Great Scott !!! What an 'Amazing Google Review' for Sandstone Productions !!!
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I'm so ecstatic receiving feedback this positive !!!
It makes all the time and effort put into the DeLorean so worth while, especially sparking up passion like this !! ................
" During my stay in the UK, my family surprised me with an unforgettable moment in the form of Mark and his breathtaking
DeLorean stopping by.
What can I say that hasn't already been said by the dozens of others that Mark has touched with his creation?
As a BTTF fan, there is no cooler experience to be had!
There is an immeasurable amount of painstaking detail lovingly put into this masterpiece of a restoration.
Every single detail, be it a weld, a cable, a button or a prop are exactly as they should be, making this a jaw dropping experience for any mega fan.
On top of the car itself, Mark is one of the nicest and most passionate folks you'll ever meet.
His love for the franchise, his project and the joy he brings to those that have the pleasure of seeing his car is second to none!
We chatted for quite a while about our mutual love of film, his many ongoing vehicular projects (stay tuned!!!) and just how monumental an occasion this was for me and my wife, who bonded over the films early on in our relationship.
Quite literally, this was an adult-aged core memory moment that
I'll be reminiscent about for the rest of my life.
THIS WAS HEAVY!!!
Thank you Mark for sharing your slice of joy with the world !!! "
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I'm so ecstatic receiving feedback this positive !!!
It makes all the time and effort put into the DeLorean so worth while, especially sparking up passion like this !! ................
" During my stay in the UK, my family surprised me with an unforgettable moment in the form of Mark and his breathtaking
DeLorean stopping by.
What can I say that hasn't already been said by the dozens of others that Mark has touched with his creation?
As a BTTF fan, there is no cooler experience to be had!
There is an immeasurable amount of painstaking detail lovingly put into this masterpiece of a restoration.
Every single detail, be it a weld, a cable, a button or a prop are exactly as they should be, making this a jaw dropping experience for any mega fan.
On top of the car itself, Mark is one of the nicest and most passionate folks you'll ever meet.
His love for the franchise, his project and the joy he brings to those that have the pleasure of seeing his car is second to none!
We chatted for quite a while about our mutual love of film, his many ongoing vehicular projects (stay tuned!!!) and just how monumental an occasion this was for me and my wife, who bonded over the films early on in our relationship.
Quite literally, this was an adult-aged core memory moment that
I'll be reminiscent about for the rest of my life.
THIS WAS HEAVY!!!
Thank you Mark for sharing your slice of joy with the world !!! "
Watch our story here !!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxHHzMvk4Tk&t=41s
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Great Scott !!! .... It's the FLUX CAPACITOR !!!
Great Scott .... It's THE FLUX CAPACITOR !!!
This is going to get 'Heavy' !
In the realm of fictional technology, the Flux Capacitor stands out as a key component of the DeLorean time machine.
Propelling characters across the time-space continuum in the "Back to the Future" film trilogy.
While its inner workings are intentionally shrouded in mystery, let's embark on a speculative journey to explore how the Flux
Capacitor might function from a technical standpoint.
Theoretical Foundation:
To understand the Flux Capacitor, one must delve into theoretical physics. Dr. Emmett Brown, the inventor in the movies, cites the flux dispersal over a spatial-temporal vector as a fundamental principle.
This resonates with concepts from Einstein's theory of relativity, suggesting a link between the flux capacitor's operation and the manipulation of spacetime.
Temporal Energy Generation:
The Flux Capacitor presumably harnesses an exotic form of energy to manipulate time. In theoretical physics, the idea of "negative energy" or "exotic matter" is sometimes invoked in discussions about traversable wormholes or time dilation.
It is conceivable that the Flux Capacitor taps into a source of exotic energy to create the temporal field necessary for time travel.
This is essentially a storage device for the huge amount of power 1.21 gigawatts (1,210,000,000 watts) of power, once 88mph is reached power is channelled through three glowing rods. This forces microwaves to flow in one direction meeting in the centre.
88 MPH Threshold:
The films emphasize the significance of reaching a speed of 88 miles per hour for the Flux Capacitor to activate successfully.
While this appears arbitrary, it might be indicative of a critical energy threshold required to initiate the temporal displacement.
Achieving this speed may trigger a resonance effect, amplifying the energy generated by the Flux Capacitor and opening a temporal portal.
Temporal Coils and Capacitance:
The Flux Capacitor's Y-shaped design, resembling a circuit board, suggests a sophisticated arrangement of temporal coils.
These coils may play a role in focusing and channeling the temporal energy.
The flashing lights surrounding the Flux Capacitor could represent the dynamic interplay of temporal capacitance, regulating the flow of energy as it prepares to breach the temporal barrier.
Temporal Displacement Control:
One intriguing aspect is the Flux Capacitor's ability to pinpoint
specific moments in time. This implies a level of control over the temporal displacement process.
Theoretically, a sophisticated algorithm or quantum computing system could be integrated, allowing the time traveler to input precise temporal coordinates and navigate the spacetime continuum with accuracy.
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DeLorean Time Machine - Lighting Strike - www.sandstoneproductions.co.uk
Temporal Displacement Control:
One intriguing aspect is the Flux Capacitor's ability to pinpoint
specific moments in time. This implies a level of control over the temporal displacement process.
Theoretically, a sophisticated algorithm or quantum computing system could be integrated, allowing the time traveler to input precise temporal coordinates and navigate the spacetime continuum with accuracy.
The Role of Plutonium (or Mr. Fusion):
In the films, the DeLorean initially relies on a plutonium-powered reactor to generate the required 1.21 gigawatts of power.
Later, Dr. Brown replaces it with a Mr. Fusion device that converts household waste into energy.
The Flux Capacitor's ability to interface with different power sources suggests adaptability, adding an additional layer of complexity to its design.
A newly developed Flux Capacitor (not for time travel though) uses Quantum tubes of magnetic flux moving around a central capacitor by a process known as Quantum Tunnelling,
This creates a brace of wormholes accelerating at different velocities relative to each other.
1.21 Gigawatts of energy would be released from the Flux Capacitor through the Flux Bands (mounted on the outside of the DeLorean).
This would allow for the transition through the wormhole to happen at 88mph, the wormhole would have to be created by the Delorean harnessing two black holes, entangle them, and then separate them again.
Except this involves ties between quantum mechanics and classical mechanics. (See our ‘Is Time Travel possible’ blog)
The Back to the Future A-Car (the DeLorean used for close up filming) Flux Capacitor consisted of 3 high pressure gas relays connected to Glass Vacuum tubes.
In this particular theory the space-time continuum is shown to be essentially spherical.
The Flux bands allowing the traveller to enter the wormhole in one location in space, but emerge from it in a new location which is exactly the same in space, but entirely different in time.
So you travel through time, but remain in the same relative place.
Of course this is far more complex than we have described here, but again see our blog ' Is Time Travel Possible' for more detailed explanation.
