Article: John DeLorean

By Jason Stein

EVEN in death, now some 18 months later, the man is still generating sales hype.

Take a few clicks through ebaymotors.com, autotrader.com or any other automotive auction Web site, and the magic of John DeLorean and his dream car are still alive and kicking.

There's a brochure from 1981 for sale (US $48.95), a front speaker ($3) or even something called a lower pivot block ($2.50) which is supposed to hold up the lower engine cover.

And, of course, there are still a few cars out there for sale, some for US $17,000 and others for $6,500.

"This is the dream car you've always wanted," writes one eBay seller.

And isn't that a perfect statement?

DeLorean, the man, not the car, ...

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