$4k Delorean Ft Worth, Tx

[Chris Burns]

I e-mailed the seller and this was the response.

1. My boss bought it new, he’s the original owner

2. Not Manual it’s automatic

3. It over heated – He had low miles on it

4. Drove car for 6 months

That would explain why it was taken apart.

[OverlandMan]

I've been talking to the seller since yesterday afternoon. I'm going to look at it later today. According to the seller, the car was purchased new by him in late 81 and was driven 13,756 miles in 6 months. The engine overheated and the car was parked and partially disassembled. It has sat in a warehouse since sometime in late 82.

The frame and body are supposed to be rust & dent free. All the parts comes with the car including engine and automatic trans. According to the seller, the car also has a clear title (assuming Texas).

I'll take some pics and post them here for everyone to see.

FYI - the car is just south of downtown Dallas (where I work) not Ft. Worth.

Here's a pic of the instrument cluster sent by the seller yesterday:
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[stevedmc]

I wish this guy would actualy contact me. I'll give him $3,500 cash, no questions, just a title in my hand.

[Chris Burns]

Crap!

Why can't this be closer to me

[jawn101]

Anyone else impressed by the fact that pretty much no matter the condition of these cars (barring a snapped torsion bar or something), the doors always seem to still work well? Pretty solid testament to the design quality.

Hope this one goes to a good home! I'd love to see Chris or Blue Car Guy get it personally.

[OverlandMan]

Regardless of where it goes, it's surely going to be a big project for the buyer. The motor work alone is a big mystery in regards to the overheating and eventual removal from the vehicle. This would lead me to believe that something was severely damaged. Hopefully I'll be able to find out more in person shortly.

I would guess the buyer will easily have to drop $7k-$10k just to get it back on the road.

[82DMC12]

Way more than that. I'm $7k into a D that had a GOOD engine but hadn't been started in 20 years. Just from sitting it needs damn near everything. All I have left is a couple minor electrical issues and an A/C overhaul.

[OverlandMan]

Way more than that. I'm $7k into a D that had a GOOD engine but hadn't been started in 20 years. Just from sitting it needs damn near everything. All I have left is a couple minor electrical issues and an A/C overhaul.

Yea - I leaned on the conservative end... just too many unknowns to really pinpoint. If I bought it I would go into it expecting 3-5 year (or more) project just to get it road worthy. The smarter play is to find a running & driving specimen and drop $15k. That's the direction I'm leaning but you never know. Maybe the guy has an extra motor or something else cool down there.

[stevedmc]

I've been talking to the seller since yesterday afternoon. I'm going to look at it later today.

He just emailed me and said someone else (you) would be looking at it today but he would keep me in mind. Hopefully you don't buy it because I want to be next in line.

[OverlandMan]

He just emailed me and said someone else (you) would be looking at it today but he would keep me in mind. Hopefully you don't buy it because I want to be next in line.

I'm leaving here in about 30 mins to drive down and check it out. I'll let you know of my findings (pics and text) and what I decide to do sometime this afternoon likely.