The short version is that nothing really stays in place,
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DeLorean Time Machine - www.sandstoneproductions.co.uk
The Delorean runs on regular gas (petrol unleaded) to power its 2.8 v6 Peugeot Renault Volvo (PRV) ZMJ-159 engine.
But the Time Machine conversion runs on something little more potent ….
Can a DeLorean go 88 mph? Yes it can it can :
In European Spec - 150 BHP - 0.60 in 8.5 Seconds - Top Speed 129 mph
One of the key problems for the flux capacitor is energy. Even theoretically, the amount of power needed to create a wormhole (as yet, still only a concept rather than a reality) is barely conceivable.
In the film, it’s defined as 1.21 gigawatts (pronounced ‘jigawatts’ in the film). That’s an awful lot of watts, the kind you can only get from a plutonium-powered nuclear reactor, or a couple of seriously huge gas turbines or, say, a bolt of lightning !
So try to explain how much power this is the nuclear power reactors in a Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier produce 194 megawatts (1.94 x 10-8 watts)
But here we are talking about a Bolt of Lighting which is 300 million volts, and 30,000 amps.
For comparison a household current is 240 Volts (120volts for USA) and 16 Amps.
And a bolt of lighting is 5 x 10⌃9 Joules perfect for Doc Browns Delorean Time Machine
Giga is a prefix for units that typically means 10⌃9 This means 1.21 gigawatts would be 1.12 x 10⌃9 watts
So how could that work?
Let’s get technical for a second.
If the reactor uses (for example) Plutonium-239 (dangerously
radioactive by the way), then each atom of the stuff could theoretically produce 200MeV (mega electron volts) during the fission process, equivalent to 3.2×10⌃11 joules of energy.
With each Plutonium-239 atom having a mass of 3.29×10-25kg, you would only need a fuel mass of 1.2×10-5kg, which could conceivably fit in the boot of a DeLorean.
So long as it didn’t explode, and 1.21 gigawatts is all the power you needed, then you could conceivably power a time-travelling car.
Then all you’d have to worry about are the complexities of relativity, space-time paradoxes and the impossibility of altering the future by changing history to make time travel by DeLorean a reality.
Conclusion:
While the Flux Capacitor remains firmly entrenched in the world
of science fiction, its conceptualization offers an intriguing blend of theoretical physics and speculative engineering.
Imagining a device that manipulates time requires a suspension of disbelief, but the Flux Capacitor's enduring appeal lies in its ability to spark conversations about the boundaries of scientific understanding and the limitless potential of the human imagination.
As we continue to explore the mysteries of the universe, the Flux Capacitor serves as a reminder that sometimes the most captivating ideas emerge at the intersection of scientific theory and creative storytelling.
The Flux Capacitor is one of the central pieces of equipment in the DeLorean Time Machine which is what makes time travel possible.
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Hill Valley - ‘Back to the Future’ History
Back to the Future - Learn all about the famous town featured in the film called Hill Valley which we seen in 1985, 2015, 1955, 1885
Hill Valley
Is the fictional town in California that serves as the setting of the Back to the Future trilogy.
Hill Valley Clock Towner - Back to the Future set
In the trilogy, Hill Valley is seen in four different time periods (1885, 1955, 1985 and 2015) as well as in a dystopian alternate 1985.
The films contain many sight gags, verbal innuendos and detailed set design elements, from which a detailed and consistent history of the area can be derived.
The name "Hill Valley" is a joke, being an oxymoron. However, an early script for Back to the Future Part II mentioned that Hill Valley was named after its founder, William "Bill" Hill.
Production
For Back to the Future, the producers considered filming the town square scenes in the real city of Petaluma, California, but soon realized it would be prohibitively expensive and impractical to alter a real place to suit the different eras.
Instead filming was completed on the Universal Studios backlot, where they had more control.
Hill Valley - Back to the Future set
Gremlins Set
The town square set, once called Mockingbird Square after the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird but now known as Courthouse Square, had been used for many films and television shows dating back to 1948's An Act of Murder.
One notable example is the very first episode of the sci-fi series The Twilight Zone, called "Where Is Everybody?" in 1959.
The Hill Valley courthouse can also be found in the movies Bruce Almighty, Gremlins, Bye Bye Birdie, Sneakers, The Offspring's music video "Why Don't You Get a Job?", an episode of Major Dad entitled "Who's That Blonde" and even in an episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
Gremlins Cinema - (Remember the DeLorean crashing into it !)
The clock tower itself was a removable addition, one of many ways in which the Courthouse building has been redressed over the years to suit the needs of a production.
Many of the cars that appear in the 2015 scenes are either modified for the film or concept cars.
Hill Valley Sign 2015
Examples include Ford Probe, Saab EV-1, Citroën DS 21, Pontiac Banshee Concept, Pontiac Fiero and Volkswagen Beetle. Cars reused from other science fiction films include the "Star Car" from The Last Starfighter (1984) and a "Spinner" from Blade Runner (1982).
Griff's car is a modified BMW 633 (which was notably never in the convertible form seen in the film).
For Back to the Future Part III, Hill Valley 1885 was filmed in Sonora, California. The producers were able to use the land rent-free under an agreement to leave the set buildings on site.
All buildings except the clock tower were left intact after production completed.
! On November 6, 1990, an arson fire on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot destroyed much of Courthouse Square, the setting in which all the other time periods were filmed.
However, the Courthouse itself survived the devastation and other facades were reconstructed.
! Another fire on September 6, 1997 again damaged Courthouse Square. Once again, the backlot facades were then rebuilt, with the exception of the facades used for Hill Valley 1885.
! On February 14, 1999 fire at Whittier High School, California, where some (mostly exterior) scenes were filmed, destroyed the men's gym there.
! On June 1, 2008, yet another fire destroyed part of the rebuilt Courthouse Square backlot and damaged the clock tower.
Real-life locations
Other real-life shooting locations of Hill Valley landmarks include:
Doc Brown House
Doc's house in 1955 is the Gamble House in Pasadena, California. Doc's garage in 1985 was a façade set up next to a Burger King on North Victory Boulevard in Burbank, California.
Twin Pines/Lone Pine Mall is actually the Puente Hills Mall in Industry, California.
Lone Pine Mall
Marty McFlys House
Marty's Lyon Estates house in 1985 is actually at 9303 Roslyndale Avenue, Pacoima, California.
The 1955 Lyon Estates field is actually along farmland between the city borders of Chino, California and Corona, California.
Lyon Estates
Peabody on his Ranch
Peabody's Twin Pines Ranch is really at Golden Oak Ranch, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company and used in many Disney productions.
· The houses of George McFly, Lorraine Baines, and Biff Tannen in 1955 are all in South Pasadena, California.
The train that hit the DeLorean and the Futuristic Train was parked in Port Hueneme, California.
· John F. Kennedy Drive is actually Victory Boulevard in Burbank, California.
