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List of defunct automobile manufacturers of the United States

This is a list of defunct automobile manufacturers of the United States. They were discontinued for various reasons, such as bankruptcy of the parent company, mergers, or being phased out.

A

B

  • Babcock, H.H. Company (1909–1913)
  • Babcock Electric Carriage Co. (1906–1912)
  • Baby Moose (1914)
  • Bachelle Electric (1900–1903)
  • Bacon (1901, 1919–1920)
  • Badger (1910–1911) <br /> Based in Wisconsin
  • Bailey (1907–1910)
  • Baker Electric (1899–1916) <br /> Based in Cleveland
  • Balboa (1924–1925)
  • Baldner (1900–1903)
  • Baldwin (1899–1901)
  • Ball Steam (1868, 1902)
  • Balzer (1894–1900)
  • Banker (1905)
  • Bantam (1914) <br /> Distinct from American Bantam
  • Barbarino (1923–1925)
  • Barley Motor Car Co. (1916–1929)
  • Barrows Electric (1895–1899)
  • Bates Automobile Company (1904–1905)
  • Bauer (1914–1916)
  • Bay State (1907–1908)
  • Bean-Chamberlain Manufacturing Co. (1901–1902) <br /> Hudson model
  • Beardsley (1914–1917)
  • Beechcraft (1946)
  • Beggs (1919–1923)
  • Belden (1907–1911)
  • Bell Motor Car Company (1916–1922) <br /> Based in Pennsylvania
  • Belmont Electric Auto Co. (1909–1910)
  • Belmont (1916)
  • Bendix (1908–1909)
  • Benham Manufacturing Co. (1914)
  • Ben Hur (1917–1918) <br /> Based in Cleveland
  • Benner (1909)
  • Berg (1903–1905) <br /> Based in Cleveland
  • Bergdoll (1910–1913)
  • Berwick Auto Car Co. (1904)
  • Berkshire (1905–1912)
  • Berliet
  • Bertolet (1908–1910)
  • Bethlehem
  • Beverly (1904)
  • Bi-Autogo (1908–1912)
  • Biddle (1915–1922)
  • Beisel Motorette Company (1914)
  • Bimel (1916–1917)
  • Binghamton Electric (1920)
  • Binney & Burnham (1901–1902)
  • Birch Motor Cars (1916–1923)
  • Birmingham Motors (1921–1923)
  • Black (1893, 1896–1900)
  • Black Motor Company (1908–1910) Renamed to 'Black-Crow' in 1909
  • Blackhawk (1903)
  • Blackhawk (1929–1930)
  • Bliss (1906)
  • B.L.M. (1906–1907)
  • Blomstrom (C.H.) Motor Co. (1902–1903)
  • Blomstrom Manufacturing Co. (1907–1908) <br /> Gyroscope model, based in Michigan.
  • Blood Brothers Auto and Machine Company (1902–1906)
  • BMC (1952) <br /> Distinct from the British brand
  • Boardman (1946)
  • Bobbi-Kar (1945–1947)
  • Boisselot (1901)
  • Borbein Electric (1900, 1904–1909)
  • Borland Electric (1910–1916)
  • Boss Steam Car (1897–1909)
  • Boston-Amesbury (1902–1903)
  • Boston High Wheel (1907)
  • Bour-Davis Co. (1915–1922)
  • Bournonville
  • Bowman Motor Car Company (1921–1922)
  • Bramwell (1904–1905)
  • Bramwell-Robinson (1899–1902)
  • Brasie (1914–1916)
  • Brazier (1902–1903)
  • Brecht (1901–1903)
  • Brennan (1902–1908)
  • Brew-Hatcher (1904–1905)
  • Brewster & Co. (1915–1925, 1934–1937)
  • Briggs and Stratton (1919–1923) <br /> Smith Flyer model
  • Briggs-Detroiter Motor Car Co. (1912–1917)
  • Brightwood
  • Briscoe Motor Co. (1913–1923)
  • Bristol (1903–1904)
  • Broc Electric (1909–1916) <br /> Based in Cleveland
  • Brogan (1946–1950)
  • Brook (1920–1921)
  • Brooks Steamer (1927)
  • Brown (1914)
  • Brownie (1916)
  • Browniekar (1908–1911)
  • Brush Motor Car Company (1907–1912)
  • Bryan Steam Car (1918–1923)
  • Buckeye (1895) <br /> Based in Indiana
  • Buckmobile (1903–1905)
  • Buffalo Automobile and Auto-Bi Company (1900–1902)
  • Buffalo Electric (1912–1915)
  • Buffum (1901–1907)
  • Buggy Car Company (1908–1909)
  • Bugmobile (1907–1909) <br /> Based in Chicago
  • Burdick (1909)
  • Burg (1910–1913)
  • Burns (1908–1912)
  • Burrows (1914–1915)
  • Burtt Manufacturing Co. (1902–1906) <br /> Cannon model
  • Bush (1916–1924)
  • (1924–1915)

