LEGO DeLorean Time Machine

The wheels fold up for hover mode, which is exactly the sort of detail that makes this LEGO DeLorean worth a closer look. Open the gull-wing doors and you’ve got another good excuse to stop building and start quoting Back to the Future. The flux capacitor and time travel display are here, too.

This isn’t a car you have to leave in one configuration. Extra engine pieces and wheels let you customize it to match the movie versions, and there are two license plates to work with. Marty’s skateboard adds a little side activity for anyone whose idea of time travel includes stopping to pull a few tricks.

At over 5 inches long, it suits the Back to the Future fan who wants a small model to build and fiddle with rather than a huge display project. Building instructions and an exclusive film information booklet give you something to follow and something to read between wheel adjustments.