1981 Delorean DMC12

Description for DeLorean DMC12 1981

Red 1981 Delorean DMC12 Survivor. one owner since new till 2014. when I purchased it. This vehicle has been parked in a barn with a car cover plus tarp over that. for 31 years. This car has been red since it was bought new. according to original owner. Possibly the dealer painted it. since it was in the dealers hands for a year and 210 miles of its life. The previous owner told me he went to look at these new Deloreans with his young daughter in 1982. She apparently loved the color. He bought the car and proceeded to drive it for approximately 770 miles. At this point he told me his knees hurt to much to get in and out of the car. So he put it in the barn next to his farm pumps and left it. In 1982 when sold to the previous owner. the dealer copied the V. I. N. incorrectly on the NEW vehicle document. It is still taped to the windshield . Ironically only 4 feet away from the cars correct V. I. N. plate. That mistake has been corrected by the C. H. P. on the new title. The car has its original smog paper from Delorean in 1981. Its original Consumer information paper work. Its original 1 year/12. 00 mile insured service contract from 1981. The original owners manual and cover still in glove box. Have a copy of the original owners pink slip and the instruction side half of that pink slip. The original 1983 registration renewal slip that was never paid is included too. The car has its original 83 year sticker on the rear plate. The car is now smog legal in California as of November 2014. Also included with the car are the Delorean One Workshop Manual. Parts Catalog Manual and the Service and Technical Bulletins manual. Title: The Title is clean and the cars paper workup is up to date in non-opted status. Ebay history report states for cars after 1981. I paid for a history report separately on this vehicle. It is 5 pages long and is clean. It shows the one event for emissions in November 2014. Is available for anyone bidding. Overall this car is in great shape. Very clean underneath . ngine bay and inside. Has lived its entire life indoors and is inside a garage now. But I am not selling a restored car. nor a perfect one. I am selling an excellent survivor car. This car is ready for its next chapter in life and a new home. Please read the details of this unique car. Fuel: If you have researched Deloreans you have learned this is the concern area. Very sensitive fuel system. I have since purchased. replaced or had rebuilt all fuel items. Fuel distributor . arm up regulator . control pressure regulator all rebuilt and tested professionally. New injectors. cleaned all fuel lines. cleaned fuel tank and new fuel filter also has an upgraded fuel pump and baffle. New fuel level sender was installed. A new oxygen sensor installed too. CO was adjusted and set professionally and passed California smog November 2014. The car starts every time and at this point runs very good. The mechanic told me the car needs to be driven after such a long storage time. I have changed the oil and filter several times to get out the old oil. Pressure level of oil while running is excellent. Suspension: The only part that failed on the suspension was the steering tie-rods. These tie rods had an odd clear cover that seemed to break down over time. They have been replaced. The rest of suspension looks very good and very clean. All original besides tie-rods. Engine: With 981 miles on it at this point . he engine is very clean and complete. Only part I see missing is the throttle return spring cover. From the cars I have seen. not all of them had them. Not sure it was ever there. A new thermostat was installed. since original was stuck. The cooling fans have been cycled and work. Oil and filter changed. The ignition wires had to be replaced. Has original spark plugs and cap plus rotor. Checked and cleaned. The exhaust looks great and complete. Drive-train: The transmission from my limited driving around. shifts very well. No grinding or noises. The oil level was checked. Clutch does not chatter or flutter with smooth engagement. The drive shafts look very good too. No tears in the CV boots. Brakes: The brakes had completely failed and locked from sitting. All original calipers were rebuilt. original brake pads checked and recondition. New master cylinder installed. Castrol DOT 4 brake fluid flushed through three complete times. I have only driven this car a very short distance. I do not want to put the miles on the car. With that the car does seem to stop fine with no odd noises. Wheels/Tires: The wheels are in very good shape. No curb rash. The tires are original. I had them checked at a local tire shop. They have no cracks and were re-balanced. Body/Paint: The body is very straight. The paint. for being almost 33 years old. looks great. But it is not perfect. it is 1981 single stage paint. There are some small chips. there are two touched up scratches on the passenger door. I think a professional buff will make the paint shine even more then it does. Trunk: The trunk is in excellent condition. The spare tire is clean and strapped down. The jack. ag and its handle are in their location. Only thing I found missing is the tool kit. Interior: The interior is all there and in very good shape. No cracks in the seats or dash. There is a small scuff mark on drivers seat. But it is very small. Being inside definitely sheltered it from the suns rays. The headliner was replaced. since it detached itself. The radio works and is a cassette player. There is a cassette in the player. It plays. Its a tape of H20 Daryl Hall and John Oates from 1982. I left the tape in there. Electrics: The battery is gone. I replaced it with a new one and is strapped in. There is no corrosion on the terminals from previous battery. All the electrical items of the car work as of November of 2014. The A/C was not working and converted to R-134. Working as of November. Warrantee: To the buyer of this car. There is no warranty on this vehicle and no guarantees. Any car of this age might have hidden faults or issues. I have fixed or had fixed everything I could find to save this car . Shipping: Shipping of this vehicle is completely the responsibility of the buyer. I do however recommend a covered car shipper.