Back To The Future DeLorean DMC-12 On Sunday 17th September, I dragged the Honda out of the garage and took a ride out to Market Harborough in Leicestershire.
When I pulled into the town, it was clear that something was going on because people were wandering around in various forms of fancy dress. It turned out that there was a Comic Con taking place and, once I had parked up the Blackbird, I strolled over to see what was going on.
Outside the market hall, I spotted a ‘Back To The Future’ DeLorean. It turned out that the owner, Nick (from www.backtothetimemachine.co.uk), was allowing passers-by the have their photos taken in the car for £5.
Well, I was right up for that and duly handed over my cash and my phone to Nick who did the honours by taking the photos I share with you here.
I asked him if the car was an actual movie vehicle, the answer was ‘no, it’s a replica’, but I have to say, it was very well done indeed. The car was still a valuable (insured for £120,000) and rare DMC-12, and a real pleasure to see.
I wasn’t the only aging biker to appreciate the car either, when my photos were done, there were a couple of other riders waiting for their goes.
Back To The Future came out in 1985, and so maybe it isn’t a surprise that the folk most attracted to the car were those of an age that meant that current hair colour and the silver of the DeLorean weren’t too dissimilar.
I didn’t care that I looked a lot more like Doc than I did in 1985, or that the youngsters watching probably thought I was a sad old man. I was just pleased to have a chance to climb into something so cool, and that carried me back to my youth a lot faster than my Blackbird.
When I pulled into the town, it was clear that something was going on because people were wandering around in various forms of fancy dress. It turned out that there was a Comic Con taking place and, once I had parked up the Blackbird, I strolled over to see what was going on.
Outside the market hall, I spotted a ‘Back To The Future’ DeLorean. It turned out that the owner, Nick (from www.backtothetimemachine.co.uk), was allowing passers-by the have their photos taken in the car for £5.
Well, I was right up for that and duly handed over my cash and my phone to Nick who did the honours by taking the photos I share with you here.
I asked him if the car was an actual movie vehicle, the answer was ‘no, it’s a replica’, but I have to say, it was very well done indeed. The car was still a valuable (insured for £120,000) and rare DMC-12, and a real pleasure to see.
I wasn’t the only aging biker to appreciate the car either, when my photos were done, there were a couple of other riders waiting for their goes.
Back To The Future came out in 1985, and so maybe it isn’t a surprise that the folk most attracted to the car were those of an age that meant that current hair colour and the silver of the DeLorean weren’t too dissimilar.
I didn’t care that I looked a lot more like Doc than I did in 1985, or that the youngsters watching probably thought I was a sad old man. I was just pleased to have a chance to climb into something so cool, and that carried me back to my youth a lot faster than my Blackbird.
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