Born in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, the DeLorean DMC-12 was a brilliant idea that was poorly executed. It should have spawned a full range of innovative cars; instead, it retired after less than 10,000 cars were built, and it would very likely be all but forgotten in 2021 had it not landed a starring role as a time machine in the Back to the Future trilogy. 40 years after its launch, we’re taking a look at the rise and fall of the DeLorean DMC-12: