How John DeLorean Built His Dream Car, Only to Total It

Found Himself in School

Despite his difficult upbringing, John excelled at school and colleges took notice. He received a scholarship to study at Lawrence Tech, a small college outside of Detroit known for producing some of the best engineers in the auto industry. But after a few years of studying, duty called.

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John was drafted and sent to fight overseas in World War II, where he served for three years. When he returned stateside, he found his mother and brothers in a bad state. They were struggling financially and his mother barely had enough money to pay the bills. So John pushed off completing his degree for another year and a half to help his family out financially.

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