deloreans.co.uk

The DeLorean Owners Club UK site has dedicated DeLoreans For Sale and Hire sections in its main navigation, alongside a DeLorean Essential Buyers Guide and a contact route for DeLorean-related enquiries. These are the first places to check whether you want to buy, hire, or simply ask the club about a car. The site does not publish listings, prices, or hire terms on its homepage, so you will need to open those sections or contact the club directly to see what is currently available.

Start With the Two Marketplace Sections

The club's navigation lists DeLoreans For Sale and Hire as separate entries. Use them according to your goal:

Because the homepage does not display current stock, availability, or pricing, treat these sections as entry points rather than catalogues. Check them directly for what is listed at the time you look.

Use the Buyers Guide Before You Commit

The site links to a DeLorean Essential Buyers Guide. If you are considering a purchase, read this before contacting sellers. It is the club's own starting resource for buyers and sits alongside the for-sale section, so the sensible order is: read the guide, then browse the for-sale listings, then ask the club about anything unclear.

Ask the Club Directly

The homepage invites visitors to "contact us for any DeLorean related enquiries." If the for-sale or hire sections do not answer your question — for example, whether a particular car is still available, or what hiring involves — use the Contacts page. The club describes itself as a small but friendly group of owners and enthusiasts formed in 1996, so direct enquiries are a normal part of how it operates.

What Membership Adds to Buying and Hiring

Joining is described as easy and involves "a small annual contribution." You do not need to own a DeLorean to join. For buyers and hirers, the membership page lists perks that can matter:

• Preferential insurance rates when you quote your membership of the accredited club
• Discount show tickets, such as for the NEC Classic Car Show
• The quarterly DeLorean News magazine
• Access to the club forum, where owners and enthusiasts chat

The site also notes that the club assists with valuations for classic car insurance, which is useful if you are insuring a car you buy. Membership packages and a membership form are listed under Join in the navigation.

A Practical Route Through the Site

1. Open DeLoreans For Sale and Hire to see what is currently offered.
2. Read the DeLorean Essential Buyers Guide if you are buying.
3. Check Join and the membership packages if insurance rates, show discounts, or the magazine matter to you.
4. Use Contacts for any remaining question about a specific car or hire arrangement.

The club presents itself as the only accredited DeLorean club in the UK and welcomes enthusiasts worldwide, so even if nothing suits you immediately, the forum and contacts are reasonable places to ask what might become available.

The DeLorean Owners Club UK offers a mix of in-person events, a members' magazine, an online community, and a shop. The main recurring event is the annual Big Summer Meet, which changes location each year so members in different parts of the country get a chance to attend. The club also has a presence at events such as the NEC Classic Car Show, and it lists discount tickets for that show. Online, the site provides a free forum, a gallery, videos, and downloads. Members receive the quarterly DeLorean News magazine, and the shop sells club merchandise, clothing, DeLorean models, and parts.

Events

Big Summer Meet

The annual Big Summer Meet of DeLoreans is the club's flagship gathering. According to the club, its location changes every year specifically to give members in all parts of the country a chance to reach it. If you are considering joining mainly to attend a meet, check the current year's location before committing, since it moves.

NEC Classic Car Show

The club maintains a presence at the NEC Classic Car Show and lists discount tickets for the 2026 show as a recent post. The site describes discount show tickets as one of the perks of membership. The club also exhibits at venues like the NEC, which the site ties to its memberships and volunteers.

Other event material on the site

The site's navigation includes pages for Crich 2011 and Coventry 2007, which appear to be records of past club events. These are useful if you want a sense of the kind of gatherings the club has organised, though they are historical rather than upcoming.

Publications and member benefits

• DeLorean News magazine: a quarterly magazine all members receive. The club describes it as "the best club magazine in the UK."
• Discount show tickets: listed as a membership perk, including for the NEC Classic Car Show.
• Preferential insurance rates: the club says members can get preferential rates when they quote their membership of the accredited club. It also says the club assists with valuations for classic car insurance.
• Spare parts help: the club describes giving owners the opportunity to locate spare parts.

Membership is described as a small annual contribution. The site does not state the exact amount on the pages summarised here, so check the Membership Packages page for current pricing before joining.

