When Back To The Future released in 1985, the DeLorean Motor Company was bankrupt and had been for three years.
It was created by John DeLorean, a former engineer and executive at General Motors who wanted to make his own sports car with a distinctive design and innovative features.
The DeLorean DMC-12 was first introduced in 1981. It had a sleek stainless steel body, gull-wing doors, a rear-mounted engine and became the car of the future.
This is the story behind the DeLorean and how the Back To Future Franchise saved it from being another car you've never heard of.