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Major current marques


Current manufacturers

;A * AC (1908–present) *
Alvis Alvis may refer to: *Alvis Car and Engineering Company, British luxury car and military vehicle manufacturer which later became Alvis plc * Alvis plc (formerly United Scientific Holdings plc), a defence contractor which acquired Alvis Cars and bec ...
(2012–present) * Arash (2006–present) * Ariel (1999–present) *''
Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC is an English manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Its predecessor was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Steered from 1947 by David Brown, it became associated with ...
'' (1913–present) * Atalanta Motors (2011–present) ;B *''
Bentley Motors Bentley Motors Limited is a British designer, manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs. Headquartered in Crewe, England, the company was founded as Bentley Motors Limited by W. O. Bentley (1888–1971) in 1919 in Cricklewood, North ...
'' (1919–present) *
Bowler Offroad Bowler Motors Limited is a manufacturer of off-road racing vehicles based on the Land Rover Defender and Range Rover chassis. The company is located in the town of Belper, Derbyshire, in the United Kingdom. Company The company was founded ...
(1985–present) * BAC (2009–present) *
Brooke Brooke may refer to: People * Brooke (given name) * Brooke (surname) * Brooke baronets, families of baronets with the surname Brooke Places * Brooke, Norfolk, England * Brooke, Rutland, England * Brooke, Virginia, US * Brooke's Point, Palawan ...
(1991–present) ;C * Caterham (1973–present) ;D * David Brown (2013–present) ;E * Eagle E-Types (2013–present) * Elemental Cars (2014–present) ;G *
Gibbs Gibbs or GIBBS is a surname and acronym. It may refer to: People * Gibbs (surname) Places * Gibbs (crater), on the Moon * Gibbs, Missouri, US * Gibbs, Tennessee, US * Gibbs Island (South Shetland Islands), Antarctica * 2937 Gibbs, an asteroid ...
(2004–present) * Ginetta (1957–present) *
Grinnall The Grinnall Specialist Cars Ltd. ( Grinnall Cars) is an automobile and motorcycles maker founded by Mark Grinnall in United Kingdom. This company mainly produced three-wheelers. It is based in Bewdley, Worcestershire History In the beginnin ...
(1993–present) * Gardner Douglas Sports Cars (1990–present) * Great British Sports Cars (2006–present) ;H *
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(1986–present) ;J * JZR (1989–1998; 2000–present) *'' Jaguar Land Rover'' (2013–present) ;L * Lister (1954–1959; 1986–2006; 2013–present) * London EV Company (2013–present) *''
Lotus Cars Lotus Cars Limited is a British automotive company headquartered in Norfolk, England which manufactures sports cars and racing cars noted for their light weight and fine handling characteristics. Lotus was previously involved in Formula One r ...
'' (1952-present) ;M * Marlin (1979–2019) *''
McLaren McLaren Racing Limited is a British motor racing team based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor, the second oldest active team, and the second most successful Formul ...
'' (1969–1970; 1993–1998; 2005–present) *
MEV Ltd Mills Extreme Vehicles (MEV) is a kit car design and manufacturing company based in Gloucestershire, England, founded in 2003. As of January, 2016 they exclusively manufacture the Exocet, an exoskeletal design which uses donor parts from the Mazd ...
(2003–present) * Midas Cars (1978–present) * MK Automotive Ltd (1996–present) *'' Mini'' (1969-present) *
Morgan Morgan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend * Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin * Morgan (singer), ...
(1910–present) ;N * Nissan Motors (1984-present) * Noble (1998–present) ;P * Pembleton Motor Company (1999–present) * Pilgrim Cars (1985–present) * Perrinn (2011–present) * Prodrive (1984–present) ;R *
Radical Radical may refer to: Politics and ideology Politics *Radical politics, the political intent of fundamental societal change *Radicalism (historical), the Radical Movement that began in late 18th century Britain and spread to continental Europe and ...
(1997–present) * Riversimple (2007–present) *'' Rolls-Royce Motor Cars'' (1998–present) * Ronart (1984–present) ;S * Sebring International (1994 - 2019; 2022?) ;T *
Triking Triking is the common name for the Triking Sports Cars, the United Kingdom based manufacturer of the 3-wheeled Triking Cyclecar, located in Hingham, Norfolk, formerly in Marlingford, Norfolk.The A-Z of Three-Wheelers A definitive reference ...
(1978–present) * TVR (1947–present) * Tempest of England (1988–present) * Toyota (1989-present) * Trident Sports Cars (2002–present) * TR-Supercars (2018–present) ;U * Ultima (1992–present) ;V *'' Vauxhall Motors'' (1903-present) ;W * Wells Motor Cars (2021-present) * Westfield (1982–present) * Williams (1977–present) ;


