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59 The most technically accurate reproduction of the iconic DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the
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Start Price: 80,000.00 USD
Estimated At: 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 USD
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The most technically accurate reproduction of the iconic DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future ever built.
(Universal, 1985) This DeLorean Time Machine replica is the most faithful and technically accurate reproduction of the
iconic DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future ever built. Joe Walser's goal was to create the world's most
accurate replica which not only captured the look, but also the soul of the hero car. He assembled a team of the most
talented and dedicated prop builders in the community to create the car. It took the original production builders, headed by
Special Effects Coordinator, Kevin Pike, ten weeks to build the three cars they used during production of Back to the
Future. It took Mr. Walser and his team four years to replicate it. Due to the extreme rarity of the actual screen-accurate
vintage parts on this vehicle (only one of many of them has ever been found), another replica of this accuracy can never be
achieved again.Mr. Walser officially began the build by locating the exact model DeLorean required for an accurate
conversion; a 1981, grey interior, 5-speed. Much of the four years of this project was spent researching the original
vehicles, and searching for and identifying the exact original vintage aircraft, military and electronics surplus parts used to
build the original screen-used DeLorean Time Machines. Many of the parts on this car are not only the same vintage
components as used on the screen-used cars, but literally sister parts from the same exact source.The car incorporates an
original vintage TRW keypad (exactly like the one Doc punched in the destination date on in the screen-used car), the
ultra-rare military Cannon connector elbows; five size 20, and three size 32 (the only three that have ever been found), the
Janitrol aircraft fuel heater tank that is now found on the outside of the Time Machine's bulkhead behind the driver's seat,
the Mole Richardson 100 amp connectors and ¾ in. electrical cable that runs down both sides of the car as well as the rare
Hydraflow hoses. Among many other vintage Time Machine components, the unmistakable Torrin double blower (located
inside the Time Machine on the bulkhead) and a rare H.P. graph recorder driver amplifier found on the rear deck and the 2
in. black vintage nuclear reactor aircraft hose.So much attention to detail was put into this build that even the welder that
assembled the engine cover, nuclear reactor and vents was provided detailed maps and was instructed to follow the
original direction of the weld beads on the screen-used car. All of the aluminum construction on this conversion is exact and
all of the dimensions and specs were taken directly from the original screen-used DeLorean Time Machine, as were all of
the correct mounting positions for every Time Machine component.One of the most awe-inspiring upgrades done to the car
was also one of the most difficult to achieve. Fully functional CO2 vents that not only blow CO2, but blow it big, white and
dense - exactly like it did in the movie. Movie magic enabled the effects team certain liberties - someone actually sitting in
the car triggering a CO2 fire extinguisher with hoses running to the vents. This replica is outfitted with a rig that is
considerably higher tech. A pair of ultra rare 24 volt 1500 PSI cryogenic rated high volume rocket solenoids. Only two
matching solenoids of this type have been located and they're both on this vehicle. They are wired to a safety toggle on the
side of the center console time circuit switch box which also houses the rechargeable 24 volt battery. Two large 20 pound
CO2 tanks located in the trunk run each to their own vent through extremely high pressure stainless steel hoses. The
solenoids are triggered together and the effect is dazzling.Mr. Walser's team was extremely successful in reverse
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engineering integral parts and created the first truly accurate and functional nuclear reactor and core. Both the core and the
lid were machined from same material, assembled and welded using the exact methods as the original production team. A
truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a drivable and complete DeLorean Time Machine. A more complete list of
components and comprehensive description is available upon request. $80,000 - $120,000
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