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Old 05-15-2022, 10:32 PM
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Got a call that George just passed away.Great pontiac person.Tom

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Sorry to hear.

My most sincere condolences and prayers go out to his friends and family.

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GEORGE D WAS ONE OF A KIND.

Rest in Peace George. Will look for his OBIT

Do you know exactly what day he passed away Tom S? Today??

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Old 05-16-2022, 07:58 AM
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awe. RIP.

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Old 05-16-2022, 08:24 AM
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RIP George Delorean. Another very important piece of Pontiac history has passed. Active til the end, doing what he loved.

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RIP, I met him a couple of times in the mid 1970's buying OHC-6 part from him. He always treated me very well, and I am sure I was an iratating teenager at the time!

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Tom,I dont,was told yesterday morning by a friend who was VERY close to George.Friday or Saturday I think.Tom

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Old 05-16-2022, 10:50 AM
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He passed early Friday AM,he would have been 90 today.Tom

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Preliminary obituary information: https://www.wintfuneralhome.com/obit...eorge-delorean

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Old 05-16-2022, 11:13 AM
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Oof.

I'm sorry to hear that.

RIP George.

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RIP and prayers sent. Good to hear he was active.

I always loved seeing pics of that '57(IIRC) 421 Powered Corvette that his shop built.

Believe one of the more recent POCI mag, Smoke Signals articles mentioned a project 74 GTO that George and his shop were working. (sounds like a lot of cool stuff went through his shop)

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Sincere condolences to all, what a loss, in every regard.

The Pontiac world will continue to seem ever smaller.

May he RIP.



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He lived a long and very productive life and gave us much. RIP.

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DeLOREAN, George Zachary; of Royal Oak; born May 16, 1932 in Detroit to Zachary and Kathryn DeLorean; passed away on May 14, 2022 at the age of 89; father of Stephen Matthew DeLorean and Leslie DeLorean (mother Carole DeLorean, deceased); grandfather of Matthew George DeLorean; brother of Jack DeLorean and his wife Karen DeLorean, the late Charles DeLorean and the late John DeLorean; and his last wife and caregiver, Eileen Erickson. George retired from Dart Machinery, owner of Leader Automotive and Wynn Engineering. George built some of the best custom hotrod engines. George drag raced for Mercury and built custom engines for Royal Bobcat. In his retirement George hosted the Saturday get-together for friends and old car guys at the Woodward Warehouse. He enjoyed building engines, racing cars, hanging out with friends and reading his Bible. Friends may visit Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home, Clarkston on Saturday, May 21st from 2:00pm-5:00pm concluding with a Memorial Service at 5:00pm. Inurnment White Chapel Cemetery, Troy. Please leave a memory or condolence on George’s online guestbook below.

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Always saddened to hear these reports. George befriended me while balancing a RAIII 400 for me. I bought my 'Doug's' headers from him after he explained that I could buy these cheaper somewhere else. I elected to support him at his shop near the expressway in Troy(?). A mentor to me, for sure. Gone to a Better Place !!


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