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Anyway, if we'd entirely trust the wikipedia article (I'm not saying we should, just taking a start point for the discussion), first two generations (in our Mk nomenclature), or 1965-1985 models, are clearly British origin, Mk3 is said to have been designed by a German (but I believe they mean just the styling? I also don't see any comprehensive explanation) and Mk4 was developed in the US (but I see no source for this claim too? Also, I agree wouldn't be very useful to mark as US origin a vehicle never intended for or sold in American market). Mk5 is said to be a shared project between US and European Ford branches, but designed (again, not sure if they mean just the styling) by an American.
I also noticed that Wikipedia has no mentions of Portuguese assembly, but IIRC some VINs gave such result?
I also noticed that Wikipedia has no mentions of Portuguese assembly, but IIRC some VINs gave such result?
First, you're mentioning a Mk 5, when the Wikipedia article only goes to four. I'm not sure which Transit(s) you're referring to.
Also, all those conjectures about countries of origin are in that article in English. However, the corresponding article in German doesn't mention them (and goes to a Mk 7 Transit). So I wouldn't trust too much those sources.
In my humble opinion, the 1965, 1978, 1986 & 1994 are British. The more recent ones can have a european origin.