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{{Back to the Future character
|name = Robert
|gender = Male
}}

'''[[Robert]]''' was a resident of [[Hill Valley]] in [[1984]].

==Biography==
Robert had a used [[DeLorean DMC-12]] for sale, which he advertised in the [[classifieds]] of the [[August 11]] issue of the ''[[Hill Valley Telegraph]]''.

According to the ad, which was accompanied by a picture of the car, the DeLorean needed some suspension work, shocks, brakes, brake pads, steering, transmission and muffler, but <u>was</u> fitted with new tires. It cost $4800 OBO.

Having left a message for Robert to call him back, Dr. [[Emmett Brown]] received a [[telephone]] call from him sometime during September, during which Doc informed Robert that he was <u>very</u> interested in the DeLorean, [[money]] wouldn't be a problem, and also made arrangements to have a look at the car. Doc subsequently went on to purchase the DeLorean, which he used to create his [[DeLorean time machine]] the [[1985|following year]].

Another source claims that Doc bought a used [[1981]] DeLorean from [[Rudy Russo]] for $13K at [[New Deal Used Cars]], [[Valley Road]], on [[February 3]], [[1984]].<ref>''[[DeLorean Time Machine: Doc Brown's Owner's Workshop Manual]]'', "Doc Brown's Journals: 1946-1985", February 3, 1984; page 22.</ref> This car may have become the [[second DeLorean time machine]] kept in [[Doc's secret lab]] after the destruction of the original.

==Behind the scenes==
* The name Robert would appear to an in-joke reference to [[Robert Zemeckis]], who directed and co-wrote (along with his writing partner [[Bob Gale]]) all the installments in the ''[[Back to the Future trilogy|Back to the Future]]'' trilogy.

==Appearances==
* [[Back to the Future (IDW Publishing)|''Back to the Future'' (IDW Publishing)]]
** ''[[Back to the Future: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines]]''
** [[Back to the Future: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines 2|Issue 2]]: "[[Science Project]]" {{Mo}}

[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:1984]]

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