Born in 1925 in Detroit, John Z. DeLorean was as complex as his tumultuous life. Rising through the ranks at General Motors, he quickly built a reputation as a brilliant yet undeniably arrogant engineer. His departure in 1973 led him to pursue the project of a lifetime: creating his own sports car.
The DeLorean DMC-12 was born amidst dubious financial dealings and a tense geopolitical climate. His boundless ambition ultimately ensnared him in a high-profile FBI drug trafficking sting in 1982—bringing both his career and his company to a dramatic end.