In article
svezel.net>,
lid says...
> (Let_do_The_No) realised it was 5 May 2004 21:40:59
> -0700 and decided it was time to write:
>
> >Hello, perhaps some of you may offer an opinion on this deal 81 model
> >with questionable engine for $7000+/12K miles.
>
> American poser's car, built by a coke dealer, with lots of British
> subsidies, in Northern Ireleand, famous only for being a low-quality,
> hard-to-sell dog that won't rust and starred in a series of forgettable
> movies as a time-machine.
>
> Avoid like the plague, especially when the seller has no valid reason to
> not clean it before the sale and seemingly has to advertise it in four
> newsgroups by posing as a potential buyer to arouse interest in the
> auction.

I dunno - some of us make the Back to the Future link, some of us don't.
However, the care does have collectible value based on a few facts.

The first is that DeLorean bucked Detroit and built his car, his way.
Second is the all stainless steel body. Manufacturers could do this to
cars but the problem is getting paint to adhere. Someone figured out how
to do this with a type of clear coat that tinted the bright silver to
the desired color. It looked very cool at the time.

And gull wing door - don't see much of those anymore.

Granted, the cars are only at their 23rd year, but in about 10-15 years
it'll be a bona fide collectible. I just can't see paying $10K for it.