C

  • C-A-C (1914–1915)
  • Cady Automobile Company (1899)
  • California (1900–1902, 1910)
  • Caloric (1903–1904)
  • Camelot Motors (1981)
  • Cameron (1903–1920)
  • Campbell (1918–1919)
  • Canda (1900–1902)
  • Cannon (1902–1906)
  • Canoo (2017–2025)
  • Cantono Electric (1904–1907)
  • Car de Luxe (1906–1910)
  • Carbon Motors Corporation (2003–2013)
  • Cardway (1923–1924)
  • Carhart (1871)
  • Carhartt Automobile Company (1910–1912)
  • Carlson (1904)
  • Carrol
  • Carroll (1908) <br /> Distinct from Carrol
  • Carroll Six (1921–1922)
  • Carter Twin-Engine (1907–1908)
  • Cartercar (1905–1916)
  • Carthage (1914–1915)
  • Case (1911–1927) <br /> Based in Wisconsin
  • C.B (1917–1918)
  • Ceco (1914–1915) <br /> Based in Chicago
  • Centaur (1902–1903)
  • Central (1905–1906)
  • Century (1900–1903) <br /> 'Tourist' model
  • Century Motor Company (1911–1915) <br /> Renamed to 'Century Electric Car Company' in 1915
  • Century Steamer (1906)
  • Cornish-Friedberg Motor Car Co (1907–1909)
  • Chadwick Engineering Works (1904–1916, 1960)
  • Chalfant (1905–1912)
  • Chalmers-Detroit (1908–1914) <br /> Renamed to Chalmers in 1911
  • Champion (1916)
  • Chandler (1913–1929)
  • Chapman Electric (1899–1901)
  • Charles Abresch Company (1899–circa 1965)
  • Chase (1907–1912)
  • Checker Motors Corporation (1922–1982)
  • Chelsea (1914)
  • Chicago (1902)
  • Chicago Electric (1899–1901)
  • Chicago Motor Buggy (1908)
  • Chicago Recording Scale Co (1906–1907) <br /> Apollo model
  • Chicago Steam Car (1905–1907)
  • Chief (1908)
  • Christie (1904–1910)
  • Christman (1901–1905, 1907)
  • Church-Field (1912–1913)
  • Church Manufacturing Co (1903–1904) <br /> Lenawee model
  • Cincinnati Steamer (1903–1904)
  • CinO (1910–1913)
  • Citicar (1974–1976)
  • Clark (1901)
  • Clark Electric (1903–1905)
  • Clark & Company (1903–1904) <br /> Clarkmobile model
  • Classic (1916–1917, 1920)
  • Cleburne
  • Clénet Coachworks (1975–1980)
  • Clermont
  • Cleveland (1902–1904) <br /> Built in Cleveland
  • Cleveland (1905–1909)
  • Cleveland (1914)
  • Cleveland (1919–1926)
  • Climber (1919–1924)
  • Clinton E. Woods Electric (1897–1901)
  • Clipper (1956)
  • Clough Steamer (1869)
  • Cloughley (1896–1903)
  • Club Car (1910–1911)
  • Clyde Special
  • Clymer (1908) <br /> Based in Missouri
  • Coates-Goshen (1908–1910)
  • Coats Steam Car (1921–1923)
  • Coda (2009–2013)
  • Coey-Mitchell Automobile Company (1913–1917)
  • Coggswell (1910–1911)
  • Colburn (1906–1911) <br /> Based in Denver
  • ColbyDenver (1911–1914)
  • Cole Motor Car Company (1909–1925) <br /> Based in Indianapolis
  • Colonial Motors Corporation (1921–1922)
  • Colonial Electric Car Company (1912)
  • Colt (1907) <br /> Based in New York
  • Columbia (1897–1913)
  • Columbian Electric
  • Columbia Motors (1916–1924)
  • Columbian Electric (1914–1917) <br /> Distinct from 'Columbia Electric'
  • Columbus Buggy Company (1907–1908)
  • Columbus Electric (1903–1915) <br /> Based in Ohio
  • Comet (1917–1922) <br /> Based in Illinois
  • Comet (1946–1951)
  • Commerce (1907–1908)
  • Commercial Motor Truck Company <br /> Based in Ohio
  • Commodore Motors Corporation (1921–1922)
  • Commonwealth (1917–1922)
  • Commuter Cars (1998)
  • Comuta-Car (1979–1982) (See its predecessor, the Citicar)
  • Conrad (1900–1903)
  • Continental (1907–1908)
  • Continental (1914) <br /> Based in Minneapolis and Chicago
  • Continental (1933–1934)
  • Continental (1956–1957)
  • Corbin (1904–1912)
  • Corbin (1999–2003)
  • Corbitt (1907–1914)
  • Cord (1929–1932,1936–1937)
  • Corinthian (1922–1923)
  • Cornelian (1914–1915)
  • Cornish-Friedberg
  • Correja (1909–1914)
  • Corwin (1905–1906) <br /> Gas-au-lec model
  • Cosmopolitan (1907–1910) <br /> Distinct from the Nash Cosmopolitan
  • Cotta Steam (1901–1903)
  • Country Club (1903–1904)
  • Courier (1904–1905)
  • Courier (1909–1911)
  • Courier Car Co (1912) <br /> 'Clermont' model
  • Covert (1902–1907)
  • Coyote Special (1909–1910)
  • C.R. Patterson and Sons (1915–1939), maker of the Patterson-Greenfield automobile and later buses and trucks.
  • Craig-Toledo (1907)
  • Crane (1912–1920) <br /> Renamed to Crane-Simplex in 1915
  • Crane & Breed (1912–1917)
  • Crawford (1904–1923)
  • Crescent (1913–1914)
  • Crestmobile (1901–1905)
  • Cricket Cyclecar Company (1913–1914)
  • Criterion
  • Crompton (1902–1905)
  • Crosley (1939–1952)
  • Crouch (1894–1900)
  • Crow-Elkhart (1911–1923)
  • Crowdus Electric (1899–1902)
  • Crown (1905–1907)
  • Crowther (1915–1917) <br /> Renamed to 'Crowther-Duryea' in 1917
  • Croxton-Keeton (1909–1914) <br /> Renamed to 'Croxton' in 1911
  • Cruiser (1917–1919)
  • Culver (1905)
  • Cunningham (1907–1936)
  • Cunningham Sports Cars (1951–1955)
  • Clark-Carter Automobile Co (1909–1913) <br /> Renamed to Cutting Motor Car Company in 1911; defunct c. 1912; last model year 1913.
  • C.V.I. Motor Car Co (1907–1908)

