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Car Developer John DeLorean Dies at 80
AP (via Yahoo) ^
| 3/20/05
| JEFFREY GOLD, Associated Press Writer
Posted on 03/20/2005 10:35:27 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:35:28 AM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Mr. Mojo
Damn - Time is passing. Had no idea he was that old. I guess I have no idea I'M this old!
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:40:11 AM PST
by
drt1
To: Mr. Mojo
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:42:35 AM PST
by
nuconvert
(No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR)
To: drt1
My brother in law will be dancing up and down. Lost about a quarter mil investing in a dealership with this guy.
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:43:45 AM PST
by
stumpy
(M)
To: Mr. Mojo
While at GM, he created what some consider the first "muscle car" in 1964 by cramming a V-8 engine into a Pontiac Tempest and calling it the GTO. A beautiful creation. .....from '65.
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:45:21 AM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: drt1
Yeah, me either. We must be getting old. Hearing a muzak version of AC/DC in a grocery store the other day doesn't help.
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:49:18 AM PST
by
kenth
To: Mr. Mojo
I've never been into hod rods, muscle cars, etc. These days I go out of my way to purchase cars that can sustain a scratch or dent without setting me aflame with ire - something common and a little ugly so sas not to incur expense or gain attention.
That being said, your picture has me wondering if that '65 might be a keen thing to cruise around in some day. Nice pic.
To: stumpy
My brother in law will be dancing up and down. Lost about a quarter mil investing in a dealership with this guy.DeLorean was, without a doubt, a crook. He only managed to escape the Feds drug sting by the "entrapment" defense. I'll bet that there are a few former Northern Irish govt. officials that will lift a pint at a local pub to "Slippery John's" demise as well.
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:52:53 AM PST
by
elbucko
(A Feral Republican)
To: kenth; drt1
Heck, I'm younger than all of you!
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:53:34 AM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: Fester Chugabrew
The vehicle in question.
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:56:18 AM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: billorites
LOL - My wife was remarking what a physical wreck (Ignoring the obvious psychological/moral wreck) this animal was and comparing ourselves to him. We are winning that race. See HP for pic if you want.
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:56:38 AM PST
by
drt1
To: Mr. Mojo
File under the category of "Didn't even know he was still alive."
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:57:16 AM PST
by
SamAdams76
(Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand?)
To: Mr. Mojo
Are you sure that's a 65?
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:58:18 AM PST
by
AggieCPA
(Howdy, Ags!)
To: AggieCPA
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posted on
03/20/2005 10:59:01 AM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: elbucko
I don't think he was a "crook" in the traditional sense. I think he had a dream and, as happens to so many, he cut corners and did things he shouldn't have in an "ends justifies the means" way.
That certainly doesn't make it any less painful for people who lost out, but there is risk with any investment. If you can't afford to lose it, keep it in the bank.
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posted on
03/20/2005 11:01:25 AM PST
by
AggieCPA
(Howdy, Ags!)
To: Mr. Mojo
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posted on
03/20/2005 11:04:29 AM PST
by
arichtaxpayer
(We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail.)
To: elbucko
He had high powered attorneys who convince the jury that he was entrapped. Despite seeing a video of him holding a large supply of cocaine and saying that it was worth more than gold.
After his acquittal he did not pay his attorneys.
Donald Trump now owns what was the DeLorean estate here in NJ.
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posted on
03/20/2005 11:07:21 AM PST
by
OldFriend
("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child might have peace." Thomas Paine)
To: AggieCPA
Buying a huge quantity of cocaine that he planned to sell is hardly cutting corners.
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posted on
03/20/2005 11:08:22 AM PST
by
OldFriend
("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child might have peace." Thomas Paine)
To: drt1
I rememeber how his beautiful, disgraced, but very loyal wife, stood by him. Only when the trail was over and he beat the charges, did she take her children and leave him.
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posted on
03/20/2005 11:10:08 AM PST
by
TET1968
To: TET1968
Yeah. Call it keeping in character - A necessary trait for a B Level actress/model. Is she still around or did she OD and I didn't hear?
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posted on
03/20/2005 11:12:35 AM PST
by
drt1
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