Former manufacturers


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* Abbey (1922) *
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
(1920–1929) * Aberdonia (1911–1915) * Abingdon (1902–1903) * Abingdon (1922–1923) * Academy (1906–1908) *
Accles-Turrell The Accles-Turrell was an English automobile built between 1899 and 1901 in Perry Bar, Birmingham, England and from 1901 to 1902 in Ashton-under-Lyne. The company began in 1899 when the British pioneer motorist Charles McRobie Turrell, who had ...
(1899–1901) * Ace (1912–1916) * Achilles (1904–1908) * Adams (1905–1914) (
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) * Adamson (1912–1925) * Addison (1906) * Advance (1902–1912) * AEM (1987) * Aero Car (1919–1920) * Aeroford (1920–1925) * Africar (1982–1988) * AGR (1911–1915) * Ailsa (1907–1910) * Ailsa-Craig (1901–1910) * Airedale (1919–1924) *
AJS A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd was a British automobile and motorcycle manufacturer in operation from 1909 to 1931. The company was founded by Joe Stevens in Wolverhampton, England. After the firm was sold, the name continued to be used by Matchless, A ...
(1930–1932) * Albany (1903–1905) (
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) * Albany (1971–1997) * Albatros (1923–1924) * Alberford (1922–1924) * Albert (1920–1921) *
Albion Albion is an alternative name for Great Britain. The oldest attestation of the toponym comes from the Greek language. It is sometimes used poetically and generally to refer to the island, but is less common than 'Britain' today. The name for Scot ...
(1900–1913) * ALC (1913) *
Alex Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people *Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple pe ...
(1908) * Allard (1899–1902) * Allard (1937–1960) *
Alldays & Onions Alldays & Onions was an English engineering businessAlldays & Onions. ''The Times'', Friday, Jan. 14, 1916 Issue: 41063 and an early automobile manufacturer based at Great Western Works and Matchless Works, Small Heath, Birmingham. It manufact ...
(1898–1918) * Allwyn (1920) *
All-British The All-British was an automobile manufacturer based at Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, from 1906 to 1908. The company was founded by George Johnston, formerly of Arrol-Johnston, primarily for the manufacture of a 54 horsepower eight-cylinder ca ...
(1906–1908) *
Alta Alta or ALTA may refer to: Acronyms * Alt-A, short for Alternative A-paper, is a type of U.S. mortgage * American Land Title Association, a national trade association representing the land title industry * American Literary Translators Associatio ...
(1931–1947) * Alvechurch (1912) *
Alvis Alvis may refer to: *Alvis Car and Engineering Company, British luxury car and military vehicle manufacturer which later became Alvis plc * Alvis plc (formerly United Scientific Holdings plc), a defence contractor which acquired Alvis Cars and bec ...
(1919–1967) * Amazon (1921–1922) * AMC (1910) (
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) * André (1933–1934) * Anglian (1905–1907) *
Anglo-American Anglo-Americans are people who are English-speaking inhabitants of Anglo-America. It typically refers to the nations and ethnic groups in the Americas that speak English as a native language, making up the majority of people in the world who spe ...
(1899–1900) * Anglo-French (1896–1897) *
Angus-Sanderson The Angus-Sanderson was an English automobile manufactured from 1919 to 1927 by Sir William Angus, Sanderson & Company Ltd. History In concept it was something like the Bean and Cubitt; the idea was that one model would be mass-produced, as ...
(1919–1927) * Arab (1926–1928) * Arbee (1904) * Archer (1920) *
Arden Arden may refer to: Places ;Australia *Arden, an area in North Melbourne, Victoria near the Arden Street Oval ;Canada * Arden, Ontario ;Denmark * Arden, Denmark, a town **Arden Municipality, a former municipality, including the town of Arden ; ...
(1912–1916) * Argon (1908) * Argyll (1899–1928; 1976–1990) * Ariel (1898–1915; 1922–1925) * Arkley (1970–1995) * Armadale (1906–1907) *
Armstrong Armstrong may refer to: Places * Armstrong Creek (disambiguation), various places Antarctica * Armstrong Reef, Biscoe Islands Argentina * Armstrong, Santa Fe Australia * Armstrong, Victoria Canada * Armstrong, British Columbia * Armstrong ...
(1902–1904) *
Armstrong Armstrong may refer to: Places * Armstrong Creek (disambiguation), various places Antarctica * Armstrong Reef, Biscoe Islands Argentina * Armstrong, Santa Fe Australia * Armstrong, Victoria Canada * Armstrong, British Columbia * Armstrong ...
(1913–1914) * Armstrong Siddeley (1919–1960) * Armstrong Whitworth (1904–1919) * Arno (1908) *
Arnold Arnold may refer to: People * Arnold (given name), a masculine given name * Arnold (surname), a German and English surname Places Australia * Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria Canada * Arnold, Nova Scotia Uni ...
(1896–1898) * Arnott (1951–1957) *
Arrol-Aster Arrol-Aster was a British car maker founded in 1927 when Arrol-Johnston and the English Aster company merged. The Wembley, London works of Aster was closed and production concentrated at the Heathhall, Dumfries factory of Arrol-Johnston. At fir ...
(1927–1931) * Arrol-Johnston (1896–1928) *
Arsenal An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly ...
(1898–1899) * Ascari (1995–2010) * Ascot (1904) * Ascot (1928–1930) * Ashley (1954–1962) *
Ashton-Evans The Ashton-Evans was an English car manufactured in Birmingham from 1919 to 1928 by Joseph Evans & Co of Liverpool Street Mills an engineering company who also made railway locomotives and aircraft parts. In 1919 a new company Ashton-Evans Motors ...
(1919–1928) *
Asquith Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928), generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British statesman and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of ...
(1901–1902) *
Aster Aster or ASTER may refer to: Biology * ''Aster'' (genus), a genus of flowering plants ** List of ''Aster'' synonyms, other genera formerly included in ''Aster'' and still called asters in English * Aster (cell biology), a cellular structure shap ...
(1922–1930) *
Astra Astra may refer to: People * Astra (name) Places * Astra, Chubut, a village in Argentina * Astra (Isauria), a town of ancient Isauria, now in Turkey * Astra, one suggested name for a hypothetical fifth planet that became the asteroid belt Ent ...
(1954–1959) *
Astral Astral may refer to: Concepts of the non-physical * Astral body, a subtle body posited by many religious philosophers * Astral journey (or ''astral trip''), the same as having an ''out-of-body experience'' * Astral plane (AKA astral world), a p ...
(1923–1924) * Atalanta (1915–1917) * Atalanta (1937–1939) * Athmac (1913) * Atkinson and Philipson (1896) * Atomette (1922) *
Attila Attila (, ; ), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century AD. According to European traditio ...
(1903–1906) * Aurora (1904) *
Ausfod The Ausfod was an automobile manufactured by the Ausfod Motor Engineering Co Ltd in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester from 1947 to 1948. It was one of the few trials specials which was offered for sale to the public. It used a Ford Model C Ten eng ...
(1947–1948) *
Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
(1906–1989) * Austin-Healey (1952–1971) *
Autocrat Autocracy is a system of government in which absolute power over a state is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions are subject neither to external legal restraints nor to regularized mechanisms of popular control (except perh ...
(1920s) (see Hampton) *
Autotrix The Autotrix was a British three-wheeled cyclecar manufactured by Edmunds, Wadden & Co in Weybridge Weybridge () is a town in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, around southwest of central London. The settlement is recorded as ' ...
(1911–1914) * Autovia (1936–1938) * AV (1919–1924) * Axon (2005–2020)


