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.

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A Automobile Company The A Automobile Company was an American Brass Era car, brass era Car, automobile manufacturer located in Sacramento, California from 1910 to 1913. The company produced vehicles under the brand name ''Blue & Gold''. History Established in Septemb ...

(1910–1913)
'Blue & Gold, Red John, model *

Abbott-Detroit The Abbott-Detroit was an American luxury Car, automobile manufactured between 1909 and 1919. It was designed by John G. Utz, designer of the Chalmers, who had previously worked for Oldsmobile, Olds Motor Works and the Autocar Company. Considere ...

(1909–1918)
Moved to Cleveland and renamed to 'Abbott' in 1917.Clymer, Floyd. ''Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877–1925'' (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p. 190. * Abeln-Zehr (1911–1912)
Renamed to 'Zehr' after departure of S. Abeln in 1912.Clymer, p. 210. *

AC Propulsion AC Propulsion is a San Dimas, California, USA company founded in 1992 by Alan Cocconi, Wally Rippel, and Paul Carosa, that specializes in alternating current-based drivetrain systems for electric vehicles. It offers AC-induction traction motors. ...

(1997–2003)

tzero The tZero (a mathematical symbol meaning, 'time from a standing start in sequence') is a hand-built electric sports car designed and built in very limited numbers by the U.S. pioneering company AC Propulsion in the mid 1990's. It was the inspirati ...

model * Apex Motor Car Company (1920–1922)

Ace An ace is a playing card, die or domino with a single pip. In the standard French deck, an ace has a single suit symbol (a heart, diamond, spade, or a club) located in the middle of the card, sometimes large and decorated, especially in the ...

model * Acme Motor Car Company (1903–1911) *

Adams Company The Adams Company is an American manufacturing concern. It was founded in 1883 and is based in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Between 1905 and 1912 it produced the Adams-Farwell, a brass era automobile. History The Roberts & Langworthy Iron Works ...

(1905–1912)
'Adams-Farwell' model * Anger Engineering Company (1913–1915) * Aerocar Company (1905–1908) * Aerocar International (1946–1987) * Aircraft Products (1947)
Airscoot model *

Airway The respiratory tract is the subdivision of the respiratory system involved with the process of conducting air to the alveoli for the purposes of gas exchange in mammals. The respiratory tract is lined with respiratory epithelium as respiratory ...

(1949–1950)Flory, J. "Kelly", Jr. ''American Cars 1946–1959'' (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Coy, 2008), p. 1016. *

Ajax Motors Co. Ajax Motors Co. was an automobile company based in Seattle, Washington, started by George, Frank, and Charles Parker. The company produced a two-seat car. It was available in three wheelbase lengths. Right-hand and left-hand steering were offered ...

(1914–1915)
Based in Seattle * Ajax Motor Vehicle Company (1901–1903)
Based in New York City * Aland Motor Car Company (1916–1917) * Albany Automobile Company (1907–1908) * Alden Sampson Company (1904)

Sampson Sampson may refer to: Military * , several Royal Navy ships * , several US Navy ships * Sampson-class destroyer, a World War I US Navy class * Sampson Air Force Base, near Seneca Lake, New York, closed in 1956 * SAMPSON, a multi-function radar ...

model * Albaugh-Dover Co. (1910–1911)
Also known as Aldo * All-Steel Motor Car Co. (1915–1916) * Allen Motor Company (1913–1922)
Based in Ohio * Allen Iron & Steel Company (1913–1914)
Based in Philadelphia * Alpena Motor Company (1910–1914) *

Alter Motor Car Company The Alter Motor Car Company, of Plymouth, Michigan, produced over 1,000 automobiles between 1914 and 1916. The company was organized on January 26, 1914, by Guy Hamilton, F.M. Woodward, and other local residents. Construction of the factory s ...

(1914–1917) * Altham (1896–1899) *

Alcoa Alcoa Corporation (an acronym for "Aluminum Company of America") is an American industrial corporation. It is the world's eighth-largest producer of aluminum. Alcoa conducts operations in 10 countries. Alcoa is a major producer of primary alu ...

(1920–1922)
'Aluminum' model * Amalgamated Machinery Corp (1917–1919) *

Ambassador An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or so ...

(1921–1925)Clymer, p. 205. * American Automobile Manufacturing Company (1911–1912)
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American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, p ...

models. Based in Indiana. *

American Automobile and Power Company The American Automobile and Power Company was an American Brass Era car manufacturer, incorporated in Sanford, Maine, in 1903.Kimes, Beverly Rae. ''The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805–1942'' (Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 1989), ...

(1904–1905)
Populaire model * American Automobile Co. (1899–1901)
Based in New York * American Cyclecar Co. (1914) * American Austin (1929–1941)
Renamed to 'American Bantam' in 1935 * American Beauty (1918–1920)Clymer, p. 170. * American Electric (1913–1914)
Based in Michigan * American Electric Vehicle Co. (1896–1902)
Based in Chicago * American Locomotive Automobile Company (1908–1913)
Also known as Alco * American Metal Wheel & Auto Co (1907)
Juvenile model * American Mors (1906–1909) *

American Motor Car Company The American Motor Car Company was a short-lived company in the automotive industry founded in 1906, lasting until 1913. It was based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The American Motor Car Company pioneered the "underslung" design. ...

(1906–1914) * American Motor Company (1895-1902) * American Motor Carriage Co. (1902–1904) * American Motor Vehicle Co. (1916–1920)

Junior Junior or Juniors may refer to: Aircraft * Ekolot JK-05L Junior, a Polish ultralight aircraft * PZL-112 Junior, a Polish training aircraft * SZD-51 Junior, a Polish-made training and club glider Arts and entertainment Characters * Bowser Jr., ...

model *

American Motors American Motors Corporation (AMC; commonly referred to as American Motors) was an American automobile manufacturing company formed by the mergers and acquisitions, merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company on May 1, 19 ...

(1954–1987)
Also known as AMC * American Motors Co. (1906–1924)
Balanced Six model. Based in New Jersey * American Motors Incorporated (1917–1922)
Amco model. Based in New York * American Power Carriage (1899–1900) * American Simplex (1906–1913)
Renamed to Amplex in 1910 * American Steam Automobile Co. (1924–1931)
Based in Massachusetts * American Steam Truck Co. (1922–1924)
Based in Illinois * American Voiturette (1913–1914)
Car-Nation models * American Waltham (1898–1899) * American Wheelock * Ames, F.A. Co. (1910–1922)
Renamed to 'Ames Body Corporation' in 1915 * Ams-Sterling (1917) * Anchor Buggy & Carriage Co. (1910–1911) * Anderson Automobile Co. (1916–1925) * Anderson Carriage Manufacturing Co. (1907–1910)Kimes, p. 47 * Anderson Machine Co. (1906) * Anger Engineering Company (1912–1915)
Also known as A.E.C. * Angus (1907–1910)
Fuller model * Anheuser-Busch (1905)Clymer, pp. 170-171.
Built in St. Louis by the beer company * Anhut (1909–1910) *

Ansted The Ansted was an American automobile; successor to the Lexington and the Ansted-Lexington, it was manufactured from 1926 to 1927. Following the sale of the Lexington plant in Connersville, Indiana Connersville is a city in Fayette Coun ...

(1926–1927) *

Ansted-Lexington The Ansted-Lexington, also known as the Ansted, was an American automobile A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, Car seat, seat one to eight people, have ...

