Re: British or American?

["John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx>]

Hi Paul,
Here in Ireland, I drive an American Ford Escort (as you said, ford 
is american), and an American DeLorean.
Depending on your point of view the DeLorean can be considered 
American, Irish, or English. Partially paid for by the British (but 
also by money invested by dealers in the USA and investors in the USA 
and elsewhere). Built in Ireland, by Irish workforce. Also, the 
bodypanels were created here in Ireland, in Co. Meath. But, this is 
the one I go by, the company was/is American, with an address in NYC. 

I don't agree that the country of manufacture should determine the 
nationallity of a car, although I admit it would be really cool (for 
me anyway) to consider the car Irish, and I have driven it in the 
Boston, MA 2002 St. Patricks day parade with tri-colour flags all 
over it! Great day out. But at the end of the day I consider it to be 
American, with connections to Ireland, England (suspension + 
underbody engineering by lotus), France (engines etc.), Germany 
(Stainless), Italy (styling), etc. etc. the list goes on...

Is the VW Bug built until recently a Mexican car? Or South-African? 
I'd always consider it German no matter where it was built.

Is Scotland in Britian?

Thanks,
John Dore, Ireland. VIN 3810.

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jpaulkelman" <Paul.KELMAN@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> This is my first posting but I've followed the list for years.
> 
> I was at a car show last weekend in my home city Aberdeen, Scotland 
> and there were a few American cars namely a Corvette, Trans Am's,
> AMC Pacer and a few others. There was an empty space amongst these 
> which was supposed to be filled by a Knight Rider replica car & I 
> thought it would have been nice to see a Delorean in there.
> 
> Then I thought, is a DeLorean British or American? The company was 
> funded by the British tax payer & built here but the DeLorean Motor 
> Company was American wasn't it?
> 
> This is quite confusing. If I bought a Ford Fiesta. Is it British 
> It's considered British because it's designed & build here
> but Ford 
> is American.
> 
> What about Jaguar and Aston Martin, Land Rover (including The Range 
> Rover), Lotus?. The list goes on, all originally British & still
> made 
> here but are these all American cars now?
> 
> What about Amoco, it's owned by BP now. Are you buying British
> fuel 
> every time you fill up there?
> 
> What are your thoughts?
> 
> Also, the only DeLorean I've seen on the road was a couple of
> years 
> ago near Banchory. Is the owner on this list?
> 
> Regards,
> Paul Kelman
> http://www.angelfire.com/ak/timetosurf/diablo.html