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What if I invested instead of buying the DeLorean DMC-12?
$25,000 in January 1981
You spent on DeLorean DMC-12:
$25,000
One-time purchase
If invested in S&P 500:
$1,001,351
As of December 2025
3,905.4%
Total Return
$976,351
Profit
44 years and 11 months
Time Period
About the DeLorean DMC-12
The stainless steel sports car immortalized by Back to the Future.
๐ก Fun Fact: Only 9,000 DeLoreans were ever made before the company went bankrupt in 1982.
The Math ๐
Original price:$25,000
Released:January 1981
Investment period:44 years and 11 months
Current value:$1,001,351
Total gain:+3,905.4%