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Expedition: Back To The Future

Back in the early '80s, Danny Botkin was just a kid who happened to spot a DeLorean while...

Back in the early '80s, Danny Botkin was just a kid who happened to spot a DeLorean while car shopping with his dad. And it was love at first sight. But despite his begging, his father decided
to get a Bronco. But Danny's dream never died. And in 2000, he finally bought the space age-looking DeLorean. He spent four years restoring it and converting it
into a time machine. During this time, he worked as a DeLorean mechanic learning the ins and outs of every inch of the car. He received
so much great feedback on his time machine from fans
and gearheads that he decided to segue
his passion for the movie car
into his career. And now, he builds DeLorean
time machines for a living. Super fans say he is the best
of the best. And though it usually takes him about six months
to complete a build. We just don't have
the luxury of time

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Back in the early '80s,
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Danny Botkin was just a kid
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who happened to spot a DeLorean
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while car shopping with his dad.
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And it was love at first sight.
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But despite his begging,
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his father decided to get a Bronco.
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But Danny's dream never died.
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And in 2000, he finally bought
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the space age-looking DeLorean.
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He spent four years restoring it
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and converting it into a time machine.
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During this time, he worked
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as a DeLorean mechanic
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learning the ins and outs
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of every inch of the car.
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He received so much great feedback
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on his time machine from fans and gearheads
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that he decided to segue his passion
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for the movie car into his career.
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And now, he builds DeLorean time machines for a living.
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Super fans say he is the best of the best.
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And though it usually takes him
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about six months to complete a build.
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We just don't have the luxury of time.
Duration
56 seconds
Views
64
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:01
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, action, comedy
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Movie Summary

Josh Gates and Christopher Lloyd set out an epic journey in search of the iconic DeLeorean Time Machine from the "Back to the Future" trilogy of movies, hoping to deliver it to The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
S01 • E01 I gotta tell you. He comes to me out of the blue, - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:07
I gotta tell you. He comes to me out of the blue,
S01 • E04 [Kevin] It had to be big and it had to be smooth, - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:09
[Kevin] It had to be big and it had to be smooth,
S01 • E02 [Josh] Unfortunately, it's not the one - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:05
[Josh] Unfortunately, it's not the one
S01 • E01 We're looking for the time machine from the movie, - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:06
We're looking for the time machine from the movie,
S01 • E04 I love that the thing that turns on the time machine costs $3. - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:04
I love that the thing that turns on the time machine costs $...
S01 • E04 [Josh] I'm learning so much today about time machine construction - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:06
[Josh] I'm learning so much today about time machine co...
S01 • E01 Where was the idea for Back To The Future born? - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:04
Where was the idea for Back To The Future born?
S01 • E02 [intense music playing] - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:17
[intense music playing]
S01 • E01 Back To The Future came about when I was visiting my parents - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:11
Back To The Future came about when I was visiting my parents
S01 • E04 Is what you need, right on your dash, - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:06
Is what you need, right on your dash,
S01 • E01 And I thought about the president of my graduating class, - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:06
And I thought about the president of my graduating class,
S01 • E02 We drove Doc Brown's 49 Packard, - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:25
We drove Doc Brown's 49 Packard,
S01 • E01 If I'd have gone to high school with my dad, - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:11
If I'd have gone to high school with my dad,
S01 • E04 [Josh] Okay, our cart is full, - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:12
[Josh] Okay, our cart is full,
S01 • E01 A kid goes back in time and ends up in a high school with his dad." - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:24
A kid goes back in time and ends up in a high school with hi...
S01 • E02 [country guitar music playing] - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:05
[country guitar music playing]
S01 • E04 [Josh] And no matter what Danny does to outfit the DeLorean, - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:12
[Josh] And no matter what Danny does to outfit the DeLorean,
S01 • E02 This type of vehicle was used in the industry - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:06
This type of vehicle was used in the industry
S01 • E02 They could simulate any kind of weather, - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:07
They could simulate any kind of weather,
S01 • E03 So, how does one become a time machine builder. - Expedition: Back To The Future 00:04
So, how does one become a time machine builder.