1981 DeLorean

2.8 Liter V6 Gasoline

SCEDT26T0BD003231

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Gasoline

I am selling my 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 that I have owned for 10 years. It is VIN 03231 August 1981 build with a non gas flap grooved hood (but has a locking gas cap) with a 3 speed automatic transmission (which was only factory offered "option".) The car has 16,250 original miles on it, 12000 miles of which I personally drove. There are three kinds of DeLoreans you will find for sale, a perfect show car, a daily driver, and a basket-case that needs excessive work. I rate my car as an extremely good condition daily driver. It's not absolutely perfect, but it's extremely nice, VERY reliable, and in largely original condition. This car was originally sold in Oakland, CA at Melrose Ford and has lived in and near the bay area its entire life. I bought this car from the original owner in February 2004. I've done a lot of small upgrades to the car to make it as reliable of a daily driver as possible without sacrificing the originality of the look and the powertrain. The great thing about the DeLorean is PARTS are READILY available from two US based vendors both located in Texas. DeLorean Houston, TX who own the entire inventory of NOS parts, and provide restoration services. The second vendor is Special T Auto in Forney, TX. I've had an absolute blast owning and driving it. I am only selling due to the fact that caring for our property and raising a toddler doesn't leave a lot of time to give the car the attention (and miles) it deserves. There are plenty of trailer queen show class DeLoreans out there, this one, however LOVES to be driven and deserves it. It has to be one of very few cars in history that will absolutely turn heads wherever you go. I've learned to never stop for a fill up when I am in a hurry to get somewhere because you will soon have people surrounding you asking questions. Below you will find a complete list of upgrades, issues, and additional information. New KYB shocks (special-T Easy Rider 1) installed at 16k miles. "Toby" inconel alloy trailing arm bolts installed at 5k miles. New matching Cooper Cobra tires installed in 2012 (less than 1500 miles on them) New Axxis brake pads with less than 5000 miles on them. 110 amp alternator (installed at 5k miles) Gullwing Design digital automatic transmission controller. Constant on with AC radiator fan update. AC original, working, and charged with "Freeze-12" R12 substitute readily available and colder than R134. Exterior illumination now switched through relay instead of headlight switch. Main HVAC control panel illumination changed to LED lighting to reduce heat and warping of the panel Special T Fan relay "2X2" (rebuilt with Bosch relays) Updated tail light circuit boards Two sets of factory original door and ignition keys. RARE "LockZilla" wireless door lock control module with two working keyless fobs. Stainless steel coolant header bottle. Auto bleeding thermostat housing. 207 degree F otterstat oriented facing down at 5k miles New control pressure regulator (warm up regulator) at 5k miles All new coolant hoses including junctions underneath at 8k miles new Fuel accumulator at 8k miles new Fuel filter less at 8k miles new Delorean Houston fuel sender installed at 5k miles. modernized fuel tank baffle at 5k miles new bosch fuel pump at 5k miles upgraded exterior door handles cast aluminum. new/recent hood, door, and louver gas struts. new air filter, spark plugs, cap, rotor all installed at 5k miles. Engine idles correctly with no hunting and passes California emissions with no issues whatsoever. Current emissions test was done on 4-10-2014 Interior is nearly all factory original. Door headliners have been replaced but the rest of the headliners are original. Dash and the rest of the sewn leather interior in excellent shape. Leather seat upholstery is still original. Center console was replaced by previous owner due to vandalism and is a slightly lighter shade of gray. Issues: Binnacle just showing beginnings of sun crack damage. Possibly repairable without recovering the binnacle or just put a dash mat on it. Recovering is also an option. Trip odometer reset shaft broken off. Trip can be reset with a paper clip kept in the ash tray. Including new durable metal replacement shaft with sale. turn signal stalk horn button bad. aftermarket push button attached to the bottom of the steering wheel fascia. Passenger side rear axle shaft CV boot torn. Including new boot kit with sale front brake rotors have slight warp can feel in steering wheel when braking hard. Parts and literature included: Oil filters, extra door struts, front license plate mount (though the special T mount is better because you dont have to bore holes in the front bumper) upper and side door seals, extra vacuum lines, OEM plastic header bottle, OEM transmission controller circuit boards, OEM Girling shocks, OEM door lock module, all the OEM relays including the fan fail relay. Original dealership brochure, original window sticker, original owner paperwork. Please message me with any and all questions prior to bidding. If you prefer to talk via phone about the car, message me and I will provide my phone number. I also have some videos of the car cold starting and driving. Again, feel free to message if you would like to see them.