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The DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) was an American automobile manufacturer formed by automobile industry executive John DeLorean in 1975. [1] It produced just one model, from early 1981 to late 1982—the stainless steel DeLorean sports car featuring gull-wing doors .
The DMC DeLorean is a rear-engine two-passenger sports car manufactured and marketed by John DeLorean's DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) for the American market from 1981 until 1983—ultimately the only car brought to market by the fledgling company. The DeLorean is sometimes referred to by its internal DMC pre-production designation, DMC-12.
In the court ruling, [20] the judge pointed out that in the 2015 settlement the DeLorean Estate pledged not to sue the automaker for using "DeLorean" and the "DMC logo," and that Universal was given the right to use the appearance of the DeLorean car, and the right to use the "DeLorean" name and the "DMC" logo as it appears on the front of the ...
John DeLorean after his acquittal on drug charges in August 1984. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times) In 1986, DeLorean beat another federal case, this time in Detroit, on accusations that he stole ...
DeLorean was born in Detroit, Michigan, the eldest of four sons of Zachary and Kathryn (née Pribák) DeLorean. [4] His father, a mill worker, was Romanian, born Zaharia Delorean [5] (Romanian pronunciation: [deloˈre̯an]) in Sugág village, Alsó-Fehér County, Austria-Hungary (currently Șugag, Alba County, Romania) and emigrated to the United States when he was 20. [6]
Articles relating to the automobile industry executive John DeLorean (1925-2005) and his business career. Pages in category "John DeLorean" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
In November 1982, Charles DeLorean, a Cadillac dealer in Lakewood, Ohio, and brother of John DeLorean, teamed up with Don Massey to try to acquire the assets of bankrupt DeLorean Motor Company. Their attempt was unsuccessful as a federal bankruptcy judge instead approved the sale to Columbus, Ohio -based Consolidated International.