(1922) * Anthony (1899–1900) *

Apperson The Apperson was a brand of American automobile manufactured from 1901 to 1926 in Kokomo, Indiana. Company history The company was founded by the brothers Edgar and Elmer Apperson shortly after they left Haynes-Apperson; for a time they co ...

(1902–1926) * Apple Automobile Company (1917–1918) * Arabian (1915–1917) * ArBenz (1911–1918) * Ardsley Motor Car Co. (1905–1906) * Argo Electric Vehicle Co. (1912–1916)
Based in Saginaw, Michigan. * Argo Motor Co. (1914–1916)
Based in Jackson, Michigan. * Ariel Company (1905–1907) * Aristos *

Armstrong Electric Armstrong Electric was a manufacturer of electric automobiles in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The company was founded by inventor, William Armstrong, and produced cars from 1885 through 1902. Present day It was reported that the Maple Street facto ...

(1885–1902) * Arnolt, S.H. Inc. (1953–1954) * Artzberger (1904) * Atlas Automobile Co. (1906–1907)
Based in Pittsburgh * Atlas Motor Car Co. (1907–1913)
Based in Massachusetts. Renamed to 'Atlas-Knight' in 1912. * Auburn Automobile Co. (1900–1936)
Based in Indiana * Auburn Motor Chassis (1912–1915)Kimes, p. 74 * Aultman (1901) * Aurora Automobile Co. (1905–1906)
Formerly 'Aurora Carriage Top Company' * Aurora Automatic Machinery Co. (1907–1909) * Austen *

Austin Automobile Company The Austin was a brass era American automobile manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1901 to 1921. The company, founded by James E. Austin and his son Walter Austin, built large, expensive and powerful touring cars with an unusual double ...

(1901–1921) * Auto-Bug (1909–1910) * Auto Cub (1956) * Auto Cycle (1906–1907) * Auto Dynamic (1900–1902) * Autoette Electric Car Co. (1948–1970) * Automatic Transportation Co. (1921) * Automobile Fore Carriage (1900) * Automobile Voiturette * Automotor (1901–1904) * Autoparts Manufacturing Co. (1910)
King-Remick model * Auto Tricar (1914) * Auto Vehicle * Avanti Motor Co. (1963–2007) *

Avery Company The Avery Company, founded by Robert Hanneman Avery, was an American farm tractor manufacturer famed for its undermounted engine which resembled a railroad engine more than a conventional farm steam engine. Avery founded the farm implement busine ...

(1891–1928) Tractor, truck and car manufacturer

B

* Babcock, H.H. Company (1909–1913) * Babcock Electric Carriage Co. (1906–1912) * Baby Moose (1914) * Bachelle Electric (1900–1903) * Bacon (1901, 1919–1920) *

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(1910–1911)
Based in Wisconsin * Bailey (1907–1910) *

Baker Electric Baker Motor Vehicle Company was an American manufacturer of Brass Era car, Brass Era electric vehicle, electric automobiles in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1899 to 1914. It was founded by Walter C. Baker. History The first Baker vehicle was a two ...

(1899–1916)Clymer, pp. 190, 205.
Based in Cleveland * Balboa (1924–1925) * Baldner (1900–1903) * Baldwin (1899–1901) * Ball Steam (1868, 1902) * Balzer (1894–1900) * Banker (1905) * Bantam (1914)
Distinct from

American Bantam The American Bantam Car Company was an American automobile manufacturing company incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania. American Bantam is credited with inventing the original World War II ton jeep in 1940.To be distinguished from the U.S. ...

* 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)

Hudson Hudson may refer to: People * Hudson (given name) * Hudson (surname) * Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back * Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudson Rodrigues dos Santos, Brazilian f ...

model * Beardsley (1914–1917) *

Beechcraft Beechcraft is an American brand of civil aviation and Military aircraft, military aircraft owned by Textron Aviation since 2014, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Originally, it was a brand of Beech Aircraft Corporation, an American manufacture ...

(1946) * Beggs (1919–1923) * Belden (1907–1911) * Bell Motor Car Company (1916–1922)
Based in Pennsylvania * Belmont Electric Auto Co. (1909–1910) * Belmont (1916) * Bendix (1908–1909) * Benham Manufacturing Co. (1914) * Ben Hur (1917–1918)
Based in Cleveland * Benner (1909) *

Berg Berg may refer to: People *Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * General Berg (disambiguation) * Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor * Berg (footballer, born 1963), Ninimbergue dos Santos Guerra, Brazilian footba ...

(1903–1905)
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 The Binghamton Electric was an American automobile manufactured only in 1920. An electric car from Binghamton, New York, the car was made probably as a prototype, by the Binghamton Electric Truck Co., located at 250, Main street. Not more than two ...

(1920) *

Binney & Burnham The Binney & Burnham was an American automobile built in Boston from 1901 to 1902 by James L. Binney and John Appleton Burnham. It was a twin-cylinder steam car A steam car is a car (automobile) propelled by a steam engine. A steam engine is ...

(1901–1902) * Birch Motor Cars (1916–1923) *

Birmingham Motors Birmingham Motors was a United States–based automobile company. Organized in 1920, it was tentatively in business only from 1921 through 1923. The Birmingham offered a number of unusual features, including a type of swing axle suspension and ex ...

(1921–1923) *

Black Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without chroma, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness.Eva Heller, ''P ...

(1893, 1896–1900) *

Black Motor Company The Black was an American brass era automobile, built at 124 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois, in 1906. It was a high wheeler buggy priced at a US$375-$450, when Gale's Model A was $500, the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout went for $650, ...

(1908–1910) Renamed to 'Black-Crow' in 1909 * Blackhawk (1903) *

Blackhawk Black Hawk and Blackhawk may refer to: Animals * Common black hawk, ''Buteogallus anthracinus'' * Cuban black hawk, ''Buteogallus gundlachii'' * Great black hawk, ''Buteogallus urubitinga'' * Mangrove black hawk, ''Buteogallus (anthracinus) s ...

(1929–1930) *

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(1906) * B.L.M. (1906–1907) * Blomstrom (C.H.) Motor Co. (1902–1903) * Blomstrom Manufacturing Co. (1907–1908)

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model, based in Michigan. * Blood Brothers Auto and Machine Company (1902–1906) * BMC (1952)
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)Clymer, p. 23. * 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)

Smith Flyer The Smith Flyer was an American automobile manufactured by the A.O. Smith, A.O. Smith Company in Milwaukee from 1915 until about 1919 when the manufacturing rights were sold to Briggs & Stratton and it was renamed the Briggs & Stratton Flyer. ...

model * Briggs-Detroiter Motor Car Co. (1912–1917) * Brightwood * Briscoe Motor Co. (1913–1923) * Bristol (1903–1904) * Broc Electric (1909–1916)
Based in Cleveland *

Brogan Brogan or O'Brogan, is a surname originating in Ireland, anglicized from the original Ó Brógáin. The form McBrogan, is also present sharing the meaning of O'Brogan, essentially "son of Brogan." The name is an anglicized form of Irish Ó Br� ...

(1946–1950) * Brook (1920–1921) * Brooks Steamer (1927) * Brown (1914) * Brownie (1916)Clymer, p. 206. *

Browniekar Browniekar is the name of a cycle car built in Newark, New York, from 1908 to 1911. This roadster that places two passengers fulfilled two purposes: It was a "toy designed for "harmless sport and amusement of the young folks", and, nevertheless ...