· The River Road Tunnel is actually Observatory Tunnel at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The actual tunnel is only a fraction of the length of the one depicted in Part II.
The Pohatchee Drive-In Theater where Marty initially travels from 1955 back to 1885 was not a real theater. It was constructed full-scale for the third film in Monument Valley, Utah (near the Arizona/Utah border) and was torn down after that portion of filming was completed.
· Marty's race with Needles was shot on Doris Avenue in Oxnard, California.
According to an 1885 railroad map in Back to the Future Part III, Hill Valley is located in Northern California in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Dialogue in Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III places it in "Hill County", a fictional county in California.
Fictional history
The following information is taken directly from places and events shown or mentioned in the three films:
Early settlement
The town of Hill Valley is depicted as having been first settled in 1850 and incorporated in 1865.
By the 1880s, it was connected by railroad to San Francisco. Construction of a new county courthouse was well underway in 1885, the setting of Back to the Future Part III, in which a new clock was dedicated for the building.
The Shonash Ravine Bridge was completed in the summer of 1886, around the same time the ravine was renamed Clayton Ravine in memory of Clara Clayton, a school teacher who died from falling into the chasm.
However, in a revised timeline where Doc Brown saved Clara's life, the town renamed it Eastwood Ravine after Marty McFly's persona when it is believed that "Eastwood" fell into the ravine while trying to stop some train hijackers (who are really Marty and Doc).
Town square
By 1955, as seen in the first two Back to the Future films, the area around the courthouse has developed into the downtown of Hill Valley.
In front of the courthouse is a grass-covered town square, with stores, two movie theaters (Essex and Town), and cafés on the surrounding streets.
A key moment in the town's fictional history takes place on Saturday, November 12, 1955, at 10:04 p.m. PST, when lightning strikes the courthouse's clock tower, freezing the clock at 10:04.
Hill Valley lighting strike
The clock is never repaired and becomes a local landmark, left in its non-functional state at the behest of the Hill Valley Preservation Society.
Hill Valley Preservation Society
The broken piece of ledge from Doc Brown's successful attempt to channel lightning from the clock tower is likewise never repaired, as can be seen when Marty returns to 1985 and in 2015, but not in the Alternate 1985.
In Marty's original timeline, many of the town square businesses have moved or closed down by 1985.
The new businesses which replaced them include a second-hand shop, a yoga studio, and an adult book store.
The Essex movie theater now shows porno movies while the Town Theater is used for church services, and the courthouse is in a state of disrepair, and at night at least one homeless person (called "Red" by Marty) sleeps on the town square park benches.
The grassy park outside of the courthouse has been converted into a parking lot. "That was always one of the major elements of the story even in its earliest incarnation," screenwriter Bob Gale says in The Making of Back to the Future, "was to take a place and show what happens to it over a period of thirty years.
What happened to everybody's home town is obviously the same thing. They built the mall out in the boonies, and killed all the business downtown, and everything changed.”
By the 21st century, the downtown area has experienced a revival as the courthouse has been converted into the Courthouse Mall.
Hill Valley 2015
Businesses have begun to move back into and around the town square and the parking lot has been replaced by a pond.
The clock on top of the courthouse is still preserved at 10:04, and the mall's logo is an illustration of a lightning bolt striking the clock tower.
The Town Theater / Assembly of Christ building has been converted to an art museum with a mural painted on the front side of the building above the marquee.
Signs that say "Welcome to Hill Valley" are seen in 1955, 1985 and 2015.
Welcome to Hill Valley
Both 1955 and 2015 signs have symbols representing the Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs. In addition, the 1955 sign has the logos of the YMCA, Jaycees, and Future Farmers of America while the 2015 sign has those of the Neighborhood Crime Watch eye logo and the 4-H Club clover logo.
The "Welcome to Hill Valley" sign in 1985 does not contain any signage representing any clubs and mentions the name of Mayor Goldie Wilson.
In the alternate 1985 Marty is seen walking over the sign, which has been knocked down and an 'E' has been spray painted over the 'I' in HILL VALLEY making the name HELL VALLEY.
Welcome to Hell Valley
This sign does not display the name of the mayor but instead the words "A Nice Place to Live" as also seen in 1955. A sign referencing US Highway 395 is also shown next to the Town Square in 1955.
Hill Valley 1955
Hill Valley 1955
Twin Pines Mall (Lone Pine Mall)
Twin Pines Mall is a shopping center located outside Hill Valley, where Doctor Emmett Brown first tests his time machine, making his dog Einstein the first time traveler in the world.
Lone Pine Mall
The site where the mall was filmed for the movie is actually Puente Hills Mall, located in City of Industry, California. The J.C. Penney location seen in the movie had been shut down, and is now occupied by a 24 Hour Fitness center.
The mall's name changed to Lone Pine Mall after Marty went back to 1955, because he accidentally destroyed one of the two baby pine trees for which it was named as he fled an irate Old Man Peabody whose barn the DeLorean had crashed into upon arriving in 1955.
Peabody DeLorean
Peabody Pine Trees
Time Machine on Peabody Farm
Time Machine lands in Peabody farm
Alternate history
In Back to the Future Part II, a nightmarish alternate version of Hill Valley (dubbed 1985A by Doc) is depicted complete with a partial history. Due to the influence of the powerful and corrupt Biff Tannen, gambling was legalized in 1979. Tannen's toxic waste reclamation plants were built downtown, polluting the air and leading to pollution alerts to be issued.
All of the local businesses in the downtown area closed or relocated and were replaced with strip clubs, porn theaters, and brothels. Tannen also bought off the police.
Hell Valley Biff Tannen
Consequently, crime increased and biker gangs settled in the city. Hill Valley's public schools burned down and the courthouse was converted into Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise Casino and Hotel. The clock on the courthouse still remains at 10:04 although despite the damage the Doc did to the tower's platform in 1955, for whatever reason, it now seems to have disappeared.
Hill Valley Clock Tower
Biff also murdered George McFly (Marty's dad) in 1973 so that he could marry George's wife Lorraine (Marty's mom) therefore making him a corrupt family man as well as town ruler. He also helped Richard Nixon remain President of the United States until at least 1985. Biff's effect on history affected the whole world – in this version of history, the Vietnam War was also still ongoing by May 1983.
According to the original script for Back to the Future Part II a partial view of the alternate 2015 was also to be depicted. By this time Biff now owns half the state of California with his influence having gained his son, Biff Jr., the seat of governor and they uphold their power and corruption with an army of large, powerful cyborg police officers.
Hill Valley Business
Many family businesses are passed down from generation to generation in Hill Valley. As a result, the city changes but remains similar from one generation to the next, as businesses are updated but rarely change. These recurring elements were a deliberate choice on the part of the filmmakers.
The production designer of Back to the Future Part II, Rick Carter, is quoted in a DVD extra as saying, "The future is built on the present." Director Robert Zemeckis adds that the continuity between the different eras in Hill Valley's history is an example of the adage, "the more things change, the more they stay the same".
