Another favorable element of the DeLorean turned out to be its fuel economy performance. The V-6, assisted by some EPA-style tall gearing is rated at 19 MPG over the city cycle. In a mixture of about 50-50 city/highway driving with no regard to economy, we netted 21 MPG.

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"Here is a shot of the underbody molds used to create new underbodies. Notice the old fiberglass and resin in the center of the mold sections. They two halves must be bolted together in the process of making the underbody. Press here for another shot of this awesome equipment."

Out of his subsequent experience in running his own business consultancy grew what DeLorean now calls, "the dream of my life" - the flotation of his own motor company to produce his own car. He has entrusted this scheme to a Northern Ireland labour force, completely inexperienced in the peculiar complexities of running an automobile assembly plant.

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"Here is a nice showroom shot of the new DMC Houston high performance engine upgrade with custom high-flow headers and muffler."

When John DeLorean left GM in 1973, he had very little money. They gave him, effectively, a million-dollar settlement - a Cadillac dealership worth a million dollars. He sold it immediately for something like $850,000. But he was just at the stage past two divorces which had cost him a lot of money.

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"Here is an interesting project I was involved with. This is a multi-purpose utility vehicle designed by LMC (Logan Machine Company). The same company as the LMC Snow Grooming equipment I was making. The two items in the photo were primarily designed for transporting luggage at airports. Press on the images below to see another shot of this vehicle."

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Driving the DeLorean around town is like waltzing into the local pool hall with Bo Derek wrapped around your arm, the exterior is so recognizable, so appealing, that few people could fathom looking upon you disapprovingly.

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"The event ended with a great speech from Marvin Katz, who was the owner of all the DeLorean parts before they were sold to DMC Houston. Marvin talked about the purchasing of the parts and the sea diving team he hired to photograph the original DeLorean dies that were thrown into the ocean. The dies are still being used to hold down fishing nets, fascinating stuff."