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I`m not great at making lists of everything but who thinks the DE LOREAN is the best car in the world? Ok its far from a supercar but it sure is unique.

Alex

(Second best would be a `69 Plymouth Roadrunner)

...Especially when you get it up to 88 MPH.

The car of my dreams is a Jeep Cherokee and I could easily afford one, but I know there'd be little point in getting one due to (cough, cough) extenuating circumstances.

My list of cars would be out of price range but DREAMS are nice. My list of cars are Lamborghini Countach models, Jaguar XJ 220 models, and I think this car 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition Court Figoni et Falaschi Coupe and 1936 Delanaye 135 M Figoni et Falaschi Cabriolet. These are just some of My super cars.

The Delorean could have been the greatest car ever, if it had had Pontiac's money behind it.

'69 Road Runner was great, but all the Chrysler muscle cars I've driven were downright scary in the handling department. Someone once told me they came from the factory needing a new front suspension. I believe it.

Of the cars I've owned:
Favorite: '76 Formula 400 Firebird
Fastest: (A tie) '70 Challenger R/T (only had it 2weeks before lost control and totaled) and '88 Monte Carlo SS (much modified 375hp 305cid)
Best All Around: '88 Dodge Daytona Shelby (15lbs boost, 300hp, 1.02g cornering)

Car I'd most like to own: '66 GTO. 3 deuces, 4speed, 389.

I`ve never even drove an american car as im english, but i have sat in a de lorean. At this moment i just have a 1967 ford anglia.

I've never sat in a British car either now that I think of it. I love the look of the Delorean, and it had great potential. John Delorean was head of General Motor's Pontiac division. He was responsible for giving cool names to the whole product line ( ThunderChief and Star Chief became Bonneville and Grand Prix). He designed the Firebird and broke GM rules by installing an oversize engine in a midsize car to make the GTO.
When Pontiac started designing the Fiero, he realized that because it had 2 seats the American public would assume it to be a sports car. GM executives insisted it was to be a commuter car. Just something to get a guy and his briefcase to work. Delorean saw the potential and wanted it to have gullwing doors (for easy entry/exit in tight parking spaces), a mid-mounted V8 or at least the 270hp version of the Pontiac 4cyl, and it should be stainless steel instead of plastic (sound familiar). Pontiac said no. Delorean said "Do it my way or I quit", and Pontiac said "See ya!". When your top engineer says the car should be built this way, you really ought to listen.
The Fiero was a dud. Universally criticized for being slow, handling poorly, and problems with the plastic body work not holding up. It also takes a gymnast to get in and out of.
Delorean took his toys and built his own sandbox. Unfortunately, he didn't have quite the R&D budget of pontiac. He was forced to use a notoriously flimsy Lotus chassis which required him to mount the heavy and anemic Ford V6 behind the rear wheels (Deloreans can do awesome wheelies ). There were also some quality problems (especially electrical ). Then the US Drug Enforcement Agency entrapped him in a bogus drug deal and the whole deal came down. But dam* it is a good looking car!

The Delorean had a volvo 2.8L engine, not a ford. Also, the car was designed using non-OEM parts to make easier for people to fix it.

As for that flimsy lotus chassie.... an aftermarket design put in a twin turbo chevy 3.8 engine that put out 500hp.

Delorean.. one cool car.