maybe it’s my view that’s eurocentric! this form factor was never popular in europe, so we never saw them except as imports.

but like, an asian company building a car that’s a throwback to their history as an automaker is quite obviously primarily influenced by their own cars, and cars produced in their area. hence, the Century. No shade on you, obviously, you write very well and structured your post amazingly. it’s just such a common trope.