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Top Gear - The DMC-12 40th Birthday - On Road and Track DeLorean Review

Top Gear DeLorean’s 40th Birthday Road and Track Review with Chris Harris - Series 31 Eposide 4

🚗 DeLorean's 40th Anniversary on Top Gear

The report, which aired in 2021 (40 years after the car's launch), featured presenter Chris Harris investigating the "stranger than fiction" story of the DeLorean.

  • Focus: The segment covered the tumultuous history of John Z. DeLorean and his vision for the gull-winged, stainless steel sports car.

  • Northern Ireland Tribute: Harris notably paid tribute to Northern Ireland's role in the car's manufacture, including scenes of him driving the car around Belfast's Titanic Quarter, where the factory was located.

  • The Back to the Future Legacy: It also covered the car's instant and enduring iconic status due to its starring role as the time machine in the Back to the Future trilogy.

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