‘Time capsule’ 1981 DeLorean found in Wisconsin barn with original tires and only 977 miles

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“Back to the Future” — was found in a Wisconsin barn, complete with its original tires and with just 977 miles on the odometer.Mike McElhattan, a business owner who specializes in repairing DeLoreans, didn’t think much of the call he got from New Mexico about the car until he learned it had less than 1,000 miles on it.

The original owner, identified only as “Dick,” had stored the classic car in a barn. The body was covered in dust and rodent droppings, but the car was in otherwise good condition, right down to the original tires and blue oil filter. “This thing is literally a time capsule,” McElhattan said in a YouTube video about the finding. “The doors work well,” Dick said in the video, but warned the inside wouldn’t smell so great.

When they opened the signature-style doors, they discovered four mice running around inside. The car, manufactured in April 1981, had sat in the barn for so long it was settled into the dirt.“To me, what’s cool about it, is it’s completely original, down to the original tires that rolled out of the factory in Belfast, Ireland,” McElhattan said.

The business owner bought the car from Dick, but did not disclose how much he paid for the vehicle. The car will need professional cleaning as well as some effort to get the engine working before they can start the overall repairs.