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81 DeLorean
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1981 · Dream build — concept

DREAM BUILD — CONCEPT ONLY

81 DeLorean

1981
HAMMER FAB VISION
CONCEPT ONLY

§ 01

THE BRIEF

Everybody knows the shape. Nobody has built one the way it deserves. Our concept keeps the brushed stainless body and gullwing doors, then widens it with all-metal fender flares — hand-formed, not bolted-on plastic — flowing into a deeper front fascia, side skirts, and a rear diffuser. A ducted engine cover and a proper rear wing finish the profile. Underneath, a modern chassis and suspension put it flat on the ground with correct geometry, big brakes, and wide wheels tucked into those new arches. Inside, all tech: digital displays, modern climate and audio, and clean fabricated panels that look like they came from the future the DeLorean was always promising. Concept only — an idea we would love to bring to life for the right person.

§ 02 — Note from the shop

"All metal, all tech, the way of the future."

§ 03 — Build journal

The updates.

A living log of every meaningful moment on this build — new photos, short notes, and the milestones worth marking.

1 UPDATES · 1 MILESTONES

Milestones

  1. AUG 11, 2026— 81 DeLorean dream build concept

UPDATE 01 / 01

Aug 11, 2026

DESIGN MILESTONE

81 DeLorean dream build concept

Concept studies for a DMC-12 done our way — all-metal wide body, modern chassis and drivetrain, slammed stance, and a fully digital interior. All metal, all tech, the way of the future.

Rear three-quarter concept — the lead direction.J001
Rear three-quarter concept — the lead direction.
Rear view showing the full-width tail panel and diffuser.J002
Rear view showing the full-width tail panel and diffuser.
Front three-quarter with the metal flares and wide wheel package.J003
Front three-quarter with the metal flares and wide wheel package.
Head-on view — the widened track and front fascia.J004
Head-on view — the widened track and front fascia.
Overhead study of the ducted engine cover and wing.J005
Overhead study of the ducted engine cover and wing.
Street render — gullwings up, city backdrop.J006
Street render — gullwings up, city backdrop.
Street render — rear three-quarter on the ground.J007
Street render — rear three-quarter on the ground.

§ 04 — Process

Chapter by chapter.

Every build is documented as it moves through the shop. Here's how this one came together.

All-metal wide bodyC008
HAND-FORMED METAL FLARES
01CHAPTER

All-metal wide body

Hand-formed steel and stainless flares blended into the original body lines, with a deeper front fascia, skirts, and rear diffuser. No plastic add-ons — everything shaped and welded in house.

On the ground, done rightC009
MODERN CHASSIS AND SUSPENSION
02CHAPTER

On the ground, done right

A modern chassis and suspension package to get it slammed without wrecking the geometry. Big brakes behind wide wheels that finally fill the arches.

All techC010
DIGITAL EVERYTHING
03CHAPTER

All tech

Digital dash, modern climate and audio, and fabricated interior panels built around the driver. The future the DeLorean was always drawn for.

§ 05 — Gallery

Frame by frame.

7 FRAMES · SHOT IN-HOUSE

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