He wanted to take on and become a credible contender to the giants of the US car industry at that time. Prior to this, he was a well respected and known engineer in the automotive industry, and was the youngest ever person to become an executive at General Motors. Named after John DeLorean, the DeLorean Motor Company was founded as his vision in his native Detroit, Michigan, in October 1975, with investment capital being generated from numerous private parties and partnerships. However, a new documentary, which aired last night (27th January) on BBC Two, titled DeLorean: Back from the Future, has uncovered the full story of how one of the most promising sports car projects of the early 80s quickly unravelled to become one of its most catastrophic failures. Its use as the time machine of Doc and Marty McFly in the Back to the Future series of films, with its distinctive gull wing doors, means it is globally recognised today. Ask most fans of Movie Cars - specifically those from 80s blockbusters - what their favourite set of wheels is, and the DMC DeLorean probably features highly up the rankings.
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