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Tony Ierardi, owner of DeLorean at DeLorean Motor Company Florida, shows off his pristine DMC-12 that he is the original owner of in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel
Tony Ierardi, owner of DeLorean at DeLorean Motor Company Florida, shows off his pristine DMC-12 that he is the original owner of in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.

Pictures: Orlando DeLorean shop revives iconic cars

Patrick Connolly is a multimedia journalist with the Orlando Sentinel.
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DeLorean Motor Company Florida is one of three shops in the country that specializes in restoring, servicing and selling the iconic car from "Back to the Future."
An array of DeLorean DMC-12 cars sit in the lot at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
An array of DeLorean DMC-12 cars sit in the lot at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean sits in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean sits in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean sits in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean sits in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Tony Ierardi, owner of DeLorean at DeLorean Motor Company Florida, shows off his pristine DMC-12 that he is the original owner of in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Tony Ierardi, owner of DeLorean at DeLorean Motor Company Florida, shows off his pristine DMC-12 that he is the original owner of in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean engine bay at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean engine bay at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
DeLorean wheels came in different sizes for the front and rear, seen at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
DeLorean wheels came in different sizes for the front and rear, seen at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A model car DeLorean at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A model car DeLorean at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
An array of DeLorean DMC-12 cars sit in the lot at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
An array of DeLorean DMC-12 cars sit in the lot at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean is dressed up as a time machine from “Back to the Future” at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean is dressed up as a time machine from “Back to the Future” while other models sit behind it at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A poster shows off the DeLorean DMC-12 at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A poster shows off the DeLorean DMC-12 at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean DMC-12 sits in the lot at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean DMC-12 sits in the lot at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Back to the Future and DeLorean merchandise are on display at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Back to the Future and DeLorean merchandise are on display at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean sits in the shop for engine work at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean sits in the shop for engine work at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean is on the lift in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean is on the lift in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean DMC-12 sits in the showroom and is for sale at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean DMC-12 sits in the showroom and is for sale at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
An array of DeLorean cars are in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
An array of DeLorean cars are in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean got a suspension upgrade at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean got a suspension upgrade at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Several DeLorean DMC-12 models are in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Several DeLorean DMC-12 models are in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
An array of DeLorean DMC-12 cars sit in the lot at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
An array of DeLorean DMC-12 cars sit in the lot at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
An array of DeLorean DMC-12 cars sit in the lot at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
An array of DeLorean DMC-12 cars sit in the lot at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean is dressed up as a time machine from “Back to the Future” at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean V6 engine sits in a car in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean V6 engine sits in a car in the shop at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Tony Ierardi, owner of DeLorean at DeLorean Motor Company Florida, has a pristine DMC-12 that he is the original owner of in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Tony Ierardi, owner of DeLorean at DeLorean Motor Company Florida, has a pristine DMC-12 that he is the original owner of in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A photo on the wall at DeLorean Motor Company Florida shows the brand's original manufacturing plant on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A photo on the wall at DeLorean Motor Company Florida shows the brand’s original manufacturing plant on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Robert Gadocha shows the front storage compartment of a DeLorean for sale at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Robert Gadocha shows the front storage compartment of a DeLorean for sale at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
DeLorean cars represented peak 1980s style, still relevant decades later at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
DeLorean cars represented peak 1980s style, still relevant decades later at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Tony Ierardi, owner of DeLorean at DeLorean Motor Company Florida, bought a pristine DMC-12 new in the 1990s, more than a decade after the original company went out of business, seen in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
Tony Ierardi, owner of DeLorean at DeLorean Motor Company Florida, bought a pristine DMC-12 new in the 1990s, more than a decade after the original company went out of business, seen in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
A DeLorean is dressed up as a time machine from “Back to the Future” at DeLorean Motor Company Florida in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.