(Inspired by "Streets Of Detroit" and "As Dreamers Do" ( https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/as-dreamers-do-american-magic-redux.490374/ ) ( https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/as-dreamers-do-part-deux.524464/ ))
As the title suggests, I am thinking about a Wealth-Wank scenario about more Western/Colonial Industrialism Post-1900 (More specifically, the Machinery/Automobile/Locomotive kind, the Farming/Agriculture kind, the Construction kind, and the Media/Entertainment/Video Game kind). Also, make sure to post the TL in chronological order like this:
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Also, don't forget to search for Western auto companies that had overseas divisions or alliances/connections/partnerships/ties with Japanese auto companies or other Western auto companies over on German/English Wikipedia:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Pkw-Marken
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Nutzfahrzeugherstellern
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Hersteller_von_Oberleitungsbussen
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Karosserieherstellern
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Traktormarken
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_manufacturers
My proposed list of stuff to add into my scenario:
#1: A Greater Post-1900 British/Dutch/French Economy/Commonwealth.
#2: The British Empire and the French Empire's auto manufacturers expanding across Europe, the European colonies, and North America pre-WWI. And Europe and the European Colonies having bigger roads post-WWI.
#3: George Innes & Co./Innes getting sold to De Dion-Bouton in 1906. Wolseley Italiana/Wolsit getting sold to Wolseley Motors in 1909. Turner-Miesse getting sold to Miesse in 1913. Stellite getting merged into Wolseley Motors in 1919. Cottin & Desgouttes getting bought by the Austin Motor Company in 1923 (Which eventually lead to Cottin & Desgouttes getting completely taken over by the Austin Motor Company during the Great Depression of 1929–1933). Morris Motors buying Rochet-Schneider instead of Leon Bollée Automobiles in 1924 (Which eventually lead to Rochet-Schneider getting completely taken over by Morris Motors during the Great Depression of 1929–1933). F.W. Berwick & Co./Sizaire-Berwick getting sold to the Austin Motor Company in 1925. De Dion-Bouton getting sold to Rover in 1927. The American Austin Car Company (along with the former Locomobile Company of America factory in Bridgeport) getting sold to the Austin Motor Company in 1932. William Morris modernizing the Nuffield Organization pre-WWII, as well as approving Miles Thomas' post-WWII plans (instead of sabotaging them). Cecil Kimber thankfully never dying in a railway accident in 1945. Automobiles Tracta S.A./Grégoire getting bought by Hotchkiss et Cie in 1949. Nash Motors (along with Nash Motors' international divisions) and Miesse/Auto-Miesse getting bought by the Austin Motor Company in 1951 (Which eventually lead to Nash Motors and Miesse/Auto-Miesse getting completely taken over by the Austin Motor Company in 1955). The Marauder Car Company getting sold to Rover/Land Rover in 1952. Morris Motors and Morris Commercial Cars getting merged into one singular brand known as "Morris" when the Nuffield Organization merged with the Austin Motor Company to form "BMC (British Motor Corporation)" in 1952 (which eventually lead to the Austin Motor Company killing off Wolseley Motors and merging it into Vanden Plas (the Austin Motor Company's luxury upscale marque) during the late-1950s). The Hudson Motor Company (along with the Hudson Motor Company's international divisions) getting bought by the Austin Motor Company in 1953 (Which eventually lead to the Hudson Motor Company getting completely taken over by the Austin Motor Company in 1955). Automobiles L. Rosengart getting sold to the Austin Motor Company in 1953. The Donald Healey Motor Company getting sold to the Austin Motor Company instead of the Hamblin Group in 1954. Datsun/Nissan/Nissan-Diesel forming an official alliance with BMC when Datsun/Nissan/Nissan-Diesel expanded to America, Europe and the European colonies (Mainly due to the fact that Datsun/Nissan/Nissan-Diesel had an official partnership with the Austin Motor Company). Minerva Motors getting sold to Rover/Land Rover instead of Rheinmetall in 1956. Hotchkiss et Cie/Hotchkiss-Delahaye/Delahaye-Delage and Automobiles Tracta S.A./Grégoire getting taken over by BMC instead of Brandt in 1956. The BMW Group, Alcopa, and Metalmecánica getting bought by BMC-Nissan during BMW's crisis in 1959. Rover/Land Rover merging with BMC to form "The Rover Group" in 1959 (Instead of Rover/Land Rover desperately wanting to merge with Standard-Triumph in 1959) (With the added bonus of BMC-Nissan changing it's name to "Rover-Nissan") (With Rover becoming Nissan's official luxury car marque instead of Infiniti). Shamrock Motors getting sold to the Austin Motor Company in 1960. Hanns Grewenig thankfully never dying in an automobile accident in 1961. Joe Edwards becoming the president of the Rover Group instead of George Harriman in 1961. Alvis getting completely merged into Rover in 1967. CIDASA (Compañía Industrial De Automotores S.A.) and Wilson Spratt Motors getting sold to Rover-Nissan in 1967. Morris getting completely merged into the Austin Motor Company during the Oil Crisis of 1973–1974. Siam Di Tella getting sold to Rover-Nissan during the 2nd Oil Crisis of 1979–1980. Mini Cord getting sold to Rover-Nissan in 1995. The Rover Group never selling Land Rover Ltd. to Ford in 2000. MG (Morris Garages) never getting sold to a Chinese automobile manufacturer in 2005. And Nissan never selling Nissan-Diesel to Volvo in 2006.
#4: Peugeot-Croizat getting sold to Peugeot in 1907. Austral Cycle & Motor Works and Kendall Motors getting sold to Peugeot in 1913. Maskinfabriken Dana getting sold to Peugeot in 1914. Marcel Dubois getting sold to Peugeot in 1954. Peugeot never selling it's bicycle division (Cycles Peugeot) to Cycleurope in 1992. And Peugeot never selling it's motorcycle division (Peugeot Motocycles) to the Mahindra Group in 2014.
#5: Albany Manufacturing getting sold to Talbot in 1910. ATA (Ateliers Texeira Automobiles) getting sold to Imperia Automobiles in 1914. Paul Ménard getting sold to Humber in 1923. Shelsley Motors getting sold to the Standard Motor Company in 1939. Imperia Automobiles getting sold to Standard-Triumph in 1948. Scania-Vabis getting bought by Leyland Motors in 1949. Sisu Auto/Vanajan Autotehdas getting bought by Leyland Motors in 1950 (Which eventually lead to Vanajan Autotehdas getting completely taken over by Sisu Auto in 1968). Standard-Triumph never selling Triumph's motorcycle division to the BSA Group in 1951. DAB (Dansk Automobil Byggeri) getting bought by Leyland Motors in 1953 (Which eventually lead to DAB getting completely taken over by Leyland Motors in 2002). DAF Buses/DAF Trucks/DAF Cars getting bought by Leyland Motors in 1955. The Rootes Group getting bought by Leyland Motors during the Rootes Group's crisis in 1955 (Which eventually lead to Commer/Karrier getting completely taken over by Leyland Motors in 1966, Humber getting completely taken over by Jaguar in 1966, and Rootes/Sunbeam/Talbot/Hillman getting completely taken over by Triumph in 1966). Nordisk Diesel getting sold to Standard-Triumph in 1956. TWN (Triumph-Werke Nürnberg) getting taken over by Standard-Triumph instead of Max Grundig in 1956. Talbot-Lago/Talbot getting taken over by Rootes-Leyland instead of Simca in 1958. Isuzu forming an official alliance with Rootes-Leyland-Triumph when Isuzu expanded to America, Europe and the European colonies. Stanley Markland becoming the president of Rootes-Leyland-Triumph instead of Donald Stokes in 1963. Standard/Vanguard getting completely merged into Triumph in 1963. Jaguar getting bought by Rootes-Leyland-Triumph in 1965. Thrupp & Maberly getting sold to Leyland-Jaguar-Triumph in 1967. Ginaf getting bought by DAF Buses/DAF Trucks/DAF Cars during the Oil Crisis of 1973–1974. Technical Exponents Ltd. getting sold to Triumph in 1975. Hodge International selling Reliant Motors to Leyland-Jaguar-Triumph instead of the Nash Group in 1977 (Which eventually lead to Reliant Motors getting completely taken over by Triumph in 2001). Group Lotus getting bought by Leyland-Jaguar-Triumph during Group Lotus' crisis in 1980. MEBEA getting sold to Reliant Motors in 1983. Group Lotus never getting bought by General Motors in 1986. Leyland Motors never selling it's bus division to Volvo in 1988. Standard Motor Products of India getting sold to Leyland-Jaguar-Triumph in 1988. And Jaguar never getting bought by Ford in 1989.