(1908–1911) *

Brush Motor Car Company Brush Motor Car Company (1907-1909), later the Brush Runabout Company (1909-1913), was based in Highland Park, Michigan. History The company was founded by Alanson Partridge Brush (February 10, 1878, Michigan – March 6, 1952, Michigan). He ...

(1907–1912) * Bryan Steam Car (1918–1923) * Buckeye (1895)
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)Clymer, p. 178.
Based in Chicago * Burdick (1909) * Burg (1910–1913) * Burns (1908–1912) * Burrows (1914–1915) * Burtt Manufacturing Co. (1902–1906)

Cannon A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during th ...

model * Bush (1916–1924)

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* C-A-C (1914–1915) * Cady Automobile Company (1899) *

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

(1900–1902, 1910) * Caloric (1903–1904) * Camelot Motors (1981) *

Cameron Cameron may refer to: People * Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan * Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ;Mononym * Cam'ron (born 19 ...

(1903–1920)Clymer, pp. 23, 206. One of three companies by this name. * Campbell (1918–1919) *

Canda Canda is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km southwest of Venice and about west of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 958 and an area of .All demographi ...

(1900–1902) *

(1902–1906) *

Canoo Canoo Inc. was an American automotive company based in Torrance, California, that developed and manufactured electric vehicles. Canoo's research and development team was based in Michigan, in the Metro Detroit, Detroit region (Auburn Hills, Mi ...

(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)
Distinct from ''Carrol'' * Carroll Six (1921–1922) * Carter Twin-Engine (1907–1908) *

Cartercar Cartercar was an American automotive manufacturing company established in 1905 in Jackson, Michigan, and founded by Byron J. Carter. After several relocations in other cities, Cartercar was acquired by General Motors in 1909. History Beginni ...

(1905–1916) * Carthage (1914–1915) * Case (1911–1927)Clymer, p. 153.
Based in Wisconsin * C.B (1917–1918) * Ceco (1914–1915)
Based in Chicago * Centaur (1902–1903) * Central (1905–1906) *

Century A century is a period of 100 years or 10 decades. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. The word ''century'' comes from the Latin ''centum'', meaning ''one hundred''. ''Century'' is sometimes abbreviated as c. ...

(1900–1903)
'Tourist' model * Century Motor Company (1911–1915)
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)
Renamed to Chalmers in 1911 * Champion (1916) * Chandler (1913–1929) * Chapman Electric (1899–1901) * Charles Abresch Company (1899–circa 1965) *

Chase Chase or CHASE may refer to: Businesses * Chase Bank, a national American financial institution * Chase UK, a British retail bank * Chase Aircraft (1943–1954), a defunct American aircraft manufacturer * Chase Coaches, a defunct bus operator in ...

(1907–1912) *

Checker Motors Corporation Checker Motors Corporation was a vehicle manufacturer, and later an automotive subcontractor, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The company was established by Morris Markin in 1922, created by a merger of the firms Commonwealth Motors and Markin ...

(1922–1982) * Chelsea (1914) * Chicago (1902) * Chicago Electric (1899–1901) * Chicago Motor Buggy (1908) * Chicago Recording Scale Co (1906–1907)

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model * Chicago Steam Car (1905–1907) * Chief (1908) * Christie (1904–1910) * Christman (1901–1905, 1907) * Church-Field (1912–1913) * Church Manufacturing Co (1903–1904)
Lenawee model * Cincinnati Steamer (1903–1904) * CinO (1910–1913) *

Citicar The CitiCar was a car produced from 1974 to 1977 by Sebring, Florida–based Sebring-Vanguard, Inc. After being bought out by Commuter Vehicles, Inc, Sebring-Vanguard produced the similar Comuta-Car and Comuta-Van from 1979 to 1982. Similariti ...

(1974–1976) * Clark (1901) * Clark Electric (1903–1905) * Clark & Company (1903–1904)
Clarkmobile model * Classic (1916–1917, 1920) * Cleburne *

Clénet Coachworks Clénet was a manufacturer of Neoclassic automobiles with old retro styling, mixed with modern technology. Each limited-production model was conceived, designed, and produced by a small team in Santa Barbara County, California, in the 1970s and ...

(1975–1980) * Clermont * Cleveland (1902–1904)
Built in Cleveland *

Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...

(1905–1909) * Cleveland (1914) * Cleveland (1919–1926) * Climber (1919–1924) * Clinton E. Woods Electric (1897–1901) *

Clipper A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing vessel, designed for speed. The term was also retrospectively applied to the Baltimore clipper, which originated in the late 18th century. Clippers were generally narrow for their len ...

(1956) * Clough Steamer (1869) * Cloughley (1896–1903) * Club Car (1910–1911) * Clyde Special * Clymer (1908)
Based in Missouri * Coates-Goshen (1908–1910) *

Coats Steam Car The Coats Steam Car Company was an American steam automobile manufacturer based in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. It was founded by George A. Coats. The company operated from 1921 to 1923. Models A corporation was formed and perhaps two ...

(1921–1923) * Coda (2009–2013) * Coey-Mitchell Automobile Company (1913–1917) * Coggswell (1910–1911) * Colburn (1906–1911)
Based in Denver * ColbyDenver (1911–1914) *

Cole Motor Car Company The Cole Motor Car Company was an early automobile maker based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Cole automobiles were built from 1908 until 1925. They were quality-built luxury cars. The make is a pioneer of the V8 engine. Early years Joseph J. C ...

(1909–1925)
Based in Indianapolis * Colonial Motors Corporation (1921–1922) * Colonial Electric Car Company (1912) * Colt (1907)Clymer, p. 63.
Based in New York * Columbia (1897–1913) * Columbian Electric *

Columbia Motors Columbia Motors was a Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, United States based automobile manufacturer that produced automobiles from 1916 to 1924. Columbia Motors was incorporated in 1916, with John George Bayerline as company president and William E ...

(1916–1924) * Columbian Electric (1914–1917)
Distinct from 'Columbia Electric' * Columbus Buggy Company (1907–1908) * Columbus Electric (1903–1915)
Based in Ohio * Comet (1917–1922)
Based in Illinois * Comet (1946–1951) * Commerce (1907–1908) * Commercial Motor Truck Company
Based in Ohio * Commodore Motors Corporation (1921–1922) *

Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the 15th century. Originally a phrase (the common-wealth ...

(1917–1922) * Commuter Cars (1998) * Comuta-Car (1979–1982) * Conrad (1900–1903) *

Continental Continental may refer to: Places * Continental, Arizona, a small community in Pima County, Arizona, US * Continental, Ohio, a small town in Putnam County, US Arts and entertainment * ''Continental'' (album), an album by Saint Etienne * Continen ...

(1907–1908) * Continental (1914)
Based in Minneapolis and Chicago *

(1933–1934) *

(1956–1957) * Corbin (1904–1912) * Corbin (1999–2003) *

Corbitt Corbitt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Claude Corbitt (1915–1978), American baseball player * Don Corbitt (1924–1993), American football player * Gregory Corbitt (born 1971), Australian field hockey player * Helen ...

