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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.

๐Ÿ’ก Fun Fact: Only 9,000 DeLoreans were ever made before the company went bankrupt in 1982.

The Math ๐Ÿ“Š

Original price:$25,000
Released:January 1981
Investment period:44 years and 11 months
Current value:$1,001,351
Total gain:+3,905.4%

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