#6: The Schoeneck Company (George Schoeneck's automobile company) getting sold to Renault in 1917. Willys-Overland (along with Willys-Overland's international divisions) getting bought by Renault after Crossley Motors dissolved it's partnership with Willys-Overland in 1932 (Which eventually lead to Willys-Overland (along with Kaiser-Frazer/Kaiser Motors) getting completely taken over by Renault in 1955). Max M. Gilman thankfully never getting in a car accident that exposed his possible affair with the wife of another Packard executive in 1942. Renault getting privatized during the end of WWII thanks to Louis Renault thankfully never being accused of collaborating with the Nazi occupiers (due to the French Empire actually being victorious during WWII). Kaiser-Frazer/Kaiser Motors (along with Kaiser-Frazer/Kaiser Motors' international divisions) getting bought by Willys-Overland in 1950 (Which eventually lead to Willys-Overland and Kaiser-Frazer/Kaiser Motors getting completely taken over by Renault in 1955). Packard (along with Packard's international divisions) getting bought by Renault in 1954 (with the added bonuses of Packard downsizing their vehicles ever since they got bought by Renault in 1954. Renault completely turning Packard into a serious competitor against Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, and Lincoln. Renault having the privilege to market Packard's entire model line-up from Packard's core-American market over in Europe and the European colonies to compete against Mercedes-Benz. And Packard surviving the 1950s). Pierre-André Lefaucheux thankfully never dying in an automobile accident in 1955. Automobiles Alpine getting bought by Renault in 1956 instead of 1973. Taller Danrée y Silveira getting sold to Renault in 1957. Vernet et Pairard getting sold to Renault in 1958. The Henney Motor Company getting sold to Renault in 1960. Mitsubishi/Mitsubishi-Fuso forming an official alliance with Renault when Mitsubishi/Mitsubishi-Fuso expanded to America, Europe, and the European colonies (Mainly due to the fact that Mitsubishi/Mitsubishi-Fuso formed an official partnership with Willys-Overland in 1949, and the fact that Mitsubishi/Mitsubishi-Fuso also formed an official partnership with Kaiser-Frazer/Kaiser Motors in 1951). The Saab Group getting bought by Renault in 1967 (Instead of Saab forming an official partnership with Ford in 1967). Matra getting bought by Renault instead of Dodge-Chrysler in 1969. Ateliers Marsonetto getting sold to Renault in 1972. Yvon Lavaud thankfully never dying in a plane crash in 1973. Viasa (Vehículos Industriales y Agrícolas, S.A.) getting taken over by Jeep instead of Ebro in 1974. Automobiles Buffalo getting sold to Renault in 1974. Garbarini Vehículos Especiales/Puelche getting sold to Renault in 1975. Automotores 9 de Julio S.A./Andino/Varela getting sold to Renault in 1978. Renesco Garagenbetriebe/Fabino and Primera Fábrica Marplatense de Automóviles Sport getting sold to Renault in 1979. Renauto getting sold to Renault in 1984. MAVA (A Greek automobile manufacturer) and Société Française Kikos getting sold to Renault in 1985. Car Système Style getting sold to Renault in 1986. Georges Besse thankfully never getting assassinated by Action Directe. The Saab Group never selling Saab Cars to General Motors in 1989. Fibromireli getting sold to Renault in 1994. Renault never selling it's bus division (Renault Bus) to Iveco in 1999. Renault never selling it's automation division (Renault Automation) to Comau in 1999. Renault never selling it's heavy commercial vehicle division (Renault Véhicules Industriels) to Volvo in 2000. Renault never selling it's tractor/agriculture division (Renault Agriculture) to Claas KGaA mbH in 2003. And Mitsubishi never selling Mitsubishi-Fuso to Mercedes-Benz/Daimler-Benz in 2003.
#7: The British Empire successfully managing to find gold and oil in British Uganda during the 1920s. David Lloyd George winning the 1929 British Election instead of James Ramsay MacDonald. And Rab Butler winning the 1955 British Election instead of Anthony Eden.
#8: W.T. Aked & Company getting sold to Ford in 1920. The Blackburn Automotive Company, the Victory Motor Company, Maiflower Motor, and Crewford Garage getting sold to Ford in 1921. Gallica (a French automobile manufacturer), Alberford, and Otro-Ford getting sold to Ford in 1924. The Mayfair Manufacturing Company, Raymond (a French automobile manufacturer), N. Theologou, Aeroford, De Wandre, and Automobiles Mineur getting sold to Ford in 1925. Carrosserie Emmel getting sold to Ford in 1926. Automobiles SACA and Speedsport/Speedford/Bartsoen & Bonar getting sold to Ford in 1927. ASPA (Akciová Společnost Příbramské Automobilky) getting sold to Ford in 1929. Charles Montier et Cie getting sold to Ford in 1933. Edfor/Edford getting sold to Ford in 1938. Automobiles Robert Serf getting sold to Ford in 1942. Ford's European divisions (along with Ford Canada, Lincoln Canada, Mercury Canada, Ford Australia, Ford New Zealand, and Ford's international subsidiaries from the European colonies) getting integrated together during the end of WWII (with the added bonuses of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury downsizing their vehicles ever since Ford's European divisions (along with Ford Canada, Lincoln Canada, Mercury Canada, Ford Australia, Ford New Zealand, and Ford's international subsidiaries from the British/European colonies) got integrated together during the end of WWII. And Lincoln and Mercury going multinational). Automobiles Boitel getting sold to Audi/Auto Union/Horch/DKW (Dampf Kraft Wagen)/Wanderer-Werke in 1949. Ford never selling it's controlling interests in the European businesses to Ford Dearborn in 1950. J-P Wimille and James Boothby Motors getting sold to Ford in 1950. Jetmobile getting sold to Ford in 1952. The Strassberger Motor Company and the Rockefeller Sports Car Corporation getting sold to Ford in 1954. The Replac Corporation getting sold to Ford in 1955. JAG Cars getting sold to Ford in 1956. Rex-McCandless getting sold to Ford in 1957. Rol-Mar (an Argentinian automobile manufacturer) getting sold to Ford in 1958. Audi/Auto Union/Horch/DKW (Dampf Kraft Wagen)/Wanderer-Werke getting bought by Volkswagen in 1958 instead of 1964. Edsel (which tragically died in 1960) and Merkur (which tragically died in 1989) getting completely merged into Mercury (with the Edsel brand and the Merkur brand's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Mercury marque). Britannia Cars getting sold to Ford in 1960. Monkspath Garage, Westpole Motors, and G.S.M. Cars getting sold to Ford in 1961. Concordette Developments, Watford Sports Cars, and Townend Engineering getting sold to Ford in 1962. Industrias del Transporte Automotor getting sold to Porsche in 1962. Hennessy’s Limited getting sold to Audi/Auto Union/Horch/DKW (Dampf Kraft Wagen)/Wanderer-Werke in 1964. Diva Cars getting sold to Ford in 1968. M.R.B. Cannon getting sold to Ford in 1970. Ford forming an official alliance with Volkswagen during the Oil Crisis of 1973–1974. Lamborghini getting bought by Volkswagen in 1974. Concorde Indústria de Automóveis Especiais getting sold to Ford in 1982. Manchester Garages getting sold to Ford in 1984. Dankar Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Ltda. getting sold to Volkswagen in 1984. Crisna Indústria e Comércio de Carrocerias Ltda. getting sold to Volkswagen in 1988. PAG (Projects d'Avant Garde) and Brasfibra getting sold to Volkswagen in 1991. Automobili Biagini getting sold to Volkswagen in 1993. Abais Buggy getting sold to Volkswagen in 1995. Adax getting sold to Volkswagen in 1996. Mercury (which tragically died in 2011) getting completely merged into Lincoln (with the Mercury brand's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Lincoln marque). And Tushek & Spigel Supercars getting sold to Audi in 2016.
