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Back to the Past (Part 1)
Bob Weinstein is a journalist who covers technology, project management, the workplace and career development.
John Zachary DeLorean will always be a controversial figure who played a prominent role in automotive history. A creative engineer and project manager, he is best remembered for the futuristic stainless steel DeLorean DMC-12 sports car featuring gull-wing doors used in the Back to the Future movie trilogy. The cool car was transformed into a time machine by the eccentric, wacky scientist Dr. Emmett L. Brown (Christopher Lloyd), and the first installment was the highest grossing film of 1985.
The man who created the car was just as colorful as any timeless Hollywood movie. The automotive designer’s company--the DeLorean Motor Company, which made the sleek futuristic car--went bankrupt in 1982 after DeLorean was arrested on charges of drug trafficking. Although he was eventually acquitted of all charges, DeLorean was never able to shake the shady associations.
On March 19, 2005, DeLorean died following complications of a stroke at age 80. He had lived a hard and flamboyant life: A compulsive workaholic, he worked practically every day and slept four hours a night. He started out in life with nothing and left the world pretty much the same way. In his final years, the former automobile magnate lived on Social Security and occasional consulting fees.
This story is about DeLorean’s turbulent life, career and accomplishments. It’s about…
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