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Back To The Future's Delorean cars |
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CultTVman, Doc Brown, and Mrs. CultTVman.
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These photos were taken by Steve Iverson (aka CultTVman) on various vacations. It is unclear whether these are actual cars
from the movies or not. I am inclined to believe they are. If anyone has information about these props, send them to CultTVman
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These pictures show the full size Delorean at Universal Studios in Orlando in December 1997.
Alan Douglas (Alan_Douglas%WESTPAC@westpactrust.co.nz) writes:
I was at Universal Studios Florida during December 1996. (20 hours on a plane from New Zealand, but worth it!) While taking copious
photographs of the Delorian I was lucky enough to meet one of the people responsible for putting the Delorian outside the Back to The Future Ride building. He had just come along to check the on
the car and meet the punters.
I talked to him for about 20 minutes (While my wife waited patiently!). He showed me the mounts under the car that were used to hold the mechanism for dropping the
fuel to cause the fire tracks. He also told me that the engine had been blown three times during filming and the car now had to be pushed where ever it needed to go. I surmise
from all this that the Florida car was indeed one of the 'real'movie props. (and he said it definitly was too!)
Last time I was at Universal City (I think 1991) I saw the one of the Delorian's,
one of
the extra 'future' cars and the back half of a Delorian (Cut just infront of the Flux Capacitor, I think). These were parked in a back corner of the public lot. There were no barriers, you could touch them and peer in the windows. (Didn't have my camera did I??? Doh!) This was before the Back to the Ride existed, the Kitt car from Knight Rider was still on display..
and this came from GullwingD@aol.com:
The picture on your web site of Doc in the DeLorean is one of seven DeLorean time machines, ... All DeLorean time machines had different
similarities like the vents in the
back on one of the cars is steel, another its gloss black, and in another DMC time machine might have a flat black one. MR. FUSION is also different from the one in Universal in Orlando; It is smaller in the movie and different, but in Orlando the T.M. was bigger and a differet tube-like shape. Another thing is the wiring, it has black and red wire on one car, then it ends up with black, red and yellow wiring (on the sides). Also the parts on the back of the DeLorean in all time machines are in a different color per car. If you are confused in any way or need to know more on the differences and history on the DeLorean time machine please feel free to E-Mail me at GullwingD@aol.com at any time.
If you have any doubts, The Back to the Future ride is the most incredible ride simulation ever created!
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Doc Brown's time machine and Universal in Orlando, 1997
with Cult and Chris
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Alan Douglas (Alan_Douglas%WESTPAC@westpactrust.co.nz) writes:
"...about the JulesVerne Locomotive at Universal Studio's
Florida.. As far as I am aware this locomotive is real, but non functioning. It was only used in the scene when Doc, Clara and the kids return to see Marty and Jennifer. The locomotive has had all
the extra "time stuff" added to turn it in to the Jules Verne. Next time you are at Universal
Studios Florida have a close look at the locomotive and you will see that only the left hand side has been dressed for the movie.
All the the other scenes in the movie with the locomotive in
steam and pushing the Delorian (Apart from the model shots) were filmed at the Californian State Railroad Museum, Railtown 1897 site using Locomotive Number 3 (Renumbered for the movie)
Here is a clip from http://www.csrmf.org about the locomotive:
Locomotive
No. 3 - Appearing in over 100 Hollywood productions, the Sierra No. 3 is
known as the "most photographed locomotive in Hollywood history." The 4-6-0 engine was built in 1891 by Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works in Paterson, New Jersey. Originally used in freight service on the Prescott and Arizona Central Railroad, the Sierra No. 3 made its way to Jamestown when the Santa Fe built a parallel railroad and put the Prescott and Arizona out of business. Thomas Bullock teamed up with two others businessmen to start the Sierra Railway Company. The Sierra No. 3 was one of the original engines to serve Jamestown. The No. 3 was at first the largest locomotive in service on the Sierra Railway. Since 1929, the No. 3 has been cosmetically customized for dozens of Hollywood productions with new paint schemes, changes to the smoke stack and headlight. The No. 3's film and television credits include, "High Noon," "The Virginian," "Back to the Future, III," "Unforgiven," "Bad Girls." "Petticoat Junction," "The Wild, Wild West," and "Little House on the Prairie."
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The town square at Universal City in California, 1995
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