#9: Alfa-Légia/Buick-Sport/Klinkhamers getting sold to Buick in 1921. Abadal-Buick/Abadal getting sold to Buick in 1923. General Motors' European divisions (along with General Motors Canada, General Motors Australia, General Motors New Zealand, and General Motors' international subsidiaries from the European colonies) getting integrated together during the end of WWII (with the added bonuses of Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, and Pontiac downsizing their vehicles ever since General Motors' European divisions (along with General Motors Canada, General Motors Australia, General Motors New Zealand, and General Motors' international subsidiaries from the British/European colonies) got integrated together during the end of WWII. And Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, and Pontiac going multinational). Vauxhall/Bedford, Opel, and Holden getting integrated together during the end of WWII (with Vauxhall/Bedford becoming Opel's British twin sister brand ever since Vauxhall/Bedford, Opel, and Holden got integrated together during the end of WWII. Holden becoming Opel's Oceanian twin sister brand ever since Vauxhall/Bedford, Opel, and Holden got integrated together during the end of WWII. General Motors' plans for a VOH (Vauxhall-Opel-Holden)/TASC Interchangeability Programme becoming a success. And Saturn (which was introduced during the 1950s (as General Motors' way of wanting to compete against European imports and East Asian imports) instead of 1990) becoming Opel's American/Canadian/Latin American twin sister brand). Harlow Curtice thankfully never murdering retired General Motors vice-president, Harry W. Anderson in 1959. The Grosvenor Carriage Company getting sold to Vauxhall in 1960. O’Shea’s Limited (Opel) getting sold to Opel in 1965. Erich Bitter Automobil GmbH getting bought by Opel in 1971. Edward Nicholas Cole thankfully never dying in a plane crash in 1977. Checker Motors and Grumett getting sold to General Motors in 1982. Vauxhall never selling Bedford to David J.B. Brown in 1986. Oldsmobile (which tragically died in 2004) getting completely merged into Buick (with the Oldsmobile brand's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Buick marque). And Pontiac (which tragically died in 2010) getting completely merged into Chevrolet (with the Pontiac brand's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Chevrolet marque).
#10: Silvani & Botta getting sold to Fiat in 1924. Jowett Cars getting bought by Dodge-Chrysler during the Great Depression of 1929–1933 (Which eventually lead to Jowett Cars/Bradford getting completely taken over by Dodge-Chrysler in 1954). O’Shea’s Limited (Dodge) getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1939. Strømmen-Dodge getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1940. Officine Electromeccaniche Vincenzo Leone getting sold to Fiat in 1950. The Sports Car Development Corporation getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1954. Facel S.A./Facel Vega getting bought by Dodge-Chrysler in 1955 (Which eventually lead to Facel S.A./Facel Vega getting completely merged into Chrysler in 1964). The Borgward Group (Borgward/Hansa/Hansa-Llyod/Lloyd Maschinenfabrik/Lloyd Dynamowerke/Goliath) getting bought by Dodge-Chrysler in 1955 (Which eventually lead to the Borgward Group getting completely taken over by Dodge-Chrysler during the death of the Borgward Group in 1961). John O’Neill Limited and the Dual-Motors Corporation getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1958. The Fiat Group never selling Simca/Unic to Dodge-Chrysler in 1958 (Which eventually lead to Simca getting completely integrated into Fiat by getting renamed as "Fiat France" in 1970). Automobiles François Arbel getting sold to Simca in 1958. Albert Camus thankfully never dying in a car crash in 1960. W.J. Henderson and Carrozzeria Emilio Castagna getting sold to Fiat in 1960. Goliath Hansa Argentina S.A. getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1961. DeSoto (which tragically died in 1961), Imperial (which tragically died in 1983) and Plymouth (which tragically died in 2001) getting completely merged into Chrysler (with the DeSoto brand, the Imperial brand, and the Plymouth brand's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Chrysler marque). Officine Ermini getting sold to Fiat in 1962. Auto-Wax/Wax-Alfa getting sold to Alfa Romeo in 1962. Automotores Argentinos getting sold to NSU in 1962. The Hartnett Motor Company and Merlin Motors getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1962. DINFIA (Direccion Nacional de Fabricaciones e Investigaciones Aeronauticas)/Dinborg getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1963. Hansa Motors getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1964. Carrozzeria Introzzi getting sold to Fiat in 1965. International Harvester (along with International Harvester's international divisions) getting bought by Dodge-Chrysler in 1966 (Which eventually lead to International Harvester getting completely taken over by Dodge during the Oil Crisis of 1973–1974). Fadisa getting taken over by Alfa Romeo instead of Ebro in 1967. Maserati getting bought by Fiat instead of Citroën in 1968. The Auto Craft Company getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1969. Alfredo Vignale thankfully never dying in a car crash in 1969. Fabrica Nacional de Automoviles S.A. getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1970. Siata getting sold to Fiat in 1970. Radbourne Racing (Wimbledon) Limited, Otas Costruzione Automobilistiche, and Delta S.p.A. getting sold to Fiat in 1971. Albisa-Hugar getting sold to SEAT (Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo) in 1972. Siata Española getting sold to SEAT instead of Ebro in 1973. Torino Motors Limited and Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi getting sold to Fiat in 1973. Alfa Romeo getting bought by Fiat during the Oil Crisis of 1973–1974. The Die Mesh Corporation and Chappe et Gessalin getting sold to Fiat in 1974. Fábrica de Automóviles Sport getting sold to Fiat in 1975. SEAT getting completely integrated into Fiat by getting renamed to "Fiat España" during the death of Francoist Spain in 1975. The Fiat Group and Iveco forming an official alliance with Dodge-Chrysler during Dodge-Chrysler's crisis in 1977. Fargo Trucks (which tragically died in 1978) getting completely merged into Dodge (with Fargo Trucks' entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Dodge marque). IAME (Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado)/Rastrojero getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1979. The O’Shea Group getting sold to Fiat in 1981. D.I.M. Motor, George E. Dimitriadis & Co. getting sold to Fiat in 1982. IAVA (Industria Argentina Vehículos de Avanzada) getting sold to Fiat in 1985. Rayton Fissore getting taken over by Fiat instead of Gregorio Maggiali in 1989. Moretti Fabbrica Automobili e Stabilimenti Carrozzeria getting sold to Fiat in 1989. Officine Introzzi getting sold to Fiat in 1990. Anibal Auto S.L. getting sold to Fiat in 1992. R.G. Sport/Automóviles R.G. getting sold to Fiat in 1997. IMESA (Industrias Españolas Motrices S.A.) getting sold to Fiat in 2000. And the El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company getting sold to Fiat in 2009.
