For sale: DeLorean, low mileage, but plenty of years on the clock

When this baby hits 88 miles per hour... itʼs probably not going to take you Back to the Future, but it might just transport a dedicated film buff to weekend runaround heaven. The wingdoored DeLorean, with an “OUTATIME” license plate and a mock-up flux capacitor, is among a host of movie memorabilia up for auction in California next month.

But unlike Thorʼs Hammer, Obi Wan Kenobiʼs lightsaber or Wilson the spikyhaired volleyball-cum-friend from “Castaway,” which are also on the block, the DeLorean doesnʼt just have to sit on display: you can actually drive it. “This DeLorean is fully operational, registered and insured with... current mileage of 22,532,” says the auction catalog published by movie specialists Propstore.

“As this is a functioning vehicle, a legal transfer of title will need to take place before delivery can be arranged.” The car, which was used for events promoting Robert Zemeckisʼs “Back to the Future” trilogy, is expected to shift for between $150,000 and $200,000.

Anyone after a slightly less Earthbound vehicle might want to consider

splashing out up to $1 million on an XWing that took part in the attack on the Death Star at the end of the original “Star Wars.” “We were able to match it to a scene where the Red leader goes down,

so you actually see this particular one on screen,” said Chuck Costas, Propstore vice-president.

The catch is that itʼs only around two feet (60 centimeters) long-a little small for a stormtrooper, as the saying goes. Other cinematic goodies expected to be snapped up by film fans include Indiana Jonesʼs grail diary (up to $80,000), an expletive-laden wallet wielded by Samuel L. Jackson in “Pulp Fiction” ($50,000), Dan Aykroydʼs “Ghostbusters” costume ($35,000), and boxing shorts worn by Will Smith in biopic “Ali” ($2,500).

An animatronic Gizmo used in the filming of “Gremlins 2” is probably the cutest lot available, with an expected hammer price of up to $120,000. Just donʼt feed it after midnight. “Many of the objects come from collectors, but also from the studios themselves, or they may have belonged to people who actually worked on the filming of the movies at the time,” said Costas.

“We have things that are in the hundreds of dollars all the way to hundreds of thousands of dollars. So thereʼs always something from your favorite movie thatʼs in your price range.” The auction takes place online and live in Valencia, near Los Angeles from June 21 to 24.

Propstore vice-president of business development and marketing Chuck Costas sits in a lit-up full size DeLorean Time machine replica vehicle used for Universal Studios promotional events from the 1985-1990 “Back to the Future” trilogy of films at Propstore.

Hero Animatronic Gizmo puppet from the 1990 film “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” is displayed at Propstore on May 9, 2022 in Valencia, California before auction next month. — AFP photos

A photomatched 1976 Pyro X-Wing Starfighter model miniature from the 1977 film ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ is displayed at Propstore.

The insert hand used by US actor Johnny Depp in the 1990 film “Edward Scissorhands” is displayed at Propstore.

The Protruding Glove and Sweater worn by Freddy Krueger, played by Robert Englund in the 2003 film “Freddy vs. Jason” is displayed at Propstore.

A hand-drawn Brian Bolland “Batman: The Killing Joke” cover is displayed at Propstore in Valencia, California before auction next month.

Boxing shorts worn by actor Will Smith who played Muhammad Ali in the 2001 film “Ali” are displayed at Propstore.

Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Lightsaber hilt with short blade from the 1999 film “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” is displayed at Propstore.

The Stunt Mjolnir Hammer used by Australian actor Chris Helmsworth in the 2011 film “Thor” is displayed at Propstore.

US actor Dan Akroyd’s costume from the 1989 film “Ghostbusters II” is displayed at Propstore in Valencia.

Chuck Noland’s distressed Wilson volleyball from the 2000 film ‘Castaway’ starring Tom Hanks is displayed at Propstore.

Marty McFly’s hoverboard from the 1989 film “Back To The Future Part II” is displayed at Propstore.