A COMPUTER technician has added to his crazy collection of rides by building a full size remote-controlled DeLorean from Back To The Future. The incredible replica from the hit sci-fi franchise, boasts robotic servos that are controlled by a tiny remote. Dutch creator, Bjorn Harms, has an impressive past in this field and was inspired when he watched the films as a youngster. Taking six months of Bjorn’s time, he admits the building process was far from easy – but he is very proud of what he has managed to achieve.
00:00So I saw the first episode of Back to the Future and the idea that Doc controlled the DeLorean with the remote control just always stayed with me. I just had to try.
00:21The movie was definitely a big inspiration for me to start this project.
00:26A lot of people tell me I'm crazy to build these kind of things.
00:33Building this car wasn't easy.
00:36My name is Bjorn Harms.
00:39My latest project, the only one in the world, the remote control DeLorean from Back to the Future.
00:46The entire process took me around six months to build it and another three months to make it more safe and reliable.
01:02I even built the Futaba controller from Doc just like in the movie and it even works exactly like in the movie.
01:11This is the remote control and it also has, of course, a lot of functions. This is the on and off switch. The moment I hit the switch to off, the entire failsafe system will go on.
01:27So that means that the brake will start breaking and the throttle will come loose and the car will stop. I can also activate the lights. I can shift the gear lever to reverse drive and back to park.
01:45Of course, I can also steer and of course throttle, ignition and starting.
02:07One of the hardest things to build was definitely the steering because the steering axle in the DeLorean isn't power steering.
02:25So that was a big issue. So I removed the original steering axle from the DeLorean and I replaced it with a power steering from an Opel Corsa.
02:34And hooked that up to my RC system.
02:38It's always a little bit scary the first time where you tried on the road.
02:43The DeLorean is still road legal with the remote control system.
02:47The engine size is a V6 2.8 liters and it has around 130 horsepower.
02:53Current speed, it's around maybe 150, 160 kilometers an hour max.
02:59The weight of it is around 1250 kilograms.
03:04And with all the modifications on it from Back to the Future, it's around 1500 kilograms, give or take.
03:09In the past, I've also built different cars.
03:15The first Ridiculous Ride Show did so great and I'm very pleased with it.
03:22I got a lot of comments on Facebook and YouTube, a lot of positive and fun comments.
03:27I sold the Corvette for, I believe, 28,000 euros.
03:34I have to say that I get more reactions to this car than to the remote control Corvette I've built.
03:41The fans definitely go crazy when they see this car.
03:44You can't just take this car out for a normal drive.
03:48I think the value of the car with this RC system should be around, give or take, 75 to 80 thousand dollars.
03:56I'm definitely proud of what I've achieved with this car.
04:02I'm always open for new projects and other remote control cars, maybe life size.
04:09So if somebody has a nice project for me, so it's a minimal.