#11: Riley Motors and Singer Motors getting bought by the BSA Group after the British Empire successfully recovered from the Great Depression of 1929–1933. Rapier Cars getting sold to Lagonda in 1939. The BSA Group selling the Daimler Company/Lanchester Motor Company to Mercedes-Benz/Daimler-Benz instead of Jaguar in 1960 (Resulting in the Daimler Company/Lanchester Motor Company to get completely taken over by Daimler-Benz. As well as Mercedes-Benz/Daimler-Benz becoming just as powerful enough to buy Aston Martin and Lagonda during Aston Martin's crisis in 1972). And Aston Martin/Lagonda never getting bought by Ford in 1987.
#12: The Bristol Aeroplane Company/Bristol Cars never selling Bristol Commercial Vehicles to Thomas Tilling and the Tilling Group in 1935. John Valentine Carden thankfully never dying in an air crash in 1935. Adrian Morgan Squire becoming a part of the Bristol Aeroplane Company/Bristol Cars/Bristol Commercial Vehicles in 1936. Frank Barnwell thankfully never dying in an aircraft crash in 1938. Armstrong-Siddeley getting merged into Bristol Cars in 1959. And Rolls-Royce/Bentley getting bought by the Bristol Aeroplane Company/Bristol Cars/Bristol Commercial Vehicles in 1966.
#13: Raymond Loewy thankfully never becoming a part of Studebaker in 1936. Studebaker (along with Studebaker's international divisions) getting bought by Volvo when Volvo expanded to America in 1955 (which eventually lead to Studebaker getting completely taken over by Volvo during the death of Studebaker in 1963). Mack Trucks getting bought by Volvo in 1964. DiVolvo S.A. (Distribuidora Volvo S.A.) getting sold to Volvo in 1966. And Volvo never selling it's passenger car division (Volvo Cars) to Ford in 1999.
#14: Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, Yugoslavia, and British Somaliland actually being victorious against Nazi Germany and the Axis Powers when the Nazis and the Axis Powers invaded their countries back in 1940–1941 (With the added bonuses of the British Empire actually liberating Czechoslovakia and Poland from Germany (instead of letting Czechoslovakia and Poland fall under Communist rule) during the end of WWII. The Burmese parts of Thailand getting annexed to the British Raj, the Cambodian/Laotian parts of Thailand getting annexed to French Indochina, and the Malaysian parts of Thailand getting annexed to the British Malaya during the end of WWII. The French parts of Italy (as well as Monaco) getting annexed to France, the Maltese parts of Italy getting annexed to British Malta, and the Slovenian parts of Italy getting annexed to Yugoslavia during the end of WWII. The Greek parts of Bulgaria getting annexed to Greece, and the Serbian/Macedonian parts of Bulgaria getting annexed to Yugoslavia during the end of WWII. The Croatian/Serbian/Slovenian parts of Hungary getting annexed to Yugoslavia, the Slovakian parts of Hungary getting annexed to Czechoslovakia, and the Ukrainian parts of Hungary getting annexed to the USSR during the end of WWII. The Serbian parts of Romania getting annexed to Yugoslavia, and the Moldavian/Ukrainian parts of Romania getting annexed to the USSR during the end of WWII. The Norwegian parts of Finland getting annexed to Norway, and the Russian parts of Finland getting annexed to the USSR during the end of WWII. The Czech/Slovakian parts of Austria getting annexed to Czechoslovakia, and the Slovenian parts of Austria getting annexed to Yugoslavia during the end of WWII. The French parts of Germany getting annexed to France, the Belgian parts of Germany getting annexed to Belgium, the Dutch parts of Germany getting annexed to the Netherlands, the Luxembourgish parts of Germany getting annexed to Luxembourg, the Danish parts of Germany getting annexed to Denmark, the Czech parts of Germany getting annexed to Czechoslovakia, and the Polish parts of Germany getting annexed to Poland during the end of WWII (Which of course lead to Germany never getting spilt in half by the British Empire and the USSR, as well as the Berlin Wall never getting built). And the Jews immediately taking back Israel/Unified Palestine during the end of WWII (the only difference being that Poland was the only one who had any interest in founding/supporting Israel).
#15: Pierre-Jules Boulanger thankfully never dying in a car crash in 1950. Ateliers Jean Dagonet getting sold to Citroën in 1958. Citroën thankfully never electing a corrupt clown like Pierre Bercot as their president in 1958. Baby-Brousse getting sold to Citroën in 1979. Asra (A Danish automobile manufacturer) getting sold to Citroën in 1986. Central Vehicle Conversions (C.V.C.) Limited getting sold to Citroën in 1987. Mehari-Manía Industrias Plásticas getting sold to Citroën in 1989. Industrias Eduardo Sal-Lari getting sold to Citroën in 1990. EME Engineering d.o.o. getting sold to Citroën in 1993. And A.G. Engineering getting sold to Citroën in 1995.
#16: Automobiles Marathon S.A. and Société de Recherches et d’Études Automobiles Chérifiennes getting sold to Panhard in 1955. Société d’Études et de Réalisation Automobiles S.A. getting sold to Panhard in 1961. John Caldwell Limited getting sold to Panhard in 1962. Mutio, Passadore & Co. getting sold to Panhard in 1964. And Panhard never getting bought by Citroën in 1965.
#17: The Eastern-Bloc countries' auto manufacturers who had partnerships with the Western-Bloc countries' auto manufacturers getting sold to the Western-Bloc countries' auto manufacturers during the end of the Cold War and the Democratization of Central and Eastern Europe, with the following events:
* AvtoVAZ/Lada getting sold to Fiat (with AvtoVAZ/Lada's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Fiat marque).
* ARO (Auto Romania) and UAP (Uzina de Autoturisme Pitești)/Dacia getting sold to Renault (with ARO, and UAP/Dacia's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Renault marque).
* Oltcit getting sold to Citroën (with Oltcit's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Citroën marque).
#18: Poland rightfully taking back the Kaliningrad Oblast (as well as the Polish parts of Belarus, the Polish parts of Lithuania, and the Polish parts of Ukraine) during the death of the USSR. Czechoslovakia rightfully taking back the Slovakian parts of Ukraine during the death of the USSR. Hungary rightfully taking back the Ukrainian parts of Hungary (as well as the Hungarian parts of Ukraine) during the death of the USSR. Romania rightfully taking back Moldova (as well as the Moldavian/Ukrainian parts of Romania, and the Moldavian/Romanian parts of Ukraine) during the death of the USSR. Norway rightfully taking back the Norwegian parts of Russia during the death of the USSR. Finland rightfully taking back the Finnish parts of Russia (as well as the Russian parts of Finland) during the death of the USSR. Turkey rightfully taking back the Turkish parts of Armenia, the Turkish parts of Azerbaijan, and the Turkish parts of Georgia during the death of the USSR. Iran rightfully taking back the Iranian parts of Armenia, the Iranian parts of Azerbaijan, and the Iranian parts of Turkmenistan during the death of the USSR. And Afghanistan rightfully taking back the Afghani parts of Turkmenistan, the Afghani parts of Uzbekistan, and the Afghani parts of Tajikistan during the death of the USSR.