The following is a list of such places. When a place is not seen or mentioned in a movie, it is marked unknown. Some buildings shown in 1885 scenes are actually located further down the street in an area not shown in the first two movies.
List of filming locations :
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This is a list of known filming locations used in Universal Studios' Back to the Future trilogy.
Hill Valley location Real-world location
McFlyResidence (2015) 3793 Oakhurst Street, Hilldale 3793 Oakhurst Street, El Monte, California 91732 PRIVATE Gated community
McFly residence (1955) 1711 Bushnell Avenue, South Pasadena, California PRIVATE
Baines residence 1727 Bushnell Avenue, South Pasadena, California PRIVATE
Tannen residence 1809 Mason Street 1809 Bushnell Avenue, South Pasadena, California PRIVATE
Strickland residence (1985-A) 12511 Bailey Street, Whittier, California PRIVATE
Parkerresidence (1985A and 1985) 161 N. Magnolia Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016 PRIVATE
Doc'sgarage and Burger King (1985) 535 North Victory Boulevard, Burbank, California PUBLIC
Courthouse Square Universal Studios Backlot PUBLIC
Universal Studios offers tours, most of lot burned
Lyon Estates entrance - (1955) Chino-Corona Road, Chino, California PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Gate access open only on weekends - Lyon Estates entrance (1985 and 1985A)
Sandusky Avenue and Kagel Canyon Road, Pacoima, California 91331 PUBLIC
Audition location for Battle of the Bands McCambridge Park Recreation Center, 1515 Glenoaks Boulevard, Burbank, California PUBLIC recreation center
Twin Pines/Lone Pine Mall Puente Hills Mall, 1600 South Azusa Avenue, City of Industry, California PUBLIC mall parking lot
Twin Pines Ranch Golden Oak Ranch Place Canyon Road, Newhall, California PRIVATE property of Walt Disney Company
Site of DeLorean Time Machine's destruction - South Ventura Road at Shoreview Drive, Port Hueneme, California PUBLIC street, best photos before 3:00 p.m.
Stairwell of Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise Casino & Hotel Universal City Hilton - 555 Universal City Parkway,Universal City, California 91608 PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Access for hotel guests and paid parking only
5401 Olympic Los geles filming location C A 90036 PRIVATE
Hilldale (1985) Doris Avenue and Oxford Drive, Oxnard, California PUBLIC
Public street, best photos before 3:00 p.m.
Hilldale (2015) Oakhurst Street and Somerset Avenue, El Monte, California 91732 PRIVATE Gated community with NO TRESPASSING signs
The desert (Pohatchee Drive-In) Monument Valley, Utah, Navaho Nation Indian reservation PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Filming took place off roads in protected area
Hill Valley High School, Whittier High School, 12417 Philadelphia Street, Whittier, California PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Public high school, no access allowed during school hours
The exterior of Delgado Mine and Boot Hill Cemetery China Flat, Santa Monica National Recreation Area, Oak Park, California PUBLIC
Involves 40-minute hike to location from King James Ct in Oak Park (CA)
River Road Tunnel Observation Tunnel, Griffith Park, Hollywood, California PUBLIC In park
The exterior of Doc's Mansion and garage (1955) The Gamble House, 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena, California PUBLIC Public tours available
The door and interior of Doc's mansion (1955) The Blacker-Hill House, 1777 Hillcrest Avenue, Pasadena, California PRIVATE
Private residence (rare 10-year tour possibly organized)
The interior of Hill Valley High School's gymnasium for Enchantment Under the Seadance
Hollywood United Methodist Church, 6817 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, California PUBLIC
Church usually public, but always ask permission first
The starting line, Griffith Park, across from the Greek Theatre PUBLIC street in public park
McFly Farm (1885) China Flat, Santa Monica National Recreation Area, Oak Park, California PUBLIC
Involves 40-minute hike to location from King James Ct in Oak Park (CA)
Shonash Ravine Bridge (1885) Near Sonora, California, about 6 miles west of Chinese Camp PRIVATE
Gated field. Always ask permission first.
Clara's house Tuolumne County PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Unpaved road
Buford Tannen's lake campsite, Near Sonora, California PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Unpaved road
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Hill Valley - ‘Back to the Future’ History
Learn all about Hill Valley as Featured in the Film Back to the Future.
Hill Valley
Is the fictional town in California that serves as the setting of the Back to the Future trilogy.
Hill Valley Clock Towner - Back to the Future set
In the trilogy, Hill Valley is seen in four different time periods (1885, 1955, 1985 and 2015) as well as in a dystopian alternate 1985.
The films contain many sight gags, verbal innuendos and detailed set design elements, from which a detailed and consistent history of the area can be derived.
The name "Hill Valley" is a joke, being an oxymoron. However, an early script for Back to the Future Part II mentioned that Hill Valley was named after its founder, William "Bill" Hill.
Production
For Back to the Future, the producers considered filming the town square scenes in the real city of Petaluma, California, but soon realized it would be prohibitively expensive and impractical to alter a real place to suit the different eras.
Instead filming was completed on the Universal Studios backlot, where they had more control.
Hill Valley - Back to the Future set
The town square set, once called Mockingbird Square after the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird but now known as Courthouse Square, had been used for many films and television shows dating back to 1948's An Act of Murder.
One notable example is the very first episode of the sci-fi series The Twilight Zone, called "Where Is Everybody?" in 1959.
The Hill Valley courthouse can also be found in the movies Bruce Almighty, Gremlins, Bye Bye Birdie, Sneakers, The Offspring's music video "Why Don't You Get a Job?", an episode of Major Dad entitled "Who's That Blonde" and even in an episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
Gremlins Set
Gremlins Cinema - (Remember the DeLorean crashing into it !)
The clock tower itself was a removable addition, one of many ways in which the Courthouse building has been redressed over the years to suit the needs of a production.
Many of the cars that appear in the 2015 scenes are either modified for the film or concept cars.
Hill Valley Sign 2015
Examples include Ford Probe, Saab EV-1, Citroën DS 21, Pontiac Banshee Concept, Pontiac Fiero and Volkswagen Beetle. Cars reused from other science fiction films include the "Star Car" from The Last Starfighter (1984) and a "Spinner" from Blade Runner (1982).
Griff's car is a modified BMW 633 (which was notably never in the convertible form seen in the film).
For Back to the Future Part III, Hill Valley 1885 was filmed in Sonora, California. The producers were able to use the land rent-free under an agreement to leave the set buildings on site.
All buildings except the clock tower were left intact after production completed.
! On November 6, 1990, an arson fire on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot destroyed much of Courthouse Square, the setting in which all the other time periods were filmed.
However, the Courthouse itself survived the devastation and other facades were reconstructed.
! Another fire on September 6, 1997 again damaged Courthouse Square. Once again, the backlot facades were then rebuilt, with the exception of the facades used for Hill Valley 1885.
