08/14/2020 - 10:41
- Clarín.com
- Cars
It seems incredible that such forgetfulness occurs, but from time to time impressive vehicles that were abandoned in hidden places continue to appear .
And in this news it is not one but two copies of the DeLorean DMC-12 , a car that promised to be an out of the ordinary and that became famous in the Back to the Future saga .
This time the characteristics of the find is more surprising, since it is a question of specimens that have been used very little since their odometers show low mileage.
Two DeLoreans found abandoned for 40 years in a shed
These are two units with correlative chassis numbers that have just been discovered in an old shed after spending a long time in oblivion, according to Car and Driver .
The good news about this incredible neglect is that the two models appear very well preserved despite having been still for so long.
This is probably why the two copies found will not take long to find new owners due to the advertised price: $ 50,000 for both .
The DMC-12s are located in Lake Elsinore, California (United States), where they have remained since their original owner acquired them in 1981 .
Two DeLoreans found abandoned for 40 years in a shed
During all this time they have barely circulated and is that their odometers register extremely low mileage, so much that one of them can be considered as just out of the dealership.
The unit in question only records only 14 miles (22.5 kilometers) while the other registers a somewhat higher number but which is still ridiculous: 1,623 miles (2,612 kilometers).
Both cars are reportedly equipped with manual gearboxes, making them about 2 seconds faster to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h than the DMC-12s equipped with an automatic gearbox.
Two DeLoreans found abandoned for 40 years in a shed
These models are preceded by a particular story during their development and the hectic life of their creator, John DeLorean , who lived as a rockstar and was even involved in confusing causes of drug trafficking and fraud.
The DMC-12 was a breakthrough vehicle with that particular gull-wing door opening. Not in vain that model was chosen to represent a time machine in the movie Back to the Future .
DeLorean had hired Colin Chapman , founder of Lotus, to finalize the chassis and suspension, and Italian bodybuilder Giorgetto Giugiario , to design the styling of the car, which was to use polished stainless steel for its body.
John DeLorean, founder of the brand that bore his name, during the presentation of the model.
But in the case of these two units, they also add the particularity of having correlative chassis numbers, something very rare to see. Which is why it wouldn't be surprising if they show up on a big auction house with a much higher asking price within a few months.
In the Facebook Marketplace announcement, both models are sold as a batch, so it will not be possible to purchase them separately. One of them appears to be in better condition than the other but overall, from what the images show, both have been fairly well preserved.