Online resources

The site's navigation points to several resources that are not framed as member-only:

The forum is explicitly described as free, so you can test the community before deciding on membership. The info pages are worth reading if you are researching a purchase or an import; the site also references a "DeLorean Essential Buyers Guide."

Shop

The shop section covers:

• Club merchandise
• Clothing
• DeLorean models
• DeLorean parts

The site does not list prices in the material summarised here, so treat the shop as a place to browse rather than a confirmed price list.

Who the club is for

The club states that membership does not require owning a DeLorean: "it doesn't matter whether you have a DeLorean or not." It describes itself as the only accredited DeLorean club in the UK, formed in 1996 by Simon Lees-Milne and Dave Howarth with the aim of making the DeLorean an accessible car to own and use in the UK. It also describes itself as family and gender friendly and welcoming to fans worldwide.

How to decide

• If you want to attend a specific meet, confirm this year's Big Summer Meet location and date first, because it rotates.
• If you mainly want the magazine, insurance rates, and show discounts, membership is the route; check the Membership Packages page for the current annual contribution.
• If you are still exploring, start with the free forum and the info pages, then join if the community and events fit what you want.

deloreans.co.uk is the official site of the DeLorean Owners Club UK, which describes itself as the only accredited DeLorean club in the UK. It serves DeLorean owners and enthusiasts worldwide, and it is useful whether you already own a car, are shopping for one, or just want to follow the community. The club was formed in 1996 by two enthusiasts, Simon Lees-Milne and Dave Howarth, with the aim of making the DeLorean an accessible car to own and use in the UK. Membership is open to people who do not own a DeLorean, so the site is not restricted to owners.

What the site offers

The navigation reflects a club-run resource rather than a commercial dealer site:

• Forum – a free discussion space for DeLorean-related chat and enquiries.
• Magazine – the quarterly DeLorean News, described on the site as "the best club magazine in the UK," sent to all members.
• Gallery and videos – event and car photos, including pages for Crich 2011 and Coventry 2007, plus XCAR videos.
• News & Events – club announcements; a current example is discount tickets for the NEC Classic Car Show 2026.
• Shop – club merchandise, clothing, DeLorean models, and parts.
• DeLoreans For Sale and Hire – classified-style listings for buying or hiring a car.
• Downloads and Links – reference material, including a DeLorean Essential Buyers Guide.
• Join / Membership Packages / Membership Form – the route to becoming a member.

There are also reference pages on club history, the club constitution and privacy policy, the history of DMCL, right-hand-drive and European-spec cars, gold DeLoreans, and importing a DeLorean into the UK.

Who runs it and what membership adds

The club presents itself as a volunteer-run group of owners, enthusiasts, and "custodians" preserving DeLorean history, with a committee of varied ages and backgrounds that describes itself as family and gender friendly. Membership is a small annual contribution, though the site does not state the amount on the pages reviewed, so check the membership packages page for current figures.

Stated member benefits include:

• The quarterly magazine.
• Discount tickets to shows such as the NEC Classic Car Show.
• Preferential insurance rates when you quote your club membership.
• Help with valuations for classic car insurance.
• A yearly Big Summer Meet that changes location so members across the country can attend.

When the site is the right starting point

Use deloreans.co.uk if you want to join an established UK club, ask ownership questions in a free forum, find parts or a car for sale, or read the buyers guide before shopping. If you need current prices, membership costs, or event dates, go directly to the relevant page rather than relying on summaries, since those details change and are not all published in the site's main text.

Joining The DeLorean Owners Club UK gives you four concrete things: the quarterly DeLorean News magazine, discount show tickets, preferential insurance rates when you quote your membership, and access to a community that helps with meets, spare parts and classic car insurance valuations. You do not need to own a DeLorean to join — the club describes members as "Team DeLorean" regardless of whether they have a car. Membership is a small annual contribution, and the club presents itself as the only accredited DeLorean club in the UK.

Who the club is for

The site is explicit that membership is open to owners and enthusiasts worldwide, not just UK car owners. It was formed in 1996 by Simon Lees-Milne and Dave Howarth with the aim of making the DeLorean an accessible car to own and use in the UK, and it now describes itself as a small but friendly group of owners and enthusiasts from all over the world.

That makes it relevant if you fall into any of these groups:

• You own a DeLorean and want parts leads, valuations and meet invitations.
• You are shopping for one and want to talk to people who already own them.
• You are an enthusiast with no car who wants the magazine and event access.

