Jalopnik: Back To The Future

Bud Light Super Bowl Ad Goes Back To The Future

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:45:00 EST

It's apparently the '80s all over again, with Doc Brown's "Back To The Future" DeLorean now joining Ferris Bueller in this leaked Bud Light Super Bowl ad spot. Great Scot! More »

Delorean from Back to the Future III sells for $541,200

Tom Joslin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:00:00 EST

At last weekend's Icons of Hollywood auction in Beverly Hills, Ca the Delorean featured in Back to the Future III sold for an impressive $541,200. More »

Delorean from Back to the Future III to cross the auction block

Tom Joslin — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:00:00 EST

Although you'll never be able to time travel like Marty McFly or Doc Brown, next month you will have an opportunity to purchase their car. More »

Doc Brown goes "Back to the Future" in an Argentinian electronics store

Justin Hyde — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:30:00 EDT

Argentina's Garbarino electronics chain managed to travel back in time and convince Christopher Lloyd to appear as Doc Brown piling out of a glowing DeLorean. Who wouldn't enjoy "Back to the Future IV?" More »

Indian flying car channels "Back to the Future"

Tom Joslin — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST

One Indian man has turned a Suzuki Maruti 800 into a flying vehicle that he claims can vertically lift itself and soar over traffic. The only issue? Its flying ability has not yet been tested. More »

Ten DeLorean Replacements For A Back To The Future Remake

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:15:00 EST

In case any wonderfully original Hollywood producers are considering a Back To The Future reboot or sequel, we've tapped our knowledgeable and geeky readers for this list of ten awesome alternatives to the DeLorean-based time machine. Great Scott! More »

Back To The Future Fans Recreate The "It's The Libyans!" Scene

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:30:00 EST

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Fans of the Back To The Future trilogy kicked off the largest BTTF-only reunion in California last weekend at the site of the Lone/Twin Pines Mall with a reenactment of the pivotal Libyan Nationalist shootout. Cue the Huey Lewis. More »

Want To Take Your DeLorean Back In Time? You Have Options.

Vinny Minchillo — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Who doesn't want to go back in time? (I, for one, could use a do-over on last week's "No Pants Day.") Tell Uncle Rico to fire up the Dodge van, we've got a football game to go win. More »

The Victorian DeLorean

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:15:00 EDT

"Where we're going, we don't have roads." [Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre via How To Be A Retronaut] More »

How DeLorean Therapy Eased My Cancer

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:15:00 EDT

Robert Bleier's a normal suburban dad with a gift and a challenge. His gift is for painting stunning landscapes starring the DeLorean. His challenge is a cancer fight entering its third round. For Bleier, the two are inextricably linked. More »

Japan's Awesome Scale Delorean Replica

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:30:00 EDT

The DMC Delorean's making a comeback lately, but if you can't afford a continuation series DMC there's always a Back to the Future-outfitted Matchbox-style car from Universal Studios Japan imported by ToyEast for $28... before shipping. [HemmingsBlog] More »

Why Is There A DeLorean In The Arthur Remake?

Ray Wert — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:15:00 EDT

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The latest star to join the cast of the remake of 80s cheese-ball comedy flick Arthur? This Back To The Future-kitted DeLorean. Why? Because sometimes Russel Brand just thinks funny things. Photo Credit: p_c_w / Flickr More »

No, Marty McFly Won't Show Up In A DeLorean Today

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EDT

A rumor started by movie geeks at Total Film has everyone believing today's when Doc and Marty from Back To The Future show up in a DeLorean. It's not. In fact, it's a hoax. Here's what happened. More »

Back To The Future DeLorean Replica Maker Tackles BTTF III

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:30:00 EDT

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Gary Weaver attained legendary geek status with the most realistic Back To The Future DeLorean ever. His next challenge? Creating the locomotive-powered, rail-riding DeLorean from Back To The Future, Part III. More »

How To Build A Back To The Future DeLorean

Sam Smith — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:00:00 EST

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The recent appearance of a hyper-accurate Back to the Future DeLorean replica on eBay got us thinking: How does one build such a time-traveling monster? Who does this? And just what does it take to go eighty-eight? More »

Most Realistic Back To The Future DeLorean Ever Hits eBay

Sam Smith — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST

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An eye-wateringly accurate reproduction of the Back To The Future DeLorean recently popped up on eBay. The photo shoot took place at Gamble House, the Pasadena home that once served as Doc Brown's residence. Mega-gallery below. More »

Marty's McFly Ride: Back To The Future Toyota Truck Concept, Driven

Ray Wert — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Toyota's 2008 SEMA pickup's named the Tacoma Truck Concept. However, most call it the BTTF Truck, for "Back to the Future," as it's meant to look similar to the 1985 Toyota pickup Marty McFly drives at the movie's end. More »

DARPA Develops BioMatter-Fueled Matrix-Like Robots

The Auto Insider — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:30:00 EDT

