John DeLorean - Motorist with a capital letter. Bashny.Net

"This man has made one of the most spectacular career of the twentieth century. In his life were the best women, the best cars and 25 kilos of cocaine, because of which all over. Yes, and he also invented a time machine! "- So about it writes the magazine« MAXIM ».

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This man's name is known a wide range of ordinary people, especially in his masterpiece - «DeLorean DMC-12", played a major role in the cult film of Robert Zemeckis' Back to the Future ».
But before they become known to us, John DeLorean was very interesting and rich way motorists who many may envy :)

Born in the cradle of the automobile - Detroit, in 1925, he began his work with the uprooting Batin in the garage. There was a family «Ford Model A». By the way, John Dad (Romanian immigrant) worked with Ford on the beautiful and prestigious post "Bring-Bring-went to *** - do not bother me," and the nurse-teacher ached all the time, trying to vtulit son to a music school. A boy pulled all the technique, but without the formation of the plant did not take. So, looking at the position and achievements Pops, Josh realized the nuzhnost higher education enrolled in vocational schools and in parallel to the technological university, and became Botany and receive a scholarship. But ... the recruitment office does not sleep, and Josh soon called to defend native YuEsEy (like even at the front and merit was there).
Dembelnuvshis, he has not forgotten the past and, yet, finished university bachelor's degree, then went to college and became a Chrysler automobile Master there! This is not a modern SNGshny Road Transport College with rack SZC GAZ-53, which fuck you approach because ПАЛАМАЕШЬ-ДВОЕШНИК-СЯДЬ-Я-СКАЗАЛ-У-НАС-И-ТАК-НИЧЕГО-НЕ-ОСТАЛОСЬ!
Later, John was called to work in «Packard», where he was under the guidance of experienced professionals has developed a new automatic transmission gidrotransformatornuyu «Twin Ultramatic» for the new V8 engine with a 4-chamber Carb. A leading firm CB, he created a unique «Packard Carribbean», which has become an example to follow.

It was from Packard Carribbean sketched GAZ-13 Chaika;)



But despite all the innovations, «Packard» could not keep up with the "big three" in the updated lineup and soon turned down.
After retiring from «Packard», in 1956, John was offered a job in one of the five (his choice!) Divisions «Chrysler». But he chose «Pontiac» :) Later John described it as ... "nursing home" - so there was an old and irrelevant lineup. Generally, the unit was not in better shape than «Packard». It was a field for creativity!
John Zacharias DeLorean, Simon Emil Knudsen (son of former President «GM» and senior manager «Pontiac») and Elliot Estes (Chief Engineer «Pontiac») completely updated range of brands, betting on sports performance. Body of new cars are lower and longer track maximize, became stiffer suspension and engines increased in power. As a result, in 1958, bought 220 thousand cars of the company, and in 1962 - already 560 thousand!

DeLorean, Knudsen and Estes (left to right)



While Emil Knudsen said something which for many years was the concept of development in all departments: "You can always sell the elderly youth car, but not vice versa." In confirmation of this from the pen DeLorean were such beauties as «Bonneville», «Grand Prix», «Tempest» ...

Bonneville (1961) and Grand Prix (1962)



A few years later, in the summer of 1963, Mr. John was sitting in a stuffy office and thought how would vanish. He thought, what kind of car to take him over the weekend to drive with the wind. However, I realized that he is now none fits: «Bonneville» - powerful, but a huge and «Tempest» - small ... And then he grabbed the phone and called on the production and gave the task to cram the most powerful 6-liter V8 in small 2- Local «Tempest». By Friday, the task was complete, and Mr. John broke away from the soul the weekend :)
On Monday, he went back to work with new ideas, and in a short time (in 1964) appeared ... ta-da-da-dum ... «Pontiac GTO», which became the first-true-muscle-car! It was an incredible machine: Sea power in a simple body, without Ponte and whistles in the cabin, without special security systems, and therefore with the low price.
"I remember how we got this car for a test drive and we literally almost left their pants the whole company - says David Davis, Jr., founder of the magazine Automobile. - I do not understand and do not understand how it was possible to produce this killer on public roads ».

Tempest GTO (1964) and Firebird (1967)



In 1965, John became the youngest president of the division, creating behind «GTO» yet «Firebird» and making «Pontiac» in the coming years the most profitable division of «GM». That's the way :)
DeLorean work allowed the brand to the end of the 60th to take third place in the industry after «Chevrolet» and «Ford».

Working in «Packard» and «Pontiac», John patented more than 200 inventions and innovations! His child is considered a turning signal "pivot" wipers, rubber bumper, torsion bar suspension, and much more.

