Robb Alvey & Ryan King go to the Delorean Factory!

[robbalvey]

Robb Alvey & Ryan go to the Delorean Factory!

I wasn't too sure where to put this since there are so many options in the Entertainment lounge, but since this seems to be more fitting towards "Back to the Future" I figured "movies" was the best place...

Here is a random Photo TR that we posted to TPR that seemed to be very popular amoung coaster enthusaists. Apparently, a lot of coaster geeks are also movie and car geeks...and a lot of car and movie geeks seem to be Delorean geeks since the car crosses over into theme parks, cars, and movies!

Anyway, part of the agreement for Ryan coming to help babysit KidTums this week while we worked on 2009 TPR trips and DVDs is that I would take him to the Delorean shop in Orange County to get a part for his car.

A couple of things to note - since I was a teenager during the whole "Back to the Future" movies and remember the Delorean Motor Company coming and going this was quite interesting for me to see. Interesting just in the fact that DMC is still around in some form or another. And without the movie, I wonder if that would be the case? So to me it was very interesting to see how pop culture has played an important role in a would-be defunct company still operating, even in a small form, 24 years AFTER the first movie came out!

The guys at the shop were very nice and actually seemed very enthusiastic for Ryan restoring his car. It's almost like they were passing the Delorean baton to the next generation. It was kind of cool. You probably have to be a nerdy car enthusiast to really appreciate it all, but then again we're nerdy roller coaster enthusiasts so I kind of "get it"

Anyway, onto the photos....


Here we are at the Delorean shop on Orange County...yes the company still exists today!


$51 bucks gets you this cool DMC emblem. You can easily turn that Toyota into a Delorean! =)


"Hello Mr. Cable. I drove 4 hours in traffic for you!"


The mostly purple Delorean was getting a makeover for one of the LA Lakers!


Another Delorean was getting the gold plated treatment. (It helps with the time travel)


"Do you think they'd notice one or two missing pieces?"


This Delorean was getting the makeover so it can fly. (Dude, I'm serious! Didn't you see the movie?"


A closer look at Mr. Purple just in case you wanted to do this to your car.


And just in case you were wondering, yes, they do still build time machines at the Delorean factory. This one is getting coverted now. (Doc Brown even called and was like "DAMN! DAMN DAMN! WHERE IS THAT CAR?")


"Do you have any idea how much this table is worth in Fresno? No, not the car parts, all our cars are broken...I'm talking about the actual table!"


Heh, I see you little time machine shifter thingy!


Yup.


All hail BTTF!


Lots of cars getting worked on. I mean, time travel puts a lot of wear on these suckers!


I'm expecting Doc Brown to pop out any second!


If you are in the market for a Delorean...they've got a few!


Yes! Here is it! An actual, working, full functioning TIME MACHINE!


BTTF fans will fine the next few photos very interesting!


Time circuits are very simple to operate..."On" "Off" That's it!


We should set the time machine to go back to Jeff Johnson's birthday except we found out that the Delorean actually can't travel back that far!


The Flux Capacitor was invented on November 5, 1955 by Dr. Emmett Brown. It's what makes time travel possible.


"When this baby hits 88 miles per hour...you're gonna see some serious s**t!"


"Someone please go back in time and slap a condom on Ryan's dad!!!"


Yes, it's Mr. Fusion. I love how something that solves the world's energy crisis is called "Mister" Fusion.


Yes, that is the Back to the Future Delorean in all it's glory, and yes that is Ryan having sex with it!


This one was signed by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. If you know who those two guys are, go get yourself an "I'm a nerd cookie!"


OMG! All those Alton Towers code names came from a Delorean!!!


Close up on the Flux Capacitor because it IS the most important component to time travel.


Ryan looks very "satisfied", the Delorean...not so much...


Nerd shot #1


Nerd shot #2


Feet shot #1


Mr. Fusion looks a LOT like a coffee grinder...hmm....


All of our license plates will look like this in the future...


AHA!!! The Delorean is the result of massive Guinness consumption!!!


Wheel.


WHEEL XTREEMEEE CLOSE UP!


More random parts.


These shirts scream "Do me baby...DO ME NOW!"


"I'm going to use this toy to pleasure Marianna!"


Chrome engine...yup!


Delorean comes in many shapes and sizes.


OMG! You can buy a flux capacitor here for $325! Who knew? Now your Ford Focus can also double a time machine!!!


Ryan says "Our day at Delorean is now complete. I've got my cable, my stickers, and yes, I'm going to need a new change of panties and a box of tissues, but MAN, that was better than normal sex!"

Hope you enjoyed this very random Photo TR!

--Robb

[sir clinksalot]

Yay, I get a cookie!!!

Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[Kritter]

I want one now SO BAD!!!

Great Report!

[Kuzcochik]

Just saw this... gotta say this is pretty fantastic
My best friend bought that same flux capacitor at Comic Con last year

[Darkwing Chuck]

One should not be drooling after viewing a thread on Micechat. And I am overstocked in BTTF nerd cookies.

Thanks for the report!

[Roo719]

Originally Posted by sir clinksalot

Yay, I get a cookie!!!

Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Sadly, so do I! Thanks for sharing, even if you made me all embarassed!

Peace,
Roo

[tokarrai]

Yeah, the BTTF Delorean with the Arizona plates is under the care of that shop while one owner is on the East Coast, and the other owner is finishing moving into his new house with enough storage space for his daily driver, that Time Machine, and his Ecto 1.

They got the dash autographed by Zemeckis and Gale....they are pondering getting other cast members to sign it as well, but with everything going on, I believe that's in limbo.

BTW, something funny....that car has it's own Myspace Page.
MySpace.com - BTTF Time Machine - 26 - Male - Hill Valley, California - www.myspace.com/bttftimemachine is the link to it.

I've always wanted to get over to that DMC. I hear they're really nice over there.

Nice photos!
Tony

[OldSchoolMickey]

I still have an original Delorean factory brochure with price list from back when they sold them new.

Do any of the ones that you saw there come with the optional white powdery substance that REALLY made the car so popular? hehe

Thanks for sharing!

[Barbossa]

Originally Posted by robbalvey

OMG! You can buy a flux capacitor here for $325! Who knew? Now your Ford Focus can also double a time machine!!!--Robb

Wow! $350? I guess it really does need 1.21 jigawatts to operate.

If you ever get a chance, check out the gold-plated Delorean in the car museum in Reno.

Good trip report.

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[krystledm]

i wish i was old enough in 96 to beg my parents to buy their friends Delorean....I would be one happy girl....

[MickeyMaxx]

Now, that was fun!

[WheresMickey]

Funny report! Never knew this place exist.

[Mtnman]

He must just be making an educated guess on this one.

Originally Posted by robbalvey

... but MAN, that was better than normal sex!"


--Robb

[mikeland]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

[darth muppet]

Michael J. Fox was 4 rows back of my parents at the inaugeration this last week.

I suppose to stay on topic, there was a Delorean in one of the garage's at Microsoft. I like to swing by to see it. It's kind of like seeing a bluebird... how can the day be bad if you see a Delorean?