U S a U T O M a R Q U E S, 1 9 0 0—P R E S E

U S a U T O M a R Q U E S, 1 9 0 0—P R E S E

U S A u t o M a r q u e s, 1 9 0 0—P r e s e n t Ajax Created as companion marque to Nash, 1925; discontinued, 1926. American Motors Created from merger of Nash and Hudson, 1954; bought by Chrysler Corp, 1987; AMC car division morphed into Eagle, 1988. Buick Founded as Buick Motor Company, 1903; first division of GM. Cadillac Reorganized from remnants of Henry Ford Company, 1902; merged into GM, 1909. Chevrolet Founded, 1911; merged into GM after founder bought that company, 1917 Chrysler Reorganized by Walter Chrysler from Maxwell Motor Co, 1925. Detroit Auto Co. Founded by Henry Ford, 1899; bankrupt 1901. Dodge Founded as Dodge Brothers, 1900; sold to Chrysler, 1928. Eagle Began as division of Chrysler Corp using remnants of AMC, 1988; discontinued, 1998 Essex Conceived as companion marque to Hudson, 1918; merged into Hudson, 1922. Ford Founded, 1903. Franklin Founded as H.H. Franklin Manufacturing Co., 1902; bankrupt, 1934. Geo Conceived as entry level brand by GM using Chevy imports, 1988; folded into Chevrolet, 1997. Henry Ford Co. Reorganized from Detroit Automobile Company, 1901; bankrupt, 1902. Hudson Founded 1909 as Hudson Motor Car Company; merged with Nash to form American Motors, 1954. Jeffery Founded 1902 as Thomas B. Jeffery Co.; bought 1916 by Charles W. Nash and renamed Nash Motors Jeep Kaiser-Jeep sold to AMC, 1970; became Jeep division of Chrysler when AMC sold, 1987. Kaiser Founded as Kaiser-Frazer, 1945; became Kaiser Motors, 1953; bought Willys, 1955; last Kaiser car but Jeep production remained, 1955; became Kaiser-Jeep selling only Jeep marquee, 1963. LaFayette Founded as LaFayette Motors Corp., 1919; bought by Nash and discontinued, 1924; restarted by Nash, 1934; discontinued again, 1937. Lincoln Founded as Lincoln Motor Company, 1917; bought by Ford, 1922. Marmon Founded as Nordyke Marmon & Co., 1851; first car produced, 1902; discontinued auto production, 1933. Maxwell Founded as Maxwell-Briscoe Company, 1904; renamed Maxwell Motor Company, 1913; majority stake bought by Walter Chryserl, 1921; reorganized into Chrysler Corp, 1925. Mercury Created as companion to Ford & Lincoln, 1939; discontinued, 2010. Nash Renamed from Jeffery, 1909; merged with Hudson to form American Motors, 1954. Oakland Founded 1900 as Oakland Motor Company; bought by GM, 1909; merged with Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works, 1908; discontinued 1932. Oldsmobile Founded as Olds Motor Works, 1897; bought by GM, 1908; discontinued, 2004. Overland Founded as Overland Automobile Co., 1903; bought from Standard Wheel Co. by John N. Willys, 1908; discontinued with remnants merged into Willys, 1926. Packard Founded as Packard Motor Car Company, 1899; merged with Studebaker, 1954; discontinued, 1959. Peerless Founded as Peerless Motors, 1900; exited auto production, 1931. Pierce-Arrow Founded as Pierce Motor Car Company, 1903; became Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co.; 1908; bought by Packard, 1928; discontinued, 1933. Plymouth Created as low-cost companion to Chrysler, 1928; discontinued, 2001. Pontiac Conceived as companion to Oakland, 1926; discontinued by GM, 2010. Ram Truck division split from Dodge, 2009. Saturn Created as division of GM, 1985; discontinued, 2010. Studebaker Founded as Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company, 1852; first car produced, 1902; merged with Packard, 1954; exited auto production, 1966. Stutz Founded as Ideal Motor Car Co, 1911; renamed Stutz Motor Co, 1912; out of business, 1935. Willys Founded with purchase by John N. Willys of Overland, 1908; bought by Kaiser and renamed Willys Motor Company, 1953; last car produced, 1955; name discontinued, 1963. KEY = Active = Defunct V1.3 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010.

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