Although he's now perhaps best known for providing the vehicle that allowed Marty McFly to travel back in time in Back to the Future, John DeLorean was once the biggest name in the world of car development.

Gavan Reilly was joined by Donal Fallon for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss his success, and how it all went wrong.

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