Original DeLorean Time Machine car from Back to the Future...

Even though the NBC Universal Experience attraction boasted a wonderful collection of Oscar-winning and nomination costumes, plus iconic outfits and props from classic and newer movies, the centerpiece of the exhibit had to be the restored DeLorean Time Machine 'hero car' featured in the Back to the Future trilogy.

Original Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine car

Even though six different cars were used in the production of the films, this 'hero car' photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on May 7, 2013, was the vehicle used for key driving sequences and close ups.

DeLorean Time Machine on display at Universal Studios Hollywood

'Doc Brown's' iconic DeLorean Time Machine was designed by Ron Cobb and Andrew Probert. The concept was to make the customised DeLorean look like it had been assembled in Doc's garage from all kinds of eclectic materials from local electronics and hardware stores. The most important prop feature on the back of the car is the nuclear reactor which powers the time travel.

360° view of the DeLorean Time Machine

Pretty awesome, right? It's certainly a cool piece of nostalgia from my movie watching childhood (although quite hard to photograph with that lighting and far better to see in person).

If you like this original picture car, be sure to also check out this Marty McFly costume worn by Michael J. Fox and props from the Back to the Future trilogy on display.

Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine schematic and blueprint

Also displayed with the DeLorean Time Machine were these schematics and blueprints for the film too.

Back to the Future Marty McFly costume and props on display...

In addition to all the costumes and props from new movies like Les Misérables, Anna Karenina and Snow White & The Huntsman there were also some true classic pieces on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on May 7, 2013, including a costume worn by Michael J. Fox as 'Marty McFly', plus cool props from the Back to the Future film trilogy.

Original costume and props from the Back to the Future trilogy

This cowboy costume is from 1990's third Western-themed installment of the movie franchise and was designed by Joanna Johnston. You can also see her more recent work in these movie costumes from Lincoln and War Horse, which are also time period specific outfits.

Back to the Future movie poster

Personally I love the atomic symbols on Michael J. Fox's cowboy outfit, it gives the Western look a futuristic quality, helping to portray that he's a man out of time.

Original Western costume worn by Michael J. Fox 

as Marty McFly in Back to the Future III

Alongside this cool costume from the third movie there were also cool props from the first two films, including a newspaper from the original Back to the Future from 1985.

Original movie props from the Back to the Future movies

It's so funny now to see these props from 1989's Back to the Future II and how they imagined things like a pizza cooker would look in the future.

If you like these, be sure to also check out these fantastic hoverboard props from Back to the Future II and more models and miniatures used to produce the trilogy.

Back to the Future Clocktower plan

Also on display were the plans from the film's crucial Clocktower set which Marty and 'Dr. Emmett Brown' use to harness lightning to re-power the time-traveling DeLorean car.

Back to the Future II movie poster

Roy Scheider's police uniform and concept sketches from Jaws...

As it's been over thirty-five years since the Steven Spielberg's Jaws terrorised the big screen, it was a bit of a thrill to see these concept drawings for the Great White Shark and especially the original Amity Police Chief uniform worn by Roy Scheider on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on May 7, 2013.

Original costume and concept drawings from Jaws

Robert Ellsworth was responsible for the men's wardrobe on this classic movie from 1975 and seeing this costume was really like seeing a little piece of movie history.

Jaws movie poster

I've seen these shark sketches and schematics as part of the NBC Universal exhibit before, but it's nice to see them with an accompanying costume from the movie too.

Original uniform worn by Roy Scheider 

as Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws

If you're a fan of director Steven Spielberg, be sure to also check out these movie costumes from Lincoln and War Horse, plus props from E.T. on display.

Great White Shark concept drawings from Jaws

Concept art and storyboards from 1982's The Thing on display...

Even though 2011 saw another remake of The Thing, John Carpenter's version is far superior (and itself a remake of 1951's The Thing From Another World). Universal Studios Hollywood had this fantastic collection of concept artwork, set blueprints and storyboards from the 1982 film on display on November 30, 2011.

Storyboards and concept sketches from John Carpenter's The Thing

The Thing movie poster

I'm sure sci-fi and horror fans alike will get a kick out of this pre-production art of what the shape-shifting alien could have looked like.

Alien creature concept art for 1982's The Thing

The film exhibit also had these architectural blueprints of the scientific Antarctic base where the alien is discovered.

Architectural drawings of The Thing's movie sets

If you like these sketches and drawings, be sure to also check out the schematics and concept art for Jaws on display.

Plus if you're a fan, check out this alien creature prop head replica from The Thing on display at Universal Studios Orlando.

The Thing movie poster