http://manzine.org/2009/08/06/what-is-an-american-car-anyway/ Lifestyle magazine for men by men. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:14:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://manzine.org/2009/08/06/what-is-an-american-car-anyway/#comment-175 Manly Thoughts | Outside the Beltway | Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:38:52 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/manzine/?p=18#comment-175 [...] What is an American Car, Anyway? Chrysler has been sold to Fiat and GM has gone bankrupt. But the American auto industry is alive and well. [...] [...] What is an American Car, Anyway? Chrysler has been sold to Fiat and GM has gone bankrupt. But the American auto industry is alive and well. [...]

]]> http://manzine.org/2009/08/06/what-is-an-american-car-anyway/#comment-162 Trumwill Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:55:39 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/manzine/?p=18#comment-162 One factor you don't really get into is "Who designed the car?" I think it comes down to corporate ownership and engineering. When we think "car jobs", we tend to think "factory line", but there is a lot more to it than that. So GM and Ford are still "American cars" (generally) with Chrysler being "Sort of" like it was when it was with Daimler. Of course, if I am wrong and Hyundai and Toyota do actually do their engineering over here, then I guess it just comes down to a mailing address :). One factor you don’t really get into is “Who designed the car?” I think it comes down to corporate ownership and engineering. When we think “car jobs”, we tend to think “factory line”, but there is a lot more to it than that. So GM and Ford are still “American cars” (generally) with Chrysler being “Sort of” like it was when it was with Daimler. Of course, if I am wrong and Hyundai and Toyota do actually do their engineering over here, then I guess it just comes down to a mailing address .

]]> http://manzine.org/2009/08/06/what-is-an-american-car-anyway/#comment-160 jsallison Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:07:39 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/manzine/?p=18#comment-160 Wife's son curses Hondas (he's an ASE mechanic). Says he never sees them in the shop for repair work. Guess what I bought... Wife’s son curses Hondas (he’s an ASE mechanic). Says he never sees them in the shop for repair work. Guess what I bought…

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