Belfast is famous for a number of things. Aside from being Northern Ireland’s capital and home to a vibrant pub scene, it was also the birthplace of the ill-fated RMS Titanic. In the automotive world, Belfast became legendary for being the home of a 550,000-square-foot factory in Dunmurry, a suburb about six miles southwest of the city. That’s where the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 was manufactured beginning in 1981.

Celebrating 45 years that have passed since that time, over 140 DeLoreans and 300 people showed up this summer to a sold-out event called DeLorean Eurofest at the Stormont Estate in Belfast.

Stormont serves as the site of the country’s parliament buildings, so it was a fitting backdrop for the gathering. Festivities took place from June 11-14, and my friend Tamir was one of the enthusiasts in attendance for the historic “homecoming” event.

Some of the key activities aside from the meet-up at Stormont included a product fair and a gala dinner. There were swag items available, including T-shirts, skateboards, posters, stickers, keychains, books, and more. As a “Back to the Future” fan, I quite enjoyed some of the movie references.

Some of the photos posted by The Irish News convey just how well-attended event was.

Tamir said, “The last part of the show included test-drives around the factory track. One of the owners insisted that I drove his car with my son. And another owner took him on a ride, nine laps around. He had a blast!”

Tamir shared some of his own photos of some of the other noteworthy cars in attendance. Check out the Honda Integra Type R:

And when was the last time you saw an older Toyota Camry as clean as this one?

Renault Alpine GTA V6 Turbo:

Suzuki Cervo hatchback: