What's not as well-known is how a Chicago company helped bring the legendary car into reality. Fox 32 got an up-close look at files that show what the early DeLorean prototypes looked like from start to finish. While "Back to the Future" movie producers used the DeLorean for Doc Brown’s time machine, they almost didn’t have that option to choose from. Fox 32 got an up-close look at those files that showed what the early DeLorean prototypes looked like from start to finish. "It played a key role in the future of getting air bags in and seatbelts mandated in the future for car safety," said Lindorfer.