Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, November 9th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Friday, November 10th, Saturday, November 11th or Sunday, November 12th.
A screen-matched light-up DeLorean time machine keypad from Robert Zemeckis' Back to the Future trilogy. The iconic DeLorean time machine featured a keypad on its dashboard that was used to input one's chosen destination date into the time circuits before making the jump backward or forward in time.
This keypad was created for the so-called "C" car used for interior shots of the DeLorean throughout the franchise. Specific details, including a distinctive glue drip on its lower right corner, screen-match the green outer box to close-up shots of dates being input in all three films. The white keys themselves match most closely to Part III, though it is unknown whether they were also used in the first two films.
The Back to the Future films have remained immensely popular throughout the more than 30 years since the final film was released, spawning an animated series, theme park attractions, and a stage musical.
This keypad consists of a green plastic body labelled "Clear" in the lower left corner with holes drilled throughout its sides and a light brown front face featuring white buttons numbered 0 through 9; red, orange, and green lights powered by a 9V battery attached in the rear of the device, and a second yellow light that lights up when you press a matching button beneath it. The keypad exhibits some grime around the buttons and cracking in the green body, including a large crack in the top which has been repaired with glue. Dimensions: 11.5 cm x 12.75 cm x 6.5 cm (4.5" x 5" x 2.5")
Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.
Estimate: £30,000 - 60,000 Ω
View all lots from BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY (1985-1990)