DeLorean Motor Companyand Epic Electric Vehicles unveiled
a development version of an electric powered DeLorean automobile at the
International DeLorean Owners Event in Houston, Texas. DeLorean plans to market
the DMCEV in the United States in 2013, and will further develop prototypes
combining the existing DeLorean automobile with the Epic EV electric powertrain.
Together, Epic EV and DeLorean plan to produce a number of prototypes utilizing
the Epic EV powertrain for evaluation this and next year. Since its debut in
The NEW 1981 Electric DeLorean
1981 DeLorean has earned its place in pop-culture
iconography. The sport cars’ easily recognizable gull-wing doors, stainless
steel body, and rear mounted engine has appeared in movies, video games, and
television shows, though may be best known for its role as the unlikely time
machine featured in the Back to the Future trilogy. The DeLorean Motor Company,
based in Humble, TX, USA, acquired the original company’s name in 1995 and now
owns the largest remaining original parts stock from the factory, US stock and
original suppliers. In addition to servicing, restoring and selling DeLorean
automobiles, parts, accessories and merchandise to customers around the world,
DMC also assembles cars to order, featuring parts or designs from the original
DeLorean automobile, with modern engine and suspension technology. A variety of
DeLorean products have been developed through licensing relationships with
manufacturers in footwear, apparel, toys, collectibles, gaming and other product
categories.
Epic EV designs and manufactures electric vehicles who’s products - on land and
water - make reliable, high performance electric vehicles accessible. Founder,
Chris Anthony, brought together a small team for one purpose: get fast and fun
vehicles to market. The Epic EV design shop is just inland from the sunny North
County coastline in Vista, CA and their factory, affectionately called “Epic
South” is located on an expansive plot of land in Vivian, Louisiana.