*REGRETFULLY WITHDRAWN*1981 DeLorean DMC-12

The DeLorean DMC-12 (commonly referred to simply as the DeLorean as it was the only model ever produced by the company) was a sports car manufactured by John DeLorean's DeLorean Motor Company for the American market from 1981-83. The car features gull-wing doors and an innovative fiberglass chassis and underbody structure, along with a brushed stainless steel body. The car became widely known and iconic for its appearance and was modified as a time machine in the'Back to the Future' film trilogy. The body design of the DMC-12 was a product of Giorgetto Giugiaro of Ital Design and is panelled in brushed stainless steel, the chassis was engineered by Lotus, and the 2.9 litre V6 engine sourced from Peugeot-Renault-Volvo.

Offered today is a rare manual 1981 DMC-12 that has covered a purported 3,300 miles from new. Bought from a deceased estate in Pennsylvania by an experienced DeLorean collector and registered for the first time in the UK on the 11th March 2016. The supporting US Vehicle History Report states it is clear from any insurance, theft or damage losses.

Respected expert, joint author of "DeLorean Celebrating the Impossible" and the historian of the DeLorean Owners Club UK, Chris Parnham has this to say on the car:

"Vin 3707, Engine number 3387, Frame number 3435. Build date 20/9/81. Exported to the USA by boat on 26/9/81. Black interior, manual transmission".

As it was recently purchased from a 'deceased estate' in the USA, very little written history is available. Having myself owned several very low mileage cars and inspected many more, I have carefully inspected and driven this car and I strongly believe that the indicated mileage of 3,220 is correct. This is backed up by all sorts of physical evidence eg. the condition of the switches, door seals, bodywork, chassis etc. The car has suffered some (mostly) sun damage during storage, which the current owner is sympathetically improving. It offers considerable further potential to become a real 'low mileage show car'."

We are delighted to be able to offer such an extraordinary car that is gaining momentum in the collector's car market on both sides of the Atlantic, and is offered to auction with an MOT until March 2017.