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    The original screenplay called for the time machine to be in a pickup, but director Robert Zemeckis, in a moment of inspiration, decided to change it to the gull-wing sports car. Some of the original concept art from the Universal archives.

    ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean: From Sketch to Screen… and Beyond!

    Marcus Errico
    Editor-in-Chief, Yahoo Entertainment

    The original screenplay called for the time machine to be in a pickup, but director Robert Zemeckis, in a moment of inspiration, decided to change it to the gull-wing sports car. Some of the original concept art from the Universal archives.

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