! On February 14, 1999 fire at Whittier High School, California, where some (mostly exterior) scenes were filmed, destroyed the men's gym there.
! On June 1, 2008, yet another fire destroyed part of the rebuilt Courthouse Square backlot and damaged the clock tower.
Real-life locations
Other real-life shooting locations of Hill Valley landmarks include:
· Doc's house in 1955 is the Gamble House in Pasadena, California. Doc's garage in 1985 was a façade set up next to a Burger King on North Victory Boulevard in Burbank, California.
Doc Brown House
· Twin Pines/Lone Pine Mall is actually the Puente Hills Mall in Industry, California.
Lone Pine Mall
· Marty's Lyon Estates house in 1985 is actually at 9303 Roslyndale Avenue, Pacoima, California.
Marty McFlys House
· The 1955 Lyon Estates field is actually along farmland between the city borders of Chino, California and Corona, California.
Lyon Estates
· Peabody's Twin Pines Ranch is really at Golden Oak Ranch, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company and used in many Disney productions.
Peabody on his Ranch
· The houses of George McFly, Lorraine Baines, and Biff Tannen in 1955 are all in South Pasadena, California.
· The train that hit the DeLorean and the Futuristic Train was parked in Port Hueneme, California.
· John F. Kennedy Drive is actually Victory Boulevard in Burbank, California.
· The River Road Tunnel is actually Observatory Tunnel at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The actual tunnel is only a fraction of the length of the one depicted in Part II.
· The Pohatchee Drive-In Theater where Marty initially travels from 1955 back to 1885 was not a real theater. It was constructed full-scale for the third film in Monument Valley, Utah (near the Arizona/Utah border) and was torn down after that portion of filming was completed.
· Marty's race with Needles was shot on Doris Avenue in Oxnard, California.
According to an 1885 railroad map in Back to the Future Part III, Hill Valley is located in Northern California in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Dialogue in Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III places it in "Hill County", a fictional county in California.
Fictional history
The following information is taken directly from places and events shown or mentioned in the three films:
Early settlement
The town of Hill Valley is depicted as having been first settled in 1850 and incorporated in 1865.
By the 1880s, it was connected by railroad to San Francisco. Construction of a new county courthouse was well underway in 1885, the setting of Back to the Future Part III, in which a new clock was dedicated for the building.
The Shonash Ravine Bridge was completed in the summer of 1886, around the same time the ravine was renamed Clayton Ravine in memory of Clara Clayton, a school teacher who died from falling into the chasm.
However, in a revised timeline where Doc Brown saved Clara's life, the town renamed it Eastwood Ravine after Marty McFly's persona when it is believed that "Eastwood" fell into the ravine while trying to stop some train hijackers (who are really Marty and Doc).
Town square
By 1955, as seen in the first two Back to the Future films, the area around the courthouse has developed into the downtown of Hill Valley.
In front of the courthouse is a grass-covered town square, with stores, two movie theaters (Essex and Town), and cafés on the surrounding streets.
A key moment in the town's fictional history takes place on Saturday, November 12, 1955, at 10:04 p.m. PST, when lightning strikes the courthouse's clock tower, freezing the clock at 10:04.
Hill Valley lighting strike
The clock is never repaired and becomes a local landmark, left in its non-functional state at the behest of the Hill Valley Preservation Society.
Hill Valley Preservation Society
The broken piece of ledge from Doc Brown's successful attempt to channel lightning from the clock tower is likewise never repaired, as can be seen when Marty returns to 1985 and in 2015, but not in the Alternate 1985.
In Marty's original timeline, many of the town square businesses have moved or closed down by 1985.
The new businesses which replaced them include a second-hand shop, a yoga studio, and an adult book store.
The Essex movie theater now shows porno movies while the Town Theater is used for church services, and the courthouse is in a state of disrepair, and at night at least one homeless person (called "Red" by Marty) sleeps on the town square park benches.
The grassy park outside of the courthouse has been converted into a parking lot. "That was always one of the major elements of the story even in its earliest incarnation," screenwriter Bob Gale says in The Making of Back to the Future, "was to take a place and show what happens to it over a period of thirty years.
What happened to everybody's home town is obviously the same thing. They built the mall out in the boonies, and killed all the business downtown, and everything changed.”
By the 21st century, the downtown area has experienced a revival as the courthouse has been converted into the Courthouse Mall.
Hill Valley 2015
Businesses have begun to move back into and around the town square and the parking lot has been replaced by a pond.
The clock on top of the courthouse is still preserved at 10:04, and the mall's logo is an illustration of a lightning bolt striking the clock tower.
The Town Theater / Assembly of Christ building has been converted to an art museum with a mural painted on the front side of the building above the marquee.
Signs that say "Welcome to Hill Valley" are seen in 1955, 1985 and 2015.
Welcome to Hill Valley
Both 1955 and 2015 signs have symbols representing the Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs. In addition, the 1955 sign has the logos of the YMCA, Jaycees, and Future Farmers of America while the 2015 sign has those of the Neighborhood Crime Watch eye logo and the 4-H Club clover logo.
The "Welcome to Hill Valley" sign in 1985 does not contain any signage representing any clubs and mentions the name of Mayor Goldie Wilson.
In the alternate 1985 Marty is seen walking over the sign, which has been knocked down and an 'E' has been spray painted over the 'I' in HILL VALLEY making the name HELL VALLEY.
Welcome to Hell Valley
This sign does not display the name of the mayor but instead the words "A Nice Place to Live" as also seen in 1955. A sign referencing US Highway 395 is also shown next to the Town Square in 1955.
Hill Valley 1955
Hill Valley 1955
Twin Pines Mall (Lone Pine Mall)
Twin Pines Mall is a shopping center located outside Hill Valley, where Doctor Emmett Brown first tests his time machine, making his dog Einstein the first time traveler in the world.
Lone Pine Mall
The site where the mall was filmed for the movie is actually Puente Hills Mall, located in City of Industry, California. The J.C. Penney location seen in the movie had been shut down, and is now occupied by a 24 Hour Fitness center.
The mall's name changed to Lone Pine Mall after Marty went back to 1955, because he accidentally destroyed one of the two baby pine trees for which it was named as he fled an irate Old Man Peabody whose barn the DeLorean had crashed into upon arriving in 1955.
Peabody DeLorean
Peabody Pine Trees
Time Machine on Peabody Farm
Time Machine lands in Peabody farm
Alternate history
In Back to the Future Part II, a nightmarish alternate version of Hill Valley (dubbed 1985A by Doc) is depicted complete with a partial history. Due to the influence of the powerful and corrupt Biff Tannen, gambling was legalized in 1979. Tannen's toxic waste reclamation plants were built downtown, polluting the air and leading to pollution alerts to be issued.
All of the local businesses in the downtown area closed or relocated and were replaced with strip clubs, porn theaters, and brothels. Tannen also bought off the police.