Mr. DeLorean - President Chevrolet (1970)



In «GM» DeLorean worked until 1973, and has grown up with the vice president of manufacturing cars and trucks, heading along with the "stalled» «Chevrolet» and pulling it to the level of sales of 3 million. Wheelbarrows year! So, on the horizon loomed the presidency of the world's largest automaker. Not every day is light! But the scandalous life of John (booze-walking), his manner (instead of their suits began to wear Italian-shirts and pants Beatles tanks), sensational Figuring in the press, too defiant behavior (became to drive on ... «Maserati»!), Numerous novels ( divorced his wife and found 20 years younger) and exaggerated self-importance given the opportunity to take this chair to another - Estes.
DeLorean left «GM».

It seems like the most Maserati DeLorean ...



According to widespread reports, a year after the departure of «GM», John offended and criticized his former colleagues and bosses in the book «GM in its true light," co-written by he became (by the way, was in the Soviet Union as a damning material), creates his company - DMC (DeLorean Motor Company), with a keen desire to show «GM», what's what and how really need to build cars.

Mr. John reveals his countrymen Kyz'kiny mat '. That's the way!



So he began to implement his dream - to create a new automotive empire, replenish "great car three", to create a 4-door sedan, minivan, and, most importantly, cheap, fast and durable sports car with a capacity of 1250 hp, unpainted futuristic body made of stainless steel, glued panels for aviation technologies, airbags, trip computer! Thanks to the latter, John was going to supplant the market «Chevrolet Corvette»! Ambitions adnaka.
For the construction of the plant and start the assembly line had to find 100 million. Bucks. With the aid of 4,000 enthusiasts and sponsors money was found and launched a tender for placing the plant in an area affected by unemployment. In Detroit and Michigan won the tender ... Belfast (WB). Taking into account the tax benefits granted it happened even cheaper 100 million :)
On a new project DeLorean team of leading experts of the world: for the body took Giugiaro for suspension - Chapman, founder Lotus'a (according to other sources, Bill Collins).

Prototype DMC-12



In 1976 he was ready prototype that created a furore in the public due to its appearance and the notorious creator. But further work complicated. First, the US government imposed restrictions on exhaust, followed by the oil crisis broke out, and the investment in the project ceased to act as a time when they desperately needed. Because of the failure of certain obligations by the DeLorean, Giugiaro not finish body, sending John only full-scale model. I had to finish everything by the catastrophic behind schedule and modify, simplify and accelerate. Instead of bursting, but expensive "rotornika" had to take a 132-hp V6 from «Renault», hmm ... So much so, that the steering and suspension components for some "killer Corvette" took from ... Corvette!

DeLorean Motor Company



DMC-12 and Lotus Espirit S2



Also on the way to the conveyor car lost energy absorbing plastic, adhesive joints, airbags and most other revolutionary innovations. The plant has already worked are not the most skilled workers. Price of car while already caught up with "korvetovskuyu." Under such circumstances, in 1981 «DMC-12" still went into the series. But the original rabid demand for it fell rapidly, and after that the British government does no longer maintain the plant, and the banks did not lend.

DMC-12



The second batch of machines needed money again.
John searched and searched them. And then, seemingly happy occasion! He called and offered 2, 5 million bucks, but not nalichkoj and ... coke! He offered to sell it through its channels in high society. John desperately agreed, and, of course, swept up, sew sales 25 (according to other sources 100!) Kg of coke. Later in court, he with great difficulty and without lawyers otmazatsya, proving that deal with coke - it put FBI and «GM» (a book he did not forget). Reputation DeLorean in the end got worse the further production of machinery is not out of the question.
As a result, in 1982 the release of «DMC-12" was stopped collecting all 8583 copies, and «DMC-24" and does not go to series.

4-seater DMC-24



Lost in shadow, John is not broken and continued to dream and think, and later, in the late 90's counseling «Nissan» and «Mack», he sought the possibility of creating a luxury SUV and quieter convertible at a price of 20-30 thousand dollars:) < br /> After the release of the movie "Back to the Future" DeLorean old man was again flashed in the media and society, and its machines have become more expensive, as it should be all things collectible. They parodied them took care of them dream again.

DMC-12 in the movie "Back to the Future»



1988. John DeLorean with his creation and his wife Cristina Ferrari (like this motorist! Even his wife with a car name!)



In 2000, John began the development of the project «DeLorean II», and in 2004, at age 79, even remarried. But ...
In 2005, from complications following a stroke John DeLorean died, leaving behind a chic way of life, a bunch of achievements and a decent memory ...



By the way, now there is a company in Texas «DeLorean Motor Company», has nothing to do with John DeLorianom, which continues to produce «DMC-12" under the order.

Modern DMC-12

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