Originally posted by MrFatbooty
Look, GM bought Opel in 1929. Holden was originally started by a joint venture between GM and Holden Motor Body Builders Ltd in 1931 to build assorted Chevrolet models on Australian soil. Holden didn't even design its first car that wasn't a rebadged GM model from the USA until 1948.
By the time the Omega/Commodore and Monaro came around both companies were nothing more than regional subsidiaries of GM, no different than something like Ford Europe or Ford Australia.
Pontiac selling the Monaro as a GTO is no different than if Ford decided to import the Falcon over here.
so why hasn't GM been using holdens and opels widely in the states until recently? they bring cars, designs and ideas over now because they finally realize they're losing a lot of market to imports and they can't compete with their own domestic designs.
and are opels and holdens designed by american engineers and designers?