DeLorean

The Rise, Fall and Second Acts of the DeLorean Motor Company

Matt Stone

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Motorbooks
05 November 2024

Biography: business & industry; Automotive technology & trades; Motor cars: general interest

Glory, scandal, downfall, fame, and rebirth-discover the dramatic story of the rebel auto industry titan behind the stainless-steel-bodied, gull-winged sports car we all know and love from Back to the Future.

The tale you thought you knew: DeLoreanrecounts the life and career of John Z. DeLorean, from his successful career with General Motors, where he was instrumental in launching the Pontiac GTO and jump-starting the '60s muscle car phenomenon, to the founding in 1975 of the DeLorean Motor Company and its 1981 launch of the now-iconic sports car bearing his name.

Although a decidedly American car and company, the DeLorean story blends an interesting cocktail of Italian design, British financial backing, and a built-from-the-ground-up factory in politically fraught Belfast.

The story turns, beginning in 1982, as DeLorean is entrapped in a drug sting and the company goes into bankruptcy. Though John DeLorean was acquittedultimately, the original DMC was done all too soon.

After the Los Angeles drug-traffickingtrial, John DeLorean worked tirelessly, for the rest of his life, to revive his car, his name, and his company-unfortunately with limited success.

Unexpectedly, the DeLorean car gained a new following based on its starring role in the 1985 movie hit Back to the Future(and its two sequels). Since DMC's bankruptcy in 1982, several entities have continued efforts to revive the brand for modern times, today's marketplace, and new audiences.

Rather than consignment to the dustbin of automotive history, the DeLorean has achieved pop-culture status and remains well recognized, with growing appreciation today.

Dispelling common misconceptions about DMC, DeLorean gives you the complete story in one handsomely designed volume illustrated throughout with historic images, period ads, and contemporary photos. Whether you are a car enthusiast, automotive historian, or a pop-culture fan, you are sure to enjoy the ride.

By: Matt Stone
Imprint: Motorbooks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1.039kg
ISBN: 9780760384718
ISBN 10: 0760384711
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 05 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Matt Stone(Camarillo, CA), former executive editor ofMotor Trendmagazine, has been a professional automotive journalist and photographer since 1985. He is the award-winning author and photographer of several books, including Motorbooks' best-selling365 Cars You Must Drive,McQueen's Machines,McQueen's Motorcycles, Hot Rod Empire, and The IROC Porsches. He is the co-author, with Preston Lerner ofWinning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman andHistory's Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed.

Reviews for DeLorean: The Rise, Fall and Second Acts of the DeLorean Motor Company

""...author Matt Stone provides a highly readable overview of that rise, fall and — to a certain extent — resurrection in DELOREAN: THE RISE, FALL AND SECOND ACTS OF THE DELOREAN MOTOR COMPANY. The DeLorean story, both personal and professional, is worth reading or, some 40 years after his company went under, retelling."" -- David Boldt * Car Data *