As the title suggests, I am thinking about a Wealth-Wank scenario about more Western/Colonial Industrialism Post-1900 (More specifically, the Machinery/Automobile/Locomotive kind, the Farming/Agriculture kind, the Construction kind, and the Media/Entertainment/Video Game kind). Also, make sure to post the TL in chronological order like this:
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Also, don't forget to search for Western auto companies that had overseas divisions or alliances/connections/partnerships/ties with Japanese auto companies or other Western auto companies over on German/English Wikipedia:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Pkw-Marken
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Nutzfahrzeugherstellern
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Hersteller_von_Oberleitungsbussen
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Karosserieherstellern
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Traktormarken
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_manufacturers
My proposed list of stuff to add into my scenario:
#1: A Greater Post-1900 British/Dutch/French Economy/Commonwealth.
#2: The British Empire and the French Empire's auto manufacturers expanding across Europe, the European colonies, and North America pre-WWI. And Europe and the European Colonies having bigger roads post-WWI.
#3: George Innes & Co./Innes getting sold to De Dion-Bouton in 1906. Wolseley Italiana/Wolsit getting sold to Wolseley Motors in 1909. Turner-Miesse getting sold to Miesse in 1913. Stellite getting merged into Wolseley Motors in 1919. Cottin & Desgouttes getting bought by the Austin Motor Company in 1923 (Which eventually lead to Cottin & Desgouttes getting completely taken over by the Austin Motor Company during the Great Depression of 1929–1933). Morris Motors buying Rochet-Schneider instead of Leon Bollée Automobiles in 1924 (Which eventually lead to Rochet-Schneider getting completely taken over by Morris Motors during the Great Depression of 1929–1933). F.W. Berwick & Co./Sizaire-Berwick getting sold to the Austin Motor Company in 1925. De Dion-Bouton getting sold to Rover in 1927. The American Austin Car Company (along with the former Locomobile Company of America factory in Bridgeport) getting sold to the Austin Motor Company in 1932. William Morris modernizing the Nuffield Organization pre-WWII, as well as approving Miles Thomas' post-WWII plans (instead of sabotaging them). Cecil Kimber thankfully never dying in a railway accident in 1945. Automobiles Tracta S.A./Grégoire getting bought by Hotchkiss et Cie in 1949. Nash Motors (along with Nash Motors' international divisions) and Miesse/Auto-Miesse getting bought by the Austin Motor Company in 1951 (Which eventually lead to Nash Motors and Miesse/Auto-Miesse getting completely taken over by the Austin Motor Company in 1955). The Marauder Car Company getting sold to Rover/Land Rover in 1952. Morris Motors and Morris Commercial Cars getting merged into one singular brand known as "Morris" when the Nuffield Organization merged with the Austin Motor Company to form "BMC (British Motor Corporation)" in 1952 (which eventually lead to the Austin Motor Company killing off Wolseley Motors and merging it into Vanden Plas (the Austin Motor Company's luxury upscale marque) during the late-1950s). The Hudson Motor Company (along with the Hudson Motor Company's international divisions) getting bought by the Austin Motor Company in 1953 (Which eventually lead to the Hudson Motor Company getting completely taken over by the Austin Motor Company in 1955). Automobiles L. Rosengart getting sold to the Austin Motor Company in 1953. The Donald Healey Motor Company getting sold to the Austin Motor Company instead of the Hamblin Group in 1954. Datsun/Nissan/Nissan-Diesel forming an official alliance with BMC when Datsun/Nissan/Nissan-Diesel expanded to America, Europe and the European colonies (Mainly due to the fact that Datsun/Nissan/Nissan-Diesel had an official partnership with the Austin Motor Company). Minerva Motors getting sold to Rover/Land Rover instead of Rheinmetall in 1956. Hotchkiss et Cie/Hotchkiss-Delahaye/Delahaye-Delage and Automobiles Tracta S.A./Grégoire getting taken over by BMC instead of Brandt in 1956. The BMW Group, Alcopa, and Metalmecánica getting bought by BMC-Nissan during BMW's crisis in 1959. Rover/Land Rover merging with BMC to form "The Rover Group" in 1959 (Instead of Rover/Land Rover desperately wanting to merge with Standard-Triumph in 1959) (With the added bonus of BMC-Nissan changing it's name to "Rover-Nissan") (With Rover becoming Nissan's official luxury car marque instead of Infiniti). Shamrock Motors getting sold to the Austin Motor Company in 1960. Hanns Grewenig thankfully never dying in an automobile accident in 1961. Joe Edwards becoming the president of the Rover Group instead of George Harriman in 1961. Alvis getting completely merged into Rover in 1967. CIDASA (Compañía Industrial De Automotores S.A.) and Wilson Spratt Motors getting sold to Rover-Nissan in 1967. Morris getting completely merged into the Austin Motor Company during the Oil Crisis of 1973–1974. Siam Di Tella getting sold to Rover-Nissan during the 2nd Oil Crisis of 1979–1980. Mini Cord getting sold to Rover-Nissan in 1995. The Rover Group never selling Land Rover Ltd. to Ford in 2000. MG (Morris Garages) never getting sold to a Chinese automobile manufacturer in 2005. And Nissan never selling Nissan-Diesel to Volvo in 2006.
#4: Peugeot-Croizat getting sold to Peugeot in 1907. Austral Cycle & Motor Works and Kendall Motors getting sold to Peugeot in 1913. Maskinfabriken Dana getting sold to Peugeot in 1914. Marcel Dubois getting sold to Peugeot in 1954. Peugeot never selling it's bicycle division (Cycles Peugeot) to Cycleurope in 1992. And Peugeot never selling it's motorcycle division (Peugeot Motocycles) to the Mahindra Group in 2014.
#5: Albany Manufacturing getting sold to Talbot in 1910. ATA (Ateliers Texeira Automobiles) getting sold to Imperia Automobiles in 1914. Paul Ménard getting sold to Humber in 1923. Shelsley Motors getting sold to the Standard Motor Company in 1939. Imperia Automobiles getting sold to Standard-Triumph in 1948. Scania-Vabis getting bought by Leyland Motors in 1949. Sisu Auto/Vanajan Autotehdas getting bought by Leyland Motors in 1950 (Which eventually lead to Vanajan Autotehdas getting completely taken over by Sisu Auto in 1968). Standard-Triumph never selling Triumph's motorcycle division to the BSA Group in 1951. DAB (Dansk Automobil Byggeri) getting bought by Leyland Motors in 1953 (Which eventually lead to DAB getting completely taken over by Leyland Motors in 2002). DAF Buses/DAF Trucks/DAF Cars getting bought by Leyland Motors in 1955. The Rootes Group getting bought by Leyland Motors during the Rootes Group's crisis in 1955 (Which eventually lead to Commer/Karrier getting completely taken over by Leyland Motors in 1966, Humber getting completely taken over by Jaguar in 1966, and Rootes/Sunbeam/Talbot/Hillman getting completely taken over by Triumph in 1966). Nordisk Diesel getting sold to Standard-Triumph in 1956. TWN (Triumph-Werke Nürnberg) getting taken over by Standard-Triumph instead of Max Grundig in 1956. Talbot-Lago/Talbot getting taken over by Rootes-Leyland instead of Simca in 1958. Isuzu forming an official alliance with Rootes-Leyland-Triumph when Isuzu expanded to America, Europe and the European colonies. Stanley Markland becoming the president of Rootes-Leyland-Triumph instead of Donald Stokes in 1963. Standard/Vanguard getting completely merged into Triumph in 1963. Jaguar getting bought by Rootes-Leyland-Triumph in 1965. Thrupp & Maberly getting sold to Leyland-Jaguar-Triumph in 1967. Ginaf getting bought by DAF Buses/DAF Trucks/DAF Cars during the Oil Crisis of 1973–1974. Technical Exponents Ltd. getting sold to Triumph in 1975. Hodge International selling Reliant Motors to Leyland-Jaguar-Triumph instead of the Nash Group in 1977 (Which eventually lead to Reliant Motors getting completely taken over by Triumph in 2001). Group Lotus getting bought by Leyland-Jaguar-Triumph during Group Lotus' crisis in 1980. MEBEA getting sold to Reliant Motors in 1983. Group Lotus never getting bought by General Motors in 1986. Leyland Motors never selling it's bus division to Volvo in 1988. Standard Motor Products of India getting sold to Leyland-Jaguar-Triumph in 1988. And Jaguar never getting bought by Ford in 1989.
