United States Car History

From its humble beginnings as a car manufacture a little over 100 years ago, the United Sates has become the worlds leading producer of cars. However, at one stage there was more then 1,800 automobile manufacturers in the United States, yet these days the industry is dominated by just a few major companies.
Abbott-Detroit built luxury cars from 1909 to 1919.
The Able was produced from 1917 to 1919, in Mount Vernon, New York. In 1920, the name was changed to the Vernon.
The Ace was produced in Michigan, between 1920 and 1922. In 1922, the American Motor Truck Co. took control.
AC Propulsion was founded in 1992, by Alan Cocconi. They produce the electric sports car, the AC Propulsion tzero.
Adams-Farwell was founded by Herbert and Eugene Adams and Fay Oliver Farwell in Iowa. They built five prototypes before moving to production. They built 52 cars from 1905 to 1913.
The Adelphia was a prototype car built in 1920, but never went into production.
The Adria was an assembled car of which several prototypes were built from 1921 to 1922.
The Aerocar was a luxury car produced in Detroit, Michigan, from 1905 to 1908. The factory was sold to Hudson.
The Aland was produced in Detroit, Michigan, between 1916 and 1917.
The Albany Runabout was produced from 1907 to 1908, in Albany, Indiana.
The Alpena car was produced between 1910 and 1914.
The Alsace car was produced for the purpose of export by Piedmont between 1920 and 1921.
The Allen Kingston was produced from 1907 to 1909. The car was produced by the New York Car & Truck Company for Walter C. Allen of New York City.
The Allstate Car was built by Kaiser-Frazer. The car was sold through the Allstate auto accessory chain of Sears Roebuck.

The Alter Motor Company was founded in 1914, in Plymouth, Michigan. From 1914 to 1916, they produced more then 1,000 cars.
The Amco was produced by the American Motors Inc. of New York City from 1919 to 1920.
The Ames was produced in Kentucky from 1910 to 1915.
The Anahuac was in Indianapolis by the Frontenac Motor Corp. in 1922. A total of four cars were made.
The Anchor Buggy was produced in Cincinnati between 1910 and 1911.
The Anderson was produced from 1916 to 1925.
The Ansted was produced from 1926 to 1927.
The Apperson was produced in Kokomo, Indiana, from 1902 to 1926.
The Ardsley was designed by W. S. Howard. It was produced from 1905 to 1906.
24 of the Argonne were produced from 1919 to 1920.
The Argo was produced in Jackson, Michigan from 1915 to 1916.
The Argonne was produced from 1919 to 1920. A total of 24 were produced.
The Atlas was produced in Springfield, Massachusetts from 1907 to 1913.
The Aultman was a light steam carriage built in 1901, in Canton, Ohio.
The Aurora was produced by Alfred A. Juliano, from 1957 to 1958. Only one Aurora was built, and it cost $30,000 to produce. The car broke down 15 times on the way to its public unveiling.
The Autocar Company was founded in 1899. It was previously the Pittsburgh Motor Vehicle Company. The first car was produced in 1900. The last cars were produced in 1912. The company did continue as a truck manufacture.

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