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'81 DeLorean DMC-12

'81 DeLorean DMC-12
Debut Series	2010 New Models
Produced	2010-Present
Designer	Manson Cheung

1 Description
2 Versions
3 See also
4 Gallery

Description Edit

The DeLorean DMC-12 was originally designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign in Turin, Italy. For the Mattel Hot Wheels release, the car was re-created by Manson Cheung. A modified DeLorean appeared in the movie trilogy of "Back To The Future", starring Michael J. Fox, Christoper Lloyd and Crispin Glover. Text on the back of the packaging reads "Italian designed and British engineered, this American dream car with gull-wing doors, rear engine and stainless steel body was a sports car unlike anything else on the roads in the 1980s - or today!"

The original DeLorean car came only in bare stainless steel, which is represented by the first color introduced, the Metalflake Silver. In 1980, DeLorean Motor Company (in conjunction with American Express and their Gold Card Christmas Catalog) offered a gold-plated DeLorean for $85,000. Two were built and sold, and the second color Hot Wheel introduced, Brushed Metalflake Bronze, represents these cars. Painted DeLoreans were never produced by the factory, but individual owners and dealers painted cars from time to time. The third color Hot Wheel, Gloss Black, represents a popular color for painted DeLorean cars. A fourth version, part of the "Faster Than Ever" lineup, features the familiar silver exterior, black interior and a wide, black stripe that emulates the rare, dealer optional side stripe affixed to some DeLorean cars.

VersionsEdit

The '81 DeLorean DMC-12 has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
015 USA, 016 INT	2010	2010 New Models	Metalflake Silver	Light and trim details	Black / Plastic	Light Blue	Light Gray	10SP	R0931	Malaysia	Base Codes: B41, B46
015 USA, 016 INT	2010	2010 New Models	Brushed Metalflake Bronze	Light and trim details	Black / Plastic	Clear	Light Tan to Pinkish Tan	Gold Chrome 10SP	R0931	Malaysia	Base Code(s): C05, C06
015 USA, 016 INT	2010	2010 New Models	Gloss Black	Light and trim details	Black / Plastic	Clear	Gray	10SP	R0931	Malaysia	Base Code(s): C28, C30, C42, C33
141	2011	Faster Than Ever 1/10	Metalflake Silver	Light and trim details. Black stripe on sides, Black bumpers.	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	FTE	T9848	Malaysia	Base Code(s): C51; C49
	2012	Hot Wheels Boulevard	Silver	Light and trim details. Black stripe on sides, Black bumpers.	Black / Metal	Clear	Black	RR	W4600	Malaysia	Opening Rear Hatch Base Code(s): E01