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> The DeLorean was memorably featured in the Back to the Future movie trilogy (1985, 1989, and 1990) as the model of car made into a time machine by eccentric s
by grenoire 6y ago
> The DeLorean was memorably featured in the Back to the Future movie trilogy (1985, 1989, and 1990) as the model of car made into a time machine by eccentric scientist Doc Brown, although the company had closed down before the first movie was made.
Woah! Can you imagine what the cars today would look like if they hadn't and became a huge hit following the movie's status!?
Truly iconic.
- notahacker 6y ago> Can you imagine what the cars today would look like if they hadn't and became a huge hit following the movie's status!? They wouldn't need roads... (Disappointed this one doesn't appear to have flight or time travel capabilities planned tbh. Battery tech obviously needs more work)
- Judgmentality 6y ago> Can you imagine what the cars today would look like if they hadn't and became a huge hit following the movie's status!? What cars today are you talking about?
- grenoire 6y agoWell, in general! Had other automakers copied similarly futuristic and overly-stylish cars, we would've ended up with a completely different design philosophy perhaps?
- icebraining 6y agoI'm not sure - efficiency standards push in a very specific direction.
- scoopertrooper 6y agoYou know, modern cars, which all feature straight edged unpainted stainless steel.
- dharmab 6y agoThe DeLorean story is insane. Mr. DeLorean tried to finance the company with literal briefcases of cocaine in hotel rooms. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_DeLorean#Arrest_and_trial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_DeLorean#Arrest_and_trial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCwKEnu5xSk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCwKEnu5xSk
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- nickik 6y agoDeLorean was entrapped by the government.
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoApparently it wasn't hard.
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