John DeLorean:After his cocaine trial, business collapse,loss of his wife and his reputation!
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Published 2017-05-19
He was an American engineer and executive in the U.S. automobile industry, widely known for his work at General Motors and as founder of the DeLorean Motor Company.
DeLorean designed a number of vehicles throughout his career, including the Pontiac GTO muscle car, the Pontiac Firebird, Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet Vega, and the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, which was later featured in the 1985 film Back to the Future. While still the youngest division head in General Motors history, DeLorean broke away to start his own company, DeLorean Motor Company (DMC), in 1973. However, production delays meant DMC's first car and DeLorean's independent creative opus—the DMC-12—did not reach the consumer market until 1981 (8 years later), where a depressed buying market was compounded by unexpectedly lukewarm reviews from critics and the public. After a year, the DMC-12 had failed to recoup its $175 million in investment costs, unsold cars were accumulating and the company faced dire financial straits.
n 1999, DeLorean declared personal bankruptcy after fighting over 40 legal cases since the collapse of DeLorean Motor Company. He was forced to sell his 434-acre estate in Bedminster, New Jersey, in 2000. It was purchased by real estate tycoon and future 45th President of the United States Donald Trump and converted to a golf course.
All Comments (21)
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He made cars that people still want, that they dream about having. A timeless legacy
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This is simply an unfair, rapid-fire interrogation, two versus one. The questions are no apparent order, going from business matters to personal and then back again, seemingly at random. John Delorean was gracious enough to tolerate and answer the constant barrage of questions, clearly designed to insult and provoke him. He stays composed throughout.
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A truly unique man--and when men like DeLorean come on the scene --the haters, the small men, the jealous men, the slime that infests government--begin to plot for his demise. DeLorean had so much charisma--but humbleness and forthrightness too--that he was a threat to the meaningless minions who seem to operate this world. But the irony is that all the bottom feeders who sought DeLorean's demise--are forgotten. DeLorean lives on.
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Love his first Genius creation.......MY 66 GTO with a 455....thanks JOHN !
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DeLorean: Classy & Lovable Car! Classy & Goodhearted Man! RIP Mr. John Z. DeLorean (January 6, 1925 - March 19, 2005)
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I really can't help but really liking John DeLorean.
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That other reporter just won't let up. She just keeps on asking these questions as if trying to piss him off. Jokes on both of them they will be forgotten while Mr. Delorean will live on through his legacy. RIP Mr. Delorean.
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John was an amazing man. I was very happy i got to meet him in the Early 2000's
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The ‘Framing John DeLorean’ documentary on Netflix brought me here. 👀
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You were quite rude to John. He handled your interrogation like a true gentleman.
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Came here after watching 'Framing John DeLorean'. Pretty smooth operator, I'll say that. He handles these two interviewers perfectly. I need to read his book. A fascinating person.
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he looks and sounds like a very educated man....i am going to have to look for his biography
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Watching this video you can see why he was such a success and people in Bellfast idolized and put faith in him and dedicated themselves to the Delorean project. Hes, educated, well spoken, and has a charisma about him that draws you to him. Very fascinating person.
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Funny how early in the interview they said they were not trying to interrogate him but ultimately they did. He calmly had an answer for everything. Personally I don't think he is lying.
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He was my idol...I hoped he would make it and not get forced out like tucker did...
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he seems very sincere in all he is saying, he seems like a good man that just had a dream and everyone destroyed him.
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"Who are these rabid dogs badgering John Delorean!?" - The question anyone who watches this video will ask. He'll be remembered while they're forgotten.
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He handled this interview well.
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Back to the future was karma for the Big 3. Now they have to put up with his timeless car's Hollywood success forever. 😆 Ironic the car is a time machine on top of that. Timeless
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John gave us the GTO . He was a badass and the big 3 were scared of him so like little girls they took him down it was so ovbious