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Baby Blake The Baby Blake was a British cyclecar manufactured by E.G. Blake in Croydon, Surrey in 1922. It was unusual in being powered by two separate stroke engines driving friction discs. A third disc running between these and moveable backwards and fo ...
(1922) * Baker & Dale (1913) * Bamby (1984) *
Banham Conversions Banham Conversions (Banmoco) was a coachbuilder and manufacturer of kit cars from the late 1970s until 2004. The company, based in Rochester, Kent, was founded by Paul Banham who started off as a coachbuilder converting vehicles into convertibl ...
(1970s–2004) * Bantam (1913) * Barnard (1921–1922) *
Barnes Barnes may refer to: People * Barnes (name), a family name and a given name (includes lists of people with that name) Places United Kingdom *Barnes, London, England **Barnes railway station ** Barnes Bridge railway station ** Barnes Railway Bri ...
(1904–1906) * Batten (1935–1938) *
Baughan Baughan was a British cyclecar and motorcycle manufacturer in business from 1920 until 1936. Founded in 1920 in Harrow, Middlesex, from 1921 the company moved to Stroud, Gloucestershire. After motorcycle production finished the company continu ...
(1920–1929) *
Bayliss-Thomas Excelsior, based in Coventry, was a British bicycle, motorcycle and car maker. They were Britain’s first motorcycle manufacturer, starting production of their own ‘motor-bicycle’ in 1896. Initially they had premises at Lower Ford Stree ...
(1922–1929) * Beacon (1912–1914) *
Bean A bean is the seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae, which are used as vegetables for human or animal food. They can be cooked in many different ways, including boiling, frying, and baking, and are used in many traditional dishes th ...
(1919–1929) *
Beardmore Beardmore can refer to: *Andrew Beardmore, better known as Andy Moor, English trance DJ, producer and remixer *Bob Beardmore, British rugby league footballer *Bud Beardmore (1939–2016), American lacrosse coach *Jim Beardmore, Former All-American ...
(1919–1966) * Bell (1920) * Belsize (1901–1925) * Berkeley (1913) *
Berkeley Berkeley most often refers to: *Berkeley, California, a city in the United States **University of California, Berkeley, a public university in Berkeley, California * George Berkeley (1685–1753), Anglo-Irish philosopher Berkeley may also refer ...
(1956–1960) *
Bifort The Bifort was a British automobile manufactured by the Bifort Motor Company in Fareham, Hampshire from 1914 until 1920. The 10 hp light car was assembled from bought-in components mainly imported. The 1327 cc engine was from Belgium an ...
(1914–1920) *
Billings-Burns The Billings-Burns was an English automobile built only in 1900 in Coventry. This voiturette designed by E. D. Billings was powered by a  hp De Dion single-cylinder engine mounted in the open at the front of the car. The Burns part of th ...
(1900) * Black Prince (1920) * Blériot-Whippet (1920–1927) * BMA (1952–1954) * Boncar (1905–1907) (
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) * Bond (1948–1974) * Bolsover (1902) (
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Bound Bound or bounds may refer to: Mathematics * Bound variable * Upper and lower bounds, observed limits of mathematical functions Physics * Bound state, a particle that has a tendency to remain localized in one or more regions of space Geography *B ...
(1920) *
Bow-V-Car The Bow-V-Car was an English cyclecar manufactured from 1922 to 1923 by the Plycar Company of Church Road, Upper Norwood, London. The car was designed by Charles Frederick Beauvais who was later better known as a stylist working for coachbuilder ...
(1922–1923) * BPD (1913) *
Brabham Brabham () is the common name for Motor Racing Developments Ltd., a British racing car manufacturer and Formula One racing team. Founded in 1960 by Australian driver Jack Brabham and British-Australian designer Ron Tauranac, the team won four ...
(1962–1992) * Bradbury (mainly motorcycles, 1902–1924) * Bradwell (1914) *
Breckland Breckland in Norfolk and Suffolk is a 39,433 hectare Special Protection Area (SPA) under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. The SPA partly overlaps the 7,544 hectare Breckland Special Area of Conservation. As a la ...
(2000–2009) * Bremer (1892, first British car) *
Bridgwater Bridgwater is a large historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. Its population currently stands at around 41,276 as of 2022. Bridgwater is at the edge of the Somerset Levels, in level and well-wooded country. The town lies alon ...
(1904–1907) * Bristol (1946–2020) * Britannia (1913–1914) * British Racing Motors (1949–1997) *
British Salmson British Salmson was a British based manufacturer of cars, from 1934 to 1939. An offshoot of the French Salmson company, it was taken over by local management. After producing war supplies during World War II, it ceased car production, moved to G ...
(1934–1939) * Briton (1909–1928) * Broadway (1913) *
Brooke Brooke may refer to: People * Brooke (given name) * Brooke (surname) * Brooke baronets, families of baronets with the surname Brooke Places * Brooke, Norfolk, England * Brooke, Rutland, England * Brooke, Virginia, US * Brooke's Point, Palawan ...
(1901–1913) *
Brotherhood Brotherhood or The Brotherhood may refer to: Family, relationships, and organizations * Fraternity (philosophy) or brotherhood, an ethical relationship between people, which is based on love and solidarity * Fraternity or brotherhood, a mal ...
(1904–1907) * Brough Superior (1935–1939) * BSA (1907–1926; 1929–1940; 1958–1960) *
Buckingham Buckingham ( ) is a market town in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, which had a population of 12,890 at the 2011 Census. The town lies approximately west of Central Milton Keynes, sou ...
(1914–1923) * Buckler (1947–circa 1962) *
Butler A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some a ...
(1888–1896) *
Burney Burney may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * Burney, California, United States, an unincorporated town and census-designated place * Burney, Indiana, United States, an unincorporated community * Burney Falls, a waterfall in California * Burney (hill), ...
(1930–1933) * Bushbury Electric (1897)