Hell Valley Biff Tannen
Consequently, crime increased and biker gangs settled in the city. Hill Valley's public schools burned down and the courthouse was converted into Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise Casino and Hotel. The clock on the courthouse still remains at 10:04 although despite the damage the Doc did to the tower's platform in 1955, for whatever reason, it now seems to have disappeared.
Hill Valley Clock Tower
Biff also murdered George McFly (Marty's dad) in 1973 so that he could marry George's wife Lorraine (Marty's mom) therefore making him a corrupt family man as well as town ruler. He also helped Richard Nixon remain President of the United States until at least 1985. Biff's effect on history affected the whole world – in this version of history, the Vietnam War was also still ongoing by May 1983.
According to the original script for Back to the Future Part II a partial view of the alternate 2015 was also to be depicted. By this time Biff now owns half the state of California with his influence having gained his son, Biff Jr., the seat of governor and they uphold their power and corruption with an army of large, powerful cyborg police officers.
Hill Valley Business
Many family businesses are passed down from generation to generation in Hill Valley. As a result, the city changes but remains similar from one generation to the next, as businesses are updated but rarely change. These recurring elements were a deliberate choice on the part of the filmmakers.
The production designer of Back to the Future Part II, Rick Carter, is quoted in a DVD extra as saying, "The future is built on the present." Director Robert Zemeckis adds that the continuity between the different eras in Hill Valley's history is an example of the adage, "the more things change, the more they stay the same".
The following is a list of such places. When a place is not seen or mentioned in a movie, it is marked unknown. Some buildings shown in 1885 scenes are actually located further down the street in an area not shown in the first two movies.
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This is a list of known filming locations used in Universal Studios' Back to the Future trilogy.
Hill Valley location Real-world location
McFlyResidence (2015) 3793 Oakhurst Street, Hilldale 3793 Oakhurst Street, El Monte, California 91732 PRIVATE Gated community
McFly residence (1955) 1711 Bushnell Avenue, South Pasadena, California PRIVATE
Baines residence 1727 Bushnell Avenue, South Pasadena, California PRIVATE
Tannen residence 1809 Mason Street 1809 Bushnell Avenue, South Pasadena, California PRIVATE
Strickland residence (1985-A) 12511 Bailey Street, Whittier, California PRIVATE
Parkerresidence (1985A and 1985) 161 N. Magnolia Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016 PRIVATE
Doc'sgarage and Burger King (1985) 535 North Victory Boulevard, Burbank, California PUBLIC
Courthouse Square Universal Studios Backlot PUBLIC
Universal Studios offers tours, most of lot burned
Lyon Estates entrance - (1955) Chino-Corona Road, Chino, California PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Gate access open only on weekends - Lyon Estates entrance (1985 and 1985A)
Sandusky Avenue and Kagel Canyon Road, Pacoima, California 91331 PUBLIC
Audition location for Battle of the Bands McCambridge Park Recreation Center, 1515 Glenoaks Boulevard, Burbank, California PUBLIC recreation center
Twin Pines/Lone Pine Mall Puente Hills Mall, 1600 South Azusa Avenue, City of Industry, California PUBLIC mall parking lot
Twin Pines Ranch Golden Oak Ranch Place Canyon Road, Newhall, California PRIVATE property of Walt Disney Company
Site of DeLorean Time Machine's destruction - South Ventura Road at Shoreview Drive, Port Hueneme, California PUBLIC street, best photos before 3:00 p.m.
Stairwell of Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise Casino & Hotel Universal City Hilton - 555 Universal City Parkway,Universal City, California 91608 PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Access for hotel guests and paid parking only
5401 Olympic Los geles filming location C A 90036 PRIVATE
Hilldale (1985) Doris Avenue and Oxford Drive, Oxnard, California PUBLIC
Public street, best photos before 3:00 p.m.
Hilldale (2015) Oakhurst Street and Somerset Avenue, El Monte, California 91732 PRIVATE Gated community with NO TRESPASSING signs
The desert (Pohatchee Drive-In) Monument Valley, Utah, Navaho Nation Indian reservation PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Filming took place off roads in protected area
Hill Valley High School, Whittier High School, 12417 Philadelphia Street, Whittier, California PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Public high school, no access allowed during school hours
The exterior of Delgado Mine and Boot Hill Cemetery China Flat, Santa Monica National Recreation Area, Oak Park, California PUBLIC
Involves 40-minute hike to location from King James Ct in Oak Park (CA)
River Road Tunnel Observation Tunnel, Griffith Park, Hollywood, California PUBLIC In park
The exterior of Doc's Mansion and garage (1955) The Gamble House, 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena, California PUBLIC Public tours available
The door and interior of Doc's mansion (1955) The Blacker-Hill House, 1777 Hillcrest Avenue, Pasadena, California PRIVATE
Private residence (rare 10-year tour possibly organized)
The interior of Hill Valley High School's gymnasium for Enchantment Under the Seadance
Hollywood United Methodist Church, 6817 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, California PUBLIC
Church usually public, but always ask permission first
The starting line, Griffith Park, across from the Greek Theatre PUBLIC street in public park
McFly Farm (1885) China Flat, Santa Monica National Recreation Area, Oak Park, California PUBLIC
Involves 40-minute hike to location from King James Ct in Oak Park (CA)
Shonash Ravine Bridge (1885) Near Sonora, California, about 6 miles west of Chinese Camp PRIVATE
Gated field. Always ask permission first.
Clara's house Tuolumne County PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Unpaved road
Buford Tannen's lake campsite, Near Sonora, California PUBLIC WITH RESTRICTIONS Unpaved road
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What was the Top Speed of the DeLorean ?
88mph ! Only joking it can actually reach 110 mph
What is Special about the DeLorean ?
DeLorean DMC-12, an innovative sports car, produced from 1981–83, with gull-wing doors and stainless-steel body panels. It should have been the commercial coup of the century, leading to massive worldwide sales. For this was the car chosen to star in the blockbusting Back to the Future film trilogy
Why did Doc Brown use a DeLorean ?
hen asked by Marty as to why he chose a DeLorean, Doc explains that if he was to build a time machine, he needed to “do it with style.” Moreover, he also mentions that the DeLorean's stainless steel construction facilitates temporal displacement, hence making time travel in the Back To The Future movies possible
Was the DeLorean a Manual ?
Two transmissions were available for the DeLorean: a 5-speed manual and a 3-speed automatic, both with a final drive ratio of 3.44:1.
How Many DeLoreans are still on the road ?
Approx 6500
With just over 9,000 produced, an estimated 6500 remain on the road today. But it was 1985's "Back to the Future" that electrified audiences, cementing the DeLorean's place in American pop culture
Who owns DeLorean ?
British-born mechanic Stephen Wynne purchased the rights to the DeLorean name and remaining parts inventory in 1995. Since then, the company has provided service to the 6,000 DeLorean cars still in existence from its home in Humble, north of Houston
Are DeLoreans good cars ?
