
DeLorean DMC-12 Back to the Future Time Machine Sun Star 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- DeLorean
- Manufacturer
- Sun Star
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 2710
- Year
- 1983
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Special & Unique Models
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 657440027106
About the DeLorean DMC-12 Back to the Future Time Machine Sun Star 1:18
TL;DR: Sun Star's 1:18 diecast DeLorean reproduces the Back to the Future time machine, adding the film's flux capacitor and modified exterior hardware to the DMC-12's stainless body. A dedicated piece for movie-car collectors rather than a stock road-car replica.
The real DMC-12 was distinctive enough before Hollywood touched it; the film's added hardware turned it into one of the most recognized movie cars ever built.
Film-Accurate Additions to the DMC-12
A stock DeLorean replica and a time-machine replica share a body but differ in nearly every added detail, and that gap is where this model earns its keep. The flux capacitor housing behind the seats, the exposed mechanical framework added to the rear deck, and the time-circuit display are all specific film props that have to be reproduced accurately rather than approximated, since collectors of movie vehicles tend to know the reference material in exact detail. Sun Star keeps the underlying stainless-steel body finish consistent with a standard DMC-12 while layering the film-specific hardware on top, which is the correct approach: the joke only works if the base car is still recognizably itself underneath the added mechanics.
A Movie Prop Collectible First
This model serves a different collecting instinct than the standard DMC-12: it is bought for the film reference more than the underlying automotive engineering, and that changes where it belongs on a shelf. It sits naturally with other movie or pop-culture vehicles rather than alongside a pure DeLorean marque display, where its film-specific hardware would look out of place next to unmodified stock cars. For collectors chasing screen-accurate detail over automotive purity, that specificity is exactly the point.







