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| bkrantz |
 Apr 15 2026, 08:28 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 8,656 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Here's a photo of John Delorean, from an article today in the WSJ about upstart car companies.
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| JeffBowlsby |
Apr 15 2026, 09:47 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 9,236 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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An interesting illustration of how design is an iterative process based on precedent. Thats why something of any era tends to look similar to other things with similar purpose.
True genius is novel, without precedent. Was Delorean truly a genius? |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Apr 15 2026, 10:57 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,223 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Apr 15 2026, 08:47 AM)  An interesting illustration of how design is an iterative process based on precedent. Thats why something of any era tends to look similar to other things with similar purpose. True genius is novel, without precedent. Was Delorean truly a genius? Why YES true genius ! DeLorean even designed his vehicle doors in the 'Hands Up' position upon opening...maybe a bit of forecasting his unfortunate luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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bkrantz Delorean and 914 Apr 15 2026, 08:28 AM
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