Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

Notices
General Automotive Discussion

American made

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 30, 2006 | 09:32 PM
Share
  #1  
Bdox's Avatar
Bdox
Thread Starter
|
Fleet Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 28,609
Likes: 18
From: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Club FTE Silver Member

American made
American made parts account for only 1% of the Chrysler Crossfire. 96% of the Ford F-150 Heritage Truck is American.
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 30, 2006 | 10:11 PM
Share
  #2  
jake00's Avatar
jake00
Hotshot
20 Year Member
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 13,589
Likes: 2
From: NW burbs of chicago
Club FTE Gold Member
....sources?
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 30, 2006 | 10:36 PM
Share
  #3  
Bdox's Avatar
Bdox
Thread Starter
|
Fleet Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 28,609
Likes: 18
From: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Club FTE Silver Member

Originally Posted by jake00
....sources?
http://www.funny2.com/facts.htm

Googled it, seems to be all over the web.
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 30, 2006 | 10:43 PM
Share
  #4  
Caplax40's Avatar
Caplax40
More Turbo
20 Year Member
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 554
Likes: 1
From: Boise, ID
Originally Posted by Bdox
American made parts account for only 1% of the Chrysler Crossfire. 96% of the Ford F-150 Heritage Truck is American.
Well, yeah. The Crossfire is based off the previous generation Mercedes-Benz SLK. It's pretty much a Mercedes-Benz with an American brand badge on it.
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 31, 2006 | 05:47 AM
Share
  #5  
Dave Severson's Avatar
Dave Severson
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,302
Likes: 0
From: Madison, SD
I drove one of the new Crossfires, nephew of mine bought one. Neat little car, fairly quick and handles like a slot car..... I would say Chrysler and Mercedes really got that one right!!!!
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 31, 2006 | 05:55 AM
Share
  #6  
Snake1979's Avatar
Snake1979
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 821
Likes: 0
From: Riverview, MI
Thats probably if you only count each piece individually. If you counted by mass or weight, I bet that stat would be diffrent. Aren't all the blocks made out of country?
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 31, 2006 | 10:32 AM
Share
  #7  
jimandmandy's Avatar
jimandmandy
Post Fiend
20 Year Member
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 5,228
Likes: 5
From: Running Springs CA
According to the window sticker, the Dodge Ram 1500 has 60 percent US/Canada content (if you count that as "American"). The Toyota Tundra window sticker shows 85 percent US/Canada content. DCX is a German company, yet many still cling to the myth that there is still a "big three".

Jim
 
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old Jan 31, 2006 | 02:29 PM
Share
  #8  
Snake1979's Avatar
Snake1979
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 821
Likes: 0
From: Riverview, MI
I'm going to assume that 96% american statement means NORTH american produced. That would include Canada and Mexico.
 
Reply
0
FTE Stories

Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts

story-0

Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make

 Brett Foote
story-2

Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-3

Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?

 Brett Foote
story-6

2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026

 Brett Foote
story-9

5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time

 Joe Kucinski
Old Jan 31, 2006 | 04:08 PM
Share
  #9  
seventyseven250's Avatar
seventyseven250
Lead Driver
20 Year Member
Community Favorite
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 8,458
Likes: 722
From: Calgary Canada
And I'm going to assume this is going to turn political any minute now. 5-4-3-2-1 . . .
 
Reply
0
Old Jan 31, 2006 | 10:13 PM
Share
  #10  
Bdox's Avatar
Bdox
Thread Starter
|
Fleet Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 28,609
Likes: 18
From: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Club FTE Silver Member

Sorry I brought it up.
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 1, 2006 | 09:24 AM
Share
  #11  
OSin86's Avatar
OSin86
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,283
Likes: 0
From: Racine county, WI
Originally Posted by Snake1979
I'm going to assume that 96% american statement means NORTH american produced. That would include Canada and Mexico.
LOL, that's what I was wondering. God bless the internet for offering a "source" on any view you like.
 
Reply
0
Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:15 AM
Share
  #12  
Bdox's Avatar
Bdox
Thread Starter
|
Fleet Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 28,609
Likes: 18
From: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Club FTE Silver Member

Originally Posted by OSin86
LOL, that's what I was wondering. God bless the internet for offering a "source" on any view you like.
That's right. 75% of the web seems to be BS.
 
Reply
0
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
F-250 FROM HELL
HELL WELDER
1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
28
Jul 31, 2011 07:54 PM
Hello to all
rmp8080
New Member Introductions
1
Dec 18, 2007 09:05 PM
Toyota beats Ford for #2 Spot
rudedogii
General Automotive Discussion
33
Jan 30, 2004 05:48 PM
Back to Subforum
General Automotive Discussion
View Next Unread
What is this soot? (Pics)




Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:49 AM.

story-0
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies

Slideshow: Top 10 Ford truck tragedies.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-18 19:34:33


VIEW MORE
story-1
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make

And it might be even better than that.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-18 19:26:42


VIEW MORE
story-2
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!

Slideshow: Does lowering an F-150 Lobo RUIN the ride quality?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-05-18 19:20:37


VIEW MORE
story-3
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home

Slideshow: Ford's bizarre fishing-themed Explorer concept has resurfaced after spending decades largely forgotten.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:07:46


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!

Slideshow: The 10 best Ford truck engines we miss the most.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 13:09:47


VIEW MORE
story-5
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?

Slideshow: first look at the 810 hp 2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road!

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-12 12:50:07


VIEW MORE
story-6
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Everything You Need to Know about the 2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-05-07 17:51:06


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!

Slideshow: 10 most surprising Ford truck options/features in 2026.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:17:22


VIEW MORE
story-8
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026

Slideshow: Here are the top 10 Fords coming to Mecum Indy 2026.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:49:49


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 worst Ford truck wheels of all time

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 16:49:01


VIEW MORE