The Car Nerd with Jason Hassett

Cars, Coke & Time Machines | John Delorean | Car Heroes Ep. 3


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🔒 Get NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/hassett — Protect your browsing and unlock global content with our exclusive deal.🎥 Brought to you by: https://windupmerchant.org🎙️ My New Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@BlatantlyBiasedRacingVideo Description:John DeLorean was the poster child of ambition, innovation—and ultimate downfall. In this episode of Car Heroes, we chart the high-speed rise and crash of a man who reshaped the American car industry. From his game-changing work at Pontiac and GM to the bold creation of the DeLorean Motor Company, and the FBI sting that brought it all crashing down, this is a story of genius, ego, and the price of dreaming too big.We also dive into how a car built for revolution accidentally became a Hollywood time machine. Featuring rare footage, industry insights, and the tangled web of drugs, money, and scandal behind the man, this is the real story of John DeLorean.📍 Chapters:0:00 Intro1:56 Early Life & Packard6:29 Pontiac9:41 General Motors13:46 Starting DMC19:44 Production Begins23:40 Legal Troubles32:40 After Delorean35:17 Back to the Future📺 More from Us:• The Jason Hassett Show → https://www.youtube.com/@thejasonhassettshow• Documentary Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@thatjasonhassett• Twitter (X) → https://twitter.com/jayhassett☕ Support the Channel:• Buy Me a Coffee → https://buymeacoffee.com/currentandcombustion• Podcast → https://anchor.fm/wheelsports🌐 Discover More:• Website → https://wheelsports.co/• Twitter (X) → https://twitter.com/wheel_sports• Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/wheelsportsco/#JohnDeLorean #CarHeroes #DeLoreanDMC #BackToTheFuture #AutoHistory #FBISting #CarDocumentary

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