Let's be honest: there's a lot that can go wrong with a DeLorean. Sensible, then, to do your research before viewing, and there's no better place to start than Chris Williams' Essential Buyer's Guide. Its real strength lies in having a list of checkpoints from which to refer while inspecting a car for sale. Best of all, it's same enough to fit in the pocket of your sheepskin coat. – Classic & Sports Car. It lasted just over two years of dreams of John Zachary DeLorean, vice president of General Motors (USA), from 1981 to 1983; in that period around 9000 cars were produced, most of them for the American market. Only one model with only two choices: 3 automatic gears or 5 manual gears; single colour, anodised steel, grey or black interiors. A single engine, the six-cylinder PRV (Peugeot-Renault-Volvo) of 2850cc. In this volume, a real guide to the purchase, are considered advantages (many) and defects (few), the most subject to corrosion and the necessary precautions for use and maintenance. – epocAuto.

Chris Williams is the club secretary of the DeLorean Owners Club (UK). He has had a long standing interest in the DMC-12, restoring two examples and working on many others. He is a keen mechanic both as a profession and hobby and has had a long term interest in UK-built cars of the 1970s and ’80s having owned many varied examples over many years! He has helped to develop (in conjunction with suppliers) replacement parts for the DMC-12 and continues to provide help and both practical and technical advice through the clubs member only magazine and forum.