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1980s carmaker DeLorean dies at 80

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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by SumoX
Didnt he create the GTO and the Trans Am.... Damn man... He was my Idol.. built cars, sold coke....
Just the GTO and the DeLorean. If he was your idol, you'd know he didnt actually sell coke.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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yeah, he created the GTO. thanx for the GTO and the DeLorean! R.I.P.
here's another article on him!
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 02:17 PM
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FYI: Even though back then it sold for and absurd $33k, the name "DMC-12" meant that it originally was to be sold for $12k oh well!
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 06:42 AM
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"John DeLorean dead at 80. Was trying for 88, but his flux-capacitor gave out." - Fark
He was a good man.
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Orion ZyGarian
Just the GTO and the DeLorean. If he was your idol, you'd know he didnt actually sell coke.
He was head of VP for GM when they made the TA my bad.. I know he didnt get to sell coke, but the idea to make a coke deal to save his company.. that was just so out there to me it made me chuckle......
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 06:57 AM
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Meh, the reason he had to is because GM is a huge corrupt corperate company, what else is new..
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