“The most common remark that any DeLorean owner will get is, ‘Where’s your flux capacitor?’” Ardon said. “And the other is, ‘Where’s the cocaine hidden in your car?’” ...

But wait! Wasn’t John DeLorean arrested for trying to acquire and sell $24 million worth of cocaine? And didn’t his bankrupt car company shut down shortly afterward? Yes, and yes–although ...

Why the DeLorean DMC-12 Was Chosen for Back to the Future Of call the cars that screenwriter Bob ... was on trial for cocaine trafficking—he was in the news pretty much every day—and then ...

We all know how the story of the DMC-12 ended—DeLorean, having run out of money to build the car of his dreams, was caught in ...

In 1982, carmaker John DeLorean was arrested in Los Angeles and charged in a $24 million cocaine scheme aimed at salvaging his bankrupt sports car company. He was tried and acquitted. File Photo ...

But the factory produced only about 8,900 cars in three years ... of conspiring to sell $24 million worth of cocaine to salvage his venture. DeLorean used an entrapment defense to win acquittal ...

"The most common remark that any DeLorean owner will get is, 'Where's your flux capacitor?'" Ardon said. "And the other is, 'Where's the cocaine hidden in your car?'" Sign up for Essential ...

Everyone recognizes the DeLorean from “Back to the Future,” but the real life story behind the iconic car and the man who created it may be stranger than fiction. L.A. Times staff writer Chris ...