Gold Cars

There have been plenty of novelty cars out there that were covered in gold plating by their owners. So what? What about dealer car? One available as an option by the factory itself. Has such a car ever existed? Indeed it has. And what was it? A Lamborghini? A Cadillac? Not even close. The car… was a Delorean. In 1981, American Express gold card members were given the option of ordering 1 of 100 24 carat gold plated Deloreans built at the factory specifically for American Express?s customers. Asking price? $85,000. Out of these 100, however, only two were ordered and made. The first was purchased by Roger Mize, the president of Snyder National Bank in Snyder, Texas. Roger bought the car and displayed it in the lobby of his bank for over two decades. It has never been driven. The second is located in an Automobile museum in Reno, Nevada. In 1983, a third and final gold Delorean was built, constructed from the spare parts set aside for the previous two. The third car is currently available for sale for $250,000.