World of the Bizarre

DeLorean owner is caught driving at 88mph

By T.K. Randall
September 16, 2016 ·  19 comments

The iconic car was featured in all three of the Back to the Future movies. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0 Ed g2s The distinctive gull-winged vehicle, which was immortalized by the Back to the Future movies, is a popular collectable among enthusiasts including father-of-two Nigel Mills who had been traveling to work in his £22,000 DeLorean on Wednesday when he was caught by a police speed gun.

"I can honestly say I wasn't trying to time travel," he later told the Chelmsford Magistrates' Court. "It was at 11am on Sunday and the road was completely clear. I saw the guy with the speed gun and thought I better check my speed and low and behold, the letter turns up."

The iconic sports car was manufactured by John DeLorean's DeLorean Motor Company between 1981 and 1983 and was picked for use in the movies due its metallic, futuristic appearance."Ironically I was done for speeding in the car that doesn't get on the road much - I only drive it three or four times a year and did just 200 miles last year," said Mills.

"I'm a car fan and me and the rest of my family enjoyed the Back to the Future films."

Fortunately for him however the court hearing was ultimately thrown out due to a lack of evidence.

Source: Telegraph | Comments (19)

Tags: Delorean, Back to the Future