Re: [DML] DMC abadoned in barn!!!!!!!!

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

The only "barn" discovery I am aware of is mine, "DUSTY" was discovered in a
barn only 25 miles from where I live ( in the middle of England) Dusty was
bought my a local business man from an car auction, following the collapse
of the DeLorean factory. Dusty is also a Right Hand Drive. In the early
80's Deloreans were not too popular with the British authorities, so when
people came to register/tax them for road use, some local taxing offices
tried to put obstacles in the way, asking question about "type approval"
lights etc. Dusty's old owner did not pursue the matter and simply left the
car, sat in a gloomy, dusty, but dry barn.
I arranged to go and photograph it, but when I saw it covered in filth, but
basically "like new" underneath it all...I knew I had to have it! I had to
pay a very good price for it, but I was happy. I borrowed a covered car
transporter to take it home in. I kept all the muck on it for the next few
weeks, so that it could appear "as barn fresh" at our big classic car show
(NEC).
It was a big hit with the public ( see pictures on our website
www.delorean.co.uk ).
Judging by what I've read on DML, I was very lucky with how easy it was to
get it running. All I did was change the oil and filter, put in two gallons
of unleaded, new battery, and when I turned the key the "son of a gun" burst
into life! Everthing else worked, eletric, windows, lights,brakes, etc. The
clutch made a few funny noises at first, but soon cleared. Now Dusty is "all
scrubbed up", and still with only 4 miles on the clock! She is now a
"trailer queen".

Chris Hon Sec. DOC. (UK)




----- Original Message -----
From: "John S." <pharaoh@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 5:42 AM
Subject: [DML] DMC abadoned in barn!!!!!!!!


> About a week ago I saw a picture on the net of a DMC that was looking
really rough around the egdes abadoned in a barn with a caption underneath
it saying something along the lines of DMC just found in barn with 124
orginal miles. Does anybody have anymore information about that car cause it
definetly sounds like an interesting story. I was thinking about it and if
somebody just bought the car and let it sit in some random barn I would like
to know more, its just to mysteroius.
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