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 (1910–1913) 'Blue & Gold, Red John, modelKimes and Clark, p. 11 Abbott-Detroit (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 (1997–2003) tZero model Acme Motor Car Company (1903–1911) Adams Company (1905–1912) 'Adams-Farwell' model Anger Engineering Company (1913–1915)Clymer, p. 205; (also known as A.E.C., but not the same company as the British A.E.C.) Aerocar Company (1905–1908) Aerocar International (1946–1987) Aircraft Products (1947) Airscoot model Airway (1949–1950)Flory, J. "Kelly", Jr. American Cars 1946–1959 (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Coy, 2008), p. 1016. Ajax Motors Co. (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 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 Car Company (1910–1914) Alter Motor Car Company (1914–1917) Altham (1896–1899) Alcoa (1920–1922) 'Aluminum' modelKimes, p. 29 Amalgamated Machinery Corp (1917–1919) Ambassador (1921–1925)Clymer, p. 205. American Automobile Manufacturing Company (1911–1912) Jonz and American models. Based in Indiana. American Automobile and Power Company (1904–1905) Populaire model American Automobile Co. (1899–1901) Based in New York American Cyclecar Co. (1914) American Austin (1929–1935) American Bantam (1935–1956) 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 and Auto Co (1907) Juvenile model American Mors (1906–1909) American Motor Car Company (1906–1914) American Motor Company (1895–1902) American Motor Carriage Co. (1902–1904) American Motor Vehicle Co. (1916–1920) Junior model American Motors (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 WheelockClymer, p. 31. 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)Clymer, p. 205; 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)Kimes, p. 50 Ansted (1926–1927) Ansted-Lexington (1922) Anthony (1899–1900) Apex Motor Car Company (1920–1922) Ace model Apperson (1902–1926) Apple Automobile Company (1917–1918) Arabian (1915–1917)Kimes, p. 57 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 (1885–1902) Arnolt, S.H. Inc. (1953–1954) Artzberger (1904)Clymer, pp. 23, 205. 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 (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)Clymer, pp. 178, 205. Automobile Voiturette Automotor (1901–1904) Autoparts Manufacturing Co. (1910) King-Remick model Auto Tricar (1914) Auto Vehicle Avanti Motor Co. (1963–2007) Avery Company (1891–1928) Tractor, truck and car manufacturer

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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)Clymer, pp. 153, 205. Based in Wisconsin Bailey (1907–1910) Baker Electric (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 Barbarino (1923–1925) Barley Motor Car Co. (1916–1929) Barrows Electric (1895–1899)Clymer, pp. 38, 205. Bates Automobile Company (1904–1905) Bauer (1914–1916) Bay State (1907–1908) Bean-Chamberlain Manufacturing Co. (1901–1902) Hudson model Beardsley (1914–1917) Beechcraft (1946) Beggs (1919–1923) Belden (1907–1911) Bell Motor Car Company (1916–1922)Clymer, p. 193. 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 (1903–1905) Based in Cleveland Bergdoll (1910–1913) Berwick Auto Car Co. (1904) Berkshire (1905–1912) Berliet (1906–1913) Bertolet (1908–1910) Bethlehem (1917–1926) cars from (1919–1920) Beverly (1904) Bi-Autogo (1908–1912)Clymer, p. 115. 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)Clymer, pp. 5, 61, 205. 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) Gyroscope 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 model Briggs-Detroiter Motor Car Co. (1912–1917) Briggs Manufacturing Company (1909–1953) Brightwood Briscoe Motor Co. (1913–1923) Bristol (1903–1904) Broc Electric (1909–1916) Based in Cleveland Brogan (1946–1950) Brook (1920–1921) Brooks Steamer (1927) Brown (1914) Brownie (1916)Clymer, p. 206. Browniekar (1908–1911) Brush Motor Car Company (1907–1912) Bryan Steam Car (1918–1923) Buckeye (1895)Clymer, pp. 5, 190. 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 model Bush (1916–1924) (1924–1915)

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C-A-C (1914–1915) Cady Automobile Company (1899) California (1900–1902, 1910)Clymer, pp. 16, 170, 206. Caloric (1903–1904) Camelot Motors (1981) Cameron (1903–1920)Clymer, pp. 23, 206. One of three companies by this name. 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) Distinct from Carrol Carroll Six (1921–1922) Carter Twin-Engine (1907–1908) Cartercar (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 (1900–1903) 'Tourist' model Century Motor Company (1911–1915) Renamed to 'Century Electric Car Company' in 1915 Century Steamer (1906) 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 (1907–1912) Checker Motors Corporation (1922–2010) Chelsea (1914) Chicago (1902)Clymer, pp. 22, 178. Chicago Electric (1899–1901) Chicago Motor Buggy (1908) Chicago Recording Scale Co (1906–1907) 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) Lenawee model Cincinnati Steamer (1903–1904) CinO (1910–1913) Citicar (1974–1976) Clark (1901) Clark Electric (1903–1905) Clark & Company (1903–1904)Clymer, pp. 25, 206. Clarkmobile model Classic (1916–1917, 1920) Cleburne Clénet Coachworks (1975–1980) Clermont Cleveland (1902–1904) Built in Cleveland Cleveland (1905–1909) Cleveland (1914) Cleveland (1919–1926) Climber (1919–1924)Clymer, p. 178. Built in Little Rock, Arkansas. Clinton E. Woods Electric (1897–1901) Clipper (1956)Clipper Division, Studebaker-Packard Corp.; Packard, A History of the Motor Car and the Company (General edition), Beverly Rae Kimes, editor (1978), "Automobile Quarterly", Triumph and Tragedy: The Last Real Packards by Richard M. Langworth, in Collectible Automobile, September 1984 issue; pp. 6-25; (ISSN 0742-812X) Clough Steamer (1869) Cloughley (1896–1903) Club Car (1910–1911) Clyde Special Clymer (1908) Based in Missouri Coates-Goshen (1908–1910) Coats Steam Car (1921–1923) Coda (2009–2013) Coey-Mitchell Automobile Company (1901–1902) + (1913–1917) Coggswell (1910–1911) Colburn (1906–1911)Clymer, p. 87. Based in Denver ColbyDenver (1911–1914) Cole Motor Car Company (1909–1925)Clymer, p. 104. 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 (1916–1924) Columbian Electric (1914–1917) Distinct from 'Columbia Electric' Columbus Buggy Company (1907–1908) Columbus Electric (1903–1915)Clymer, p. 145. Based in Ohio Comet (1917–1922) Based in Illinois Comet (1946–1951) Commerce (1907–1908) Commercial Motor Truck CompanyClymer, p. 67. 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) 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 Cornish-Friedberg Motor Car Co (1907–1909) Correja (1909–1914) Corwin (1905–1906)Clymer, p. 158. Gas-au-lec model