The Deal That DIED | The Original Hot Wheels DeLorean
#delorean #dmc12 #backtothefuture
The DCS 2023 coverage continues! So what really happened exactly? We sit down with Matt Sommer and review the history of the Original Hot Wheels DeLorean DMC-12 -- the proposed die-cast car, the deal that died, and the legacy that lives on.
Believe it or not, we ALMOST got a Hot Wheels DeLorean back in 1980. Most Hot Wheels DeLorean aficionados know what we mean -- you know, the die-cast car that was based on Prototype-1 and not the production DeLorean. Yeah that one, the one that became the... Turismo.
With an exclusive in-depth 'show and tell' examining 4 prototype examples that Mr. Sommer was generous enough to bring to DCS 2023's DeLorean Museum. And we'll just say as die-hard Hot Wheels DeLorean fans, it was a dream come true to get to play with them! Disclaimer:
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I had no idea about any of this. Thanks for the history lesson!!
@DeLoreanTECH
11 ай бұрын
You bet
Great coverage of the early history of DeLorean Hot Wheels! Of course the follow-up would be with Manson Cheung discussing the re-birth of the modern DMC-12 Hot Wheels cars. An interesting factoid about die-cast (and other types of) molds: It is easier to mill material out of them than it is to add material back in (which is done by welding in a new chunk of metal and then milling it). Material removed from a mold equates to material added to the produced part, so that explains why the changes to go from the DMC-12 Proto-1 to the Turismo are additions (hood scoop, grill, windows filled). I was lucky enough to find a Turismo at an antique store for cheap. It's in terrible shape (well-loved by some youngster), but a piece of history. I also have the modern reproduction (the new DMC-12 Hot Wheel in Turismo livery), which I think is a great callback to the early history. Thank you everyone involved in the DeLorean Hot Wheels history, then and now.
@DeLoreanTECH
10 ай бұрын
You bet! Thanks for the factoid about the mods they made to the Turismo mold. And thanks for watching!
I had two hot wheels deloreans. One was a red delorean With a boot that can be lifted up and the other was the back to the future delorean
I just bought a hot wheels Delorean car part of the 80's collection
Man how I would love to add these to my collection.
Very interesting story... now I would love to own one proto but I imagine they cost more than I can pay for it :S
I just found today the dark blue color variant of the DeLorean model from the 80s collection, really great find 😅😅
@DeLoreanTECH
8 ай бұрын
Please share a photo of it if you can. Thanks.
I've always wondered about this, fascinating.
@DeLoreanTECH
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Interesting.