D

E

  • Eagle (1905–1909)
  • Eagle (1988–1998)
  • Eagle Electric (1915–1916)
  • Eagle Rotary (1914–1915; Eagle-Macomber 1916–1918)
  • Earl Motors Incorporated (1907–1908)
  • Earl (1921–1923)
  • Eastman (1898–1900)
  • Eastman (1901–1902)
  • Eaton Electric (1898–1900)
  • Eck
  • Eclipse Steam (1900–1903)
  • Economy (1916–1919; Economy-Vogue 1920; Vogue 1921–1922)
  • Eddy Electric (1900–1901)
  • Edsel (1958–1960)
  • Edwards-Knight (1912–1913)
  • Edwards (1954–1955)
  • E.H.V. (see Compound)
  • Eichstaedt (1898–1902)
  • Eisenhuth (1904–1908) <br /> 'Compound' model
  • Elberg
  • Elberon (Columbia model)
  • Elbert (1914–1915)
  • Elcar (1915–1931)
  • Elco (1915–1917)
  • Eldredge (1903–1906)
  • Electra (1914–1915)
  • Electric Vehicle (1897–1907)
  • Electronomic
  • Elgin (1916–1924)
  • Elite
  • Elite (1901–1902)
  • Elkhart (see Crow-Elkhart or Komet)
  • Elliott (1897–1899)
  • Ellis
  • Ellsworth (1907)
  • Elmore (1893–1912)
  • El Morocco (1956–1957)
  • Emancipator (1909)
  • Emerson (1917)
  • E-M-F (1909–1912) <br /> 'Wayne' model
  • Empire (1901–1902)
  • Empire (1910–1919)
  • Empire Steam Car (1925–1927)
  • Empire Steamer (1899–1902)
  • Empire Steamer (1904)
  • Endurance Steam Car (1922–1924)
  • Enger (1909–1917)
  • Engler (W.B.) Cyclecar Company (1914–1915)
  • Entz (1914)
  • Erie (1899–1902)
  • Erskine (1927–1930)
  • Eshelman (1953–1961)
  • Essex (1906)
  • Essex Motor Company (1919–1932)
  • Etnyre (1910–1911)
  • Euclid (1908)
  • Eureka (1900)
  • Eureka (1907–1909)
  • Evansville
  • Everitt (1909–1912)
  • Everybody's (1907–1909)
  • Ewing (1908–1910)
  • Excalibur (1965–1997)
  • Excel (1914)

F

  • Fageol (1900, 1917)
  • Fal-Car (1909–1914) <br /> Also known as F.A.L.
  • Falcon Engineering Company (1907–1909) <br /> Unrelated to Ford Falcon
  • Falcon-Knight (1927–1929)
  • Famous (1908–1909)
  • Fanning (1901–1903)
  • Farmack (1915–1916)
  • Farner (1922–1923)
  • Faulkner-Blanchard (1910)
  • Federal (1907–1909)
  • Federal Steam (1901–1902)
  • Fenton (1913–1914) <br /> Unrelated to Fenton Headers
  • Ferris (1920–1922)
  • Fey Touring (1897–1906)
  • Fiberfab (1964–1983)
  • Fidelia (1913–1914)
  • Field (1886, 1905)
  • Fina-Sport (1953–1954)
  • Firestone-Columbus (1909–1915)
  • Fischer-Detroit (1914)
  • Fisher (1901–1905)
  • Fisker Automotive (2007–2014)
  • Fisker Inc. (2016–2024)
  • Flagler (1914) <br /> Based in Michigan
  • Flanders 20 (1910–1912)
  • Flanders Manufacturing Company (1912–1914)
  • Flanders (1913) <br /> 'Flanders Six' model
  • Flexbi (1904)
  • Flint (1923–1927)
  • Flyer Motor Car Company (1913–1914)
  • Forest (1905–1906) Organized in Boston.
  • Forest City (1905)<br /> Manufactured as the Jewell beginning in 1906. Organized in Cleveland, Ohio, & named for the city nickname.
  • Forsyth (circa 1896) Franklin, Minnesota; only a prototype built.
  • Forth (1905)<br />New York company, one of two of the same name, organized by Clarence Forth. No cars built.
  • Forth (1910–1911)<br />Mansfield, Ohio, company, one of two of the same name, organized by Clarence Forth. Only one prototype car assembled; went bankrupt late 1911.
  • Fort Pitt (1908–1910, 1911)<br /> Organized in New Kensington, Pennsylvania; moved to Pittsburgh 1911. Always known as the Pittsburgh Six
  • Foster (1889,1901–1904)
  • Fostoria (1906–1907)
  • Fournier-Searchmont
  • Fox (1921–1923)
  • Franklin (1902–1934)
  • Frayer-Miller (1904–1910)
  • Frazer (1946–1951)
  • Frederickson (1914)
  • Fredonia (1902–1904)
  • Fremont (1920–1922)
  • Friedman Automobile Company (1900–1903)
  • Friend Motors Corporation (1920–1921)
  • Fritchle Electric (1905–1920)
  • Frontenac (1906–1913)
  • Frontenac Motor Corporation (1921–1925)
  • Frontmobile (1917–1918)
  • F.R.P. (1914–1916)
  • F.S. (1911–1912)
  • Fuller (1908–1910)
  • F.W.D. (1910–1912) <br /> Based in Wisconsin

