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
Back to the Future for real.
Missing a flux capacitor. That’s really going to reduce its value. /s
> It’s been sitting for nearly two decades
Are you sure about that? Or did it just arrive?
I would drive that to work everyday.
DeLorean cars are modified Datsuns.
I have a friend who bought a DeLorean for an investment and has it in his garage, covered and taken care of.
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!
Yes and no Mr. Fusion that’s sad
Holy crap, that would be like finding a pristine Action Comic #1
My cousin worked for DeLorean as a test driver to pay for college. He said they were fun to drive.
DeLoreans are GWs (gutless wonders) like many cars from that era. It was hard-pressed to hit 88 mph.
Or a Stradivarius at a thrift store....................
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.
THANKS FOR THAT!.......................
Up watching bad TV...A line from “Barnaby Jones” about a spendthrift rock star...”He just gave a $24,000 Maserati to a DJ.”
+1
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