How Cocaine Killed the Car in 'Back to the Future'

What It Was Like

John DeLorean was a star auto designer in the 1960s, but his own car company—the DeLorean Motor Company—never took off. When a cocaine deal offered a last-ditch lifeline, it ended in a dramatic arrest. In this episode, his daughter Kat DeLorean recounts the rise and fall of the iconic car—and how it found immortality in Back to the Future.

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John DeLorean was a star auto designer in the 1960s, but his own car company—the DeLorean Motor Company—never took off. When a cocaine deal offered a last-ditch lifeline, it ended in a dramatic arrest. In this episode, his daughter Kat DeLorean recounts the rise and fall of the iconic car—and how it found immortality in Back to the Future.

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Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast

Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025-05-16 42 min
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