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* C & H (car) (Corfield & Hurle) (
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) * Calcott (1913–1926) * Calthorpe (1905–1926) * Cambro (1920–1921) * Campion (1893–1926) * Cannon *
Caparo Caparo plc is a British company involved mainly in the steel industry, primarily in the design, manufacturing and marketing of steel and niche engineering products. Current affairs Caparo was founded by Lord Swraj Paul, in 1968. Sixteen compa ...
(2006–2019) * Carden (1912–1923) * Carlette (1913) * Carter * Castle Three (1919–1922) *
Century Engineering A century is a period of 100 years. 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. A centennial or ...
(1885-1907)
( :de: Century Engineering) * Certus (1907–1908) * CFB (1920–1921) *
CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
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Centaur A centaur ( ; grc, κένταυρος, kéntauros; ), or occasionally hippocentaur, is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse. Centaurs are thought of in many Greek myths as being ...
(1974–1978) *
Chambers Chambers may refer to: Places Canada: * Chambers Township, Ontario United States: * Chambers County, Alabama *Chambers, Arizona, an unincorporated community in Apache County *Chambers, Nebraska * Chambers, West Virginia *Chambers Township, Holt ...
(1904–1929) * Charawacky (1894–1914) * Chater-Lea (1907–1922) * Chota (1912–1913) *
Christchurch-Campbell The Christchurch-Campbell was an English automobile manufactured only in 1922 by J Campbell Ltd of Christchurch, Dorset (then in Hampshire), England. An assembled car, it had a 1436 cc 10-8hp Coventry-Simplex engine and Meadows gearbox. At ...
(1922) *
Clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...
(1971–1974; 1982–1985) * Clarendon (1902–1904) * CLEVER (2006–2012?) *
Climax Climax may refer to: Language arts * Climax (narrative), the point of highest tension in a narrative work * Climax (rhetoric), a figure of speech that lists items in order of importance Biology * Climax community, a biological community th ...
(1905–1909) * Climax Cars Ltd (2007–2018) *
Cluley The Cluley was a British automobile manufactured between 1921 and 1928 by Clarke, Cluley & Co based in Coventry. Clarke Cluley began as a general engineering business in 1890 by Ernest Clarke and Charles J. Cluley, and went on to specialize in ...
(1921–1928) * Clyno (1922–1930) * Connaught (1952–1959) * Connaught (2004–2016) *
Cook Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * ...
(circa 1901–1902) (
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Cooper Cooper, Cooper's, Coopers and similar may refer to: * Cooper (profession), a maker of wooden casks and other staved vessels Arts and entertainment * Cooper (producers), alias of Dutch producers Klubbheads * Cooper (video game character), in ...
(1947–1951) * Corona (1920–1923) * Coronet (1904–1906) * Coronet (1957–1960) * Coventry (1896–1903) * Coventry-Eagle (1899) *
Coventry Premier Coventry Premier Limited owned a British car and cyclecar manufacturing business based in Coventry from 1912 to 1923. It changed its name from Premier Cycles to Coventry Premier Ltd in November 1914. Early Company History The business can tr ...
(1912–1923) *
Coventry Victor Coventry Victor was a British motorcycle and car manufacturer. Originally Morton & Weaver, a proprietary engine manufacturer in Hillfields, Coventry, founded in 1904, the company changed its name to Coventry Victor Motors in 1911. The company cl ...
(1926–1938) * Cripps * Crompton *
Crossley Crossley, based in Manchester, United Kingdom, was a pioneering company in the production of internal combustion engines. Since 1988 it has been part of the Rolls-Royce Power Engineering group. More than 100,000 Crossley oil and gas engines ...
(1904–1937) * Crouch (1912–1928) * Crowdy (1909–1912) * Croxted (1904–1905) *
Cubitt Cubitt is a surname, and may refer to: *Bertram Cubitt KCB (1862–1942), civil servant in the British War Office *Clayton James Cubitt, a.k.a. SIEGE, American art photographer *David Cubitt (born 1965), Canadian television actor *Eleni Cubitt, fil ...
(1920–1925) * Cumbria (1914) (
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Daimler Daimler is a German surname. It may refer to: People * Gottlieb Daimler (1834–1900), German inventor, industrialist and namesake of a series of automobile companies * Adolf Daimler (1871–1913), engineer and son of Gottlieb Daimler * Paul Da ...
(1896–2012) *
Dalgliesh-Gullane Dalgliesh-Gullane was a United Kingdom, Scottish built car made by 'Haddington Motor Engineering' of Haddington, East Lothian, Haddington, East Lothian from 1907 to 1908. Little is known about this make because it was only produced for a short ...
(1907–1908) *
Dallison The Dallison was an English cyclecar made in 1913 only by the Dallison Gearing and Motor Co Ltd based in Birmingham. The car was powered by a Precision air- or water-cooled, V twin engine driving the rear wheels by, unusually, a five-speed gear ...
(1913) * Dawson (1919–1921) *
Dayton Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...
(1922) * Deasy (1906–1911) * Deemster (1914–1924) * Derek (1925–1926) *
Dellow {{for, the surname, Dellow (surname) Dellow cars were made in a factory (owned by Delsons - who produced nuts and bolts) at Alvechurch, just south of Birmingham, England between 1949 and 1956. Dellow Motors Ltd was started by Ken Delingpol ...
(1949–1959) * DeLorean (1981–1982) *
Dennis Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is someti ...
(1895–1915) *
Dewcar The Dewcar was a British four-wheeled cyclecar made from 1913 to 1914 by D.E.W. Engineering Co Ltd of Eynsford, Kent. The car was designed by Harold E. Dew and was developed through a series of one-offs starting in 1910. The first production mo ...
(1913–1914) * Diva (1961–1966) * D.Ultra (1914–1916) * DL (1913–1920) *
Douglas Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals *Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking *Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil W ...
(1913–1922) * Dunalistair (1925–1926) *
Duo Duo may refer to: Places *Duo, West Virginia, an unincorporated community and coal town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia *Duo, Tampere, a shopping centre in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland * DUO, a twin-tower development in Singapore Arts, enterta ...
(1912–1914) *
Duplex Duplex (Latin, 'double') may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Duplex'' (film), or ''Our House'', a 2003 American black comedy film * Duplex (band), a Dutch electronic music duo * Duplex (Norwegian duo) * Duplex!, a Canadian children's music ...
(1919–1921) *
Dursley-Pedersen The Pedersen bicycle, also called the Dursley Pedersen bicycle is a bicycle that was developed by Denmark, Danish inventor Mikael Pedersen and produced in the England, English town of Dursley. Though never hugely popular, they enjoy a devoted f ...
(1912) * Mr. Hinsz (1900)


