1981 DeLorean DMC-12

The DMC-12’s greatest and most enduring claim to fame was its starring role opposite Michael J. Fox in Robert Zemeckis’ “Back to the Future”, the box office hit of 1985

by Dave Kinney

As described by the seller, who just happened to be me, on eBay Motors: Never before offered for public sale. I am the second owner of this DeLorean, having bought it two-and-a-half years ago from the estate of the original owner, former NBC Orchestra bandleader and famed Mercedes-Benz collector Don Ricardo of Pasadena, CA. When I purchased the car, it had just 3,211 miles (as of this writing it is still under 3,700 miles). I bought it as part of a four-car package, and it was not running at the time. I have spent in excess of $5,000 repairing the car, as the fuel system had gone bad from sitting. I had all the needed services done, the oil changed, and the shop used a careful procedure for starting a car that had been in “unintended” long-term storage. This car is strikingly original. I have seen other DeLoreans advertised as “with all updates.” Please know that this is not a car that has been “improved” like so many of them have. We tried to use only...