Re: Nationality of DeLorean

[DMCVegas@xxxx]

1. Technicly from a bussiness standpoint, the DeLorean is an American 
car. After all, Nissans are made in the Tennessee, yet we still 
labeled them as imports. And Dodge trucks are built in Mexico, but we 
call them Domestic. So from a bussiness standpoint, the DeLorean is 
an American car, yes. But based upon where it's built at, that's a 
differant story. It's built by Irish workers in Northern Ireland. But 
Northern Ireland is a part of the UK. So this is up to your own 
interpritation. Most folks say Irish. but some do say British. On the 
flip side, I've only heared it ever called a British Car by people 
who are trying to sell one (I guess they figure Britsh means higher 
price, I don't know). But like I said, it's up to you. Myself, I like 
others consider the car to be of Irish origin. It makes most people 
do a double take, and it's out of pride.

2. No, John Z. De Lorean is not French. If I remember correctly, his 
father is from Rumania. JZD's birth name is "Delorean". While working 
at GM he changed the layout of his name to "De Lorean". Some people 
criticized this move, and blamed it on his new 'California 
Influence'. I believe it is the book "Dream Maker" by Ivan Fallon and 
James Srodes the makes a notation that "De Lorean" is a French 
spelling of his name. That's where the confusion about his French 
origin comes from.

-Robert
vin 6585



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Grigor Maksudyan <delorean66@xxxx> wrote:
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>...But what is the true nationality of the car?
> 
> 2) I know that John Z. DeLorean was born in Detroit, Michigan. But 
I heard from many people that he is actually French. Is this true?
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