John DeLorean founded the DeLorean Motor Company in Detroit, and in 1978, an investment by the British Government led to the construction of a plant in Dunmurry to build the DMC-12 model. Operations were to cease in 1982 due to financial difficulties. Contents include: specification leaflets; name badges; brochures; company newspapers; promotional booklets; correspondence; office memo notepads; receipt books; DMC airmail envelopes; DMC order forms; dealer lists; consumer information; warranties; news release forms; manuals; drawing sheets/chassis posters; compliments slips; status reports; training documents, biographies of John DeLorean, Donald H. Lander and Eugene A. Cafiero; press material/reviews; motor magazines; posters; photographs; owners handbooks and expense budgets.