1. DELOREAN MOTOR COMPANY
NOT FOR RELEASE UNTIL 1900 CDT, OCTOBER 14, 2011
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Friday, October 14, 2011
DeLorean Motor Company and Epic Electric Vehicles Unveil Electric Version of
Iconic DeLorean Automobile
Houston, Texas & Vista, California – DeLorean Motor Company, Inc. (DeLorean) and Epic Electric
Vehicles (Epic EV) today unveiled a development version of an electric powered DeLorean automo-
bile at the International DeLorean Owners Event in Houston, Texas. DeLorean plans to market the
DMCEV in the United States in 2013, and will further develop prototypes combining the existing
DeLorean automobile with the Epic EV electric powertrain. Together, Epic EV and DeLorean plan to
produce a number of prototypes utilizing the Epic EV powertrain for evaluation this and next year.
Since its debut in 1981 DeLorean has earned its place in pop-culture iconography. The sport cars’
easily recognizable gull-wing doors, stainless steel body, and rear mounted engine has appeared in
movies, video games, and television shows, though may be best known for its role as the unlikely time
machine featured in the Back to the Future trilogy. The DeLorean Motor Company (DMC), based in
Humble, TX, USA, acquired the original company’s name in 1995 and now owns the largest remain-
ing original parts stock from the factory, US stock and original suppliers. In addition to servicing,
restoring and selling DeLorean automobiles, parts, accessories and merchandise to customers around
the world, DMC also assembles cars to order, featuring parts or designs from the original DeLorean
automobile, with modern engine and suspension technology. A variety of DeLorean products have been
developed through licensing relationships with manufacturers in footwear, apparel, toys, collectibles,
gaming and other product categories.
Epic EV designs and manufactures electric vehicles who’s products - on land and water - make reli-
able, high performance electric vehicles accessible. Founder, Chris Anthony, brought together a small
team for one purpose: get fast and fun vehicles to market. The Epic EV design shop is just inland from
the sunny North County coastline in Vista, CA and their factory, affectionately called “Epic South” is
located on an expansive plot of land in Vivian, Louisiana.
For additional information, contact:
James Espey Eric Wiliford
DeLorean Motor Company Epic EV
15023 Eddie Drive, Humble, Texas 77396 2755 Dos Aarons Way, Vista, CA 92081
281/441-2537, Ext 103 760/542-6060
http://www.delorean.com http://www.evepic.com