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What was the main reason for the original DeLorean Motor Company's bankruptcy?

  • Poor sales

  • Alien invasion

  • Natural disaster

  • Corporate espionage

Answer

The original DeLorean Motor Company went bankrupt in 1982, mainly due to poor sales of its only model, the DeLorean sports car. The company's brief and turbulent history was marked by financial struggles and John DeLorean's legal troubles.
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