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* Eadie (1898–1901) * Eaglet (1948) * Economic (1921–1922) * Edismith (1905) *
Edmond Edmond is a given name related to Edmund. Persons named Edmond include: * Edmond Canaple (1797–1876), French politician * Edmond Chehade (born 1993), Lebanese footballer * Edmond Conn (1914–1998), American farmer, businessman, and politician ...
*
Edmund Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and ...
*
Edwards Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname) * Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile * Edwards Barham (1937-2014), a former member of the Louisiana State Senate * Edwards Pierrepont (1817–1892), an American attorney, jurist, and ora ...
* E.J.Y.R. (Rutherford) (1906–1912) (
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) *
Ekstromer The Ekstromer was an English electric car manufactured only in 1905. Produced by a battery Battery most often refers to: * Electric battery, a device that provides electrical power * Battery (crime), a crime involving unlawful physical contac ...
(1905) *
Electric Motive Power The Electric Motive Power was an English electric car manufactured in 1897. A heavy phaeton, it was capable of running on one charge.David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. See also * List of car manufacturer ...
(1897) * Electromobile (1901–1920) * Elswick (1903–1907) * Elva (1958–1968) * Emms (1922–1923) * Endurance (1899–1901) * Enfield (1969–1973) *
English Mechanic ''The English Mechanic and World of Science'', commonly referred to as ''English Mechanic'', was a popular-science magazine, published weekly from 1865 to 1926, generally consisting of 24 pages. It was aimed at people interested in inventions and ...
(1900–1913) *
English Racing Automobiles English Racing Automobiles (ERA) was a British racing car manufacturer active from 1933 to 1954. Prewar history ERA was founded by Humphrey Cook, Raymond Mays, and Peter Berthon in November 1933 and established in Bourne, Lincolnshire, next to ...
(Active from 1933–1954, later made the Mini ERA Turbo) * Esculapeus (1902) * Eterniti (2010–2014) *
Evante The Evante, designed and invented by George Walter Robinson, is an English automobile which began production in 1987 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. Engine tuning company Vegantune had been restoring Lotus Elan cars and making some improvem ...
(1983–1994) * Excelsior (1896 motorcycles; 1922–1926 cars) * EYME