G

H

I

  • Ideal Electric Co. (1909-c1911)
  • Illinois Electric (1897–1901)
  • Imp (1913–1914)
  • Imperial Motor Car Company (1907–1908)
  • Imperial Automobile Company (1908–1916)
  • Imperial (1955–1975, 1981–1983)
  • Imperial Electric (1903–1904)
  • Independent Harvester (1910–1911)
  • Indiana (1901)
  • Indianapolis (see Black)
  • International (1899) (see Strathmore)
  • International (1899)
  • International (1900)
  • International Cyclecar Company (1914) <br /> 'Economy' model
  • International Motor Cars (Apollo; 1962–1964)
  • International Power Company (1900)
  • International (1901–1903)
  • International Cyclecar Company (1914)
  • International Harvester (1907–1980)
  • Inter-State (1909–1919)
  • Iroquois (1903–1907)

J

K

L

  • Laconia (1914)
  • Lad's Car (1912–1914)
  • LaFayette (1919–1924)
  • La Marne (1919–1921)
  • Lambert (1906–1917)
  • Lancamobile (1900–1901)
  • Lane (1900–1911)
  • Lanpher (1906–1916)
  • Lansden Electric (1901–1903, 1906–1910)
  • La Petite (1905)
  • LaSalle (1927–1940)
  • La Salle-Niagara (1905–1906)
  • Laurel (1916–1920)
  • Lauth (1905; Lauth-Juergens 1908–1909)
  • L. C. Erbes (1915–1916)
  • L & E (1924–1934)
  • Leach (1899–1901)
  • Leach (1920–1923; Leach-Biltwell))
  • Leader (1905–1912)
  • Lende (1902–1909)
  • Lenox (1911–1917)
  • Lenox Electric
  • Leon Rubay (1923)
  • Lescina (1916)
  • Lewis (1914–1916)
  • Lewis Motocycle (1895)
  • Lexington (1909–1927)
  • Liberty Motor Car Company (1916–1924)
  • Light Steamer (1901–1902)
  • Light Motor Car Company (1914)
  • Lincoln (1912–1913) (see also Sears Roebuck)
  • Lincoln Motor Car Company (1914)
  • Lindsley (1908–1909)
  • Lion Motor Car Company (1909–1912)
  • Liquid Air (1899–1902)
  • Little Motor Car Company (1911–1913)
  • Little Detroit Speedster (1913–1914)
  • Littlemac (1930–1932)
  • Local Motors (2007–2022)
  • Locke
  • Locomobile (1899–1929)
  • Logan (1904–1908)
  • Logan (1903–1908)
  • Logan (cyclecars; 1914)
  • Lone Star (1919–1922)
  • Longest (1906)
  • Loomis (1900–1904)
  • Lordstown Motors (2018–2023)
  • Lorraine (1920–1922)
  • Los Angeles (1914)
  • Lowell-American (1908–1909)
  • Lozier Motor Company (1900–1918)
  • L.P.C.
  • LuLu (1914–1915)
  • Luverne (1904–1917)
  • Lyman (1904)
  • Lyman & Burnham (1903–1905)
  • Lyons-Knight (1913–1915)

