Are they now Italian, English, or Dutch?Fiats are Italian, I think both countries would be offended by calling it English
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The Fiat brand is Italian… the current owning company? God only knows… One of those frankencorporations.
But definitely NOT British.
*sigh*.
Yes, anyone can Google that.
Read my post again. It is owned by Chryselrblahblahblah… frankencorporation.
The brand/heritage is Italian.
Or do you think Rolls Royce is a German motorcar?
Yes? No?
Marchionne's latest plans were to stop making Fiats in Italy (500 is made in big Serbian plant).
What relevance does that have to an unapologetically Italian Fiat made in 1982?
Regardless of what brand juggling you might do now, I don't see how you can argue that a 1982 m/y is anything other than Italian.
MGs are now made in China. Does that make my 1970 MG(built in Abingdon under the auspices of British Leyland) a Chinese car?
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IF this leak is legit, this is one awesome GT500. Apparently it was leaked from a Instagram user out of Detroit.
I only have one question, when can I put my deposit down?
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-ca...-shelby-gt500-apparently-leaked-on-instagram/
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IF this leak is legit, this is one awesome GT500. Apparently it was leaked from a Instagram user out of Detroit.
I only have one question, when can I put my deposit down?
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-ca...-shelby-gt500-apparently-leaked-on-instagram/
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I DID read it, and frankly don't know what point you're trying to make.
I'm not sure how anyone could argue that @Huntn 's Fiat is anything other than Italian.
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IF this leak is legit, this is one awesome GT500. Apparently it was leaked from a Instagram user out of Detroit.
I only have one question, when can I put my deposit down?
The allocations for the 5 major Ford dealer in this area are already spoken for (according to the local Mustang club Prez) and apparently $20K-30K ADM with an unknown MRSP (but projected at nearing $70K). Good luck finding one, and more power to the people who pay ADM, I sure as heck won't.
Yes, Made in Italy!
In 1985 I was driving by the port of Baltimore, and new Fiat Spiders had just come off the boat or was that 82?
FIAT is Italian. It stands for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino
I don't give a crap about where FCA is based. That's all about taxes, location, etc. it's Italian.
I don't give a crap about where FCA is based. That's all about taxes, location, etc. it's Italian.
I always thought it stood for Fix it Again, Tony
The allocations for the 5 major Ford dealer in this area are already spoken for (according to the local Mustang club Prez) and apparently $20K-30K ADM with an unknown MRSP (but projected at nearing $70K). Good luck finding one, and more power to the people who pay ADM, I sure as heck won't.
Good. Maybe GT350(R) prices will start falling. LOL
Where did I say that?
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Is Opel French or German? Or is it still largely American?
Is Volvo Cars Swedish or Chinese?
Is JLR British or Indian?
Are MINI nd Rolls Royce Motor Cars British? Or are they German?
Is Seat Spanish? Is Škoda Czech? Or are they German?
Is Dacia Romanian? Or is it French?
Is Chrysler American? Or is it European?
Is Buick American? Or is it Chinese and German and French?
Is BMW X Series German? Or usually American?
Is Apple American? Or is it Chinese?
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If these are all rhetorical questions why did you ask about Fiat in the first place?
These are literally the easiest questions (outside Dacia) I have answered all day.
Anheuser-Busch is American even though its holding company is from the Netherlands (I think). The "ethnicity" of the product is where the product is designed.
Negative. Opel was owned by GM and used GM platforms, so it was largely American, and these models are still sold today.
Volvo is mainly designed in Sweden, but I think they now use Chinese parts too. Some model is made in China (I think exclusively). As it would be, given that it is Chinese-owned.
I won't answer the rest. Your post is an opinion.
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Someone said Fiat is not British, which cannot be affirmed 100%.
Fiat has always been considered to be Italian, even if their HQ are in London and they sell rebadged Mazda Miatas.
And to be precise, FCA’s HQ are in London, Fiat’s are in Italy.
They don't pay taxes in Italy an the Italians are not happy about it. As I said, FCA thought there was no future for Fiat manufacture in Italy.
Design is mainly there, yes, I guess.
Dacia are French old Marques owned by the French
I'd call Skoda and Seat German old Marques that are just re-badged VW's
Same with Opel the Americans have owned it for 60 years, now the French do..
meh..an '82 Fiat is still Italian, designed by Pininfarina and built in Italy and actually nicer than MG's
I'd call Skoda and Seat German old Marques that are just re-badged VW's
Same with Opel the Americans have owned it for 60 years, now the French do..
meh..an '82 Fiat is still Italian, designed by Pininfarina and built in Italy and actually nicer than MG's
Heresy!
(to be fair, by 1980 the MGB was a pretty antiquated design with a pushrod engine and a live axle in the rear hanging from leaf springs. The Fiat got you a DOHC engine with IRS...)