Yes, if your willing to put allot of Time, effort and money into these iconic cars, just do not expect supercar performance !
Are DeLoreans still made ?
Now, it appears the early plans may become a reality, as the company with official rights to the DeLorean name aims to launch an all-electric DeLorean DMC in 2022. The original DeLorean Motor Company no longer exists, though there is still a DeLorean Motor Company, which isn't affiliated with the car's original maker
Can you Buy a new DeLorean ?
new DeLorean? Ironically, enthusiasts have been able to buy an essentially new DeLorean since 2008 for about $65,000. We say “essentially” as they are built from approximately 80% genuine DeLorean parts from the 1980s that were acquired when British entrepreneur Stephen Wynn purchased the failing DMC
What is a DeLorean worth today ?
Dented one for around $25,000-30,000, while cars in good condition can easily be double that, fetching in the region of £40,000-60,000 on the classic car market today. If you bought a new DMC in 1982, the cost in today's money, adjusted for inflation, would be $60,000-plus
Why did the DeLorean not sell ?
Downturn and bankruptcy
The lack of demand, cost overruns, and unfavorable exchange rates began to take their toll on DMC's cash flow in late 1981. The company had estimated its break-even point to be between 10,000 and 12,000 units, but sales were only around 6,000
Are DeLoreans Fuel Injected ?
The DeLorean uses the Bosch K-Jet mechanical fuel injection system.
What is the 0-60 Time of a DeLorean ?
9.5 seconds, 10.5 seconds
What does a DeLorean Weigh ?
2,712 pounds
Are DeLoreans rare ?
The DeLorean DMC-12 is quite rare. It wasn't put into mass production despite its popularity after the film. Different sources state that production of the DMC-12 only numbered between 8,000 and 9,000 units
What is the Flux Capacitor ?
Where does flux capacitor come from? The flux capacitor is a piece of technology in the 1985 time-travel film Back to the Future and its sequels. Although it's described as the thing that makes time travel possible, the precise mechanism it works by isn't ever explained
What engine is in the DeLorean ? ( What Motor is in the DeLorean )
2.8 V6 PRV - Peugeot - Renault - Volvo - 135BHP
Are they making an electric DeLorean?
By all accounts, the new DeLorean will be fully electric. According to Italdesign, the new-look electric vehicle will be officially unveiled during the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 21.
Who did DeLorean marry?
Cristina Ferrarem. 1973–1985
Kelly Harmonm. 1969–1972
Elizabeth Higginm. 1954–1969
Sally Baldwinm. ?–2005
What was DeLoreans downfall?
DeLorean's downfall, in 1982, came after barely 8,500 models had been manufactured. The firm collapsed in a welter of recriminations, lawsuits and the trial of its founder on drug charges
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Meeting Bob Gale - Claudia Wells - Kevin Pike
The day my Back to the Future dreams come true, meeting Bob Gale - Claudia Wells - Kevin Pike !!!
I got to drive Bob Gale to the event who signed my Hoverboard and car seat ! ,also Claudia Wells signed my DeLorean Sunvisor and Kevin Pike spent 20 minuets looking at the detailing on my Time Machine conversion
Comic Con july 2022 ……
“The Future is here !!!”
Bob Gale - DeLorean Time Time
Being a huge fan of Back to the Future (ever since the DeLorean appeared from Doc Browns truck in the original film), meeting the creators and actors of the film was a mission that seemed impossible ……..
Well July 2022 gave the the opportunity not only to meet :
Bob Gale (Screenwriter and Co-writer of Back to the Future)
Claudia Wells (aka Jennifer Parker - Marty McFly’s Girlfriend in the first Back to the Future )
Kevin Pike (Back to the Future -Special Effects Supervisor)
But also opportunity to spend time with them, and even drive Bob Gale to the event !
Let me start with a little back story…..
Taking you ‘Back’….. Back in time to 2016 when I decided to make my dream come true by owning a DeLorean !
I certainly didn’t release on what a roller coaster ride my DeLorean would take me on…..
(I know “where we’re going we don’t need roads” !! ) but in this story we do ….
It’s took me to new places, met some amazing people, found new communities, learnt so much including engineering, electronics, car mechanics (including engine strip and rebuilds), vehicle electronics, Movie prop making, website design, sales and marketing, website design, SEO, and much much more….
Some may say it’s a Car ….. well yes, that of course is true, but it’s much more than that …..
The DeLorean was one man’s vision, a vision for a new future of automotive car building in the hope of providing an ethical Sports Car to masses. This vision was from a briliant engineer called John Z DeLorean.
A car to this day, was built in record time (28 months) a record which has never been beaten. Especially as he started it all without a factory, no workers, no money, not even a working proto type.
All these factors didn’t matter to John, as this was to prove one man could accomplish anything in late 1970’s 1980’s with just imagination, sheer will power, and undoubted belief he could start his own car company.
Anyway I digress (as I could get too carried away telling this story) please read more here ….
Fast forward to 1980, a Visionary Writer called Bob Gale wrote the Back to the Future Script along with Robert Zemeckis. At the time the studios’ did not like the script and concept, saying Time Travel movies just do not work, they where looking for something different.
But Bob and Robert persisted (again similar to John DeLorean never givinging up on their dream. With the script being knocked back (over 40 times) finally Universal picked up the production through Amblin Entertainment
And the Future was now set…….
Bob Gale - DeLorean Time Machine with Mark Elliott
Claudia Wells Back to the Future - with Mark Elliott
Fast forward again to 1985, by this time a lot had happened (especially concerning the DeLorean) with John Z DeLorean’s dream becoming a reality in February 1981 with the 1st DeLorean rolling off the production line. But then on 26th October 1982 the company filed for Bankruptcy. John DeLorean along with his car’s reputation where in tatters.
Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis where looking for a Time Machine for their script (the original idea was a refrigorator) and the futuristic DeLorean was the only vehicle that they wanted Doc Brown to drive and convert into a ‘Time Machine’
Pressing the fast forward button to March 2020, the start of lockdown ! a very strange time for everyone.
I was not furloughed from my job which meant I worked all the way through the lockdown. But with no car shows, no events, and no days out and about. I thought why not use this extra spare Lockdown Time to Lock myself in the garage to convert My DeLorean into a perfect replica of the ‘A-Car’ Time Machine as used in the first film ( as any one would do ! )….
So in March 2020 I began….
The idea had come from visiting may shows throughout the years I owned my Delorean. At these shows I would display the props like the flux capacitor (as that’s one of the first questions anyone asks ) when they see a DeLorean. And also a Hoverboard, Almanac, Nike Mags, Marty’s cloths and trainers, and all the letters from the films.
Seeing what enjoyment everyone got from the props, I thought when you say DeLorean the Time Machine words always follow on.
I am both a fan of the car itself and John Z DeLoreans background story, and also a huge Back to the Future Fan. So putting these two together is a Dream come true.
