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For decades, the DeLorean has meant something. It’s a car, yes — but it’s also a symbol. Of the future. Of rebellion. Of the idea that something ordinary could become extraordinary. With its gullwing doors and its permanent place in pop culture, the DeLorean has always belonged to the culture more than to any single owner.
Today, that belonging becomes literal.
DeLorean Labs, the official Web3 arm of the DeLorean Motor Company, is bridging its native token $DMC to Solana — with support from the Solana Foundation, in partnership with Sunrise, and powered by the Wormhole bridge.
For the first time, anyone in the Solana ecosystem — everyday traders, DeFi users, NFT collectors, RWA maxis — can hold a piece of one of the most storied automotive brands ever created.
“Seeing a brand like DeLorean move onchain is a big moment. Sunrise is bringing all important assets to Solana, where they can trade in open, liquid markets. We’re excited to bring $DMC into the ecosystem.” – Saeed Badreg, Co-Founder and CEO, Wormhole Labs.
The thesis behind DeLorean Labs is simple: iconic IP shouldn’t sit behind velvet ropes. It should be accessible, participatory, and owned by the community that loves it.
Bringing $DMC natively to Solana — the top retail-driven chain — is the clearest expression of that belief yet. It puts a legendary brand directly in the hands of millions of users who grew up idolizing it, at the speed and cost that only Solana makes possible.
In a rapidly maturing market, being a token is no longer enough. The projects that will define the next era of crypto are the ones that combine cultural weight with serious onchain infrastructure — platforms that can have fun with their IP while building real protocols and creating lasting value for their communities. DeLorean isn’t the first global brand to recognize the power of building on Solana; it joins the likes of Mastercard and Google in staking its claim on the chain.
With the native integration, Solana users will be able to buy, hold, stake, and use $DMC across top platforms. They can secure early access to upcoming tokenized DeLorean vehicle drops and participate in DeLorean’s governance framework — a first-of-its-kind model for a globally recognized brand that gives its community a direct role in shaping future development, in a fully decentralized way.
This marks a shift toward participation-driven brand ecosystems, where users engage not as passive customers, but as genuine contributors to something they help build.
“DeLorean is about momentum, innovation, and pushing boundaries, values that align perfectly with what’s happening on Solana, and in the Solana community right now. We’re not just launching a token; we’re committing to the ecosystem.” – — Evan Kuhn, President, DeLorean Labs.
The launch arrives as real-world asset tokenization moves from niche experiment to mainstream conversation. DeLorean Labs is betting that the brands people already love will be what finally brings the next wave of users on-chain.
The DeLorean isn’t just nostalgia. It’s a proof of concept: if a cultural icon can be tokenized, governed, and owned by its community, anything can.
DeLorean $DMC is now live on Solana.
