DeLorean — like the car in ‘Back to the Future’ — is found in Wisconsin barn

Great Scott! Mike McElhattan pulled a 1981 DeLorean out of a barn in Wisconsin, which had been sitting for decades — with the dull finish and rodent evidence to prove it. (DeLorean Midwest)

Mike McElhattan received a message a few months ago from a guy in New Mexico who said he wanted to sell a DeLorean — the unique early-1980s car with gull-wing doors and a stainless steel exterior made famous in the “Back to the Future” movies.

McElhattan, who buys and sells the cars and owns a DeLorean repair shop in Crystal Lake, inquired further about the man’s offer despite knowing he wouldn’t take the 1,300 mile drive to pick up the car.