Three Extra DeLoreans and a Fiberglass Model A private enterprise purchased the DeLorean, and it is currently displayed in the company’s entryway. While the DeLorean remained at Universal Studios Hollywood, many of its parts were used by Tom Talmon Studios to build a replica of the time machine for Universal Japan. The “C” car was partially disassembled to fit a camera and shoot interior footage. However, the father and son DeLorean on exhibit in their barn is a “screen-accurate” tribute to the original car used in the first “Back to the Future” movie.īill Shea commented: “Every effort was made to perfectly replicate exactly what you see in the 1985 movie…Six years ago, we took a perfectly good DeLorean and made it into a time machine.” The B car was rumored to have been purchased by Bill and Patrick Shea at auction for display in Hubbardston, Massachusetts.
Planet Hollywood Hawaii purchased the "B" car's body panels and hung them from the restaurant’s ceiling until it permanently shut down in 2010.
Movie car customizer Jay Ohrberg used the remaining B car rubble to build several DeLorean replicas. The “Wreckage” DeLorean (B car) was used primarily for stunts in all three films until it was intentionally struck by a train during the production of Back to the Future III. The A car has since been moved to a new location. So, Bob Gale and his crew repaired the car, restoring it to near perfect condition and placed it in a clear display at Universal's theme park, out of the reach of sticky-fingers visitors.
It was an ideal location for viewing, but some visitors could not resist removing parts and pieces, taking them home as souvenirs. When the filming of Back to the Future III finished, the vehicle was put on display at Universal Studios Hollywood. The most detailed vehicle used during production was the “A” car, also known as the “Hero” car. The Universal Studios special effects department built three principal DeLorean time machines and designated them the A, B, and C cars. Perhaps the producers felt the fictional device was necessary since the real-life DeLorean equipped with a Volvo engine was a notorious underperformer.įilm crews employed seven different vehicles throughout all three films. The Back to the Future DeLorean time machine used a flux capacitor to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power required to reach 88 miles per hour and enter time travel. John DeLorean’s futuristic car with brushed SS304 austenitic stainless-steel body and sports car styling, along with the “flux capacitor,” made it the ideal choice for traveling in time. However, the film is best identified, not for all the 1985 accolades but for the DeLorean time machine. The story addresses the dream of almost every adolescent: Time travel, and it features memorable and quirky characters and an intriguing storyline. Most fans watch all three films more than once, and Back to the Future has developed a cult following.īack to the Future won numerous awards: An Academy Award for Best Sound Effects, the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film, the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, five Bafta nominations, and four Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture in the Musical Comedy category.
It also appeared in High Noon, The Great Race, Bound for Glory, Back to the Future III and Unforgiven and on many TV shows, including Lone Ranger, Petticoat Junction, Rawhide, Death Valley Days, Lassie, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and Little House on the Prairie.įor current restoration status: to the Future became the highest-grossing movie of 1985, and the trilogy was one of Universal Studios’ most successful franchises.Ī creation of Director Robert Zemeckis, the script was written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Steven Spielberg, and starred Michael J Fox, who was under contract to the TV series “Family Ties” at the time. 3 appeared in The Virginian with Gary Cooper, the first sound movie filmed outside of a Hollywood sound stage. 3, filming this steam locomotive along the scenic Sierra Railroad to satisfy America’s love affair with Westerns. Hollywood producers discovered Tuolumne County and Sierra No. This famous “Movie Star” locomotive is probably the most widely seen locomotive in the world, starring in over 100 movies and TV shows. 3 has appeared in over the years. " - Clint Eastwood Give filmmakers another reason to stay in California, as demonstrated by the hundreds Together these two assets provide a rare opportunity toĮxperience history just as it was 109 years ago. 3 resides at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park.