Time Machine – Brian Goldfarb Builds a Modernized DeLorean for More Than 88 MPH – and A Debut Date For Sick Week 2027!
As the drag and drive community has expanded and more events are added each year, we’ve seen more competitors and more cars join in the test the street and track bring to each event. We’ve even seen some new builds each year, from both veteran and new competitors.
Brian Goldfarb isn’t a new face to the drag and drive community, and has participated in Hot Rod Drag Week in the past. But for his second chapter, he decided to build something a little more unique, combining a rare classic ride with a modern powerplant.
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Brian got into racing through his father, and found himself there quite a bit. “The smells, the sounds, and seeing my dad win trophies made me want to do the same thing,” said Brian. He got his start behind the wheel in 1998, with mostly test and tunes.
After several years of racing, Brian told some time away from the sport, but got back into it again in 2019, eventually getting a chance to participate in Hot Rod Drag Week. But despite some good results, Brian saw the limitations of the car only having an 8.50-legal roll cage, and started thinking about would be next.
“Back to the Future was and still is my favorite movie, and I’ve always wanted a DeLorean,” said Brian. “40-plus years and never got my hands on one. The prices are insane. I made a post about looking for one looking for a project car cheap. I got laughed at for the cheap comment.”
But despite the roadblock, Brian found one in West Virginia. A non-running car that was rescued from a field where it sat for over twenty years, Brian traded a Harley Davidson for the car, and then started to put together the plan for the build.
“Originally my plans were to body swap it onto a C4 (Corvette chassis) since the track width and wheelbase are very similar,” said Brian. “But looking ahead, I didn't want to be restricted to a chassis certification. So, I contacted a few chassis shops about it. Jason Eberle at JE Speed Inc, he knew exactly what I was looking for.”
JE Speed Inc has constructed a SFI 25.2 chassis, and the DeLorean rear-engine design will get a shift, as the powerplant will move up front. To fill the new engine bay, Brian contacted Bob Mach to put together a LS based combination, a 427 cubic inch bullet based on a Dart engine block.
The twin-turbo combination will get a Rossler 4L80E overdrive transmission, and a fabbed 9-inch rear end from JE Speed Inc, including the DeLorean-specific ‘DMC’ logo on it.
The rear isn’t the only thing to get the unique ‘DMC’ logo, as Victory Custom Wheels made a pair of front wheels with a heavy nod to the original DeLorean wheel. Brian said he has a pair of beadlocks getting made to match them as well.
“I love street car stuff so much, that a full out race car would be a waste for me,” Brian said. “Drag and drive events are so much more than the racing; the atmosphere, the people, and the driving a car with 4 times the horsepower of a normal car is just too much fun.”
“I love Florida, so it only makes sense to escape the Maryland weather and swing with the big dogs in Sick Week. I think I'm most looking forward to doing a burnout and backing up with the doors open though.”
Written by Derek Putnam. Photos courtesy of Brian Goldfarb.
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