‘Time Machine': Man Finds ’81 DeLorean With Original Tires, Less Than 1,000 Miles in Barn in Wisconsin

‘Time Machine': Man Finds ’81 DeLorean With Original Tires, Less Than 1,000 Miles in Barn in Wisconsin
Courtesy of Michael McElhattan
Michael Wing
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Back in time—that’s where Michael McElhattan, 46, traveled to when he entered a barn this past October and found a DeLorean inside. Like a time capsule, the car made famous by the movie “Back to the Future” exhibited some of its rarest original features in this barn find.

As for time, the car’s 90-year-old owner, Dick, had clocked little time in it since first purchasing the DeLorean (or DMC 12) in 1991. The odometer displayed less than 1,000 miles. So the illusion of time travel was quite convincing—yet not entirely.

Michael Wing
Michael Wing
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Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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