The DeLorean Story: The car, the people, the scandal
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0857333143 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Four years and nearly 9,000 cars later the company went bust and DeLorean faced questions about fraud against the British taxpayer, and his big ally, Colin Chapman of Lotus, also drew scrutiny. As an insider’s account, this book contains a great deal of new information about the DeLorean scandal.. This is the inside story of the DeLorean saga written by a senior manager who worked with the company from beginning to end and saw it all. The short life of the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car – a vision of the future with its gullwing doors and stainless steel body – began after John DeLorean secured financial backing from the British government for his car-making venture in Northern Ireland
A fantastic book and a real insight into what was really A fantastic book and a real insight into what was really happening at the motor manufacturer in Ireland. Nick Sutton needs to be applauded for the frankness and the way he has tackled this subject even though he had the advantage of always being at the centre of the whole operation.Just 5 stars do not do this book justice.. Farrar Hudkins said A much-needed addition to the historiography of DeLorean.. This is a fascinating and well-written book, especially considering that the author admits that he wanted nothing to do with DeLorean for decades after the company folded. It's worth the wait: Nick Sutton has written with an unbiased eye and a clear memory, bolstered by years of research and witty personal recollections of some of the more colorful aspects of working in an under-funded, over-staffed, deadline-. Cool car - sad storythanks for writing it Nick (I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway.)Nick Sutton's "The DeLorean Story" was an eye-opener for me - I had always admired the famous gull-wing car, but had never followed the rise and fall of the company. Locating a manufacturing facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the late 70's and early 80's was a gamble in and of itself. It was by sheer force of will and the dynamic personality of John DeLo
Two years after closure he became a director of Lotus Cars, which designed and developed the DeLorean DMC-12. Nick Sutton worked for the DeLorean Motor Company as a senior manager with responsibility for parts and inventory for just over four years. He started a few weeks after ‘ground-breaking’ in December 1978 as the 16th employee and was one of only 10 employees left at the very end, follo
Two years after closure he became a director of Lotus Cars, which designed and developed the DeLorean DMC-12. He lives in Belfast.. He started a few weeks after ‘ground-breaking’ in December 1978 as the 16th employee and was one of only 10 employees left at the very end, following liquidation in 1983. About the AuthorNick Sutton worked for the DeLorean Motor Company as a senior manager with responsibility for parts and inventory for just over four years