The DeLorean Motor Company was founded in 1975 by John DeLorean, an American engineer and automobile executive. The company is best known for its iconic car, the DeLorean DMC-12, which featured a distinctive stainless-steel body and gull-wing doors. Production of the DMC-12 began in 1981, but the company faced financial difficulties and filed for bankruptcy in 1982. Despite its short-lived production, the DeLorean DMC-12 gained fame after appearing in the Back to the Future film trilogy, where it was used as a time machine. Today, the DeLorean Motor Company exists as a brand that produces parts and restores the original DMC-12 vehicles.