The Corvette survived 2 run-ins with DeLorean

The Pontiac Banshee concept: John DeLorean was drooling, but the GM brass said no.

By:

Dale Jewett

September 14, 2008 05:00 AM

Did John DeLorean want to kill the Corvette? He never said so. But twice in his career as a fast-rising General Motors executive he began projects that would have damaged — maybe destroyed — GM's hallowed sports car.

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