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* Fairthorpe (1954–1973) * Farboud (1999–2006) * Farbio (2005–2010) * FBS (2001-2003) * Ford (1909–2002) * Foy Steel (1913–1916) * Frazer Nash (1924–1957) *
Frisky Frisky may refer to: * Frisky (automobile) a family of British microcars produced 1957-1964 * '' Frisky Tom'', a 1981 arcade game * Mister Frisky, a racehorse * ST ''Frisky'', a tugboat, previously the ''Empire Rita'' * "Frisky" (song), by Tin ...
(1958-1961)


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* Galloway (1920–1928) *
Garrard Garrard may refer to: *Garrard (surname) *Garrard (automobile) *Garrard, Kentucky *Garrard County, Kentucky See also *Garrard Engineering and Manufacturing Company *Garrard & Co Garrard & Co. Limited, formerly Asprey & Garrard Limited, design ...
(1904) *
Garrard & Blumfield The Garrard & Blumfield or Blumfield & Garrard was an English electric car manufacturer from 1894 to 1896. The company is presumed to have been founded by C. R. Garrard and T. W. Blumfield. The vehicles were built for them by Taylor, Cooper and ...
(1894–1896) * GB * Geering (1899–1904) * Gerald (1920) *
Gibbons Gibbons may refer to: * The plural of gibbon, an ape in the family Hylobatidae * Gibbons (surname) * Gibbons, Alberta * Gibbons (automobile), a British light car of the 1920s * Gibbons P.C., a leading American law firm headquartered in New Jersey ...
(1917–1929) *
Gilbern Gilbern, ''Gilbern Sports Cars (Components) Ltd '', was a Welsh car manufacturer from 1959 to 1973, based in Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales. History Gilbern Sports Cars (Components) Ltd was founded by Giles Smith (previously a but ...
(1959–1973) *
Gilbert Gilbert may refer to: People and fictional characters * Gilbert (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Gilbert (surname), including a list of people Places Australia * Gilbert River (Queensland) * Gilbert River (South ...
(1901) * Gilburt (1904–1905) * Gill (1958–1960) * Gillyard * Glover * GN (1910–1925) *
Gnome A gnome is a mythological creature and diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, first introduced by Paracelsus in the 16th century and later adopted by more recent authors including those of modern fantasy literature. Its characte ...
*
Godfrey-Proctor Godfrey-Proctor, (Godfrey and Proctor), was a British car manufacturer (circa late 1920s-1928) founded by Henry Ronald Godfrey (H.R. Godfrey) and Stuart Proctor at Richmond, Surrey in England. Godfrey left G.N. (Godfrey-Nash) to form H.R. Godfr ...
(1928–1929) * Godsal (1935) * Gordano *
Gordon (1903–1904) Gordon, Gordon Cycle & Motor Company Ltd was a British manufacturer of bicycles and motor cars in 1903 and 1904. It was established on the Seven Sisters Road, north London. History Gordon Cycle & Motor Company was established on the Seven Sisters ...
*
Gordon (1912–1916) Gordon, Gordon Armstrong, was a British cyclecar produced in Beverley Yorkshire by 'East-Riding Engineering' from 1912 to 1916. Production was halted by World War I.''Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie.'' 2008. ''The Beaulieu Encyclopedi ...
*
Gordon (1954–1958) The Gordon, made by Vernons Industries Ltd. based at Bidston, then in Cheshire (now Merseyside), was a British three-wheeled motorcar produced from 1954 until 1958.The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the Present. Edited by G.N. Geor ...
* Gordon GT (1959) *
Gordon-Keeble Gordon-Keeble was a British car marque, made first in Slough, then Eastleigh, and finally in Southampton (all in England), between 1964 and 1967. The marque's badge was unusual in featuring a tortoise — a pet tortoise walked into the fram ...
(1960–1961; 1964–1967) *
Gordon Newey Newey, Newey-Aster, Gordon Newey, Gordon Newey Ltd, G.N.L. (GNL), (1907-1920) was a British automobile manufacturer from Birmingham.Linz, Schrader: ''Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie.''Georgano: ''The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automob ...
* Grahame-White * Grose (1898–1901) *
GTM Cars GTM Cars were a component kit car manufacturer located in Kingswinford, UK. History The company was founded in 1967 when Bernard Cox and his friend Jack Hosker created the Cox GTM (Grand Touring Mini), a mid engined sports car based on Mini ...
(1967-2022) *
Guildford Guildford () is a town in west Surrey, around southwest of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of about 77,000 and is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around inhabitants in . The name "Guildf ...
* Guy (circa 1919–1932) * GWK (1911–1931) * Gwynnes (1922–1929) * Gwynne-Albert (1923–1929)


