Matt Riese unloaded his DeLorean hovercraft this morning in the West Lot by hovering it down the trailer on a ramp. The ramp is lightweight – just a few planks of wood and some tarp.

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DeLorean Hovercraft

DeLorean Hovercraft

I built a hovercraft based on the blueprints for Universal Hovercraft's popular UH-13PT model, but I made it look like a Delorean. The body is made out of sculpted foam insulation, covered in fiberglass and re-enforced with aluminum or wood in some areas. I've been working on it for four years. It can carry two people on land or water.

BY Laura Cochrane

I'm the assistant editor at MAKE and CRAFT. I like etymology and dislike endings.

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