#6: The Schoeneck Company (George Schoeneck's automobile company) getting sold to Renault in 1917. Willys-Overland (along with Willys-Overland's international divisions) getting bought by Renault after Crossley Motors dissolved it's partnership with Willys-Overland in 1932 (Which eventually lead to Willys-Overland (along with Kaiser-Frazer/Kaiser Motors) getting completely taken over by Renault in 1955). Max M. Gilman thankfully never getting in a car accident that exposed his possible affair with the wife of another Packard executive in 1942. Renault getting privatized during the end of WWII thanks to Louis Renault thankfully never being accused of collaborating with the Nazi occupiers (due to the French Empire actually being victorious during WWII). Kaiser-Frazer/Kaiser Motors (along with Kaiser-Frazer/Kaiser Motors' international divisions) getting bought by Willys-Overland in 1950 (Which eventually lead to Willys-Overland and Kaiser-Frazer/Kaiser Motors getting completely taken over by Renault in 1955). Packard (along with Packard's international divisions) getting bought by Renault in 1954 (with the added bonuses of Packard downsizing their vehicles ever since they got bought by Renault in 1954. Renault completely turning Packard into a serious competitor against Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, and Lincoln. Renault having the privilege to market Packard's entire model line-up from Packard's core-American market over in Europe and the European colonies to compete against Mercedes-Benz. And Packard surviving the 1950s). Pierre-André Lefaucheux thankfully never dying in an automobile accident in 1955. Automobiles Alpine getting bought by Renault in 1956 instead of 1973. Taller Danrée y Silveira getting sold to Renault in 1957. Vernet et Pairard getting sold to Renault in 1958. The Henney Motor Company getting sold to Renault in 1960. Mitsubishi/Mitsubishi-Fuso forming an official alliance with Renault when Mitsubishi/Mitsubishi-Fuso expanded to America, Europe, and the European colonies (Mainly due to the fact that Mitsubishi/Mitsubishi-Fuso formed an official partnership with Willys-Overland in 1949, and the fact that Mitsubishi/Mitsubishi-Fuso also formed an official partnership with Kaiser-Frazer/Kaiser Motors in 1951). The Saab Group getting bought by Renault in 1967 (Instead of Saab forming an official partnership with Ford in 1967). Matra getting bought by Renault instead of Dodge-Chrysler in 1969. Ateliers Marsonetto getting sold to Renault in 1972. Yvon Lavaud thankfully never dying in a plane crash in 1973. Viasa (Vehículos Industriales y Agrícolas, S.A.) getting taken over by Jeep instead of Ebro in 1974. Automobiles Buffalo getting sold to Renault in 1974. Garbarini Vehículos Especiales/Puelche getting sold to Renault in 1975. Automotores 9 de Julio S.A./Andino/Varela getting sold to Renault in 1978. Renesco Garagenbetriebe/Fabino and Primera Fábrica Marplatense de Automóviles Sport getting sold to Renault in 1979. Renauto getting sold to Renault in 1984. MAVA (A Greek automobile manufacturer) and Société Française Kikos getting sold to Renault in 1985. Car Système Style getting sold to Renault in 1986. Georges Besse thankfully never getting assassinated by Action Directe. The Saab Group never selling Saab Cars to General Motors in 1989. Fibromireli getting sold to Renault in 1994. Renault never selling it's bus division (Renault Bus) to Iveco in 1999. Renault never selling it's automation division (Renault Automation) to Comau in 1999. Renault never selling it's heavy commercial vehicle division (Renault Véhicules Industriels) to Volvo in 2000. Renault never selling it's tractor/agriculture division (Renault Agriculture) to Claas KGaA mbH in 2003. And Mitsubishi never selling Mitsubishi-Fuso to Mercedes-Benz/Daimler-Benz in 2003.
#7: The British Empire successfully managing to find gold and oil in British Uganda during the 1920s. David Lloyd George winning the 1929 British Election instead of James Ramsay MacDonald. And Rab Butler winning the 1955 British Election instead of Anthony Eden.
#8: W.T. Aked & Company getting sold to Ford in 1920. The Blackburn Automotive Company, the Victory Motor Company, Maiflower Motor, and Crewford Garage getting sold to Ford in 1921. Gallica (a French automobile manufacturer), Alberford, and Otro-Ford getting sold to Ford in 1924. The Mayfair Manufacturing Company, Raymond (a French automobile manufacturer), N. Theologou, Aeroford, De Wandre, and Automobiles Mineur getting sold to Ford in 1925. Carrosserie Emmel getting sold to Ford in 1926. Automobiles SACA and Speedsport/Speedford/Bartsoen & Bonar getting sold to Ford in 1927. ASPA (Akciová Společnost Příbramské Automobilky) getting sold to Ford in 1929. Charles Montier et Cie getting sold to Ford in 1933. Edfor/Edford getting sold to Ford in 1938. Automobiles Robert Serf getting sold to Ford in 1942. Ford's European divisions (along with Ford Canada, Lincoln Canada, Mercury Canada, Ford Australia, Ford New Zealand, and Ford's international subsidiaries from the European colonies) getting integrated together during the end of WWII (with the added bonuses of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury downsizing their vehicles ever since Ford's European divisions (along with Ford Canada, Lincoln Canada, Mercury Canada, Ford Australia, Ford New Zealand, and Ford's international subsidiaries from the British/European colonies) got integrated together during the end of WWII. And Lincoln and Mercury going multinational). Automobiles Boitel getting sold to Audi/Auto Union/Horch/DKW (Dampf Kraft Wagen)/Wanderer-Werke in 1949. Ford never selling it's controlling interests in the European businesses to Ford Dearborn in 1950. J-P Wimille and James Boothby Motors getting sold to Ford in 1950. Jetmobile getting sold to Ford in 1952. The Strassberger Motor Company and the Rockefeller Sports Car Corporation getting sold to Ford in 1954. The Replac Corporation getting sold to Ford in 1955. JAG Cars getting sold to Ford in 1956. Rex-McCandless getting sold to Ford in 1957. Rol-Mar (an Argentinian automobile manufacturer) getting sold to Ford in 1958. Audi/Auto Union/Horch/DKW (Dampf Kraft Wagen)/Wanderer-Werke getting bought by Volkswagen in 1958 instead of 1964. Edsel (which tragically died in 1960) and Merkur (which tragically died in 1989) getting completely merged into Mercury (with the Edsel brand and the Merkur brand's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Mercury marque). Britannia Cars getting sold to Ford in 1960. Monkspath Garage, Westpole Motors, and G.S.M. Cars getting sold to Ford in 1961. Concordette Developments, Watford Sports Cars, and Townend Engineering getting sold to Ford in 1962. Industrias del Transporte Automotor getting sold to Porsche in 1962. Hennessy’s Limited getting sold to Audi/Auto Union/Horch/DKW (Dampf Kraft Wagen)/Wanderer-Werke in 1964. Diva Cars getting sold to Ford in 1968. M.R.B. Cannon getting sold to Ford in 1970. Ford forming an official alliance with Volkswagen during the Oil Crisis of 1973–1974. Lamborghini getting bought by Volkswagen in 1974. Concorde Indústria de Automóveis Especiais getting sold to Ford in 1982. Manchester Garages getting sold to Ford in 1984. Dankar Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Ltda. getting sold to Volkswagen in 1984. Crisna Indústria e Comércio de Carrocerias Ltda. getting sold to Volkswagen in 1988. PAG (Projects d'Avant Garde) and Brasfibra getting sold to Volkswagen in 1991. Automobili Biagini getting sold to Volkswagen in 1993. Abais Buggy getting sold to Volkswagen in 1995. Adax getting sold to Volkswagen in 1996. Mercury (which tragically died in 2011) getting completely merged into Lincoln (with the Mercury brand's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Lincoln marque). And Tushek & Spigel Supercars getting sold to Audi in 2016.
