Driven – A John DeLorean Story

Finally… a hollywood movie about John DeLorean. It only took 30+ years. Sadly, most of what people know about John DeLorean is the drivel and fake news of the early 1980s that was intended to sell newspapers. Not much has changed over the years. And, while a movie about DeLorean’s incredible talent as an engineer and boss won’t ever be made, “Driven” is a movie about what people want to see… the scandal made up by the corrupt government, and the sex appeal of the “news.” That said, …

Quora: “Is it possible that Tesla will eventually be regarded as the DeLorean of this period of automotive history?”

Interesting question, but no. Tesla has built over 100,000 vehicles so far, with many more coming. DeLorean Motor Company only built 9,080 DMC-12s. Also, John DeLorean didn’t have the amount of money that Musk had/has.   Original Quora question – Is it possible that Tesla will eventually be regarded as the DeLorean of this period of automotive history?

Quora: “What is it like to own and drive a DeLorean?”

Fun. Like many people, I’ve wanted a DeLorean since the late 1980s. Over that time, I studied the car in great detail, joined in online conversations (as early as 1995), and tracked DeLoreans that came up for sale, taking note of the condition, known issues, location and of course, the price. On November 6, 2015, one of my many email alerts paid off, and I bought #10515 (www.DMC10515.com) In the few months that I’ve driven the car (a few times each month), it’s been fun. People smile every …

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