McFly’s Bus to the Future
So while Doc Brown wanted to build a time machine with style he made a poor choice by picking the De Lorean. From the Wikipedia article:
Although the early vehicles had impressive waiting lists of anxious consumers, the MSRP sticker price of $25,000 ($62,300 in 2007 dollars[3]) was cost-prohibitive for the majority of the market - especially for what many considered to be an under-powered and impractical plaything. “It’s not a barn burner,” observed Road & Track, “(with) a 0-60 mph time of 10.5 seconds. Frankly, that’s not quick for a sports/GT car in this price category.” The stainless steel body panels were an attractive design concept and impervious to corrosion, but in practice the sheen surface tended to show fingerprints. It also meant that the car could not be easily painted; every factory original De Lorean looked virtually identical.
All those things may be the reason why Noisebot suggests a bus to the future may be more appropriate. Prices start at $20.95 for the Tee and $40.95 for the hoodie.







April 8th, 2008 at 9:37 am
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