Long story short, a friend of mine past away suddenly and his mother is liquidating his estate. Everything is being done through the courts as while there were substantial assets there was also some debt as one would expect with a man in his 40's.
The Delorean is one of the assets being offered to friends and family first to avoid the action expenses as well as maybe give the car a home to someone close.
I will tell you it's a California car in very good condition last time I drove it (4 years ago), the car did sit some in recent times due to his illness but I have no reason to doubt it's current condition warrants any major concerns.
Being it's the holidays and all I don't expect any real action to be taken until the 3rd of Jan at the soonest, once a winning bid is awarded the car, paperwork, transporting the car etc has to all take place, so I'm figuring 1 month time table at best.
I'll update as I can if members here show an interest in the process.
Peace.
By the way, it's an 81, 5 speed, grey interior, no gas flap hood. Engine upgraded, not by DMC but from all I know pretty much to the specs of a stage II. He used a shop in LA that does lots of Delorean work.