The Mac Mini-based DeLorean drivable drive-in

So you've got your shiny, not-quite-new DeLorean fresh off eBay but still don't think it gives you enough geek cred? Well, you can do what Ryan Brandys did and turn it into a driveable drive-in movie theater with the help of a Mac Mini, a projector, and a bucketload of skill. Ok, just putting a Mac Mini and a projector in a car doesn't really require much skill, but this dude totally pimped it out, installing actuators that open the hood with a push of a button, revealing the 37-inch projector screen mounted under the hood that puts all other in-car movie-watching solutions to shame. He also created custom fiberglass enclosures to keep everything looking pretty, designed a custom Mac Mini dock, and created the Basic Stamp "Brain Box," which makes everything work together. He hasn't, however, tricked out his car to look like the Back to the Future DeLorean but, really, wouldn't you just as soon have this?

[Via TUAW]

[pcfanboy @ Jun 7th 2006 12:33PM]

What a sad uber nerd. Once he flips up the mirror in the trunk and makes sure the dented foamcore is in place he's got a real chick magnet(uh. make that "man magnet")

[Ami Schreiber @ Jun 7th 2006 12:53PM]

So how exactly does one prevent the screen under the hood from getting scorched in mid-August when sitting in traffic coming home from work on a Friday afternoon?

Way to think ahead Einstein.

[Rohit Kapur @ Jun 7th 2006 12:54PM]

So basically, he's gonna go in his garage to watch a movie?

[matt Hall @ Jun 7th 2006 1:02PM]

He stole my idea, except I was gunna do it ina convertable mini cooper s, using electromagnets!

[Robert @ Jun 7th 2006 1:13PM]

in response to Ami Schreiber,

those are rear engine cars. I thought a car enthusiast should point that out.

[rudy @ Jun 7th 2006 2:07PM]

too all who nothing but bad things to say...al i have to sy is shutup. it's a delorean anything u do with it including time travel is cool

[Fabian Bauhaus @ Jun 7th 2006 3:09PM]

A De Lorean is nothing without a Flux Compensator.

[ronburgandy @ Jun 7th 2006 3:23PM]

Flux Capacitor.

[NickJ @ Dec 18th 2006 6:48PM]

This dude has an awesome idea. Great for when you are stuck in 1955 and want to watch a modern movie. He should add a Mr. Fusion and a Flux Capacitor, then he would be set.

[paul symes @ Feb 4th 2007 5:11PM]

you dont just walk in to a store and and BUY PLUTONIUM,.....did you rip that off?

[EV1nut @ Aug 3rd 2007 5:25PM]

"So how exactly does one prevent the screen under the hood from getting scorched in mid-August when sitting in traffic coming home from work on a Friday afternoon?"
COME ON! its a stainless steel car. it reflects most light and heat. His screen should fare far better than an Ipod in the average sedan.