According to the vendor, every trip to the petrol station in this stunning DeLorean takes upwards of half an hour. No other car is like it for people wanting to stop and chat, but then that’s hardly surprising given how ingrained the Belfast-built gullwing coupé is in popular culture.

Instantly recognisable with its stainless-steel bodywork and striking Giugiaro-penned styling, the DeLorean looks like nothing else on the road, now or in the past (both of which, should you reach 88mph, are equally attainable according to Back to the Future, in which the DMC-12 found fame).
 
Every DeLorean is remarkable – after all, how can it not be when it looks so achingly cool? – but this one is particularly special. It has been owned by the same family for over 40 years, including within that period by Justin Hawkins, lead singer of rock band The Darkness, and it has covered just 20,744 miles. The vendor has been its custodian for the past 15 years, and during his ownership the car has had a complete engine rebuild, as well as having all of its running gear overhauled, an interior retrim and some minor body repairs, all in the care of a classic car specialist who has kept it garaged and maintained on the owner’s behalf.

It comes with a massive box of history and is a car that will truly stop people in their tracks – a fabulous example of one of the world’s most fascinating and distinctive cars.
 

As you might expect from a stainless-steel car, there’s no rust on the DeLorean whatsoever – if there was, it would be rather puzzling. However, it’s also in fine fettle underneath, and that’s where it matters.

All of the trim is present and correct and there’s barely any deterioration other than a very tiny dent in the nearside front wing and some fading to some of the plastic trim. The distinctive gullwing doors open and close as they ought to, although the hydraulic ram on the driver’s side door is quite weak and the vendor plans to replace this before sale.

The wheels have been fully refurbished and the tyres are almost new.

Inside, it’s in fine fettle. The grey leather seats have been retrimmed in recent times and are in great condition and all of the dials and controls work as they should, the only minor faults being some wear to the central switch panel and some slight dropping of the headlining on both gullwing doors, neither of which is a standout concern.

The DeLorean comes with a mid-mounted 2.8-litre PRV engine, the acronym standing for Peugeot-Renault-Volvo, and engineered between the three manufacturers in the 1970s. It was chosen for the DeLorean thanks to its light weight and compact size, as well as the fact there was already a Federal-tuned engine available, albeit detuned to 130bhp.
 
The one in this car was rebuilt in recent times by the classic car specialist who has maintained the DeLorean for its owner since 2008 and it’s as new – if you went back in time (and in this car, you probably could), it’s as if you’d picked one up from the Douvrin factory where the engines were made. It starts and runs sweetly, holds good oil pressure and is in fine fettle.

The same can be said of the rest of the car, with the brakes, suspension and steering all overhauled by the vendor’s chosen mechanic. It’s a brilliant car with a genuine low-mileage, and represents a rare opportunity for you to get behind the wheel of one of the best DeLoreans left on the road.

 

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