DeLorean claims the Taliban want to invest in his Back to the Future cars

Newquay resident Ty DeLorean, who claims to be the son of car legend John DeLorean, says he has received a business opportunity from the Taliban.

The 40-year-old says he has been building hybrid cars, mixed with Reliant Robins, in an effort to rebuild the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC).

He has been accused of "passing off" his prototype cars as legitimate DeLorean vehicles in a legal battle with DMC, but Ty claims he has a right to do so.

The Cornishman says he has received offers from several parties as he looks to sell off his cars.

He claims film studios, automobile organisations, and most shockingly, the Taliban.

The 40-year-old says he received the enquiry through an email, and he would consider taking them up if he was allowed to.

“They emailed me saying they want to invest in and mass produce my cars,” he explained. “They want to use them for government officials and they said the head of the Taliban Hibatullah Akhundzada signed it off and I’m now dealing with his deputy and the transport minister".

Ty shared a letter with Cornwall Live that he allegedly received from current Afghani transport minister, Qudratullah Zaki, which said: “The Civil Aviation of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan extends its compliments to you and your brilliant motor vehicle at Delorean motor company.

“Your amazing achievements were brought to my attention in your latest media interviews which has gone around the world and landed on my desk in a local newspaper.

“The LTA would like to move forward with investment in your business as we have strong ties with rural markets and we believe India is already interested in your product".

The letter continues, saying that the cars would be "perfect" for Afghanistan's roads, and they need new cars in the country.

The cars resemble a classic DeLorean car, but are built out of Reliant Robins.

Creating the cars has been a passion for Ty, but it has also been a business prospect for him.

After the Taliban's overthrow of Afghanistan in 2021, few countries have recognised the organisation.

Despite Ty's intrigue, he has been told that every individual he has communicated with is on the British government's sanction list.

He said: “In my ambition, which is sometimes bigger than reality, I’d like to see the vehicle as a peace symbol if you like like my father’s was. It could be used to negotiate with the Taliban and help get them to start dropping some of their hardline stances, and if they were to do that, maybe I could.

“If they’re doing anything bad, I won't do business with them.

“They need their country rebuilding and the US and British have caused far more atrocities and deaths than the Taliban ever did. If the home office let me, I'd certainly consider it".

Ty argues he should be given the option to sell his cars to the Taliban.

“I can’t do business with them,” he continued, “But the US Government recently declined to say if they accepted the government and the United Arab Emirates just opened a consulate there.

“Even the British government is probably doing business with them through the back door and there are daily flights to Afghanistan from Dubai.

“People are doing business with them and no-one’s going to get rid of them.

“I might not want to do business with them due to my own personal feelings towards their attitudes to women, and all the rest of it".

Despite this, none of Ty's offers will matter until his legal issues with DMC are solved.