John DeLorean
This goo was worth a point in March 2024.
publication date: Sunday, March 24, 2024 (part of March 2024)
category: 
Inventions
clue: This engineer and business executive created a number of classic cars from Pontiac's GTO to the Firebird, but his name will forever be linked to the unpainted, gull-winged flop that put his company out of business in the 1980s but was spotted above Hill Valley, California as recently as 2015.
explanation: DeLorean's namesake car is remembered for its use in three Back to the Future films. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Steve West
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