] "John DeLorean was one of Detroit's larger-than-life
] figures who secured a noteworthy place in our industry's
] history," said Rick Wagoner, GM chairman and CEO.

I know that people will remember DeLorean for things that aren't too respectable, but he was one of the greats during the US automotive heydey and this is a good article about them.

Flashy carmaker DeLorean dies at 80