M

  • Mackle-Thompson (1903)
  • Macomber (1913)
  • Macon (1915–1917)
  • Madison (1915–1919)
  • Magic
  • Mahoning (1904–1905)
  • Maibohm (1916–1922)
  • Malcolm (1900)
  • Malcolm Jones (or Malcolm) (1914–1915)
  • Malden Steam (1898, 1902)
  • Manexall (1920) <br /> 'Cyclomobile' model
  • Manistee Motor Car Company (1910–1913) <br /> Autoette model
  • Manta (1974–1986)
  • Marathon (1906–1914)
  • Marble-Swift (1903–1905)
  • Marion (1901)
  • Marion (1904–1915; Marion-Handley 1916–1918)
  • Marion Flyer (1910)
  • Marmon (1902–1933)
  • Marlboro (1900–1903)
  • Marquette (1912)
  • Marquette (1930)
  • Marr (1903–1904)
  • Marsh (1920–1923)
  • Martin (1898–1900)
  • Martin Wasp
  • Marvel Motor Car Company (1907)
  • Maryland (1907–1910)
  • Maryland Steamer (1900–1901)
  • Mason (1898–1899)
  • Mason (1906–1914)
  • Massillon (1909)
  • Master (1907)
  • Matheson Motor Car Company (1903–1912)
  • Maxim Motor Tricycle (1895; Maxim-Goodridge Electric 1908)
  • Maxwell-Briscoe (1904–1913; Maxwell Motor Company 1913–1925)
  • Mayer (1899–1901)
  • Mayfair (1925)
  • Maytag-Mason (1910–1911)
  • McCue (1909–1911)
  • McCurdy (1922)
  • McFarlan (1909–1928)
  • McGill (1917)
  • McIntyre (1909–1915)
  • McKay Steamer (1899–1902)
  • Mecca (1915–1916)
  • Med-Bow
  • Media (1899–1900)
  • Mel Special (1918–1924)
  • Menominee Electric Manufacturing Company (1915)
  • Mercer (1909–1919)
  • Mercury Cyclecar Company (1913–1914)
  • Mercury (1939–2011)
  • Merit Motor Company (1921–1922)
  • Merkel (1905–1907)
  • Merkur (1985–1989)
  • Merz (1914)
  • Meteor (1904–1905)
  • Metropol (1913–1914)
  • Metropolitan (1922–1923)
  • Metz (1909–1921)
  • Metzger (see Everitt)
  • Michigan Automobile Company (1901) <br /> 'Carter Steam' model
  • Michigan Automobile Company (1902) <br /> Later renamed Clipper Automobile Company
  • Michigan Automobile Company (1903–1908)
  • Michigan Buggy Company (1908–1914)
  • Michigan Steamer (1901)
  • Michigan Yacht and Power Co. (1904- ?)
  • Middleby (1909–1913)
  • Midland (1908–1913)
  • Midwest
  • Mier (1908–1909)
  • Milac (1916)
  • Milburn Electric (1915–1923)
  • Miller Car Company (1911–1914)
  • Mills (1876)
  • Milwaukee Steamer (1900–1902)
  • Minneapolis
  • Mino (1914)
  • Mitchell (1903–1923)
  • Mitchell-Lewis (see Mitchell)
  • Mobile (1900–1903)
  • Model (1903–1907)
  • Modoc (1912–1914)
  • Mohawk (1903–1905)
  • Moline
  • Moline (1904–1913; Moline-Knight 1914–1919)
  • Moller (1920–1922)
  • Monarch Motor Car Company (1914–1917)
  • Mondex-Magic (1914–1915)
  • Monitor (1915–1922)
  • Monroe Motor Company (1914–1923)
  • Moon (1905–1930)
  • Mora Motor Car Company (1906–1911)
  • Morgan (1900–1902)
  • Morris & Salom (1895–1897)
  • Morriss-London (1919–1923)
  • Morse (1902)
  • Mosler Automotive (1985–2013)
  • Motor Bob (1914)
  • Motor Buggy (1908-1911)
  • Motorcar Company (1905–1907; Cartercar 1905–1915)
  • Motorette (1911–1914)
  • Moyea (1903–1904)
  • Moyer (1911–1915)
  • Mount Pleasant Motor Company (MPM) (1914–1915)
  • Mutual Motors Company (1916–1919)
  • Mueller (1896–1899; also Mueller-Benz) (see Mueller Co., which was founded by the same person)
  • Mueller Manufacturing Company (1893–1952)
  • Multiplex (1912–1913)
  • Muncie <br /> 'Warner' model
  • Muntz (1950–1954)
  • Murdaugh (1901–1903)
  • Murray Motor Car Company (1916–1921; Murray-Mac 1921–1929)