#9: Alfa-Légia/Buick-Sport/Klinkhamers getting sold to Buick in 1921. Abadal-Buick/Abadal getting sold to Buick in 1923. General Motors' European divisions (along with General Motors Canada, General Motors Australia, General Motors New Zealand, and General Motors' international subsidiaries from the European colonies) getting integrated together during the end of WWII (with the added bonuses of Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, and Pontiac downsizing their vehicles ever since General Motors' European divisions (along with General Motors Canada, General Motors Australia, General Motors New Zealand, and General Motors' international subsidiaries from the British/European colonies) got integrated together during the end of WWII. And Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, and Pontiac going multinational). Vauxhall/Bedford, Opel, and Holden getting integrated together during the end of WWII (with Vauxhall/Bedford becoming Opel's British twin sister brand ever since Vauxhall/Bedford, Opel, and Holden got integrated together during the end of WWII. Holden becoming Opel's Oceanian twin sister brand ever since Vauxhall/Bedford, Opel, and Holden got integrated together during the end of WWII. General Motors' plans for a VOH (Vauxhall-Opel-Holden)/TASC Interchangeability Programme becoming a success. And Saturn (which was introduced during the 1950s (as General Motors' way of wanting to compete against European imports and East Asian imports) instead of 1990) becoming Opel's American/Canadian/Latin American twin sister brand). Harlow Curtice thankfully never murdering retired General Motors vice-president, Harry W. Anderson in 1959. The Grosvenor Carriage Company getting sold to Vauxhall in 1960. O’Shea’s Limited (Opel) getting sold to Opel in 1965. Erich Bitter Automobil GmbH getting bought by Opel in 1971. Edward Nicholas Cole thankfully never dying in a plane crash in 1977. Checker Motors and Grumett getting sold to General Motors in 1982. Vauxhall never selling Bedford to David J.B. Brown in 1986. Oldsmobile (which tragically died in 2004) getting completely merged into Buick (with the Oldsmobile brand's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Buick marque). And Pontiac (which tragically died in 2010) getting completely merged into Chevrolet (with the Pontiac brand's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Chevrolet marque).
#10: Silvani & Botta getting sold to Fiat in 1924. Jowett Cars getting bought by Dodge-Chrysler during the Great Depression of 1929–1933 (Which eventually lead to Jowett Cars/Bradford getting completely taken over by Dodge-Chrysler in 1954). O’Shea’s Limited (Dodge) getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1939. Strømmen-Dodge getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1940. Officine Electromeccaniche Vincenzo Leone getting sold to Fiat in 1950. The Sports Car Development Corporation getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1954. Facel S.A./Facel Vega getting bought by Dodge-Chrysler in 1955 (Which eventually lead to Facel S.A./Facel Vega getting completely merged into Chrysler in 1964). The Borgward Group (Borgward/Hansa/Hansa-Llyod/Lloyd Maschinenfabrik/Lloyd Dynamowerke/Goliath) getting bought by Dodge-Chrysler in 1955 (Which eventually lead to the Borgward Group getting completely taken over by Dodge-Chrysler during the death of the Borgward Group in 1961). John O’Neill Limited and the Dual-Motors Corporation getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1958. The Fiat Group never selling Simca/Unic to Dodge-Chrysler in 1958 (Which eventually lead to Simca getting completely integrated into Fiat by getting renamed as "Fiat France" in 1970). Automobiles François Arbel getting sold to Simca in 1958. Albert Camus thankfully never dying in a car crash in 1960. W.J. Henderson and Carrozzeria Emilio Castagna getting sold to Fiat in 1960. Goliath Hansa Argentina S.A. getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1961. DeSoto (which tragically died in 1961), Imperial (which tragically died in 1983) and Plymouth (which tragically died in 2001) getting completely merged into Chrysler (with the DeSoto brand, the Imperial brand, and the Plymouth brand's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Chrysler marque). Officine Ermini getting sold to Fiat in 1962. Auto-Wax/Wax-Alfa getting sold to Alfa Romeo in 1962. Automotores Argentinos getting sold to NSU in 1962. The Hartnett Motor Company and Merlin Motors getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1962. DINFIA (Direccion Nacional de Fabricaciones e Investigaciones Aeronauticas)/Dinborg getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1963. Hansa Motors getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1964. Carrozzeria Introzzi getting sold to Fiat in 1965. International Harvester (along with International Harvester's international divisions) getting bought by Dodge-Chrysler in 1966 (Which eventually lead to International Harvester getting completely taken over by Dodge during the Oil Crisis of 1973–1974). Fadisa getting taken over by Alfa Romeo instead of Ebro in 1967. Maserati getting bought by Fiat instead of Citroën in 1968. The Auto Craft Company getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1969. Alfredo Vignale thankfully never dying in a car crash in 1969. Fabrica Nacional de Automoviles S.A. getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1970. Siata getting sold to Fiat in 1970. Radbourne Racing (Wimbledon) Limited, Otas Costruzione Automobilistiche, and Delta S.p.A. getting sold to Fiat in 1971. Albisa-Hugar getting sold to SEAT (Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo) in 1972. Siata Española getting sold to SEAT instead of Ebro in 1973. Torino Motors Limited and Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi getting sold to Fiat in 1973. Alfa Romeo getting bought by Fiat during the Oil Crisis of 1973–1974. The Die Mesh Corporation and Chappe et Gessalin getting sold to Fiat in 1974. Fábrica de Automóviles Sport getting sold to Fiat in 1975. SEAT getting completely integrated into Fiat by getting renamed to "Fiat España" during the death of Francoist Spain in 1975. The Fiat Group and Iveco forming an official alliance with Dodge-Chrysler during Dodge-Chrysler's crisis in 1977. Fargo Trucks (which tragically died in 1978) getting completely merged into Dodge (with Fargo Trucks' entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Dodge marque). IAME (Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado)/Rastrojero getting sold to Dodge-Chrysler in 1979. The O’Shea Group getting sold to Fiat in 1981. D.I.M. Motor, George E. Dimitriadis & Co. getting sold to Fiat in 1982. IAVA (Industria Argentina Vehículos de Avanzada) getting sold to Fiat in 1985. Rayton Fissore getting taken over by Fiat instead of Gregorio Maggiali in 1989. Moretti Fabbrica Automobili e Stabilimenti Carrozzeria getting sold to Fiat in 1989. Officine Introzzi getting sold to Fiat in 1990. Anibal Auto S.L. getting sold to Fiat in 1992. R.G. Sport/Automóviles R.G. getting sold to Fiat in 1997. IMESA (Industrias Españolas Motrices S.A.) getting sold to Fiat in 2000. And the El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company getting sold to Fiat in 2009.
