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1983 DeLorean DMC-12 - 463 Miles For Sale by Auction


Manufactured in 1983 and registered in Illinois, Michigan on 11th October 1984 to a Mr Belden who owned the car until 2020
Documentation supplied by our vendor confirms the low mileage and the car is on a NOVA with duties settled
The DeLorean DMC-12 was developed in collaboration with Lotus legend Colin Chapman and the manual variant is highly sought after
The odometer reading is just 463 miles (atoc) and the car remains shod with its original tyres
Presented to auction with copy Title Document and copy signed Notarised Declaration of Mileage dated 24th June 2020
An historically significant motorcar and one of the lowest mileage examples of the DeLorean DMC-12 in existence

Whilst the term “iconic” is conferred frequently and often without merit, we are just and correct in bestowing the title to the DeLorean DMC-12. Instantly recognisable it was the brainchild of ex-General Motors executive John De Lorean, perhaps one of the most controversial motor industry figures of all time. The Belfast based factory was established with £100 million of funding from the British Government under an agreement forged by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher with the support of US President Ronald Regan in order to help the Northern Irish economy suffering from decades of sectarian violence. The DeLorean Motor Company story is a unique entry in the annals of the motor car industry, and the DMC-12 is one of the most recognisable cars of the 20th century.
 
Launched in 1981, the DMC-12’s stylish coupé body attracted international attention by virtue of its method of construction, a combination of fiberglass inner panels, a stainless-steel outer skin and innovative gull-wing doors. The underpinnings were engineered under the guidance of Lotus founder Colin Chapman. Competing with Porsche and Ferrari, sales never approached projected levels and DeLorean's 1982 indictment on drugs charges, he was subsequently acquitted, brought the project to its knees. The DeLorean is now seen as highly collectable, thanks in no small part to the 'Back to the Future' movie series, and manual examples are very sought after.
 
This remarkable example was manufactured in 1983 and registered in Illinois, Michigan on 11th October 1984 to a Mr Belden who owned the car until 2020, confirmed by copy title documentation from the State of Illinois, stamped exported on the 10th September 2020. A Declaration of Mileage was signed by Mike Davis of Davis Chevrolet, Illinois, Michigan and stamped as notarised on 24the June 2020. Mr Davis confirms that he personally knows the vendor and has known the car from new, since its purchase in 1984, and he confirms the then mileage of 457 miles.  We must note that documentation and declarations of this type for US-imported cars are seldom seen and confirms not only the diligence of the first long-term owner but highlights the historical importance of this car. In 2019, a service was carried out that reportedly included an oil change and replacing the fuel filter, fuel pump, and fuel lines. 
 
Supplied to auction in a condition that is commensurate with its current 463 miles, at the time of cataloguing, on a NOVA and ready to grace a domestic or international collection of historic motor cars.
 

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