,000 at auction, a significant increase from their original 1981 price of £18,000.