Is there an Automobile that is truly Made-In-America?

[RetroLounge]

If I were to buy a car and want an 100% American Car, what would I buy? Can I even get close?

My 1958 Oldsmobile that I am restoring can be called truly an American Car.

Car was Made here
Parts were made here
Car was assembled here
Company was owned here

What cars made today are closest to being an American Car?

RL

[Beaver Tail]

1. Good Question

My 8 yr old daughter asked me last month

"Daddy, Is everything made in China?"

[TriMetFan]

2. That is a big fat NO.

[RetroLounge]

6. But what car is CLOSEST?

RL

[LSK]

3. Corvette???

Assembled in Bowling Green, KY. Not sure where all the parts are from thou.

[Tim4319]

4. If there was

I don't think you would want to buy that was either made on a Monday or a Friday!

[AndyTiedye]

5. The Ford Escape Hybrid Is Pretty Damn Close

It's built in Kansas City, most parts made in the US.
I think the batteries are made in Japan.

[RetroLounge]

16. Does anyone drive one of these?

RL

[Medical Speaking]

7. Nice Car

Good luck on restoring your car. I too have an American made car, I have a 1955 Chevy 210 sedan, and a 1955 Chevy pick-up both restored from the ground up. I would like to have a 1955 Chevy station-wagon
210 but the way my business has been sliding, thanks to our great leader I will put it off for now.

Good Luck

[Warpy]

8. None of them. They all contain parts manufactured elsewhere

even if the final assembly is done here.

The latest scam? Move plants to Canada to get out from under having to pay health insurance premiums.

[RetroLounge]

10. I know there isn't a 100% American Car

So what is the closest?

RL

[Maple]

13. Cars have been made

in Canada since the beginning. More are built here than in Detroit.

It's just been announced we're getting another Toyota plant as well.

[Syrinx]

9. there's a nice auto made 15 miles up the road from here

But it's by a German company.

[billbuckhead]

11. Impala has very high domestic content

but that includes Canadian parts and assembly.

[RetroLounge]

12. Thanks!

My first car was an Impala, and I liked them a lot...

RL

[Poiuyt]

14. Saturn?

I remember when they introduced Saturn autos, they were pushing how it was American made, etc. I don't know where the parts are from.

Here's another question. Just what is an American car? Is it a car who's management is headquartered in the US and manufactured in Mexico? Or is it a foreign headquartered car that is manufactured in the US?

[LeftyMom]

17. Saturns are assembled in Tennesee

by UAW workers. I don't know what % of the parts are manufactured domesticly, probably that's gone down since they have more parts in common with other GM nameplates than they used to.

[lectrobyte]

15. I would think something like a Ford or Chevy full size pickup

might be the closest. It's hard to tell. Is it more patriotic to buy a Dodge made in Canada, or a Nissan made in Tennessee?