This will go on and on. Which is okay.
Auto mfg. has changed so much. Here in Alabama, we have dozens of suppliers providing interiors and hardware, engines and electronics and body panels and roof liners...........(well you get it)...............to the likes of Honda, Toyota, Mercedes, Hyundai and Kia. And soon, also Volkswagen.

My point is that cars like ours and most others are becoming extinct.

ALL PARTS are being made out of house, and the name on the car is the company that ASSEMBLES the parts. (even that can confuse) In reality the one element that most companies still want their name on is the engine. (this takes care of the "powered by Mercedes" fans) However even this is not always going to be the case; especially as we move toward electric and new generation hybrids.

I personally love the early days of the behemoths. (30s and 40s, especially, and no I was not there) They were all really what they were and they gave you reason for love or hate without doubt.
Come to think of it , our little car is doing the same; except perhaps for those who just got a good deal and will drive it into the ground without care.

PP