1981 DeLorean modded with in-dash iPad interface

(Credit: Video screenshot by Leslie Katz/CNET)

Dr. Emmett Brown made a good point in “Back to the Future” when he said to Marty McFly, “The way I see it, if you’re gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?”

If you plan on roaming the streets in a 1981 DeLorean, you might as well customize it to your liking. That’s exactly what YouTube user DMCPat says in a video about the impressive modifications he made to his classic DeLorean, including adding an iPad Mini interface.

This 1981 DeLorean is a Vin 1880, which means it’s one of the first 1,000 cars shipped to the US. It has many modifications, including a rear spoiler, a high-mounted third brake light, remote lock/unlock, new wheels and steering wheel, seal-beamed LED lights, LED fog lights, blue LED interior door lights, and blue LED underbody lights, just to name a few.

But it’s the iPad interface that really sets this car apart from other DeLoreans. “The iPad … [Read more]