1. John Z. DeLorean - former chief engineer for General Motors, responsible for many of
GM's successes, such as the GTO. Left GM in 1973 to form his own auto company, DeLorean Motor Company (
DMC). After two years of operation, the company was shut down by creditors, and DeLorean was arrested on charges of cocaine trafficking. DeLorean was aquitted of all charges.
2. The gull-winged car produced by
the DeLorean Motor Company. Although the official name of the car was "DeLorean DMC-12", most people referred to the car simply as "
The DeLorean". The futuristic car became even more popular after its usage in the "Back to the Future" trilogy.