Now, imagine finding that same model in the back of a Wisconsin barn, with original parts and less than 1,000 miles, partially sunk into the dirt like treasure. That’s exactly what happened to Michael McElhattan, who owns DeLorean Midwest, an auto restoration company in Illinois that specializes in DeLoreans, and his social media partner Kevin Thomas. The car featured in the “Back to the Future” franchise is a DeLorean DMC-12, manufactured for just three years from 1981-1983. And this one, a 1981 model that has spent the majority of its life in a barn, only had 977 miles on the odometer — a rarity. The two purchased the DeLorean from the owner, and they plan to restore the car and get it back on the road.

Source: CNN October 18, 2023 16:34 UTC