Just remember this for next time!
I still have trouble understanding the rule. Is it: No matter where the car was built, it belongs to the country where the name-giving company is located? Then the BMW 2004 is German. If not, it must be South African.
Applying the above rule the Daewoo Matiz changed from being South Korean to US American when it was relabelled Chevrolet Matiz witout any other changes than the badges in 2005. And the Seat 133 was Spanish, but when it was built in Argentina as a Fiat 133 it was Italian? The Austrian-built Mercedes-Benz G turned from German into Austrian when the Puch badge was applied for the models for the Swiss and Austrian markets? The Hyundai Galloper was South Korean, except in Germany and Spain where it was Japanese, because it was sold as a Mitsubishi Galloper? I'm lost!
I know it’s confusing, but you are correct. It belongs to the country where the name-giving company is located. This is rarely a problem now, especially this late in the game. Because only 1 or 2 cars and brands could possibly be ever located from smaller countries. But South Africa was just one of the examples of a larger country with many more cars to be found. I wanted to focus on roots of companies even though they were sold in a certain country where they may not have originally started because I truly wanted to see how many locally grown brands there could be around the entire world. But besides that, here’s the best example of the rule i’d originally made.
Zagato Perana Z-One. A car based in South Africa, holds the Zagato name strongly, even though it is Italian. And even if the work of designing and building all happened in Italy, It would still count as South African. Because thats where it grew from. This may not happen again because all the bigger countries are used up already. Not only do you have to think about the car, you have to think about the brand and badge as well.