(1907–1914) * Cord (1929–1932,1936–1937) * Corinthian (1922–1923) * Cornelian (1914–1915) * Cornish-Friedberg * Correja (1909–1914) * Corwin (1905–1906)
Gas-au-lec model * Cosmopolitan (1907–1910)
Distinct from the Nash Cosmopolitan * Cotta Steam (1901–1903) * Country Club (1903–1904) *

Courier A courier is a person or organization that delivers a message, package or letter from one place or person to another place or person. Typically, a courier provides their courier service on a commercial contract basis; however, some couriers are ...

(1904–1905) *

(1909–1911) * Courier Car Co (1912)
'Clermont' model *

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(1902–1907) * Coyote Special (1909–1910) * C.R. Patterson and Sons (1915–1939), maker of the Patterson-Greenfield automobile and later buses and trucks.Clymer, p. 209. * Craig-Toledo (1907) * Crane (1912–1920)
Renamed to

Crane-Simplex Crane-Simplex was the common name of the Simplex Crane Model 5 luxury automobile, produced by the Simplex Automobile Company in New Brunswick, New Jersey, from 1915 to 1918. Crane-Simplex Company was formed in 1922 in Long Island City, New Yo ...

in 1915 * Crane & Breed (1912–1917) * Crawford (1904–1923) * Crescent (1913–1914) *

Crestmobile Crest Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They built cars between 1901 and 1904. The 1904 ''Crestmobile'' was a touring car model, notable for its removable tonneau. With the tonneau in place, it ...

(1901–1905) * Cricket Cyclecar Company (1913–1914) * Criterion * Crompton (1902–1905) *

Crosley Crosley was a small, independent American manufacturer of economy cars or subcompact cars, bordering on microcars. At first called the Crosley Corporation and later Crosley Motors Incorporated, the Cincinnati, Ohio, firm was active from 19 ...

(1939–1952) * Crouch (1894–1900) * Crow-Elkhart (1911–1923) * Crowdus Electric (1899–1902) *

Crown A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol of the monarch's government or items endorsed by it. The word itself is used, parti ...

(1905–1907) * Crowther (1915–1917)
Renamed to 'Crowther-Duryea' in 1917 * Croxton-Keeton (1909–1914)
Renamed to 'Croxton' in 1911 * Cruiser (1917–1919) * Culver (1905) *

Cunningham Cunningham is a surname of Scottish origin, see Clan Cunningham. Notable people sharing this surname A–C *Aaron Cunningham (born 1986), American baseball player * Abe Cunningham, American drummer *Adrian Cunningham (born 1960), Australian ...

(1907–1936) * Cunningham Sports Cars (1951–1955) * Clark-Carter Automobile Co (1909–1913)
Renamed to Cutting Motor Car Company in 1911; defunct c. 1912; last model year 1913. * C.V.I. Motor Car Co (1907–1908)

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* Detroit Air-Cooled Car Company (1922–1923) * Dagmar (1922–1927) * Dale (1974) * Daniels (1916–1924) * Dan Patch (1910–1911) * Darby Motor Car Company (1909–1910) * Darling (1901–1902)Clymer, pp. 5, 206. * Darrin (1946, 1955–1958) * Davenport (1902) *

Davis Davis may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Davis (Antarctica) * Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago) * Davis Station, an Australian base and research outpost in the Vestfold Hills * Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land Canada * Davis, Sa ...

(1908–1929) * Davis Cyclecar Company (1914) *

(1947–1949) * Davis Steam Car (1921) * Davis Totem (1921–1922) * Dawson (1904) * Dawson Auto-Mobile (1899–1901) * Day Automobile Company (1911–1914) *

Dayton Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...

(1914) *

Dayton Electric The Dayton Electric was an American electric car manufactured in Dayton, Ohio Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a popul ...

(1911–1915) *

Deal In cryptography, DEAL (Data Encryption Algorithm with Larger blocks) is a symmetric block cipher derived from the Data Encryption Standard (DES). Its design was presented by Lars Knudsen at the SAC conference in 1997, and submitted as a proposa ...

(1905–1911) * Decatur (1910–1911) * Decatur (1914–1915) * Decker (1902–1903) * Deere-Clark (1906; Deere 1907) * Deering Magnetic (1918–1919) * Defiance Motor Truck (1915–1920)/> * De La Vergne (1895–1896) * Delling (1924–1927) * Delmore (1921–1923) *

DeLorean Motor Company The DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) was an American automobile manufacturer formed by automobile industry executive John DeLorean in 1975. It produced just one model, from early 1981 to late 1982—the stainless steel DeLorean sports car featur ...

(1975–1982) * De Luxe Motor Car Company (1906–1908) * De Mars Electric (1905–1906; Blakeslee Electric 1906; Williams Electric 1906–1907; Byrider Electric 1907–1910) * DeMot or DeMotCar (1910–1911) * De Motte (1904) * Denneed (1916) * Derain (1908–1911) * Desberon (1901–1904) *

De Schaum The De Schaum was an American automobile manufactured in Buffalo, New York from 1908 to 1909. The company offered a 7 hp High wheeler called the De Shaum and Seven Little Buffaloes. History William A. De Shaum was William A Shaum with a ...

(1908–1909) * Des Moines (1902) * De Soto Motor Car Company (1913–1914) * DeSoto (1928–1961) * De Tamble (1908–1913) *

Detroit Automobile Company The Detroit Automobile Company (DAC) was an early American automobile manufacturer founded on August 5, 1899, in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first venture of its kind in Detroit. Automotive mechanic Henry Ford attracted the financial backing ...

(1899–1901) * Detroit Automobile Manufacturing Company (1905) * Detroit Auto Vehicle Company (1904–1908) * Detroit Cyclecar Company (1913–1914) * Detroit-Dearborn Motor Car Company (1910–1911) *

Detroit Electric The Detroit Electric was an electric car produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. The company built 13,000 electric cars from 1907 to 1939. The marque was revived in 2008 by Albert Lam, former Group CEO of the Lotus En ...

(1907–1939) * Detroiter (1912–1917) * Detroit-Oxford Motor Car Company (1905–1906) * Detroit-Speedster (1913–1914; Saginaw Speedster 1914) *

Detroit Steam Motors Corporation The Detroit Steam Motors Corporation of Detroit, Michigan, U.S., is a defunct American steam car motor car manufacturer. The Detroit Steam Motors Corporation introduced its first steam cars, called Trask-Detroits, in 1922. The Trask-Detroit was an ...

(1922) * De Vaux-Hall Motors Company (1931–1932; Continental-De Vaux 1932) *

De Vaux Continental The Continental De Vaux was an automobile produced by the ''Continental-De Vaux Company'' in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In April 1931, De Vaux-Hall Motors started production of an automobile based on the defunct Durant (automobile). Norman de vau ...

(1932–1934) * DeWitt (1909–1910) * Dewabout (1900–1901) * Dey Electric (1917–1919) * Dey Griswold (1895–1898) * Diamond (1914–1915) *

Diamond T The Diamond T Company was an American automobile and truck manufacturer. They produced commercial and military trucks. History The Diamond T Motor Car Company was founded in Chicago in 1905 by C. A. Tilt. Reportedly, the company name was creat ...

(1905–1967) *

Diana Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), ...

(1925–1928) * Dile (1914–1917) * Dingfelder Motor Company (1903) * Disbrow (1917–1918) * Dispatch (1910) * Dixie (1908–1910) * Dixie (1916) * Dixie Flyer (1916–1923) *

Doble steam car The Doble steam car was an American steam car maker from 1909 to 1931. Its latter models of steam car, with fast-firing boiler and electric start, were considered the pinnacle of steam car development. The term "Doble steam car" comprises any ...

(1914–1918, 1922–1931) * Dodge (A.M.) Company (1914–1915) * Dodgeson Motors (1926) *

DODO The dodo (''Raphus cucullatus'') is an extinction, extinct flightless bird that was endemism, endemic to the island of Mauritius, which is east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The dodo's closest relative was the also-extinct and flightles ...

(1912) * Dolson (J.L.) & Sons (1904–1907) *

Dorris Motors Corporation The Dorris Motor Car Company was founded by George Preston Dorris in 1906. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Dorris had built an experimental gasoline car circa 1896–1897 in his family's bicycle shop. He relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, where he ...

(1906–1926) *

Dort Motor Car Company The Dort Motor Car Company of Flint, Michigan, built automobiles from 1915 to 1924. The company was founded by Josiah Dallas Dort as a spinoff from the Durant-Dort Carriage Company, and produced vehicles at Durant-Dort Factory One until its d ...

(1915–1924) * Douglas (1918–1919) * Downing Motor Company (1913–1915) * Dragon Automobile Company (1906–1908) * Drake (1921–1922) * Drexel (1916–1917) *

Driggs-Seabury Driggs-Seabury Ordnance Company was founded in 1897 by Driggs family, William H. Driggs and Samuel Seabury, both US Navy officers, in partnership with William's brother Louis Labadie "L. L." Driggs, originally to produce guns for the US Army and ...

(1915; Driggs 1921–1923) * Drummond (1916–1917) *

Dual-Ghia Dual-Ghia is a rare, short-lived, automobile make produced in the United States between 1956 and 1958. The idea for a sporty limited production car came from Eugene Casaroll, who controlled specialized vehicle builder Dual-Motors Corporation bas ...

(1956–1958) * Duck (

Jackson Jackson may refer to: Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Queensland, a locality in the Maranoa Region * Jackson South, Queensland, a locality in the Maranoa Region * Jackson oil field in Durham, ...

model)Clymer, p. 5. * Dudly Tool Company (1913–1915) * Dudgeon Steam (1857, 1866) * Duer (1907–1910) *

Duesenberg Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company, Inc. was an American race car, racing and luxury car, luxury automobile manufacturer founded in Indianapolis, Indiana, by brothers Fred Duesenberg, Fred and August Duesenberg in 1920. The company is kn ...

(1920–1937) * Dumont * Dunn (1916–1918) * Duplex (1908–1909) * Du Pont (1919–1931) * Duquesne (1904–1906) *

Durant Motors Durant Motors Inc. was established in 1921 by former General Motors CEO William "Billy" Durant following his termination by the GM board of directors and the New York bankers who financed GM. Corporate relationships Durant Motors attempted t ...

(1921–1931) * Durocar (1906–1911) *

Duryea Duryea may refer to: * Duryea (surname) * Duryea Motor Wagon Company, first American automobile company * Duryea, Pennsylvania, a borough in Luzerne County {{Disambiguation ...

(1893–1917) * Dyke (or St Louis) (1899–1901; Dyke-Britton 1904) *

Dymaxion Dymaxion is a term coined by architect and inventor Buckminster Fuller and associated with much of his work, prominently his Dymaxion house and Dymaxion car. A portmanteau of the words ''dynamic'', ''maximum'', and ''tension'', Dymaxion sums up ...

(1933)

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* Eagle (1905–1909) *

Eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...

(1988–1998) * Eagle Electric (1915–1916) * Eagle Rotary (1914–1915; Eagle-Macomber 1916–1918) * Earl Motors Incorporated (1907–1908) *

Earl Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the Peerages in the United Kingdom, peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. A feminine form of ''earl'' never developed; instead, ...

(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 Edsel is a discontinued division and brand of automobiles that was produced by the Ford Motor Company in the 1958 to 1960 model years. Deriving its name from Edsel Ford, son of company founder Henry Ford, Edsels were developed in an effort to ...

(1958–1960) * Edwards-Knight (1912–1913) * Edwards (1954–1955) * E.H.V. (see

Compound Compound may refer to: Architecture and built environments * Compound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wall ** Compound (fortification), a version of the above fortified with defensive struc ...

) * Eichstaedt (1898–1902) * Eisenhuth (1904–1908)
'Compound' model * Elberg * Elberon ( Columbia model) * Elbert (1914–1915) *

Elcar The Elcar was an American automobile manufactured from 1915 until 1931. The car was produced by the Elkhart Carriage Company, owned by William and George Pratt, of Elkhart, Indiana, which had been in business for over 30 years before producing i ...

(1915–1931) * Elco (1915–1917) * Eldredge (1903–1906) * Electra (1914–1915) *

Electric Vehicle An electric vehicle (EV) is a motor vehicle whose propulsion is powered fully or mostly by electricity. EVs encompass a wide range of transportation modes, including road vehicle, road and rail vehicles, electric boats and Submersible, submer ...

(1897–1907) * Electronomic *

Elgin Elgin may refer to: Places Canada * Elgin County, Ontario * Elgin Settlement, a 19th-century community for freed slaves located in present-day North Buxton and South Buxton, Ontario * Elgin, a village in Rideau Lakes, Ontario * Elgin, Manit ...

(1916–1924) * Elite * Elite (1901–1902) * Elkhart (see Crow-Elkhart or Komet)Clymer, p. 207. * Elliott (1897–1899) * Ellis * Ellsworth (1907) *

Elmore Elmore may refer to: Places United States *Elmore, Alabama *Elmore, Illinois * Elmore, Minnesota *Elmore, Ohio * Elmore City, Oklahoma * Elmore, Vermont *Elmore, Wisconsin *Elmore County (disambiguation) *Elmore Township (disambiguation) *Lake Elm ...

(1893–1912) * El Morocco (1956–1957) * Emancipator (1909) * Emerson (1917)Clymer, pp. 170–171, 207. * E-M-F (1909–1912)
'Wayne' model *

Empire An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outpost (military), outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a hegemony, dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the ...

(1901–1902) *

(1910–1919) *

Empire Steam Car The Empire Steam Car was a United States steam car manufactured between about 1925 and 1927. Built with a three-cylinder compound engine, it was designed by Carl Uebelmesser and built in New York City by the Cruban Machine & Steel Corporation. ...

(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 Erskine may refer to: Places * Erskine, Renfrewshire Erskine (, , ) is a town in the council areas of Scotland, council area of Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire (historic), historic county of counties of Scotland, the same name, situated in th ...

(1927–1930) * Eshelman (1953–1961) * Essex (1906) * Essex Motor Company (1919–1932) *

Etnyre The Etnyre was an American automobile manufactured by the Etnyre Motor Car Company in Oregon, Illinois from 1910 until 1911. The car was priced at $3500 () and came with a 7.7 liter 50 hp four-cylinder engine of the company's own desig ...

(1910–1911) * Euclid (1908) *

Eureka Eureka often refers to: * Eureka (word), a famous exclamation attributed to Archimedes * Eureka effect, the sudden, unexpected realization of the solution to a problem Eureka or Ureka may also refer to: History * Eureka Rebellion, an 1854 g ...

(1900) *

(1907–1909) * Evansville * Everitt (1909–1912) * Everybody's (1907–1909) * Ewing (1908–1910) *

Excalibur Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur that may possess magical powers or be associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. Its first reliably datable appearance is found in Geoffrey of Monmouth's ''Historia Regum Britanniae''. E ...

(1965–1997) * Excel (1914)

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* Fageol (1900, 1917) *

Fal-Car The Fal-Car, originally known as A Car Without A Name, was an American automobile manufactured from 1909 until 1914 by a company that identified itself in advertisements only as ''Department C, 19 North May Street, Chicago''. The address had pre ...

(1909–1914)
Also known as F.A.L. * Falcon Engineering Company (1907–1909)
Unrelated to

Ford Falcon The Ford Falcon is an automobile nameplate by Ford Motor Company, Ford that applied to several vehicles worldwide. * Ford Falcon (North America), an automobile produced by Ford from 1960 to 1970. * Ford Falcon (Argentina), a car built by Ford ...

* 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)
Unrelated to Fenton Headers * Ferris (1920–1922) * Fey Touring (1897–1906) *

Fiberfab Fiberfab was an American automotive manufacturer established in 1964. Starting with accessories and body parts, they progressed to making kit cars and fully assembled automobiles. They became one of the longest lasting kit car manufacturers. C ...

(1964–1983) * Fidelia (1913–1914) * Field (1886, 1905) * Fina-Sport (1953–1954) * Firestone-Columbus (1909–1915) * Fischer-Detroit (1914) * Fisher (1901–1905) *

Fisker Automotive Fisker Automotive was an American automobile company. It produced the Fisker Karma, which was one of the world's first production luxury plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2007 by Henrik Fisker, a Danish automobile d ...

(2007–2014) *

Fisker Inc. Fisker Inc. was an American automotive company founded by Danish automotive designer Henrik Fisker and his wife Geeta Gupta-Fisker. Launched in 2016 and based in Manhattan Beach, California, Fisker Inc. was the successor to Fisker Automotiv ...

(2016–2024) * Flagler (1914)
Based in Michigan * Flanders 20 (1910–1912) * Flanders Manufacturing Company (1912–1914) *

Flanders Flanders ( or ; ) is the Dutch language, Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, la ...

(1913)
'Flanders Six' model * Flexbi (1904) *

Flint Flint, occasionally flintstone, is a sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as the variety of chert that occurs in chalk or marly limestone. Historically, flint was widely used to make stone tools and start ...

(1923–1927) * Flyer Motor Car Company (1913–1914) * Forest (1905–1906) Organized in Boston.Kimes and Clark, ''Standard Catalog'', p. 574. * Forest City (1905)
Manufactured as the Jewell beginning in 1906. Organized in Cleveland, Ohio, & named for the

city nickname A city nickname or municipality nickname is an alias, sobriquet, or slogan by which a city or other municipality is or has been known. They have various purposes and anecdotally have led to economic benefits for communities. Description A munici ...

. * Forsyth (circa 1896) Franklin, Minnesota; only a prototype built. * Forth (1905)
New York company, one of two of the same name, organized by Clarence Forth. No cars built. * Forth (1910–1911)
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)
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 Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species ...

(1921–1923) *

Franklin Franklin may refer to: People and characters * Franklin (given name), including list of people and characters with the name * Franklin (surname), including list of people and characters with the name * Franklin (class), a member of a historic ...

(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 Frontenac Motor Corporation was a joint venture of Louis Chevrolet, Indy 500 winner Joe Boyer, Joseph Boyer Jr., Indianapolis car dealer William Small, and Zenith Carburetor president Victor Heftler. Per articles of Incorporation on file in the ...

(1921–1925) * Frontmobile (1917–1918) * F.R.P. (1914–1916) * F.S. (1911–1912) * Fuller (1908–1910) * F.W.D. (1910–1912)
Based in Wisconsin

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* Gabriel (1910–1912)Clymer, p. 190. Cars and trucks, built in

. *

Gaeth Gaeth was an American steam automobile manufactured in Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. ...

(1902–1911) *

Gale A gale is a strong wind; the word is typically used as a descriptor in nautical contexts. The U.S. National Weather Service defines a gale as sustained surface wind moving at a speed between .

(1905–1907) * Galloway (1908–1911) *

Gardner Gardner may refer to: People and fictional characters *Gardner (given name) *Gardner (surname) Places United States * Gardner, Colorado *Gardner, Illinois *Gardner, Kansas *Gardner, Massachusetts * Gardner, North Dakota * Gardner, Tennessee * Ga ...

(1920–1931) * Garford (1908, 1911–1913) * Gas-au-lec (1905–1906) *

Gaslight Gas lighting is the production of artificial light from combustion of a fuel gas such as methane, propane, butane, acetylene, ethylene, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, coal gas (town gas) or natural gas. The light is produced either directly ...

(1960–circa 1961) * Gasmobile (1899–1902) * Gaylord Motor Car Company (1911–1913) * Gaylord (1955–1956) * Gearless (1907–1909) * Gearless Steamer * Gem Motor Car Company (1917–1919) * General (1902–1904) * General Electric (1891–1898, 1902–1903) * General Electric (1898–1900) *

General Motors Corporation General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The company is most known for owning and manufacturing four automobile brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, ...

(1908–2009) * Geneva (1901–1904) * German-American (1902–1903) *

Geo Geo- is a prefix derived from the Greek word ''γη'' or ''γαια'', meaning "earth", usually in the sense of "ground or land”. GEO or Geo may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''GEO'' (magazine), a popular scientific magazi ...

(1989–1997) *

Geronimo Gerónimo (, ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a military leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache bands the Tchihen ...

(1917–1920) * Ghent (1916–1918) * Gillette (1916) *

Gillig Gillig (formerly Gillig Brothers) is an American designer and Bus manufacturing, manufacturer of buses. The company headquarters, along with its manufacturing operations, is located in Livermore, California (in the East Bay (San Francisco Bay A ...

(1890) * G.J.G. (1909–1914) * Glasspar (1949–1953) * Gleason (1909–1913) * Glide (1903–1920) * Globe Four (1921–1922) * Glover (1920–1921) * Golden Eagle (1906) *

Graham-Paige Graham-Paige was an American automobile manufacturer founded by brothers Joseph B. Graham (1882–1970), Robert C. Graham (1885–1967), and Ray A. Graham (1887–1932) in 1927. Automobile production ceased in 1940, and its automotive asse ...

(1928–1930; Graham 1930–1941) * Gramm (1902) * Granite Falls * Grant (1913–1922) * Graves & Condon (1908–1910)) * Gray Motor Corporation (1922–1926) * Gray Light Car (1920) * Great Eagle (1910–1918) * Great Southern (1910–1914) * Great Western (1910–1916) * Greenleaf Cycle Company (1902) *

GreenTech Automotive GreenTech Automotive (also known as WM GreenTech Automotive Corp.) was a United States automotive manufacturer founded in 2009 that planned to develop and produce ultralow-power electric cars resembling very small cars or large golf carts. It wa ...

(2009–2018) * Gregory (1920–1922) *

Greyhound The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a dog breed, breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing, greyhound racing and hunting. Some are kept as show dogs or pets. Greyhounds are defined as a tall, muscular, smooth-c ...

(1914–1916) * Grinnell Electric Car Company (1910–1915) * Griswold Motor Car Company (1907) *

Grout Grout is a dense substance that flows like a liquid yet hardens upon application, often used to fill gaps or to function as reinforcement in existing structures. Grout is generally a mixture of water, cement, and sand, and is frequently employe ...

(1900–1912) * Gurley (1899–1901) * G.V (1907) *

(1908–1909)

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* Haase (1902–1904) * Hackett Motor Car Company (1916–1919) * H.A.L. (1916–1918) * Hall (1903–1904) *

Hall In architecture, a hall is a relatively large space enclosed by a roof and walls. In the Iron Age and the Early Middle Ages in northern Europe, a mead hall was where a lord and his retainers ate and also slept. Later in the Middle Ages, the gre ...

(1914–1915) * Halladay (1905–1922) *

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: * Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda ** ''Hamilton'' (al ...

(1917) * Hamlin-Holmes (1919–1929; Hamlin 1930) *

Hammer-Sommer The Hammer-Sommer was an automobile built in Detroit, Michigan by the Hammer-Sommer Auto Carriage Company Ltd. from 1902 to 1904. The Hammer-Sommer came only as a five-seater, detachable tonneau model. The vehicle came equipped with a 12 hp ...

(1902–1906)
Renamed to Hammer Motor Company for 1905–1906 * Handley Motors Incorporated (1921–1923; Handley 1923) * Hanger (1916)Clymer, p. 190. Truck maker, based in

. * Hanover (1921–1927) *

Hanson Hanson or Hansson may refer to: People * Hanson (surname) * Hansson (surname) * Hanson (wrestler) or Ivar (born 1984), American professional wrestler Musical groups * Hanson (band), an American pop rock band * Hanson (UK band), an English ...

(1918–1925) * Harding (1916–1917) * Hardy * Harper (1907–1908) * Harrie (1925) * Harris (1910) * Harrison Wagon Company (1905–1907; Harrison Motor Car Company 1907) * Harroun Motor Sales Corporation (1917–1922) * Harry S. Houpt Manufacturing Company: (See Houpt (1909); The "New Departure Manufacturing Company" (

Bristol, Connecticut Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, southwest-west of Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford. The city is also 120 miles southwest from Boston, and approximately 100 miles northeast of New York City. The ...

) forming of Houpt-Rockwell in 1910) Covered in the

German Wikipedia The German Wikipedia () is the German-language edition of Wikipedia, a free and publicly editable online encyclopedia. Founded on 16 March 2001, it is the second-oldest Wikipedia edition (after the English Wikipedia). It has articles, ma ...

* Hartley (1895–1899) * Hartman (1914–1918) *

Harvard Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher lear ...

(1915–1921) * Harwood-Barley (1911–1915) * Hasbrouck (1900–1902) * Hatfield (1907–1908) * Hatfield (1916–1924) * Havers Motor Car Company (1908–1914) * Hawk Cyclecar Company (1914) * Hawkins Cyclecar (1914)

Xenia Xenia may refer to: People * Xenia (name), a feminine given name; includes a list of people with this name Places United States ''listed alphabetically by state'' * Xenia, Illinois, a village in Clay County ** Xenia Township, Clay County, Il ...

model * Hawley (1906–1908) * Hay-Berg (1907–1908) * Haydock * Haynes-Apperson (1896–1905;

Haynes Haynes may refer to: People *Haynes (surname) Places Australia * Haynes, Western Australia Canada * Haynes, Alberta United Kingdom *Haynes, Bedfordshire **Haynes Church End United States *Haynes, Arkansas *Haynes, North Dakota *Hayne ...

1904–1925) * Hayward (1913) * H.C.S. (1920–1925) * Healey (circa 1905–circa 1916) *

Heine-Velox Heine-Velox was a large, expensive luxury car made by Gustav Heine. Heine Piano Company was originally Bruenn Piano Company before Heine became owner. All were based in San Francisco. Piano business Gustav Otto Ludolf Heine was born near Bo ...

(1903–1908, 1921–1923) * Hendel (1903–1904) * Henderson (1912–1914) * Henney (1921–1931) * Henney (1960–1964) * Henry Motor Car Company (1910–1912) *

Henry J The Henry J is an American automobile built by the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation and named after its chairman, Henry J. Kaiser. Mass production, Production of six-cylinder models began in their Willow Run factory in Michigan in July 1950, and four- ...

(1951–1954) * Hercules (1914–1915) * Herff-Brooks (1915–1916) *

Herreshoff Motor Company Herreshoff may refer to: * Herreshoff (surname), a German surname * Herreshoff (automobile), any of three models of automobile built by the U.S. manufacturer Herreshoff Motor Company, 1909–14 * ''Herreshoff Bull's Eye'' * Herreshoff Castle, an un ...

(1909–1914) * Hertel (1895–1900) * Hertz (1924–1927) * Heseltine (1916–1917) * Hewitt (1906–1907) * Hewitt (1905-1914) * Hewitt-Lindstrom (1900–1901) * Heymann (1898–1907) * Hidley Steam Car (1901) * Highlander (1919–1922) * Hill (1904–1908) * Hines (1908–1910) * Hitchcock Motor Car Company (1909) * Hobbie Accessible (1908–1909) *

Hoffman Hoffman is a surname of German origin. The original meaning in medieval times was "steward", i.e. one who manages the property of another. In English and other European languages, including Yiddish and Dutch, the name can also be spelled Hoffma ...

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(1931) * Holden (1915) * Holland (1902–1903) * Holley (1900–1904) *

Hollier The Hollier, also known as the Vincent-Hollier, was an automobile built in Chelsea and Jackson, Michigan by Charles Lewis, president of the Lewis Spring and Axle Company from 1915 to 1921. The Hollier was available originally with a V-8 engine o ...

(1915–1921) * Holly Six (1913–1915) * Holmes (1906–1907) * Holsman (1901–1911) * Hol-Tan (1908) *

Holyoke Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, that lies between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,247. Loca ...

(1899–1903)Clymer, pp. 23, 207. * Homer Laughlin (1916) * Hoosier Scout (1914) *

Hoover Hoover may refer to: Music * Hoover (band), an American post-hardcore band * Hooverphonic, a Belgian band originally named Hoover * Hoover (singer), Willis Hoover, a country and western performer active in 1960s and '70s * "Hoover" (song), a 201 ...

(1913–1914) * Hoskins (1920) * Houpt (1909; Houpt-Rockwell 1910) * House Steamer (1867)Clymer, pp. 5, 23. * Howard (1895–1903) * Howey (1907–1908) *

Hudson Motor Car Company The Hudson Motor Car Company made Hudson and other branded automobiles in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., from 1909 until 1954. In 1954, Hudson merged with Nash-Kelvinator to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). The Hudson name was continued through ...

(1909–1957) * Huffman (1919–1925) * Hupp Motor Car Company (1909–1940) * Hupp-Yeats Electric Car Company (1911–1919) * Huron River Manufacturing Company (1911–1912) * Hydromotor Car Manufacturing Company (1914–1917)

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* Illinois Electric (1897–1901) *

Imp IMP or imp may refer to: * Imp, a fantasy creature Arts and entertainment Music * IMP (band) a Japanese boy band Fictional characters * Imp (She-Ra), a character in ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' * Imp a character in '' Artemis Fowl: The L ...

(1913–1914) * Imperial Motor Car Company (1907–1908) *

Imperial Automobile Company The Imperial Automobile Company of Jackson, Michigan, was formed by the brothers T. A. and George N. Campbell in 1908, who also ran the Jackson Carriage Company. History Imperial produced mid-size cars with four-cylinder engines; the bodywork ...

