Bygone Builders: Auto Manufacturers Lost To History

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Building a car is difficult. Building lots of cars that people want to give you money for is even harder. Since the dawn of the automobile, hundreds of automobile manufacturers have been founded, produced cars, and have gone bust. Some of those builders were absolutely brilliant while others had cars that were too “out there,” too far ahead of their time, or were just plain terrible; like the 1988 Pontiac LeMans, which is unlikely to ever be collectible.

Despite the reasons for failure, some manufacturers shone brightly, and their cars remain today as a legacy of style, innovation, and performance. Here are bygone builders that made some incredible cars.

Studebaker

studebaker defunct car company

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Packard

packard defunct car company

DeSoto

desoto car company no longer exists

Edsel

edsel motor company no longer exists

Duesenberg

duesenberg motor company no longer exists

Pierce-Arrow

pierce arrow motor company no longer exists

Saab

saab motor company no longer exists

Iso Autoveicoli S.p.A.

Iso Autoveicoli car company no longer exists

Austin-Healey


LaSalle

lasalle motor cars are no longer made

Nash Motors

mash motor cars are no longer made

Pegaso

pegaso cars are no longer made

Talbot-Lago

talbot logo cars are no longer made

Tucker

tucker cars no longer exists

Triumph Motor Company

Triumph cars no longer exist

Willys-Overland Motors

willys overland motors no longer exists

Oldsmobile


Stanley Motor Carriage Company

stanley cars no longer exist

Aerocar International

aerocars are no longer made

Marcos Engineering Ltd


B.S. Cunningham Company


Excalibur

eexcalibur cars are no longer made

Scion

scion cars are no longer made

Autobianchi

autobianchi cars are no longer made

Mercury

mercury cars are no longer made

Panhard

panhard cars are no longer made

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Plymouth

plymouth cars are no longer made

Saturn

saturn cars are no longer produced

Dual Ghia

dual ghia cars are no longer made

Checker Motors Corporation

the company that made the first yellow taxi no longer exists today

American Motors Corporation

amc cars are no longer made

Hummer

hummer cars are no longer made

Rover


Delorean Motor Company

delorean cars no longer exist

Mosler

Mosler cars are no longer made

Amphicar

amphicars are no longer made

Ascari Cars Ltd.

Ascari cars are no longer made

Cizeta Automobili

Cizeta cars are no longer made

Cisitalia

cistalia cars are no longer made

Pontiac

pontiac defunct automaker

Anyone who has watched Counting Cars is a fan of Danny Koker. He’s the man behind Count’s Kustoms and a very talented mechanic. He’s been turning cars into jaw-dropping pieces of art for decades.

Danny also boasts an impressive collection of over 50 cars, aside from being the owner of Count’s Kustoms and the star of the show. These are the coolest rides in his garage.

1968 Chevrolet Camaro


Lamborghini Countach


1968 Dodge Charger


1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible


Ferrari Testarossa


1966 Ford Shelby GT350


1970 Dodge Coronet


Porsche 911 996 Turbo


1974 Plymouth Roadrunner


Volkswagen Karmann Ghia


Dodge Viper


Jaguar E-Type


Chevrolet Corvette C3


Porsche 911 Slant Nose

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