[DML] Re: Italian CarFest in Grapevine Texas

["dmcorlando2003" <SundeQuick@xxxxxxx>]

But the Honda Accord is considered a domestic by the US Government. 
Itis built here for an obviously Japanese COmpany

Michael
VIN #02944

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> 
wrote:
> The enternal debate continues....
> 
> How you want to look at it is up to you. But technicly, for all 
legal 
> purposes, it is strictly an American car.
> 
> Egineering is obviously British, but so is the assembly of the car, 
> because Northern Ireland is apart of the UK. In the same way that 
we 
> could claim that something made in Puerto Rico is "Hencho en 
U.S.A.". 
> But still, it's an American car, because of it's badge.
> 
> Ok, let me explain. Chrysler is an American company, that happens 
to 
> build certain vehicles in Mexico, and in Canada. But becase the 
cars 
> are badged American, these are considered to be American cars. 
> Engineering heritage can not be used to contest this. Chevrolet 
> Prisms are nothing more than Toyota Corrolas, but we consider them 
> Domestics, because of their badge. Same with the Pontiac 
Firefly/Geo 
> Metro which are actually Suzuki Swifts.
> 
> Plus, this works both ways. Nissans, and Toyotas built in 
Tennessee, 
> and Mississippi and still considered imports, even though they are 
> built by American workers. And a Mazda B series truck is considered 
> Japanese, even though it's just a Ford Ranger!
> 
> To hell with Saturn's claim that they're the first new American car 
> company in the last 50 years. My new American DeLorean was pounding 
> the pavement long before Saturn prototypes were even put to paper!
> 
> To call the DeLorean anything but American, is like claming the 
Yugo 
> GV is an Itallian thoroughbred, because it was designed by 
Giugiaro, 
> and uses a Fiat drivetrain.
> 
> -Robert
> vin 6585 "X"
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Robert Moseley" <videobob@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > I went to the italian Carfest in Grapevine Texas today,
> > they would not let me put my car in because it is a "Italian" 
only 
> show.
> > Which brings up a good question...
> > What country is our car officially from?




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