The 1981 DeLorean was way ahead of its time in design and audacity. Take a look back at the original DMC-12 to go past the Back to the Future hype and see why this car left such a huge impression. 0:00 The Allure of a DeLorean 0:38 John De Lorean influenced many car designs before the DMC-12 1:16 DeLorean DMC-12 styling 1:42 Why a DeLorean stood out in a crowd 2:49 In 1981 Datsun z, Corvette, Camaro, Mustang, Firebird, Lotus cars were everywhere 3:31 What happened to DeLorean, high price tag, inflation, bad build quality 5:38 The fall of DeLorean 6:23 Back to the Future made DeLorean a cultural icon and cemented it in history Subscribe to CNET: https://www.youtube.com/user/CNETTV Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnetdotcom Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnet/ Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cnet Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnet