American Motors ended its history as an independent automaker in 1982 when controlling interest in the company was purchased by France's Renault. US Government regulations forbade ownership of defense contractors by foreign governments, and Renault was partially owned by the French government. Therefore, in 1983, AM General was sold by AMC to the LTV Corporation and it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the LTV Aerospace and Defense Company.
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i meant US military :D it's okay if we help make chinky Hummers, aren't we the world's biggest arms dealer? i forgot Renault was partially owned by the French government, and that was the problem.
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The Chinese already use the Hummer and AM General actually helps them.
PRC HMMWVs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Previously (to 2003), they used a BJ:
BJ2020S Light Utility Vehicle - SinoDefence.com
The civvy version is actually pretty cool:
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the government balked when Renault bought into AMC, and that's when AM General was born. military Hummers weren't made by a foreign company then, and they won't be now.Last edited by twonabomber; 06-10-2009, 10:41 AM.Leave a comment:
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I agree...
It's like comparing a Geo Metro to a Ford Taurus or something even more upscale...
The Prelude was top of the line and a big seller world wide for Honda for many years...
I only mentioned the Taurus because it sold great. I never cared for them but they were a huge success...
The Prelude was pretty much just a slightly sportier coupe Accord with a bigger carburetor or a few more horsepower later on after they got fuel-injection. They now just have an Accord Coupe, which is sort of the current equivalent. But I wish they'd bring back a more distinctive off-shoot such as the Prelude. The incarnation of Acura as Honda's luxury/performance branch in the US and Europe also killed off the Prelude and has limited the Honda product here. Honda only reluctantly brought over a knackered version of the Civic Type-R known as the Si here after numerous screaming by American Honda-philes that they wanted an officially modded street fighter. Largely because they didn't want to undercut the Acura RSX girlie-mobile.
In Japan, Acura doesn't exist. The same cars are just the nicer, upscale Hondas - which shows you that 50% of the automotive world is just bullshit perception playing on peoples insecurities and the need to show others that they've "made it!". It's all about "perception"...Last edited by Nickdfresh; 06-10-2009, 09:25 AM.Leave a comment:
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Tell that to the Chinese, this is just the beginning of another international incedent not forseen by the Democrats who bought GM to give it away to the Chinks anyways.
The end result tells you all one needs to know about it! It's just the foot in the door for them to sue for further military hardware design contracts and anything else GM had to do with the gummint.Leave a comment:
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I agree...
It's like comparing a Geo Metro to a Ford Taurus or something even more upscale...
The Prelude was top of the line and a big seller world wide for Honda for many years...
I only mentioned the Taurus because it sold great. I never cared for them but they were a huge success...Leave a comment:
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Idiot....Leave a comment:
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Try fucking knowing what you're talking about for once...Leave a comment:
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FORD...
Don't distract yourself with your BCE theories...
I believe a lot of what you say about the Bush family, i've looked well into it...
BUT! it's not possible for the BCE to be responsible for the countless things you've accused them of. Yes, they have had their dirty hands into many, countless EVIL things, but you need to examine international banking and the other puppet masters who are hell bent on trying to create a one world government...
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The BCE sold us out to China in the fucking 1970's. Let's put the blame where it belongs.....
.....right on Poppy and his brother Prescott Jr.Leave a comment:
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First Clinton goes over there with a mere tug on her leash, then is sent back with the instructions to send tax-cheat Geithner to spill the beans on where all our assets are.. next thing you'll know is the Chinese will lay claim to debt in gold bullion.
THEN we're in trouble.. really in a real way. Not that the gold standard tie's been cut by Nixon, but the perception of value in assets can be destroyed if the chinks demand debt service in bullion and we have none left.Leave a comment:
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They can say they were misled, and want to back out of the deal, until they get the concession to build the military version.
Do you doubt Obama or Clinton will intercede for them?Leave a comment:
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Tell that to the Chinese, this is just the beginning of another international incedent not forseen by the Democrats who bought GM to give it away to the Chinks anyways.
The end result tells you all one needs to know about it! It's just the foot in the door for them to sue for further military hardware design contracts and anything else GM had to do with the gummint.Leave a comment:
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