Euro-spec Mustang considered an 'American Car'?

[Lord Thunder]

All around Europe there are 'American Car' meetings and events.
Someone shows up an an Euro-spec Mustang, would you think (s)he'd be considered driving an 'American Car' and be allowed to participate?

Discuss.

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[Ace]

Of course it's an american car. Nobody says something against the EU camaro with the dumbo mirros, so somebody must be really strange to have smth against EU mustangs on such events.

 

[Kristian87]

100% it's an American car Ford made a point of keeping the production in the USA to ensure that was the case. Even though we get RHD it will always be an American icon.

 

[NewMustangDE]

IMO, the Mustang is to 100% an american car and will always remain that way.

 

[Nordic]

Yes, it is an All American car! I bought mine just for that reason, I sold my 1970 Super Bee and ordered the Stang! Will use it a lot more and I will get better performance, better milage and I have warranty and insurance included the first two or three years.

I will go to a lot of car meetings now, the Swedish mustang club has over 3400 members and all years of Mustang are welcome.

You are all welcome to visit Sweden next summer and why not Power meet, http://bigmeet.com/eng/

 

[Glenn G]

BMW, Nissan,Toyota etc.. all build cars in the US, I never see anyone calling those American cars. opcorn:

 

[Nordic]

BMW, Nissan,Toyota etc.. all build cars in the US, I never see anyone calling those American cars. opcorn:

No because they are German and Japanese cars

 

[Glenn G]

No because they are German and Japanese cars

My point exactly, Except Ford Europe cars, those are definitely not American (in both good and Bad ways)

 

[Lord Thunder]

But this is not exactly a 'Ford Europe' car.

 

[benanderson89]

BMW, Nissan,Toyota etc.. all build cars in the US, I never see anyone calling those American cars. opcorn:

Its more about where the majority of its design and development take place that define a car's country of origin more than the brand or its manufacturing base, and it certainly shouldn't be reliant on the Market Variant (USDM, EDM, AUDM, JDM etc.)

Its only in certain circumstances that Manufacturing base can be the cherry on top.

To give an example:

One of the single most British cars you can buy is the Nissan Qashqai.

It was designed in London, Engineered in Cranfield on a brand new automotive platform (CFM) also developed in Cranfield.

Chassis, sheet metal, paint, axles, transmissions, aluminium gasoline engines (cams, heads, blocks) and Plastics are then all built from scratch at Sunderland. A lot of their parts, upholstery included, come from other English suppliers and manufacturers, many of them local such as Uni-Press (instrument panel supplier).

The same can be said very easily of the Mustang. Designed in America, Engineered in America, and as a cherry on-top is also built in America from almost exclusively American sourced parts.

Anyone who complains that its not American needs a slap. If anything it undermines the hard work American Ford employees put into it.

 

[Notes]

I'm curious as well, at the end of August I'm going to a classic car event and all pre 65 cars are allowed to park on the festival terrain and the American cars, I'm curious if they will allow me in ;-)
Otherwise I'm heading back home as I won't leave my pony at the regular visitors parking unattended.

 

[Lord Thunder]

I'm curious as well, at the end of August I'm going to a classic car event and all pre 65 cars are allowed to park on the festival terrain and the American cars, I'm curious if they will allow me in ;-)

I think it may generally depend on how full the terrain is and how many s550's show up.
Keep us posted.

PS: You may be able to find out in advance and save yourself the trip.

 

[Notes]

PS: You may be able to find out in advance and save yourself the trip.

Just discussed it with my brother who drives a 71 Charger and it's a no go, so ill attend in my old bmw, or join my brother.... will see!

 

[Glenn G]

Its more about where the majority of its design and development take place that define a car's country of origin more than the brand or its manufacturing base, and it certainly shouldn't be reliant on the Market Variant (USDM, EDM, AUDM, JDM etc.)

Its only in certain circumstances that Manufacturing base can be the cherry on top.

To give an example:

One of the single most British cars you can buy is the Nissan Qashqai.

It was designed in London, Engineered in Cranfield on a brand new automotive platform (CFM) also developed in Cranfield.

Chassis, sheet metal, paint, axles, transmissions, aluminium gasoline engines (cams, heads, blocks) and Plastics are then all built from scratch at Sunderland. A lot of their parts, upholstery included, come from other English suppliers and manufacturers, many of them local such as Uni-Press (instrument panel supplier).

The same can be said very easily of the Mustang. Designed in America, Engineered in America, and as a cherry on-top is also built in America from almost exclusively American sourced parts.

Anyone who complains that its not American needs a slap. If anything it undermines the hard work American Ford employees put into it.

Agreed. The Mustang is more American than most GM products by a long shot. It's an American car I can drive proudly in Europe.

 

[Gryphon]

The car was drawn up, designed, finalized, and manufactured in the US by an American company.

It's as American as a US-spec Focus RS will be European.

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