Introduction
DeLorean was an automobile manufacturer based in America. The company was known for manufacturing the famous DeLorean DMC 12 sports car; it was known for its gull-wing doors, unique design, and stainless steel body.
Logo Details
Logo designed by: DeLorean in-house graphic design team
Meaning
The word DeLorean is the surname of the founder. The DeLorean logo represents automotive engineering, company’s aim, and advancement in technology
Colors
Black, White
History of DeLorean Logos
DeLorean changed its logo 4 times in the following years and ways.
1975
This is the first logo of DeLorean. The logo is the name of the company “DMC”. DMC stands for DeLorean Motor Company. The letters are designed in metallic silver and grey color and each letter has white gradient starting from left to the center of the word. The bottom and right side of the letters have black borders and the rest of the letters have light grey borders. The letters are designed using a dense and thick font type.
1995
This is the second logo of DMC. The letters are designed using the same details of 1975 DeLorean log but this time, it is in thick and dark black color. Below these letters is the name of the company designed in black color with all capitalized letters using a Zapf Humanist 601 Demi font type.
2008
This is the third logo of DeLorean. The letters “DMC” are designed in the same way but have a matted color scheme using metallic grey and dull silver color. The name of the company is designed using the same details of 1995 DeLorean logo.
2022
This is the current logo of DeLorean. The logo is considered as the best design in the context of minimalization. The letters are designed in black color using a customized Lightyear Regular font type. The logo has a sleek design. The letters D and C are designed in the same way.
DeLorean: Company Overview
DeLorean Motor Company was an automobile manufacturer based in America. It was founded in 1975 by John DeLorean who was a known automobile industry executive of that era. The company manufactured a sports car that was also featured in movie “Back to the Future” trilogy (in years: 1985, 1989, and 1990). Another company was formed naming DeLorean Motor Company in 1995 by a Liverpool based mechanic. This new company was not related to the DeLorean company founded by John but it managed to buy all the inventory from the John’s DeLorean company and introduced its trademark “DMC”.
FACT
The facility where the famous DeLorean DMC-12 sports car was manufactured was once owned by the British government where military aircraft was manufactured during the WWII.
FAQs
Who designed the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car?
The DeLorean DMC-12 sports car was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro.
Who designed the DeLorean BTTF?
The DeLorean BTTF was designed by Lawrence Paul.
Who owns DeLorean Motor Company?
DeLorean Motor Company is owned by a liver-pool based mechanic.
How many DeLorean cars are there are in the market?
Currently, there are 6500 DeLorean cars in the market.
How fast does a DeLorean car go?
The DeLorean cars could speed up to 130mph in 8.5 seconds.