N

O

P

  • Paccar (1905)
  • Pacific Motor Vehicle Company (1900–1904)
  • Packard (1895–1898)
  • Packard Motor Car Company (1899–1958)
  • Paige-Detroit (1908–1911; Paige 1911–1928; Graham-Paige 1928–1930)
  • Palmer (1905–1906)
  • Palmer-Singer (1908–1914)
  • Pan (1919–1921)
  • Panam (1902–1903)
  • Pan-American (1917–1922)
  • Paragon (1906)
  • Parenti (1920–1922)
  • Parry (1910; New Parry 1911–1912)
  • Parsons Electric (1905–1906)
  • Partin (1913; Partin-Palmer 1913–1917)
  • Paterson (W. A.) Company (1909–1923)
  • Pathfinder (1912–1917)
  • Pawtucket (1901–1902)
  • Payne-Modern (1907–1908)
  • Peerless (1900–1933)
  • Peerless Steam (1901)
  • Pence Automobile Company (circa 1905)
  • Penn (1901)
  • Penn (1908)
  • Penn (1910–1913)
  • Pennant (1924–1925)
  • Pennington (1894–1900)
  • Pennsy (1916–1918)
  • Pennsylvania (1907–1911)
  • People's (1900–1902)
  • Perfection (1907–1908)
  • Perfex (1912–1913)
  • Peter Pan (1914–1915)
  • Petrel (1909–1912)
  • Phelps (1903–1905)
  • Phianna (1917–1922)
  • Phillips (1980–198?)
  • Phipps-Grinnell (1911; Phipps Electric 1912)
  • Pickard (1909–1912)
  • Piedmont (1917–1922)
  • Pierce-Arrow (1900–1938)
  • Pierce-Racine (1904–1911)
  • Piggins (1908–1910)
  • Pilgrim (1911)
  • Pilgrim Motor Car Company (1915–1918)
  • Pilliod (1915–1916)
  • Pilot (1909–1924)
  • Pioneer (1907–1912)
  • Planche
  • Plass (1897)
  • Playboy (1947–1951)
  • Plymouth (1910)
  • Plymouth (1928–2001)
  • Pneumobile (1914–1915)
  • Pomeroy (1920–1924)
  • Ponder (1923) <br /> Renamed from Bour-Davis
  • Pontiac Spring and Wagon Works (1907–1908)
  • Pontiac (1926–2010)
  • Pope-Hartford (1904–1914)
  • Pope-Robinson (1903–1904)
  • Pope-Toledo (1903–1909)
  • Pope-Tribune (1904–1908)
  • Pope-Waverley (1903–1908)
  • Port Huron <br /> Havers model
  • Porter (1900–1901)
  • Porter (1919–1922)
  • Portland (1914)
  • Postal (1906–1908)
  • Powell (1930s–1960s)
  • Powell (1955–1956)
  • Powercar (1909–1911)
  • Pratt-Elkhart (1909–1911; Pratt 1911–1915)
  • Premier (1902–1926)
  • Premocar (1920–1923)
  • Prescott (1901–1905)
  • Primo (1910–1912)
  • Princess Motor Car Company (1914–1918)
  • Princess Cyclecar Company (1913–1914)
  • Prospect (1902, 1907–1908)
  • Pullman (1905–1917)
  • Pungs Finch (1904–1910)
  • Puritan (1902–1905)

Q

R

  • Railsbach (1914)
  • Rainier (1905–1911)
  • Raleigh (1921–1922)
  • Rambler (1900–1914)
  • Rambler (1958–1969)
  • Randall (1902–1903)
  • Ranger (1907–1910)
  • Rapid Motor Vehicle Company (1902–1909)
  • Rauch & Lang (1905–1932) <br /> Also known as Raulang.
  • Rayfield (1911–1915)
  • R.C.H (1912–1915)
  • Read Motor Company (1913–1914)
  • Reading (1910–1913)
  • Reading Steamer (1901–1903)
  • Real Cyclecar (1914; Real Light Car 1914–1915)
  • Reber (1902–1903)
  • Red Bug (1924–1930)
  • Red Jacket (1904–1905)
  • Rees (1921)
  • Reeves (1896–1898, 1905–1912)
  • Regal Motor Car Company (1908–1918)
  • Regas (1903–1905)
  • Reliable Dayton (1906–1909)
  • Reliance Automobile Manufacturing Co (1904–1906)
  • Remington (1895, 1900–1904)
  • REO Motor Car Company (1905–1975)
  • Renaissance Cars Inc (1994–1997) <br /> Also known as Zebra Motors Inc.
  • Republic (1910–1916)
  • ReVere (1918–1926)
  • Rex Motor Co (1914)
  • RiChard (1914–1919)
  • Richelieu (1922–1923)
  • Richmond (1902–1903)
  • Richmond (1904–1917)
  • Rickenbacker Motor Company (1922–1927)
  • Ricketts Automobile Co (1909–1911)
  • Riddle (1916–1926)
  • Rider-Lewis (1908–1911)
  • Riker Electric (1897–1902)
  • Ritz (1914–1915)
  • Riviera (1907)
  • R-O
  • Roader (1911–1912)
  • Roamer (1916–1929)
  • Robe (1914–1915)
  • Robie Motor Car Co (1914)
  • Robinson (1900–1902)
  • Robson (1909)
  • Rochester (1901)
  • Rock Falls (1919–1925)
  • Rockne (1932–1933)
  • Rockway (1910–1911)
  • Rockwell (1910–1911)
  • Rodgers (1921)
  • Roebling-Planche (1909)
  • Rogers (1899–1900) <br /> Steamobile model
  • Rogers Motor Car Co (1911–1912)
  • Rogers & Hanford (1899–1902)
  • Rollin (1924–1927)
  • Rolls-Royce (1921–1935)
  • Roosevelt (1929–1930)
  • Roper (1860–1896)
  • Ross Steamer (1905–1909)
  • Ross (1915–1918)
  • Rotary (1921–1923)
  • Royal Motor Company (1904–1911) <br /> 'Tourist' model
  • Rubay
  • Rugby (1920s)
  • Rushmobile
  • Russell (1903–1904)
  • Rutenber (1902)
  • Ruxton (1929–1930)
  • R&V Knight (1920–1924)

