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[car engine revs] [Josh] And without the movie,
the DeLorean would likely have been
written off as an expensive mistake. So, by now, we all know John DeLorean's fall from grace. But most of us have never heard the full story. The project began with a passion for creating a forward-thinking American-made
automotive masterpiece, at least, that was the goal. But finding funding for a plan to the United States became a little
cost-prohibitive. Eventually, the company opted
to build a plant in Dunmurry, Ireland just outside of Belfast. But more problems arose
after the plant was built, all the employees were locals, good people
with good intentions, but with no experience
building cars like ever. That's nothing
the DeLorean would likely have been
written off as an expensive mistake. So, by now, we all know John DeLorean's fall from grace. But most of us have never heard the full story. The project began with a passion for creating a forward-thinking American-made
automotive masterpiece, at least, that was the goal. But finding funding for a plan to the United States became a little
cost-prohibitive. Eventually, the company opted
to build a plant in Dunmurry, Ireland just outside of Belfast. But more problems arose
after the plant was built, all the employees were locals, good people
with good intentions, but with no experience
building cars like ever. That's nothing
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[car engine revs]
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[Josh] And without the movie,
the DeLorean
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would likely have been
written off
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as an expensive mistake.
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So, by now, we all know
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John DeLorean's fall from grace.
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But most of us have never heard
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the full story.
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The project began with a passion
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for creating a forward-thinking
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American-made
automotive masterpiece,
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at least, that was the goal.
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But finding funding for a plan
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to the United States
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became a little
cost-prohibitive.
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Eventually, the company opted
to build a plant in
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Dunmurry, Ireland
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just outside of Belfast.
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But more problems arose
after the plant was built,
00:00:39.371 --> 00:00:40.938
all the employees were locals,
00:00:40.973 --> 00:00:42.054
good people
with good intentions,
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but with no experience
building cars like ever.
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That's nothing.
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Movie Summary
Josh Gates and Christopher Lloyd set out an epic journey in search of the iconic DeLeorean Time Machine from the "Back to the Future" trilogy of movies, hoping to deliver it to The Michael J. Fox Foundation.