Re: [DML] Johnny D the Pseudo Man

["Brian McCool" <bjmccool@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
 I personally think it would have been more appropriate to just say you were
still coming to Pigeon Forge and it would be fun and its sad John won't be
there like most of the other posts. But you chose to blast the man that is
responsible for their being a car for us to enjoy owning  in the first
place. Am I disappointed that John isn't coming? You bet I am. This is the
third time I won't get to meet him. I didn't have the money when I was in
college to go to the Cleveland show and now I'm really kicking myself. I did
go ahead and go to the Memphis show and enjoyed meeting his daughter
Katherine. Ken puts on a great show, and anyone that hasn't gone to at least
one is really missing out. But my main reason for going to this show was
because John was going to be there. Now that he's not going, I just can't
justify the money it would cost me. I could speculate all day long about the
reasons why John isn't coming, but I'm not going to start making personal
attacks toward his integrity.
 Saying that John is solely responsible for the downfall of his company is
ridiculous. Granted, every decision he made wasn't the correct one, but
until I start an auto company from scratch, I'm not going to blame
everything on John. There are numerous other factors that have been gone
over on this list, books, and the media. It's always easier to say he should
have done some things differently looking back. I'm sure John would have
made different decisions looking back, but what's done is done. I think he
has sacrificed more than enough over the last 20 years.
I would be glad to shake John's hand, and hopefully, one day, I'll have the
chance.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BePositive2000@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 2:45 AM
Subject: [DML] Johnny D the Pseudo Man


> Over the past several months I have read a lot of comments on John
> DeLorean the legend and John D the man.  More recently, I have read
> discussion relating to decisions of attending Pigeon Forge base on Mr.
> D's attendance.
>
> As a owner of 2 D's, I have a great appreciation for the innovation
> that was incorporated into the car. It's an engineer's car and I'm an
> engineer. Whether the car is a result of John D's concepts or he just
> hired some very creative designers, there is no question that the car
> is still innovative by today's standards, 20+ years after it's initial
> production. DeLorean went up against the big guys and made a
> revolutionary car.
>
> Yet is was John DeLorean himself, not the big guys and not his
> employees or suppliers that made the company fail. It was HIS inept
> management, ego, arrogance, greed, quality problems, poor business
> practices and at least questionable business ethics that cause the
> company failure.  The ripple effect of his actions also cause the
> demise of other inovative companies that naievely or foolishly relied
> on his word and made significant investments in anticipation of a
> successful DMC.
>
> I for one would not pause a second to shake John DeLorean's hand, not
> because I do not appreciate his vision, but because I do not respect
> him as a man of integrity.  In no way would his presence or lack
> thereof influence my decision to attend Pigeon Forge.   Conversely,
> shaking the hand of one of you that have given of your time willingly
> to offer helpful comments and share your personal experiences is
> unquestionably a reason for me to drive over 1000 miles.  Plus,
> several of you can probably tell me more than Johnny Boy about how to
> fix my cars.
>
> Thanks again guys & ladies for all your help.
>
> Woody
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