As far as I know, JZD is American. DeLorean Motor Company was an American car company, the headquarters were in a high rise on Park Avenue in NYC. DeLorean Motor Cars Ltd. was the production subsidiary of DMC that was in Dunmurry to build the cars. Most most (except for the 17xxx vins) were manufactured for the American market. I would say that the DeLorean is a very American car John Yeoman