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Right. She’s built. She’s sitting on the table in front of me looking absolutely magnificent. And I have just spent the last twenty minutes staring at it instead of writing this review because that’s apparently who I am now.
The LEGO Speed Champions Back to the Future DeLorean (77256) is done. And I need to tell you about it.
A Bit of Background
If you missed my earlier post — I ordered this set after years of meaning to get the bigger Back to the Future LEGO model and never quite getting around to it. The Speed Champions version caught my eye, the price caught my attention (under £20 on Amazon when I ordered), and my inner ten year old who wore out a VHS copy of the film absolutely would not let me say no.
Full unboxing story is on the blog if you want the build-up. This post is about the build itself. And it was a very good build.
The Build Experience — Honestly Brilliant
357 pieces. I built it over two evenings and genuinely looked forward to sitting down with it both times. That doesn’t always happen — sometimes a build is fine, you finish it, you move on. This one had me actually excited to pick it back up.
Watching it come together is deeply satisfying. You start with the chassis and it doesn’t look like much. Then the doors go on. Then the iconic body shape starts to emerge. Then suddenly — and there’s a definite moment where this happens — it looks like a DeLorean. And that moment is brilliant.
The detail LEGO have packed into 357 pieces is genuinely impressive. The flux capacitor. The time circuits. The rear vents. The Mr Fusion on the boot. Every iconic element from the film is there, rendered in brick form, and all of it works.
Doc Brown and Marty Were Watching the Whole Time
This sounds a bit odd but hear me out — I assembled the minifigures first before starting the build, which meant Doc Brown and Marty McFly were sitting on the table watching me build their car the entire time.
And they both look absolutely mega.
Doc’s hair is extraordinary. Whoever at LEGO designed that piece deserves a raise. It’s wild, white and completely unmistakable — you’d know it was Doc Brown from across the room. His radiation suit with the hazard symbol on the chest is perfectly detailed and he’s got that brilliant wide-eyed expression that captures Christopher Lloyd’s energy perfectly.
Marty in his red puffy vest is equally spot on. The blue jeans, the layered shirt underneath — it’s all there. Both minifigures have two facial expressions to choose from, which is a lovely touch. I went with the panicked faces because honestly that feels most accurate to the film.
Sitting them in the cockpit at the end of the build and seeing them both in position through the windscreen was a genuinely satisfying moment. Properly cool.
The Bit Where I Made a Complete Mess of It
I have to tell you about the bumper.I’m a perfectionist with stickers. Always have been. Stickers on LEGO sets are the bane of my existence — getting them perfectly straight, perfectly centred, not even slightly wonky — it matters to me more than it probably should.
So naturally, on this build, I put the front bumper on upside down.
Which meant the sticker I had carefully, painstakingly applied to that bumper was now upside down too.
I had to take it off, flip it, reattach it and then deal with the fact that the sticker — which had already been applied once — was never going to sit quite as cleanly as it would have done first time.
It’s fine. It’s barely noticeable. The DeLorean still looks brilliant. But as someone who agonises over sticker placement, applying a sticker twice because I put the part on the wrong way round is exactly the kind of thing that haunts you at 2am.
If you’re building this — the front bumper goes on with the wider section at the top. You’re welcome.
The Big Decision — 1985 or Part II?
Here’s what makes this set genuinely special compared to most Speed Champions releases — you don’t just build one version of the car. You build the DeLorean and then you choose.
Option 1: The original 1985 version, complete with the lightning rod, the OUTATIME California number plate and the flux capacitor visible through the open top. The iconic version. The one from the clocktower scene.
Option 2: The flying Part II version, with Mr Fusion replacing the nuclear reactor, the barcode number plate and the wheels repositioned for flight mode. The version from 2015. The future.
I went with the original 1985 version. There was never really any doubt. The clocktower scene is one of the greatest sequences in cinema history and I wanted that car on my shelf. The OUTATIME number plate alone is worth the price of admission — it’s a tiny printed piece of perfection that instantly makes the whole thing feel like a proper replica rather than just a toy.
That said — the Part II option is genuinely tempting. I may end up buying a second one just to build the flying version. And yes I am aware of how that sounds.
How Does It Look?
Honestly? Brilliant.
The silver-grey of the DeLorean body captures the stainless steel look of the real car better than I expected at this scale. The teal blue flame effects at the front and rear give it that time travel energy. The wheel design is spot on — those iconic spoke wheels are instantly recognisable even in LEGO form.
The top-down view showing all the engine and flux capacitor detail is extraordinary. The rear view with the OUTATIME plate and the twin exhausts flanking it is genuinely iconic. Front on with the DMC grille and Doc and Marty peering out through the windscreen makes you want to immediately rewatch the entire trilogy.
It looks brilliant from every angle. And it photographs brilliantly too, which as someone running a LEGO blog is always appreciated.
Is It Worth £22.99? (Or Less on Amazon?)
Without question yes.
For under £20 when I ordered it — and it’s regularly on sale on Amazon so keep an eye on the price — this is extraordinary value. Two evenings of genuinely enjoyable building, a finished model that looks stunning on a shelf, two brilliant minifigures and a meaningful choice about which version of the most iconic time machine in cinema history you want to display.
If you grew up watching Back to the Future, this set will make you very happy. If you’ve never seen it — build this set, then immediately go and watch the film, then thank me later.One of the best Speed Champions sets LEGO have ever made. I’d build it again tomorrow.👉 Get the LEGO Back to the Future DeLorean on Amazon https://amzn.to/4wjbKRa
The Verdict
| Set number | 77256 |
| Pieces | 357 |
| Price | £22.99 or less |
| Build Time | 2 evenings |
| Difficulty | Perfect for adults — satisfying without being frustrating |
| Display Quality | Excellent |
| Value for Money | Outstanding |
| Would I build it again | Already thinking about the Part II version 😅 |
Final Thought
The OUTATIME number plate is the greatest detail on any LEGO set I have ever built. That is my hill and I will die on it.— Kiel, The Brick EditRoads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. 🚗⚡