(1908–1916) * Imperial (1955–1975, 1981–1983) * Imperial Electric (1903–1904) * Independent Harvester (1910–1911) * Indiana (1901) * Indianapolis (see

) * International (1899) (see Strathmore) * International (1899) In New York City. * International (1900) * International Cyclecar Company (1914)
'Economy' model * International Motor Cars (

; 1962–1964) * International Power Company (1900) * International (1901–1903) * International Cyclecar Company (1914) *

International Harvester The International Harvester Company (often abbreviated IH or International) was an American manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, automobiles, commercial trucks, lawn and garden products, household equipment, and more. It wa ...

(1907–1980) * Inter-State (1909–1919) *

Iroquois The Iroquois ( ), also known as the Five Nations, and later as the Six Nations from 1722 onwards; alternatively referred to by the Endonym and exonym, endonym Haudenosaunee ( ; ) are an Iroquoian languages, Iroquoian-speaking Confederation#Ind ...

(1903–1907)

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Jackson Automobile Company The Jackson Automobile Company was an American Brass Era automobile manufacturer located in and named for Jackson, Michigan. The company produced the Jackson from 1903 to 1923, the 1903 Jaxon steam car and the 1904 Orlo. Company History Byron ...

(1903–1923) * Jacquet Motor Corporation (1921) * Jaeger Motor Car Company (1932–1933) *

James James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (disambiguation), various kings named James * Prince Ja ...

(1909–1911) * Janney Motor Company (1906) * Jarvis-Huntington (1912) * Jaxon Steam (1903)Clymer, pp. 18, 23. *

Jeffery Jeffery may refer to: * Jeffery (name), including a list of people with the name * Jeffery (automobile), an early American automobile manufacturer * Thomas B. Jeffery Company * Jeffery Boulevard, a major north–south street on the South Side of Ch ...

(1902–1917) * Jenkins (1907–1912) * Jersey City Machine Co. (1919–1920)
Argonne model * Jewell (1906–1907; Jewel 1908–1909) * Jewett (1922–1927) * Johnson (1905–1912) * Jones (1914–1920)Clymer, p. 208. * Jones-Corbin (1903–1907) * Jonz (1909–1912) *

Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

(1916–1931) * J.P.L. Cyclecar Company (1913) * Julian (1918, 1925) * Junior R (1924)

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Kaiser-Frazer Corporation The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation (1947–1953 as Kaiser-Frazer) was an American automobile company. It was founded jointly by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and automobile executive Joseph W. Frazer.Kaiser Motors Kaiser Motors (formerly Kaiser-Frazer) Corporation made automobiles at Willow Run, Michigan, United States, from 1945 until 1953. In 1953, Kaiser merged with Willys, Willys-Overland to form Willys Motors Incorporated, moving its production ...

1951–1955) * Kalamazoo (1908–1914)

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

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Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more t ...

(1906–1908; Kansas City Wonder 1909) * Kato (1907–1913) * Kauffman (1909–1912) * K-D (1912–1913) * Kearns (1909–1916) * Keene Steamobile (1900–1901) * Keeton Motor Company (1912–1914) * Keller (1948–1950) * Kelsey (1897–1902, 1920–1924) * Kenmore (1910–1912) *

Kensington Kensington is an area of London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, around west of Central London. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by Kensingt ...

(1899–1904) * Kent (1916–1917) * Kent's Pacemaker (1900) * Kenworthy (1920–1921) * Kermath Motor Car Company (1907–1908) * Kessler Motor Company (1920–1921; Kess-Line 8 1922) * Keystone (1899–1900) * Keystone (1900) * Keystone (1914–1915) * Kiblinger (1907–1909) * Kidder (1899–1903) * Kimball Electric (1910–1912) *

King King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...

(1896, 1911–1923) *

King Midget The King Midget was a micro car produced between 1946 and 1970 by the Midget Motors Corporation. The King Midget company started out by offering a kit to build a car, but soon added completely assembled cars and later only offered completed cars. ...

(1947–1970) * King-Remick (1910) * Kinner *

Kirk Kirk is a Scottish and former Northern English word meaning 'church'. The term ''the Kirk'' is often used informally to refer specifically to the Church of Scotland, the Scottish national church that developed from the 16th-century Reformation ...

(1901–1905)

Yale Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and one of the nine colonial colleges ch ...

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Kissel Kissel or kisel is a simple dish with the consistency of a thick gel, and made of sweet fruit, berry, grains (oatmeal, rye, wheat), peas, or from milk. It belongs to the group of cold- solidified desserts, although it can be served warm. Etymolo ...

(1906–1930) * Kleiber (1924–1929) *

Kline Kar The Kline Kar was an American automobile built first in York, Pennsylvania, (1910–1912), and then in Richmond, Virginia, (1912–1923). The car was often just referred to as a Kline. History James A. Kline moved to York to work on a car that ...

(1910–1923) * Klink (1907–1910) * Klock (1900–1901) * Knickerbocker (1901–1903) * Knox (1900–1914) * Koehler (1910–1912) * Komet (1911) * Konigslow * Koppin Motor Company (1914) * Krastin Automobile Company (1901–1904), based in ClevelandClymer, p. 190. Based in

. Produced ''Krastin Gasoline Automobile'' (1901) *

K-R-I-T Motor Car Company K-R-I-T (or simply "Krit") was a small automobile manufacturing company (1909–1916) based in Detroit, Michigan. History Krit Motor Car Company's name probably originated from Kenneth Crittenden, who provided financial backing and helped desig ...

(1909–1915) * Krueger (1905–1906) * Kunz (1902–1905)Clymer, p. 153. Built in

Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

. * Kurtis (1949–1950, 1954–1955) * Kurtz-Automatic (1920–1925)

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Lad's Car The Lad's Car was an American cyclecar automobile built between 1912 and 1914. History The Niagara Motor Car Corporation of Niagara Falls, New York, built a 4 horsepower air-cooled, single-seater juvenile car with belt drive. Marketed as ...

(1912–1914) * LaFayette (1919–1924) * La Marne (1919–1921) * Lambert (1906–1917) * Lancamobile (1900–1901) *

Lane In road transport, a lane is part of a roadway that is designated to be used by a single line of vehicles to control and guide drivers and reduce traffic conflicts. Most public roads (highways) have at least two lanes, one for traffic in eac ...

(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)''Horseless Age'' 1895. * Lexington (1909–1927) * Liberty Motor Car Company (1916–1924) * Light Steamer (1901–1902) * Light Motor Car Company (1914) *

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln (na ...

(1912–1913) (see also

Sears Roebuck Sears, Roebuck and Co., commonly known as Sears ( ), is an American chain of department stores and online retailer founded in 1892 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck and reincorporated in 1906 by Richard Sears and Julius Rosenwa ...

) * Lincoln Motor Car Company (1914) * Lindsley (1908–1909) * Lion Motor Car Company (1909–1912) *

Liquid Air Liquid Air was the marque of an automobile planned by Liquid Air Power and Automobile Co. of Boston and New York City in 1899. page 1432 A factory location was acquired in Boston, Massachusetts in 1899 and Liquid Air claimed they would constr ...

(1899–1902) * Little Motor Car Company (1911–1913) * Little Detroit Speedster (1913–1914) * Littlemac (1930–1932) *

(2007–2022) * Locke * (1899–1929) * Logan (1904–1908)

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