The human-harvesting robots in the sci-fi film trilogy The Matrix appear closer to reality if DARPA gets its way. Below is what they call the EATR drone. More »

Hilariously Awesome Throwback T-Shirts: Chariots Retired

The Auto Insider — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:30:00 EDT

TeeFury just released for sale an unbelievably cool ultra-limited edition t-shirt titled, 'Chariots Retired,' portraying our favorite TV and movie cars from the 80's including K.I.T.T., Optimus Prime, the Ghostbuster's Ecto-1, Airwolf and more. More »

Scott Listfield: Astronaut Dinosaur

The Auto Insider — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Scott Listfield is a man on a mission called Astronaut Dinosaur. His unbelievably entertaining paintings take a look into the imaginatively contrived adventures of a space-bound astronaut. Check out his work below. More »

DeLorean Biopic Coming To A Theater Near You

The Auto Insider — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:40:00 EDT

We've just found there's not one, but three different biopics in the works on the life of eccentric auto-mogul and accused drug smuggler, John Z. DeLorean. We're told at least one will reach theaters before 2015. More »

Foursome Of Movie Cars Creates Novelty Car Dork Convention

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Owning one of these cars makes you a novelty car aficionado. Getting all of them together means you and all your friends are tremendous dorks. [Photobucket] More »

Secret Alternate Ending For Back To The Future

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST

Great Scot! An alternate ending to Back To The Future has been unearthed which sees Doc, Marty and Jennifer accidentally travel to a time which really doesn't need any roads. More »

Gizmodo Gallery Delorean Gets Lots Of Umm...Looks

Wes Siler — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:15:00 EST

We just arrived here at the Temple of Geekdom (aka the Gizmodo Gallery). It was easy to spot, just look for the shonkiest excuse for a Back to the Future-replica DeLorean you’ve ever seen. We’re not just making fun of it because we’ve both driven the DeLorean DMC-12 and seen a parade of DeLoreans down Woodward Avenue every year this decade, this thing is really bad. Mostly held together with duct tape and cable ties, there’s also some spray painted cardboard boxes with holes cut out of them to form louvers, an assortment of non-connected wires and an old kitchen exhaust fan sitting on top of a box. The Flux Capacitor appears to be an old coffee maker. And no, we don't mean the Mr. Fusion kind.

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Man Restores Griff Tannen's Hover BMW From Back To The Future 2

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

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Like all children of the Back To The Future generation, we can vividly remember the moment Marty spies his nemesis Griff Tannen in his hover BMW during the second installment of the futuristic trilogy — though we were never huge enough fans to track down the original movie car, buy it and attempt a complete restoration. Jeff Chabotte on the other hand, did just that. The fan of all things McFly bought the BMW 633-based "hover craft" from a fellow BTTF fanboy. Chabotte then restored the car to movie condition — obviously, and sadly, without flight capabilities. Like our other hero of the week who built a Lamborghini in his basement, Chabotte spent his blood, sweat and tears on this project strictly for the love of the car. We get that. More »

DeLoreans With Doors Up Parade Down Woodward

Mark Arnold — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Many car clubs converge at the Woodward Dream Cruise, but none are quite as impressive rolling down the strip as the DeLorean DMC-12 owners. Not only do they blind onlookers with their glaring stainless-steel body panels, but they also show off their totally rad gullwing doors by driving in formation up and down Woodward with the doors in attack position. More »

Flux Capacitor Replicas Now Available, Plutonium Not Included

Travis Hudson — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT

It's only taken 23 years, but the heart of the DeLorean is back in a mass-produced replica form. There's no more need to hound eBay looking for a Flux Capacitor because Diamond Select Toys is mass producing the nostalgic time-traveling device. The Flux Capacitor has all of the same lighting effects and adjustable power settings. It's available for $275 and would make a great addition to your novelty art car or your family's mini-van. Look for it in a slammed Neon at your local Chili's parking lot. [Diamond Select Toys via Chip Chick] More »

Video Of A DeLorean DMC-12 Crash Test Not Involving Marty McFly And A Train

Ray Wert — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:15:00 EDT

Dr. Brown, Come Here I Need You: "Back to the Future" Replica Delorean for Sale on eBay

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 30 May 2006 01:00:00 EDT

What better way to top off two decades of reading (or writing) "Back to the Future" fan fiction (other than spending some needed "downtime" in a home) than buying a near-exact replica of Dr. Emmet Brown's time-machine Delorean. Reportedly the product of five years of research, this prop comes complete with a working mock-up of the Flux Capacitor, plutonium reactor and true-to-film interior lighting system with programmable time circuits. Reserve's not met at $45,500, but it may have a long and prosperous life ahead of it at the local BTtF convention and swap meet. See it in action (MOV) here, here, here and here. [Thanks to Brian and Matt for the tip.] More »