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* Hampton (1911–1933) * HCE (1912–1913) * Healey (1946–1954) * Hewett Car (circa 1900) * Hewinson-Bell (circa 1900) * Heybourn * Hill & Stanier (1914) *
Hillman Hillman was a British automobile marque created by the Hillman-Coatalen Company, founded in 1907, renamed the Hillman Motor Car Company in 1910. The company was based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry, England. Before 1907 the company had b ...
(1907–1976) *
HMC HMC may stand for: Education * Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, US * Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, UK organisation of independent fee-charging schools * Harvard Model Congress, congressional simulation conference * Harr ...
*
Horley (automobile) The Horley Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd was a British automobile manufacturer in Horley, Surrey, producing light vehicles between 1904 and 1909. The brand names were ''Horley'' and ''No Name''. Horley collaborated with Lacoste & Battmann, the F ...
(1904-1909) - The Horley Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd * Horstmann (1914–1929) * Honda (1985-2021) *
Howard Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...
* Howett * HP (1926–1928) * HRG (1936–1956) *
Hubbard Hubbard may refer to: Places Canada *Hubbard, Saskatchewan *Hubbards, Nova Scotia Canada/United States * Mount Hubbard, a mountain on the Alaska/Yukon border *Hubbard Glacier, a large freshwater glacier in Alaska and Yukon Greenland *Hubbard Gla ...
(1904–1905) * Humber (1896–1976)


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*
Iden Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN) is a mobile telecommunications technology, developed by Motorola, which provides its users the benefits of a trunked radio and a cellular telephone. It was called the first mobile social network by ma ...
(1904–1907) *
Imperial Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imperial, Nebraska * Imperial, Pennsylvania * Imperial, Texa ...
(1901–circa 1906; 1904–1905; 1914) *
Invacar The Invacar (abbreviated from "invalid carriage") was a small single-seater microcar vehicle designed for use by disabled drivers, and distributed for free in the UK. History In 1948, Bert Greeves adapted a motorbike for exclusively manual ...
(1947–1977) * Invicta * Invicta (1900–1905; 1913–1914; 1925–1950; 2004–2012) * Iris (1906–1925)


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* James and Browne (1901–1910) *
Jappic The Jappic, first entered at Brooklands on the Easter Monday meeting of 1925, was a tiny two seater cyclecar that had a 344cc JAP motorcycle engine. The car was designed by H.M.Walters and built by the coachbuilders Jarvis of Wimbledon. The fra ...
(1925) * J. A. Ryley (
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) * JBA (1982–2007) * JBS * Jensen (1936–1976; 1983–1992; 1999–2002) * Jensen-Healey (1972–1976) * Jewel * Joel-Rosenthal (1899–circa 1902) * John O'Gaunt (1901–1904) *
Jones Jones may refer to: People *Jones (surname), a common Welsh and English surname *List of people with surname Jones * Jones (singer), a British singer-songwriter Arts and entertainment * Jones (''Animal Farm''), a human character in George Orwell ...
*
Jowett Jowett was a manufacturer of light cars and light commercial vehicles in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1906 to 1954. Early history Jowett was founded in 1901 by brothers Benjamin (1877–1963) and William (1880–1965) Jowe ...
(1906–1954)


K

* Karminski (1902) * Keating (2008–2021) * Keenelet (1904) (
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) * Kendall * Kieft (1954–1955) * Kingsburgh (1901–1902) * Knight (1895) * Kyma (1903–1905) * Kadirovich Motors (1897-1926)