#11: Riley Motors and Singer Motors getting bought by the BSA Group after the British Empire successfully recovered from the Great Depression of 1929–1933. Rapier Cars getting sold to Lagonda in 1939. The BSA Group selling the Daimler Company/Lanchester Motor Company to Mercedes-Benz/Daimler-Benz instead of Jaguar in 1960 (Resulting in the Daimler Company/Lanchester Motor Company to get completely taken over by Daimler-Benz. As well as Mercedes-Benz/Daimler-Benz becoming just as powerful enough to buy Aston Martin and Lagonda during Aston Martin's crisis in 1972). And Aston Martin/Lagonda never getting bought by Ford in 1987.
#12: The Bristol Aeroplane Company/Bristol Cars never selling Bristol Commercial Vehicles to Thomas Tilling and the Tilling Group in 1935. John Valentine Carden thankfully never dying in an air crash in 1935. Adrian Morgan Squire becoming a part of the Bristol Aeroplane Company/Bristol Cars/Bristol Commercial Vehicles in 1936. Frank Barnwell thankfully never dying in an aircraft crash in 1938. Armstrong-Siddeley getting merged into Bristol Cars in 1959. And Rolls-Royce/Bentley getting bought by the Bristol Aeroplane Company/Bristol Cars/Bristol Commercial Vehicles in 1966.
#13: Raymond Loewy thankfully never becoming a part of Studebaker in 1936. Studebaker (along with Studebaker's international divisions) getting bought by Volvo when Volvo expanded to America in 1955 (which eventually lead to Studebaker getting completely taken over by Volvo during the death of Studebaker in 1963). Mack Trucks getting bought by Volvo in 1964. DiVolvo S.A. (Distribuidora Volvo S.A.) getting sold to Volvo in 1966. And Volvo never selling it's passenger car division (Volvo Cars) to Ford in 1999.
#14: Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, Yugoslavia, and British Somaliland actually being victorious against Nazi Germany and the Axis Powers when the Nazis and the Axis Powers invaded their countries back in 1940–1941 (With the added bonuses of the British Empire actually liberating Czechoslovakia and Poland from Germany (instead of letting Czechoslovakia and Poland fall under Communist rule) during the end of WWII. The Burmese parts of Thailand getting annexed to the British Raj, the Cambodian/Laotian parts of Thailand getting annexed to French Indochina, and the Malaysian parts of Thailand getting annexed to the British Malaya during the end of WWII. The French parts of Italy (as well as Monaco) getting annexed to France, the Maltese parts of Italy getting annexed to British Malta, and the Slovenian parts of Italy getting annexed to Yugoslavia during the end of WWII. The Greek parts of Bulgaria getting annexed to Greece, and the Serbian/Macedonian parts of Bulgaria getting annexed to Yugoslavia during the end of WWII. The Croatian/Serbian/Slovenian parts of Hungary getting annexed to Yugoslavia, the Slovakian parts of Hungary getting annexed to Czechoslovakia, and the Ukrainian parts of Hungary getting annexed to the USSR during the end of WWII. The Serbian parts of Romania getting annexed to Yugoslavia, and the Moldavian/Ukrainian parts of Romania getting annexed to the USSR during the end of WWII. The Norwegian parts of Finland getting annexed to Norway, and the Russian parts of Finland getting annexed to the USSR during the end of WWII. The Czech/Slovakian parts of Austria getting annexed to Czechoslovakia, and the Slovenian parts of Austria getting annexed to Yugoslavia during the end of WWII. The French parts of Germany getting annexed to France, the Belgian parts of Germany getting annexed to Belgium, the Dutch parts of Germany getting annexed to the Netherlands, the Luxembourgish parts of Germany getting annexed to Luxembourg, the Danish parts of Germany getting annexed to Denmark, the Czech parts of Germany getting annexed to Czechoslovakia, and the Polish parts of Germany getting annexed to Poland during the end of WWII (Which of course lead to Germany never getting spilt in half by the British Empire and the USSR, as well as the Berlin Wall never getting built). And the Jews immediately taking back Israel/Unified Palestine during the end of WWII (the only difference being that Poland was the only one who had any interest in founding/supporting Israel).
#15: Pierre-Jules Boulanger thankfully never dying in a car crash in 1950. Ateliers Jean Dagonet getting sold to Citroën in 1958. Citroën thankfully never electing a corrupt clown like Pierre Bercot as their president in 1958. Baby-Brousse getting sold to Citroën in 1979. Asra (A Danish automobile manufacturer) getting sold to Citroën in 1986. Central Vehicle Conversions (C.V.C.) Limited getting sold to Citroën in 1987. Mehari-Manía Industrias Plásticas getting sold to Citroën in 1989. Industrias Eduardo Sal-Lari getting sold to Citroën in 1990. EME Engineering d.o.o. getting sold to Citroën in 1993. And A.G. Engineering getting sold to Citroën in 1995.
#16: Automobiles Marathon S.A. and Société de Recherches et d’Études Automobiles Chérifiennes getting sold to Panhard in 1955. Société d’Études et de Réalisation Automobiles S.A. getting sold to Panhard in 1961. John Caldwell Limited getting sold to Panhard in 1962. Mutio, Passadore & Co. getting sold to Panhard in 1964. And Panhard never getting bought by Citroën in 1965.
#17: The Eastern-Bloc countries' auto manufacturers who had partnerships with the Western-Bloc countries' auto manufacturers getting sold to the Western-Bloc countries' auto manufacturers during the end of the Cold War and the Democratization of Central and Eastern Europe, with the following events:
* AvtoVAZ/Lada getting sold to Fiat (with AvtoVAZ/Lada's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Fiat marque).
* ARO (Auto Romania) and UAP (Uzina de Autoturisme Pitești)/Dacia getting sold to Renault (with ARO, and UAP/Dacia's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Renault marque).
* Oltcit getting sold to Citroën (with Oltcit's entire model line-up, engines, staff, car designers, engineers, and car factories officially getting completely rebranded under the Citroën marque).
#18: Poland rightfully taking back the Kaliningrad Oblast (as well as the Polish parts of Belarus, the Polish parts of Lithuania, and the Polish parts of Ukraine) during the death of the USSR. Czechoslovakia rightfully taking back the Slovakian parts of Ukraine during the death of the USSR. Hungary rightfully taking back the Ukrainian parts of Hungary (as well as the Hungarian parts of Ukraine) during the death of the USSR. Romania rightfully taking back Moldova (as well as the Moldavian/Ukrainian parts of Romania, and the Moldavian/Romanian parts of Ukraine) during the death of the USSR. Norway rightfully taking back the Norwegian parts of Russia during the death of the USSR. Finland rightfully taking back the Finnish parts of Russia (as well as the Russian parts of Finland) during the death of the USSR. Turkey rightfully taking back the Turkish parts of Armenia, the Turkish parts of Azerbaijan, and the Turkish parts of Georgia during the death of the USSR. Iran rightfully taking back the Iranian parts of Armenia, the Iranian parts of Azerbaijan, and the Iranian parts of Turkmenistan during the death of the USSR. And Afghanistan rightfully taking back the Afghani parts of Turkmenistan, the Afghani parts of Uzbekistan, and the Afghani parts of Tajikistan during the death of the USSR.
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