A majority of the Founding Fathers were believers in the free market with a minimum of government interference, and that individuals should be responsible for themselves and their actions. Expanding that attitude to corporations, it can be easily argued that Ford, by not turning to the government for help after they screwed the pooch, is the most American.

I'd say ford, but everyone else has.
So is Chrysler the high school drop out meth head?

Why is it that whenever I see a picture of Sarah Palin looking hot, she's always wearing the same hairdo and expression while holding her head at the exact same angle?

My non-answer to the question is both. I have one of each, and both of them are fine vehicles. A good truck is a good truck, and I can't stand it when some dumbass has a Calvin pissing on X sticker.
Of course, both of my vehicles are from the mid sixties, and things were different then.

Ford because Fordism help won ww2 mass production vs quality
example: The German Tiger tank was the world most powerful tank but fewer were produce because it was time consuming to build vs the Russian T-34 tank which Stalin went to america and ask Detroit to help build a tank that could help defeat the German Tiger tank. Only 1,347 Tiger 1 tank were produce vs 84,070 t-34 that were produced. In the end the t-34 massive production overwhelmed the german tiger and stop the german invasion. The t-34 is one of the most influential, most effective, and efficient design of ww2.
P51 Mustang Fighter plane was powered by a Ford motor in ww2.
The Ford Gt40 is the only american car to win the 24 hour leman serries 4 times 1966,1967,1968,1969 search "list of 24 hours le mans winners" on google and you will see.The modern ford gt with 1700 hp is the world fastest car with top speed of 283 mph compared to the hennesy gt which is a lotus with a chevy small block top speed is 265 mph. Carrol Shelby build the Shelby Cobra which dominated the European race track which had a ford small block in it. He also build the Shelby gt 500 which is also a legend. The Ford T model was name car of the 20 century which means that all the cars that were produced all over the world from 1900-2000 the ford t-model was chosen. Ford is the only american engine supplier for formula 1 and has won a championship which is the mclaren Ford car.
sure chevy makes great automobiles but ford is the real american pride that shows the world that americans can be just as competitive with the rest of the world. Oh and ford is the only american car Manufactuer that didnt take the bail out from the government in 2008. Gm and chrysler both file for bankrupsy and took loans from the government which is not the american way!!!. In america we like to think that it is a free market where supply and demand is in controlled of the the economy where Gm a big company file for bankrupsy and should fall so the smaller and more adapt company should rise. But thats not how it goes big companies like that are called "To big to fall" so the realilty is its capitalism where the powerful companies get special treatment from the government so that they can survive.