15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know About the Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12

15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know About the Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12 The stainless steel icon of 1980s cinema almost never existed—not just the time machine, but the entire concept behind it was pure accident and controversy. From refrigerators to cocaine busts, from hubcaps to gold plating disasters, and from presidential speed limits to literal train wrecks, the DeLorean's journey to becoming the most famous movie car in history is filled with bizarre secrets that will blow your mind. Here are 15 weird facts you didn't know about the Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12.