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| Author | Topic: John DeLorean dies at 80 |
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ransom1945 Prowler Junkie Posts: 768 |
posted 03-20-2005 02:43 PM
Car developer John DeLorean dies at 80 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — John Z. DeLorean, the innovative automaker who left a promising career in Detroit to develop the short-lived gull-winged sports cars featured as a souped-up time travel machine in the "Back to the Future" movies, has died. He was 80. John DeLorean quit General Motors in 1973 to launch the DeLorean Motor Car Co. AP photo DeLorean died late Saturday at Overlook Hospital in Summit, N.J., of complications from a recent stroke, said Paul Connell, an owner of A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors in Royal Oak, Mich., which was handling arrangements. "Obviously, we're deeply saddened by the passing of an incredible, talented car person and loving family member," said DeLorean's nephew, Mark DeLorean. DeLorean was among just a handful of U.S. entrepreneurs who dared start a car company in the last 75 years. Nearly all faded away, but his crashed spectacularly amid drug charges. A Detroit native, DeLorean "broke the mold" of staid Midwestern auto executives by "going Hollywood," and pushed General Motors Corp. to offer smaller models, auto historians said. While at GM, he created what some consider the first "muscle car" in 1964 by cramming a V-8 engine into a Pontiac Tempest and calling it the GTO, fondly dubbed the "Goat" by auto enthusiasts. |
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ALLEY CAT Prowler Junkie Posts: 36093 |
posted 03-20-2005 02:58 PM
DeLorean was ahead of his time,,,a great mind. R. I. P. |
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butchcee Prowler Junkie Posts: 7476 |
posted 03-20-2005 03:10 PM
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Lone Ranger Prowler Junkie Posts: 2120 |
posted 03-20-2005 08:00 PM
He was indeed a man ahead of his time. Just think of what he could have done in todays environment.
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Tytanium-K Prowler Junkie Posts: 3017 |
posted 03-20-2005 08:16 PM
Too bad he couldn't have lived another 8 years (get it?) from the 'Back To The Future' trilogy!  ------------------ |
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ransom1945 Prowler Junkie Posts: 768 |
posted 03-21-2005 01:31 AM
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Tom Santella Prowler Junkie Posts: 1484 |
posted 03-21-2005 06:55 AM
Yeah , the cocaine thing was bizzare. Too bad. ------------------ |
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ransom1945 Prowler Junkie Posts: 768 |
posted 03-25-2005 11:07 AM
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Lone Ranger Prowler Junkie Posts: 2120 |
posted 03-25-2005 06:25 PM
quote: That picture was always one of my favorites. |
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Ed W. Prowler Junkie Posts: 2622 |
posted 03-25-2005 06:27 PM
Say what you want about him, but you can't argue the fact he had exquisite taste in women. Christine Ferrere' for one........... |
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Chromer Prowler Junkie Posts: 2723 |
posted 03-25-2005 10:44 PM
quote: WHOA!! Dr. Doom (Tangled) must have been out of town to get scooped on this one???
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tangled up in BLUE Prowler Junkie Posts: 11086 |
posted 03-25-2005 10:52 PM
quote: ...I was watchin' "Mr. Ed" instead of Fox News....I was scooped |
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Ed W. Prowler Junkie Posts: 2622 |
posted 03-26-2005 07:21 AM
quote: From the cultural standpoint, you definatly made the right choice ! This message has been edited by Ed W. on 03-26-2005 at 07:22 AM |
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