Just the other day we reported on the Pit Bull hoverboard prop from Back to the Future 2 being listed on Ebay, now we are back with more news regarding one of the most iconic time travel movies ever released.

It seems that after more than a year of work on the effort, the original DeLorean time machine from the Back to the Future series has now been fully restored and put on display at Universal Studios in Hollywood.

The car on display was referred to as “Hero A” and was actually one of three models used in filming, and was primarily used for shots with the actors themselves, while B and C were used mostly for stunts and interior shots.

While this was pretty much a complete restoration of everything already in place for Hero A, they did unfortunately have to fully replace the front flux bands for the time machine, as the old ones were just too worn.

Luckily they were able to use mostly original materials and the end result looked identical to what was seen in the movie.

Anyhow, check out the video below for footage that takes you for a closer look at this fully restored DeLorean “Time Machine”.

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It’s that time of year again. The holiday shopping season is upon us and I think I might have found the perfect gift for the 80s movie buff on your list. It’s cool enough that this is a pretty good replica of the Delorean from Back to the Future. It’s even better than it’s actually functional too.

That’s because the scale model actually hads a fully-functional 500GB portable hard drive inside. In addition to geeking out on your memories of Doc Brown and Marty McFly (when are we finally going to get those awesome hoverboards?), you can store your favorite movies, music, and documents on there too.

The Delorean replica is built on a 1:18 scale and it has moving parts too, including both gull-wing doors and the hood. The USB connector is in the back. Expect to pay a hefty $250 for this piece of geekdom.

Another down side? It doesn’t come with a flux capacitor and seeing how it only has a USB 2.0 connection, you might have a hard time reaching the required 88mph to hit the jump. [UberGizmo, FlashRods]

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DeLorean DMC 12

Tonight Show host Jay Leno has always had a passion for automobiles, perhaps he thought of himself as a budding Marty McFly back in his early years, and with no foreseeable future of hovering skateboards, Leno has turned his interest to the DeLorean.

The first DeLorean DMC was made in 1981 by John DeLorean, about 9000 rolled off the lot and into the hands, or driveways, of drivers. DeLorean was a brilliant engineer, one of the cool ones, not your typical lab coat type. So cool that he ran into drug smuggling problems and the whole business went down with him. Regardless, he got off on his charges, as all cool engineers do, but by then no one was interested in the car anymore.

Steven Wynn, president of DeLorean Motor Car Company, is the new man behind the name , and bringing the defunct vehicle back from the dead and into production again. He plans to fix the troubles the DMC DeLorean had encountered in its original production and give it new enhancements for today’s touring car market.

The original engine offered 135 horsepower, the new one will be 195 horsepower. New suspension technology, brakes, leather dash and a stainless steel chasis will also be offered. Of course, in order to convince buyers that it is a “new” model, the DeLorean DMC 12 will have HD and satellite radio, iPod interface, satellite navigation, and Bluetooth. Sadly, this model will not use left over beer and bananas for fuel.

DeLorean DMC 12 Photo Gallery

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