Back to the Future DeLorean fully restored, on display at Universal
A core team of about seven people performed much of the restoration work on the Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12, with another 13 or so specialists also pitching in to complete the work. Photo by Josh Turchetta Dr. Emmett Brown took 30 years to build the DeLorean time machine in the iconic movie Back to the Future. In real life, a team of movie and car enthusiasts needed a year to completely restore the stainless steel classic as seen in the 1985 film. Last month, the DeLorean DMC-12 with a flux capacitor was quietly placed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood Theme Park inside a giant glass box. This was the result of a team of about 20 people, including a Hermosa Beach resident, working on the car and bringing their own expertise to the project along with an inevitable boyhood excitement. “It’s an honor, really. I’ve always been a fan of Back to the Future,” said Joe Walser, an art director in Culver City who led the restoration team. Marty McFly was Michael J. Fox’s most memorable role as he struggled to return to 1985 after inadvertently time traveling to 1955 with the DeLorean. As far as inanimate objects go, the 1981 DMC grooved hood five-speed is one of those rare…
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