Comments by "Joe R M" (@joermnyc) on "Top 10 Products That Bombed so Hard They Destroyed the Company" video.

  1. Delorean made a HUGE mistake by not reading US regulations for cars. As a result the bumper height was way too low, so rather than a complete redesign DURING production, they simply jacked the cars up which ruined the handling. Plus they needed to put in a catalytic converter, which nerfed the V6. (Back to the Future had serious problems with the car since all the parts they put on it increased the weight and made the engine even worse, so for the sequels they figured out a Porsche Boxer engine barely fit into the engine bay, but definitely improved performance.
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  2. It was $30k in the early ‘80s, when most cars cost $8k-$10k. Fun fact: due to a Jimmy Carter rule (and a silly one), the speedometer stopped at 80mph, so for the film they had to make a new one that went to 120. The silliness: by stopping the speedometer at 80, it would stop speeding. 🤦‍♂️
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  3. What happened: they built it for European regulations, without realizing American regulations were different, this resulted in the catalytic converter choking the engine, and the suspension being jacked up to meet bumper height rules, killing the handling. Aftermarket parts include a lowering kit, but you can’t take off the cat if you want to pass emissions inspection.
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