S

  • Saginaw (1914)
  • Saginaw Eight (1916)
  • Salisbury (1895)
  • Salter (1909–1915)
  • Salvador (1914; S-J-R 1915–1916)
  • Sampson (1904, 1911)
  • Sandusky (1902–1904)
  • Santos Dumont (1902–1904)
  • Saturn (1991–2010)
  • Saxon Motor Car Company (1913–1923)
  • Sayers (1917–1924)
  • Schacht (1904–1913)
  • Schaum (1901–1905)
  • Schoening (1895) <br /> 'Kerosine Carriage' model
  • Scott (1900–1901, 1903)
  • Scott-Newcomb (1920–1921) <br /> Standard Steam Car model
  • Scripps-Booth Corporation (1913–1923)
  • Searchmont (1900–1903)
  • Sears (1905–1915)
  • Sebring (1910–1912)
  • Sekine (1923)
  • Selden (1907–1914)
  • Sellers (1909–1912)
  • Senator (1912)
  • Seneca (1917–1924)
  • Serpentina (1915)
  • Serrifile (1921–1922)
  • Seven Little Buffaloes (1909)
  • Severin (1920–1921)
  • S.G.V. (1911–1915)
  • Shad-Wyck (1917–1923)
  • Shain
  • Sharon (1915)
  • Sharp (1908–1910) <br /> 'Arrow' model
  • Shawmobile (1908–1930)
  • Shawmut (1906–1908)
  • Shay (1979–1982)
  • Shelby (1903)
  • Sheridan (1920–1921)
  • Shoemaker (1906–1908)
  • Sibley (1910–1911)
  • Signet (1913–1914) 'Fenton' model
  • Silent-Knight (1905–1907)
  • Silent Sioux <br /> 'Fawick Flyer' model
  • Silver-Knight <br /> 'Silver' model
  • Simplex (1907–1919)
  • Simplicity (1907–1911)
  • Simplo (1908–1909)
  • Sinclair-Scott (1904–circa 1907)
  • Singer (1914–1920)
  • Single Center (1906–1908)
  • Sintz (1899–1904)
  • Skelton (1920–1922)
  • Skene (1900–1901)
  • Skorpion (1952–1954)
  • S&M (1913)
  • Small Motor Car Company (1910)
  • Smith Automobile Company (1902–1917) <br /> Renamed to Great Smith for 1907–1911
  • Smith & Mabley <br /> Also known as S&M Simplex
  • Smith Flyer (1915–1919)
  • Snyder (1908–1909)
  • Sommer (1904–1905)
  • Soules Motor Car Company (1905–1908)
  • Southern (1908–1909)
  • Southern Motor Car Co (1908–1910) <br /> 'Dixie Junior' and 'Dixie Tourist' models.
  • Sovereign (1906–1907)
  • Spacke (1919)
  • Spaulding (1902–1903)
  • Spaulding (1910–1916)
  • Speedway (1904–1905)
  • Speedwell (1907–1914)
  • Spencer (1921–1922)
  • Spencer Steamer (1862, 1901–1902)
  • Sphinx (1914–1916)
  • Spoerer (1908–1914)
  • Springer (1903–1905)
  • Springfield (1900–1901) <br /> Steam cars
  • Springfield (1903–1905)
  • Sprite (1914)
  • Squier (1899)
  • Stafford (1908–1915)
  • Stammobile (1900–1901)
  • Standard (1904–1908)
  • Standard (1912–1923)
  • Standard Six (1909–1910)
  • Standard Steel Car Company (1912–1923)
  • Standard Electrique (1911–1915) <br /> Also known as Standard Electric
  • Standard Steam Car (1920–1921)
  • Stanley (1907–1910)
  • Stanley Steamer (1897–1927)
  • Stanley Whitney (1899)
  • Stanton (1900–1901)
  • Stanwood (1920–1922)
  • Star (1908–1909)
  • Star (1922–1928)
  • Starin (1903–1904)
  • States (1916–1918)
  • Staver (1907–1914)
  • Steamobile (1900–1902)
  • Stearns (1898–1911) <br /> Became Stearns-Knight for 1912–1929.
  • Stearns Electric (1899–1903) <br /> Renamed to Stearns Steamer for 1901–1903
  • Steco (1914)
  • Steel Swallow (1907–1908)
  • Stephens (1917–1924)
  • Sterling Steamer (1901–1902)
  • Sterling (1909–1911)
  • Sterling (1915–1916)
  • Sterling-Knight (1920–1926)
  • Stevens-Duryea (1901–1915,1919–1927)
  • Stewart-Coats (1922)
  • Stickney Motorette (1914)
  • Stilson (1907–1909)
  • St. Joe (1908)
  • St. Louis (1899–1907)
  • Stoddard-Dayton (1904–1913)
  • Storck Steamer (1901–1902)
  • Storms Electric (1915)
  • Stout Motor Car Company (1932–1946)
  • Strathmore (1899–1901)
  • Stratton (1909)
  • Streator (1905–1911) <br /> Originally called Erie Motor Carriage Co. <br /> Halladay model.
  • Stringer (1899–1902)
  • Strobel & Martin
  • Strong & Rogers Electric (1900–1901)
  • Strouse <br /> Also known as S.R.K.
  • Studebaker (1902–1963)
  • Studebaker-Garford (1903–1911)
  • Studebaker-Packard Corporation (1954–1962)
  • Studillac (1953–1955)
  • Sturges Electric
  • Sturtevant (1905–1907)
  • Stutz Motor Car Company (1911–1935)
  • Stutz Motor Car of America (1968–1987)
  • Stuyvesant (1911–1912)
  • Suburban (1911–1912)
  • Success (1906–1909)
  • Sultan (1908–1912)
  • Summit (1907–1909)
  • Sun (1916–1917, 1921–1922)
  • Sunset (1900–1913)
  • Synnestvedt Electric (1904–1905)
  • Syracuse (1899–1903)

