This 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (chassis SCEDT26T5BD003015) has been given a 570 HP twin turbo Buick V6 swap, and both sounds and looks to have been built to a very high standard. We’ve always liked the Giugiaro penned shape and general concept of these cars, but with a gutless PRV (Peugeot,Volvo, Renault) V6 from the factory they always seemed more style than function. Now,with more than ample power to exercise that Lotus designed suspension it should have performance to back the look. Find it here on eBay in San Jose, California with reserve not met and fast bidding.

We’re happy that the car has retained a factory look outside, as we’ve never liked when their calling card stainless panels are painted. We’ve never seen these two-piece, five spoke DeLorean wheels before, but it’s clear they were designed for the car and they look good. The meaty rear rubber makes for a great head-on rear view, and are likely just barely adequate for putting all that power down somewhat effectively.

The interior looks nicely preserved and mostly stock aside from a large but cool looking center console stack full of vintage aviation gauges designed to monitor boost and associated turbo functions. We’d ditch the oversize tach before we even drove it home, though, and then figure out later how to get the factory item to work with the drivetrain if it doesn’t already. We’re thankful for many things that happened in 2013, including the fact the builder of this car skipped on a Flux Capacitor replica.

Under the rear engine cover rests a Duttweiler Performance built twin turbo 265 CI Buick V6. Built from the ground up, it’s said to feature a a drilled block deck allowing for 14 bolt heads that will hold up under heavy boost pressure. With the way it’s worded we’re not sure if it currently features dry sump oiling or if it’s been set up to be converted easily. With a Crower billet stroker crank, Crower billet connecting rods with floating pins, Clevite rod bearings, and CP forged pistons it sounds like a heavy duty build that should stand up well to a nearly 600 HP street tune. At maximum boost it’s said to have been dyno’d at 708 HP @ 5,700 RPM–wow.

This might be the first time we’ve ever lusted for a DeLorean. We’re jealous of whoever ends up with this car next, and hope to be lucky enough to see it run in person someday. Insert obligatory Back to the Future 88 MPH reference here. You can also watch Matt Farah drive the car in the video below, where it sounded like it needed some tuning to run correctly back in Feb 2012.