As I entered the conversion I released two things :
It had to be movie accurate, so all the parts needed to be built out of alloy and all the hoses wiring etc had to be real
I didn’t want to damage the DeLorean in anyway (as a conversion would require drilling into those lovely stainless steel panels) so any equipment fitted must be able to be removed without any damage to the car itself.
So both of these two points would add major complications on top of an already difficult task
So I spending the whole of lockdown studding the A Car in the film (which is now located in Los Angeles California’s Peterson Museum) .
Luckly for me it was rebuilt in 2015 for the 30th celebration of the Back to the Future franchise. So there were plenty of photo’s. Of course there’s’ more to it than studding the photos
The rebuild of the car came out on Blu Ray, so I watched this (just a few times !) and then the exact dimensions had to be obtained.
Claudia Wells - Kevin Pike - Mark Elliott with the DeLorean Time Machine
Fast Forward again now to July 2022 where the opportunity to meet the creator of Back to the Future, the Special effects Supervisor for the Film and also Marty’s Girlfriend
came to Southampton.
I desperately wanted their signatures, but how was this going to happen when they are in such demand at these events. But little did I realise I would have the opportunity to Drive Bob Gale to the Event itself, where he would sign my car. Which would also give me time to answer the questions I always wanted answering.
So the doors of the Hotel opened and Bob Gale walked out, (I still cannot believe I met him) he shook my hand and asked my name. He was so friendly and really wanted to spend time talking about Back to the Future Film, at the same time signing the back seat of my DeLorean and my Hoverboard !
We then set off in the Time Machine with both doors open, as we drove past all the fans waiting to get into the event. Arriving in ‘Style’ in Bob Gales visionary Time Machine
Bob Gale was an absolute pleasure to, and is genuinely happy that everyone enjoys the Film which keeps it Alive….
Then I returned to the Hotel, this time the doors opened to reveal Claudia Wells who enthusiasm, energy and enjoyment of the Film was absoutley fantastic, especially as she interacted with all her fans. She was so easy to talk to and was only too pleased to take part in a mini-photo shoot and signing with my DeLorean.
I spoke breifly spoke with Kevin Pike on the Saturday (to ask if he could cast his expert eye over my Time Machine Conversion,) what better person than the Special effects Supervisor of Back to the Future to give me advise on Time Machine conversions !
So on Sunday he rembered I was desperate for his oppionin and visited my DeLorean to give me the ultimate word on whats correct
He has an excellent sense of humour and a fantastic memory for detail. He started at the front of my DeLorean with the flux bands and worked all the way around the car (which I have filmed !) He very compilentory (especially on my Flux bands which took me absolutely ages to get right), and was giving me pointers regarding the finer details on the components and wiring (even down to the tightness of the wiring looms). Also the exact colours to use (which even with all the reasearch I did, did not find this information. So once again Thank You to Kevin for his time and advise.
I was so happy that he had the time to spend with me, and now my mission to fix all those points he went through, and at the same time was Surprised how much detail I got correct.
Then managed to get Kevin Pike and Claudia to pose for a Time Machine Photo’
Being at this comic con around such creative, energetic, imaginative people is truely refreshing. This is a world of ‘Anything it possible’, if you can imagine it, it can be built for everyone to enjoy through the media of TV and Film. I felt truely energised, and greatful these people had brought something special for anyone from the age of 3 to 103 to enjoy for a lifetime.
I was so pleased that in addition to the Back to the Future As an additional bonus I also got to drive :
Chris Barrie with Mark Elliott
Chris Barrie -
Comedian, impressionist - Spitting Image - Red Dwarf (Arnold Rimmer) - The Brittas Empire (Gordon Brittas) - Tomb Raider (Lara Crofts Butler)
Maia Brewton with Mark Elliott
Maia Brewton -
Adventures of a Baby Sitter - Back to the Future
Tim Blaney-
The Voice of Short Circuits - Johnny 5 - Puppeteer and voice actor - Voice of Frank the Pug in Men in Black
Short Circuit - Johnny 5
Tim Blaney - The Voice of Short Circuits - Johnny 5 - Puppeteer and voice actor - Voice of Frank the Pug in Men in Black
Stripe from Gremlins - Proving DeLorean’s do have Gremlins in them !
Bob Gale with Mark Elliott’s DeLorean Time Machine
Claudia Wells Back to the Future (Jennifer Parker ) with Mark Elliott
Claudia Wells Back to the Future (Jennifer Parker ) with Mark Elliott
Claudia Wells Back to the Future Jennifer Parker
Bob Gale never running OutaTime to sign Back to the Future DeLorean Time machines and props.
Living the Dream - Bob Gale with Mark Elliott’s DeLorean Time Machine DeLorean
Great Scott - We also have video of the event …. Watch this space !!!
Great Scott !!! Just look at our latest Time Machine Feedback !!!
Amazing Feedback from Rosie !!! Please read here Google Review on our DeLorean Time Machine Hire !!!
”5 stars is not enough for Mark, the Delorean and the service we received.
I contacted Sandstone productions regarding the Delorean as my husband to be was a massive massive back to the future fan and wanted to surprise him on our wedding morning.
Mark was prompt replying and really helpful, he wasn’t pushy salesman and it was a really easy booking process.
I was unsure if it would be to much for a quick car journey but I was wrong, not only did it make my husband cry with happiness it made every guest talk about it at the wedding.
Mark was so so lovely, he was smiley, happy for people to take pictures and didn’t rush us. He made us feel like our wedding day was the most important day although I’m sure he does a lot of weddings.
He took some fantastic pictures of us and sent them through via email days after.
The Delorean was amazing and the details were incredible.
Mark himself knew a lot about the film, what made my husband comfortable to be excited and really really enjoy the moment without embarrassment. I highly highly recommended Mark, the Delorean and Sandstone Productions and can safely say it was the best thing I spent money on at the wedding”.
Rosie
Amazing Feedback from Rosie !!! Please read here Google Review on our DeLorean Time Machine Hire !!!
”5 stars is not enough for Mark, the Delorean and the service we received.
I contacted Sandstone productions regarding the Delorean as my husband to be was a massive massive back to the future fan and wanted to surprise him on our wedding morning.
Mark was prompt replying and really helpful, he wasn’t pushy salesman and it was a really easy booking process.
I was unsure if it would be to much for a quick car journey but I was wrong, not only did it make my husband cry with happiness it made every guest talk about it at the wedding.
Mark was so so lovely, he was smiley, happy for people to take pictures and didn’t rush us. He made us feel like our wedding day was the most important day although I’m sure he does a lot of weddings.
He took some fantastic pictures of us and sent them through via email days after.
The Delorean was amazing and the details were incredible.
Mark himself knew a lot about the film, what made my husband comfortable to be excited and really really enjoy the moment without embarrassment. I highly highly recommended Mark, the Delorean and Sandstone Productions and can safely say it was the best thing I spent money on at the wedding”.
Rosie
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