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"With a BrickScore of 83.3 and 4.85 owner stars across over 2,600 ratings, the Speed Champions DeLorean Time Machine is the rare licensed set where critics and buyers both agree: it is one of the best small sets of its release year, and the price-to-value ratio is hard to beat."
Seven reviewers across six sources are nearly unanimous: the 2026 Speed Champions DeLorean Time Machine is an exceptional small set that punches well above its $27.99 price point. With 357 pieces, 34 printed elements (including four new molds), two licensed minifigures, and a 2-in-1 conversion between Part 1 and Part 2 movie configurations, the value proposition drew praise from every reviewer. Real buyers agree strongly, with 4.85 out of 5 across 2,654 ratings at Walmart, Target, and Amazon.
Where they split: One outlier note: RacingBrick gave a mixed sentiment verdict (75) versus the otherwise uniformly positive scores in the 85-100 range. RacingBrick emphasized the flat hood and windscreen gap more heavily than other reviewers, and noted the absence of a Part 3 mode as a meaningful omission compared to the 2013 set. All other reviewers treated these as minor trade-offs rather than real drawbacks.
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"The LEGO Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future aka the Delorean is one the best LEGO sets of 2026 and the year hasn't even started!"
Tiago Catarino
"Like a genuine time traveller, I can already say with confidence that 77256 Time Machine from Back to the Future will be among the best small sets produced in 2026!"
Brickset Reviews
"it's finally a good-looking, not perfect, but good-looking minifig-compatible DeLorean from Back to the Future"
JANGBRiCKS
"This is a very compact build. It's eight studs wide like the standard, but it's actually pretty short, especially for something that has so much detail"
JANG's LEGO Reviews"LEGO today revealed the second Speed Champions set coming in 2026 after Lightning McQueen, and it's another movie car, the 77256 Time Machine from Back to the Future! Yes, it's the famous DeLorean!"
RacingBrick"The LEGO Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future aka the Delorean is one the best LEGO sets of 2026 and the year hasn't even started!"
"Like a genuine time traveller, I can already say with confidence that 77256 Time Machine from Back to the Future will be among the best small sets produced in 2026!"
"it's finally a good-looking, not perfect, but good-looking minifig-compatible DeLorean from Back to the Future"
"Good value per piece at 7.3-10.4 cents per piece, described as 'a bit below average of the last years (sets in general and only Speed Champions) despite it being a licensed set.' Includes two named minifigures instead of generic driver, and two versions of the car, justifying the cost."
"This is a very compact build. It's eight studs wide like the standard, but it's actually pretty short, especially for something that has so much detail"
"LEGO today revealed the second Speed Champions set coming in 2026 after Lightning McQueen, and it's another movie car, the 77256 Time Machine from Back to the Future! Yes, it's the famous DeLorean!"
Owners are enthusiastic about the Back to the Future DeLorean, praising its detail, nostalgic appeal, and great minifigures, with minor wishes around non-flipping wheels and the need to disassemble to switch between versions.
Amazon4.9Walmart4.8Target4.8LEGO.com4.7
