Lot details
Registration No: ABW406X
Chassis No: SCEDT26TXBD005598
Mot Expiry: Jan 2013

Immortalised by its starring role in the film 'Back to the Future', the DMC-12 was the sole product of the DeLorean Motor Company that manufactured cars in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland from January 1981 until entering liquidation at the end of the following year. Some 9,000 examples were created, about 6,500 of which are thought to remain in existence.

Impossible to confuse with any other car, the DeLorean was penned by Italian maestro Giorgetto Giugiaro and notable for its gullwing doors and unpainted stainless steel outer panels. Following pre-production problems, the vehicle was largely re-engineered by Lotus, resulting in a backbone chassis and running gear very similar to that of the Esprit. Power came from a rear mounted 2849cc V6 engine provided by the Peugeot-Renault-Volvo consortium. This gave 150bhp in European specification but some 20bhp less when equipped with emission equipment for the US market - the region in which most examples were sold. The positioning of the engine resulted in a weight distribution of 35F/65R. To keep production simple, there were just two options within the standard specification - the choice of manual or automatic transmission and either a Grey or Black interior.

This car has automatic transmission and the popular Grey interior, but a unique story to tell. Manufactured in 1981, it was the first of 11 DMC-12s to be purchased from DeLorean's receiver at a BCA auction at Blackbushe in 1982 and has remained in the same ownership ever since. Unregistered until this year, it has covered just 326 miles to date and is therefore presented in as-new condition. Its claim to fame is that it was employed in the promotion of Back to the Future and therefore played its part in cementing DeLorean's short but dramatic history. Following some light recommissioning, this one owner, astonishingly low mileage DMC-12 is now offered with MOT into 2013.