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1981 DeLorean DMC-12 Twin-Turbocharged

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Listed bygmaclean
Lexington, Kentucky 4051334,000 milesManual
SoldMay 27, 2022
Sold for$66,833

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Summary
This 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 features a twin-turbocharged 2.85-liter V6 and shows 34k miles. It was previously owned by actor Jim Varney, who reportedly commissioned the turbo kit installation. Noted condition issues include dents around the body and a crack in the windshield.
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MadCity Let's get it out of the way now... "Great Scott!" "The speedometer doesn't go to 88" "Where's the flux capacitor?" "Low ... View more
82DMC12 The Island Twin Turbo was sold by Turbo Manifold Inc of New York, this company consisted of some employees of Legend ... View more
gmaclean Here is a video of the car being started and running. I will and post a driving video soon.
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