Speed Champions

Time Machine from Back to the Future

The affordable DeLorean fans waited years for, with two movie versions and both leads.

Brick Rated Score

4.7/5

Set 77256 · 2026

Pieces357

Minifigs2

Year2026

Set number77256

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The verdict

This is one of the easiest Speed Champions recommendations in the line.

The DeLorean shape reads immediately, the interior includes the flux capacitor and time controls, and the model converts between the first film and flying Part II configuration. A few windscreen gaps and mismatched door colors keep it from perfection, but $27.99 for the car, Marty and Doc is excellent value.

Best for: Back to the Future fans who want a recognizable minifigure-scale Time Machine without the cost or space of the Icons set

The full review

What it is

The 357-piece Time Machine compresses the DeLorean into Speed Champions scale without losing the details that make it more than a silver sports car. The rear vents, cockpit, flux capacitor and time calculator are all present, and the set includes printed OUTATIME and 2015 plates. Marty gets the molded puffer vest piece and Doc arrives in his radiation suit, giving the car the two characters it needs rather than asking collectors to supply them from an older set.

The catch

The conversion feature is the strongest part of the design. You can fit the lightning hook and first-film plate, then rebuild the upper machinery with Mr. Fusion, swap the plate and rotate the wheels sideways for the Part II flying version. Reviewers consistently praised the silhouette and the number of printed elements, while pointing out the shallow windscreen angle, visible gaps near the glass and imperfect silver color matching across the doors.

Who it's for

For Back to the Future fans, the value is hard to argue with. It is compact enough for a desk, playable enough for a younger builder and accurate enough to sit with adult Speed Champions collections. The larger Icons Time Machine remains the more complete display object, but this is the better recommendation for most buyers because it delivers the characters and the transformation idea at a fraction of the price.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The chassis follows the modern eight-stud Speed Champions format, but the body uses dense sideways building to create the DeLorean's low nose and layered rear machinery. Printed tiles carry the number plates, time displays and Mr. Fusion branding, reducing the amount of critical detail left to stickers. The conversion parts are small enough to store nearby and change the model without dismantling its main structure.

The minifigure elements are unusually important here. Marty's puffer vest changes his silhouette, while Doc's clock and radiation-suit printing make both figures specific to the first movie. Together they turn the car from a licensed vehicle model into a complete scene starter.

Fun facts

01The clock hanging from Doc Brown's neck is printed with 1:21 a.m., matching the movie.
02The set includes both the OUTATIME plate and the orange 2015 barcode-style plate.
03It can be rebuilt with Mr. Fusion and sideways wheels, but the first- and second-film versions cannot be displayed simultaneously.