Is the DeLorean family rich?

While you might assume that DeLorean would have amassed a fortune being the skilled engineer that he was, you’ll be surprised to learn that at the time of his passing, his net worth didn’t quite hit $1 million.

Who owns a gold DeLorean?

Only two gold DeLoreans were ever sold. The one shown here was owned by Roger Mize, who treated the car like a trophy. He kept it on display in a glass case in the lobby of Synder National Bank in Snyder, Texas for twenty years, and to this day the car has never been started.

How much did GM pay John DeLorean?

In 1956, DeLorean accepted a salary offer of $16,000 (equivalent to US$159,471 in 2021) with a bonus program, choosing to work at GM’s Pontiac division as an assistant to chief engineer Pete Estes and general manager Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen.