It is a truth universally acknowledged that any cultural artifact in possession of any measure of originality or authenticity will eventually be appropriated as a status symbol for rich jackassas.
Thus we bring you the Delorean limosine. Given that 80s nostalgia has passed from ironic appreciation of novelties to serious renaissance to sixteen year olds who weren't even alive in the 80s walking around with trucker caps that say "The 80s" with no idea why, this is hardly an unexpected development.
But still. The Delorean was one madcap entrepreneur's idea of the future of cars, the only car ever manufactured in Ireland, and it went down because its inventor got caught selling coke to the FBI in an effort to finance his dream. (Sounds more whimsical in the retelling.) It also became a time-traveling machine for an iconic movie franchise. That's enough uniqueness for one product, no? Does it really need to become the fad rental for 21-year-old MBAs who want to hold a Wedding Singer theme night?
As someone who drove a Delorean for a couple years, and who had a sideways mohawk everyday because the low roof of the car flattened even a pound of pomade, I object to this on every level.
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