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* La Rapide * LAD (1913–1926) * Ladas (1906) * Lagonda (1906–1964) *
Lambert Lambert may refer to People *Lambert (name), a given name and surname * Lambert, Bishop of Ostia (c. 1036–1130), became Pope Honorius II *Lambert, Margrave of Tuscany ( fl. 929–931), also count and duke of Lucca *Lambert (pianist), stage-name ...
(1911–1912) * Lammas-Graham (1936–1938) * Lanchester (1895–1956) *
Land Master The Land Master is a civilian all-terrain utility vehicle produced in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a competitor to the Land Rover. It incorporated design features that were not then available on the contemporary Series 3 and were only int ...
(1970s–1980s) *
Laurence-Jackson The Laurence-Jackson company of Wolverhampton built a light car in 1920, powered by an 8/10 hp J.A.P. v-twin engine, and featuring friction transmission and chain drive. The only body style offered was an open 2-seater. The car was original ...
(1920) *
LEC Lec or LEC may refer to: Organisations * Lake Erie College, a college in Painesville, Ohio * Lancaster Environment Centre, an interdisciplinary centre at Lancaster University, England * Lao Evangelical Church, a religious body in Laos * Laredo En ...
*
Lecoy The Lecoy was a short lived British 4-wheeled cyclecar A cyclecar was a type of small, lightweight and inexpensive car manufactured in Europe and the United States between 1910 and the early 1920s. The purpose of cyclecars was to fill a gap ...
(1921–1922) * Lea-Francis (1903–1906; 1920–1935; 1937–1952; 1980; 1999) *
Lee Stroyer Lee Stroyer was a British petrol engine manufacturing company and a producer of a limited number of cars. Founded in East Street, Coventry in 1903 by H. Pelham Lee in partnership with a Dane called Jens Stroyer. Stroyer left the company in 190 ...
(1903–1905) *
Lems The Lems was an English electric car manufactured by the London Electromobile Syndicate in London from 1903 to 1904. The two-seater runabout claimed to run on a single charge and reach a top speed of 12 mph (19 km/h). It was sold fo ...
(1903–1904) * Lester Solus (1913) *
Leuchters The Leuchters was an English automobile produced in 1898. A motor tricycle similar to the De Dion, it was famously advertised as being "made entirely in Leeds". See also * List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom :''This list is i ...
(1898) * Leyland (1896) (
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) * Leyland (1920–1923) * Lifu (1899–1902) (
steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...
) * Lington * LM (Little Midland) (1910–1922) *
Lloyd Lloyd, Lloyd's, or Lloyds may refer to: People * Lloyd (name), a variation of the Welsh word ' or ', which means "grey" or "brown" ** List of people with given name Lloyd ** List of people with surname Lloyd * Lloyd (singer) (born 1986), American ...
(1936–1950) * Loyd-Lord (1922-1924) (See
Vivian Loyd Captain Vivian Graham Loyd MC, (13 May 18941972) was an English people, English soldier and engineer who designed armoured vehicles including the Carden Loyd tankette and Loyd Carrier. Early years Vivian Graham Loyd was born in Windsor, Berksh ...
& Loyd Carrier (1938)) * Lonsdale (1982–1983) * Lotis (1908–1912) * LTI (sometimes Carbodies) (1919–2013) * Lucar (1913–1914)


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* Matchless (mostly motorcycles, but offered a cyclecar in 1912) * Madelvic (1898–1900) *
Maiflower The Maiflower was an English automobile manufactured from 1919 until 1921 in GloucesterDavid Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles'' by or for The Maiflower Motor Company. Named for the partners who built them, army ca ...
(1919–1921) * Marauder (1950–1952) * Marcos (1959–2007) *
Marcus Marcus, Markus, Márkus or Mărcuș may refer to: * Marcus (name), a masculine given name * Marcus (praenomen), a Roman personal name Places * Marcus, a main belt asteroid, also known as (369088) Marcus 2008 GG44 * Mărcuş, a village in Dobârl ...
*
Marendaz Marendaz Special cars were made in Brixton Road, London SW9, England from 1926 to 1932 and in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England from 1932 to 1936. DMK (Donald Marcus Kelway) Marendaz served as an apprentice at Siddeley-Deasy before the first Wor ...
(1926–1936) *
Marlborough Marlborough may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Marlborough, Wiltshire, England ** Marlborough College, public school * Marlborough School, Woodstock in Oxfordshire, England * The Marlborough Science Academy in Hertfordshire, England Austral ...
(1906–1926) * Marshall-Arter (
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) * Maudslay (1902–1923) * MCC (1902–1904) (
steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...
) * Mead & Deakin (Medea) (
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) * Medinger (
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) * Menley *
Metrocab Metrocab was a British brand of taxicabs, started by Metro Cammell Weymann in 1987 and from 2001 owned by Kamkorp. Ecotive Ltd. filed on 29 November 2021 for voluntary liquidation. First generation (MCW Metrocab; 1987–2006) The MCW Metr ...
(1987–2021) *
Meteorite A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or Natural satellite, moon. When the ...
(
article Article often refers to: * Article (grammar), a grammatical element used to indicate definiteness or indefiniteness * Article (publishing), a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of a publication Article may also refer to: G ...
) * Metro-Tyler (
article Article often refers to: * Article (grammar), a grammatical element used to indicate definiteness or indefiniteness * Article (publishing), a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of a publication Article may also refer to: G ...
) * MG Cars (1923–2005) * MG Motor (2006–2016) * Morris (1913–1983) *
Motor Carrier The Motor Carrier was an English automobile built only in 1904. Designed as a 6 hp "pleasure car", it could be converted into a goods vehicle capable of carrying 900 lb (400 kg). See also * List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom ...
(1904)


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*
Napier Napier may refer to: People * Napier (surname), including a list of people with that name * Napier baronets, five baronetcies and lists of the title holders Given name * Napier Shaw (1854–1945), British meteorologist * Napier Waller (1893–19 ...
(circa 1900–1924) *
Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
(1903) *
Neale Neale may refer to: * