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1981 DeLorean Barn Find With 977 Miles Is Rust-Free And Has Original Tires
https://www.motor1.com ^ | Oct 10, 2023 at 3:17am ET | By: Angel Sergeev

Posted on 10/11/2023 6:00:35 AM PDT by Red Badger

It's been sitting for nearly two decades but is finally going back on the road soon.

In the vast deserts of New Mexico, an intriguing discovery has recently emerged from the sands of time - a pristine DeLorean, tucked away in a dusty barn, with a mere 977 miles on its odometer. In the last several years, the iconic stainless steel sports car, forever associated with the Back to the Future film franchise, has become a symbol of the 1980s and a cherished relic among collectors and enthusiasts alike. It's always cool to see an abandoned DeLorean get a second chance in life.

The DeLorean DMC-12, conceived by the visionary engineer and entrepreneur John DeLorean, was a groundbreaking concept that aimed to blend style, performance, and innovation in a way that had never been seen before. With its distinctive gull-wing doors, sleek stainless steel body, and rear-engine design, the car was a true icon of its era. But it wasn't just its design that captured the public's imagination – it was the promise of time travel, immortalized by its appearance as a time machine in the Back to the Future films, that truly catapulted the DeLorean into pop culture stardom.

Over the decades, the DeLorean has evolved from a controversial and short-lived production run in the early 1980s to a beloved classic that commands a dedicated following. Enthusiasts around the world have maintained and restored these rare vehicles, keeping the dream of owning and driving a DeLorean alive. Most recently, an example that has been sitting in a barn for more than 20 years with only 977 miles on the clock was discovered. The car featured in the video at the top of this page is in fairly good condition with only minimal amounts of rust on the surface of some chassis components. It is still equipped with its original tires.

The DeLorean specialists from DeLorean Nation on YouTube inspect the car thoroughly and discover it is one of the very early vehicles produced. It came out of the factory in April 1981. The engine also looks to be healthy with all the hoses intact and no major leaks. Aside from the dust that’s covering nearly every surface outside and inside the car, as well as the number of dead and alive mice, everything looks in perfectly restorable condition.

What does the future hold for this DeLorean? The folks behind the YouTube channel made a deal with the car’s original owner and purchased it. Interestingly, the car was owned by a Chevrolet dealer until 1991 when the first registered owner bought it. In the next step, we are probably going to see a deep clean and wash of the time travel machine and hopefully, it will be ready to hit the road again very soon. The same faith another DeLorean had about a month ago.

Source: DeLorean NATION on YouTube


TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans; Science; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: automotive; backtothefuture; barnfind; delorean
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1 posted on 10/11/2023 6:00:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Back to the Future for real.


2 posted on 10/11/2023 6:06:36 AM PDT by Brandonmark (November 2024 cannot come soon enough!)
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To: Red Badger

Missing a flux capacitor. That’s really going to reduce its value. /s


3 posted on 10/11/2023 6:07:21 AM PDT by CatOwner
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To: Red Badger

> It’s been sitting for nearly two decades

Are you sure about that? Or did it just arrive?


5 posted on 10/11/2023 6:10:03 AM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remvove RINOs by voting for them!)
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To: Red Badger

I would drive that to work everyday.


6 posted on 10/11/2023 6:10:58 AM PDT by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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To: Red Badger

https://youtu.be/J7jb6_ZDrQg?feature=shared


7 posted on 10/11/2023 6:13:00 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: Red Badger

DeLorean cars are modified Datsuns.


8 posted on 10/11/2023 6:13:15 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: Red Badger

I have a friend who bought a DeLorean for an investment and has it in his garage, covered and taken care of.


9 posted on 10/11/2023 6:14:00 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Brandonmark

Really cool car, but my ‘86 Shelby Charger is nearly 400lbs lighter, has almost 20 more HP (HP was a rare thing in the 80s), and is nearly as rare. It’ll smoke that stainless steel hot rod! ;-P

It’ll never be worth as much as that DeLorean, though!


10 posted on 10/11/2023 6:14:10 AM PDT by AnglePark (My opinion is the most worthless thing I own.)
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11 posted on 10/11/2023 6:16:13 AM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²e a truck through this law.)
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To: CatOwner

Yes and no Mr. Fusion that’s sad


12 posted on 10/11/2023 6:16:41 AM PDT by Kartographer (“We MutualBetter ly Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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To: Red Badger

Holy crap, that would be like finding a pristine Action Comic #1


13 posted on 10/11/2023 6:18:32 AM PDT by BigFreakinToad (Remember the Biden Kitchen Fire of 2004)
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To: Red Badger

My cousin worked for DeLorean as a test driver to pay for college. He said they were fun to drive.


14 posted on 10/11/2023 6:19:00 AM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: AnglePark

DeLoreans are GWs (gutless wonders) like many cars from that era. It was hard-pressed to hit 88 mph.


15 posted on 10/11/2023 6:20:14 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: BigFreakinToad

Or a Stradivarius at a thrift store....................


16 posted on 10/11/2023 6:20:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

My dad worked on 2 of those- a pair 9f brothers owned them. After school, I’d go to my dads garage and sit which ever of the DeLoreans was at the shop at the time and dream lol.


17 posted on 10/11/2023 6:20:18 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: conservative98

THANKS FOR THAT!.......................


18 posted on 10/11/2023 6:21:29 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: ansel12

Up watching bad TV...A line from “Barnaby Jones” about a spendthrift rock star...”He just gave a $24,000 Maserati to a DJ.”


19 posted on 10/11/2023 6:21:48 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: ArcadeQuarters

+1


20 posted on 10/11/2023 6:21:58 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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