What membership actually includes

The club also runs a shop for merchandise, clothing, models and parts, and hosts galleries and event pages (Crich 2011, Coventry 2007) on the site.

How to join and what to check first

The site's "Joining!" section says joining is easy and involves "just a small annual contribution," but the exact figure is not stated in the page text available here. Before paying, work through this:

1. Open the Join section of deloreans.co.uk and read the Membership Packages page to see the current tiers and price.
2. Download or open the Membership Form and check what details it asks for and how payment is handled.
3. Confirm what you want from the club — if it is mainly the magazine and show discounts, any tier that includes those is enough; if you need valuation or parts help, ask via the contact page whether that is a member service or a general enquiry.
4. Check the Club Constitution & Privacy Policy pages if you care about how your data is used, since these are published on the site.

The site does not state that membership or forum access is free, so treat the forum's "free" description as applying to the forum itself rather than to club membership.

Where the club is most useful — and where it isn't

The strongest case for joining is insurance and events. The club says it assists with valuations for classic car insurance and that members get preferential rates when they quote membership, which is a direct financial reason to join if you are insuring a DeLorean. Discount NEC Classic Car Show tickets add to that.

The weaker case is if you only want technical repair instructions. The site points to parts help and a forum, but it does not present itself as a workshop manual or a paid technical support service. For restoration work, the forum and member contacts are the route, not a formal helpdesk.

If you are outside the UK, the magazine and forum still travel, but the in-person benefits — the Big Summer Meet, NEC tickets — are UK-centred. The club says it supports enthusiasts all over the world, so international members are welcome, just with fewer physical events to attend.

A realistic example

Suppose you have just bought a DeLorean and need an agreed value for classic car insurance. Joining gives you a route to the club's valuation assistance and a membership reference to quote for preferential rates, plus the magazine and meet invitations for the year. If instead you are still deciding whether to buy, the free forum and the club's DeLorean Essential Buyers Guide (listed on the site) are the lower-commitment starting points before you pay for membership.

The DeLorean Owners Club UK supports owners in four practical ways: it helps members locate spare parts, assists with valuations for classic car insurance, runs meet-ups including an annual Big Summer Meet that changes location each year, and publishes guidance on importing a DeLorean and on right-hand-drive (RHD) and European-spec cars. These benefits are aimed at members, so joining the club is the route to most of them. The club describes itself as the only accredited DeLorean club in the UK, formed in 1996 by Simon Lees-Milne and Dave Howarth with the aim of making the DeLorean an accessible car to own and use in the UK.

Parts, valuations and insurance

The club's stated purpose includes helping owners locate spare parts and assist with valuations for classic car insurance. A valuation matters because classic car policies typically need an agreed value rather than a simple market estimate, and an owners' club that knows the model can support that process. The club also says members can get preferential insurance rates when they quote their membership of the accredited club. If you are buying or insuring a DeLorean, these two services are the most concrete reasons to join rather than just read the public pages.

Meeting other owners

The club is a group of owners and enthusiasts from around the world, and membership gives you the chance to meet up with them. The main event is the annual Big Summer Meet, which changes location every year so members in different parts of the country can reach it. Members also exhibit at events such as the NEC Classic Car Show, and the site lists discount tickets for the NEC Classic Car Show 2026. For a new owner, these meets are the easiest way to compare cars, ask questions and learn what ownership actually involves.

Importing and model guidance

The site has dedicated sections on importing your DeLorean and on RHD & Euro Spec cars, alongside pages on the history of the DeLorean and gold DeLoreans. If you are considering bringing a car into the UK or want to understand the difference between left-hand-drive US cars and RHD or European-spec examples, these pages are the place to start before you commit.

What membership includes

Joining is described as easy and costs a small annual contribution. You do not need to own a DeLorean to join — the club welcomes enthusiasts as part of "Team DeLorean." Membership packages and a membership form are listed on the site, and the free forum is available if you want to ask questions before committing.

Is it worth joining?

Join if you own a DeLorean and want parts leads, an insurance valuation and a social calendar; join if you are shopping for one and want to talk to owners first. The free forum and the public reference pages (importing, RHD/Euro spec, buyers guide) let you test the waters at no cost. The club does not publish its membership price on the pages reviewed here, so check the membership packages page for the current annual contribution before you decide.