T

  • Tarkington (1922–1923)
  • Taunton (1901–1903) <br /> Steam cars
  • Templar (1917–1924)
  • Templeton-Dubrie (1910)
  • Terraplane (1932–1939)
  • Terwilliger (1904) <br /> Empire Steamer model
  • Texan (1920–1922)
  • Thomas (1902–1919)
  • Thomas-Detroit (1906–1908)
  • Thompson (1901–1907) <br /> Steam cars
  • Thresher Electric (1900)
  • Tiffany Electric (1913–1914)
  • Tiger (1914–1915)
  • Tincher (1903–1909)
  • Tinker & Piper Steam (1899)
  • Tinkham (1898–1899)
  • Toledo (1901–1903)
  • Tonawanda
  • Torbensen (1902–1906)
  • Touraine (1912–1916)
  • Tourist (1902–1910)
  • Tractmobile (1900–1902)
  • Trask-Detroit (1922–1923)
  • Traveler (1907–1908)
  • Trebert (1907–1908)
  • Trimoto (1900–1901) <br /> Also known as Tri-Motor
  • Trinity Steamer
  • Triumph (1907–1912)
  • Trumbull (1914–1915)
  • Tucker (1946–1949)
  • Tulsa (1918–1922)
  • Twentieth Century Motor Car Corporation (1974–1978)
  • Twin City (1914)
  • Twombly (1913–1915)
  • Twyford (1899–1902, 1904–1907)

U

  • US Automobile (1899–1901)
  • Union (1902–1905)
  • (1911–1912)
  • United (1919–1920)
  • United States (1899–1903) <br /> Electric cars
  • United States Long Distance
  • Unito (1908–1910)
  • Universal (1914)
  • Upton Machine Company (1902–1903)
  • Upton Motor Company (1905–1907)

V

  • Van (1911–1912)
  • Van Wagoner (1899–1903)
  • Vaughn (1909)
  • V.E. (1901–1906) <br /> Also known as V.E.C. Electric
  • Vector (1971–1999, 2006–2010)
  • Velie (1908–1929)
  • Vernon (Able 8; 1918–1921)
  • Victor (1905–1911)
  • Victor Page Motors Corp (1921–1924)
  • Victor Steamer (1899–1903) <br /> Previously Overman Steam (1895–1898)
  • Victormobile (1900–1901) <br /> 'Steamer' model
  • Victory (1920–1921)
  • Viking (1907–1908)
  • Viking (1929–1931)
  • Virginian (1911–1912)
  • Vixen (1914–1916)
  • Vulcan (1913–1915)

W

  • Waco (1915–1917)
  • Wagenhals (1910–1915)
  • Wahl (1913–1914)
  • Waldron (1908–1911)
  • Walker Motor Car Company (1905–1906)
  • Wall (1900–1903)
  • Walter (1902–1909)(1905–1909)
  • Waltham Steam (1898–1902)
  • Waltham Manufacturing Co (1899–1910) <br /> 'Orient' model
  • Walworth (1904–1905)
  • Ward (1913–1914)
  • Ward Electric (1914–1916)
  • Ware Steam Wagon (1861–1867)
  • Warren (1910–1913)
  • Warwick (1901–1905)
  • Washington (1921–1924)
  • Wasp (1919–1924)
  • Waterloo (1903–1905)
  • Watrous (1905)
  • Watt (1910)
  • Waukesha (1906–1910)
  • Waverley Electric (1898–1903, 1909–1916)
  • Webb Jay (1908)
  • Weidely Motor Company (1915–1917)
  • Welch Motor Car Company (1901–1911)
  • Westcott (1909–1925)
  • Westfield (1901–1903)
  • W.F.S. (1911–1912)
  • Whaley-Henriette (1898–1900)
  • Wharton (1922–1923)
  • Wheeler Manufacturing Company (1904)
  • Whippet (1927–1931)
  • White Motor Company (1900–1918)
  • White Star (1909–1911)
  • Whiting Motor Car Co (1910–1912)
  • Whitmore, M.C. Co (1914) <br /> Arrow Cyclecar model
  • Whitney (1896–1900)
  • Wilcox (1909–1910)
  • Wildman (1902)
  • Wills (C. H.) and Company (1921–1927)
  • Willys (1916–1918, 1930–1942, 1953–1963)
  • Willys-Knight (1914–1933)
  • Willys-Overland (1912–1953)
  • Wilson (1903–1905)
  • Windsor (1929–1930)
  • Wing (1922)
  • Winther (1921–1923)
  • Winton (1896–1924)
  • Wolfe (1907–1909)
  • Wolverine (1904–1906,1927–1928)
  • Woodill (1952–1956)
  • Woodruff (1902–1904)
  • Woods Electric (1899–1916) <br /> Renamed to Woods Dual Power for 1917–1918
  • Woods Mobilette (1913–1916)
  • Worth (J.M.) Gas Engine Manufacturing Co (1902)
  • Worth (1906–1910)

X

  • Xander (1901–1902)

Y

Z

  • Zehr (1912–1915)
  • Zent (1900–1902, 1904–1906)
  • Zentmobile (1903)
  • Zimmer Motorcars (1978–1988)
  • Zimmerman (1908–1915)
  • Zip (1913–1914)

See also

Notes

Sources

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