“Back to the Future” with John DeLorean!

“Back to the Future” with John DeLorean!

"Back to the Future" with John DeLorean!

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John DeLorean was a maverick of his time. He was an extreme self promoter who had lots of ideas, was the youngest division head ever at General Motors, was always in the news, part owner of the New York Yankees, and ended up badly. He was the guy who brought us the 1960's Pontiac muscle cars like the GTO and is best known for the futuristic DeLorean that may have been way ahead of its time, but was almost impossible to get in and out of and frequently broke down.

While the DeLorean with its gull-wing doors was out of business in 1982 after just one year and 9,000 cars, it became quite the "star" in 1985 when a customized DeLorean was the time machine transporting Michael Fox to 1955 in "Back to the Future." The film is ranked in the top ten of all science fiction films ever made and was the largest grossing film in the world in 1985.

The failed DeLorean car was pretty much the end for John. He was charged with cocaine trafficking in 1982, operated an upscale watch business that never seemed to deliver any watches to their customers, filed bankruptcy in 1999 and died in 2005.

John’s former home in Pauma Valley, California is now on the market. A mid-century ranch on 17 acres in the Pauma Valley Country Club, it has stunning hillside views from every window and even its own horse facilities. Built in 1960 at 7,000 square feet, the home has 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. All rooms are large and filled with light keeping in the Southern California Mediterranean style open to the outdoors. The country club provides golf and other outdoor activities and a pool. Though far from futuristic in design, the home has lots of texture from stone used in the walls and heavy beams in the ceilings along with four fireplaces.

Just like the movie, the price on DeLorean’s home is also going backwards. It was recently reduced from $2.18 million to $1.6 million.

Source: www.realtor.com