Cars / Video The DeLorean story: how a failure became a legend December 5, 2019 The DeLorean paradox: how it failed and became a legendHappy #BackToTheFutureDay! Here's how the film's iconic ride, the DeLorean, came to be and became a pop culture staple in the process.Posted by Vox on Monday, October 21, 2019 It’s really all about the Flux Capacitor when it comes down to it, McFly!