Back To The Future: Derbyshire classic car visitor attraction to hold DeLorean Day

Derbyshire’s Great British Car Journey will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic DMC DeLorean sportscar later this month.
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Bank Holiday Monday, August 30, has been declared DeLorean Day at the classic car visitor attraction in Ambergate.

Production of the DeLorean began in Northern Ireland in 1981 – just four years before the car was catapulted into the spotlight by the highest-grossing film of 1985, Back To The Future.

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With its revolutionary stainless-steel body and distinctive gull-wing doors, the DeLorean was born with film star appeal.

The futuristic DMC-12 sportscar now enjoys cult status for its time-travelling antics with Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the blockbuster Back to the Future movie franchise.

On DeLorean Day, there will be a selection of DeLorean cars on display at Great British Car Journey, including a very rare right hand drive model on loan from the DeLorean Owners Club UK.

There will even be the opportunity to sit in a DeLorean and utter the immortal words of Doc Brown – “roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!”

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Children are also encouraged to attend in Back To The Future costumes, with a prize for the best mini Marty McFly and Doc Brown on the day.

However, it’s not all about Back To The Future – at the event enthusiasts can meet with one of the foremost DeLorean experts in the UK, Chris Parnham, author of DeLorean: Celebrating the Impossible.

Pre-booking is essential for DeLorean Day.

To book a ticket for the DeLorean Day event at Great British Car Journey, visit www.greatbritishcarjourney.com or call 01773 317243.

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