Vehicle Profile
DeLorean DMC-12
1981–1983 · Coupe · RWD
$25,000 USDOriginal MSRP (1981)original 1981 MSRP. This is a price reference, not a current market valuation or an offer for sale.
Famous for brushed stainless-steel panels and gull-wing doors, the DMC-12 used a rear-mounted 2.85-liter PRV V6 making only 130 hp. Performance was modest, with a measured 0-60 around 10.5 seconds. Its Back to the Future role and company's dramatic collapse cemented enduring cult status.
Photo: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Horsepower
- 130 hp
- Torque
- 153 lb-ft
- 0–60 mph
- 9.5s
- Top Speed
- 130 mph
- ¼ Mile
- 16.8s
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Years
- 1981–1983
- Original MSRP (1981)
- $25,000 USD
Sources & data notes
Catalog verification date (recorded): June 17, 2026. Recorded spec confidence: high.
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Performance positioning
Compared with 467 cars in the Wheelz catalog.