$750,000 ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean replica seems perfect, but there’s a catch

This $750,000 DeLorean looks like it’s straight out of the movies, but there’s a catch.

We can all recognize the DeLorean from its appearances in the iconic film trilogy Back to the Future.

Jay Leno got a closer look at the replica on his show Jay Leno’s Garage.

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The coolest DeLorean this side of Hill Valley

Leno is no stranger to cars – in fact, he may be one of Hollywood’s biggest car enthusiasts.

His impressive collection includes a super rare hypercar with a jet turbine-powered engine, and a Lamborghini that used to belong to Dean Martin.

His show allows him to take a closer look at a wide range of vehicles, and this episode’s offering was cemented in history by Tinsel Town itself.

Film enthusiast Chris Hardwick joined Leno on his inspection of the DeLorean.

Hardwick pointed out that the interior was a perfect match for the movie, including the keypad time controls and flux capacitor.

When Leno asked him what a flux capacitor did, Hardwick wasn’t so sure.

You would probably need to be a scientist like Doc Brown to answer that one.

Although the car has its place in movie history, Leno says that the adapted 1981 DeLorean DMC 12 has its shortcomings.

For starters, as it is made out of stainless steel, it’s difficult to fix if dented.

Furthermore, the DeLorean’s infamous gull-wing doors have been known to get stuck.

In fact, this design fault caught out another late night host – Johnny Carson.

Leno revealed that when Carson’s DeLorean broke down on the highway, his doors wouldn’t open, and he had to call for help.

The replica’s main weakness

But all of that aside, there is one thing about the replica that holds it back from perfection.

“It drives like s**t”, Hardwick summarised.

“There’s no power steering. Everything in here rattles.”

No chance of making it to the Old West in a ride like that.

Despite its faults, Hardwick was still enthused about getting to ride in the car.

As a kid, he was a mega fan of the films, dragging his parents to see the first one three times.

Hardwick joked: “It teaches you very important lessons. Always meet an old man in a mall parking lot at 1 a.m. when he asks you to bring a video camera.”

Shockingly, Leno had only seen the film for the first time in preparation to film the episode.

His main takeaway was that Pepsi appeared an awful lot.

However, he did concede that the flicks redeemed the DeLorean: “This movie was the savior of the car.”

If you want to feel like Marty McFly, it’s going to cost you – around $750,000.

As for the DeLoreans used in the films, they ended up having interesting fates after the series wrapped in 1990.

No, none of them ended up in the 1950s.

Well, that we know of, anyway.