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Article: DeLorean's dream stalled after rough ride Famous car with the flip-up doors never found path to success
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- March 28, 2005
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The 1981-83 DeLorean sports car didn't have much going for it
beyond its sexy flip-up doors. It wasn't a bad car, but its
introduction was delayed for years, and it fell short of expectations
when it arrived.
It probably would be largely forgotten if not featured in the
popular "Back to the Future" movies.
The DeLorean two-seater is prominently mentioned in obituaries of
flamboyant John Zachary DeLorean, who founded DeLorean Motor Cars in
Northern Ireland to build the rear-engine car with a stainless steel
body. It officially was called the DMC-12, but was commonly referred
to as just the "DeLorean."
Detroit-born DeLorean, the son of a foundry worker, recently died
after a stroke at age 80 ...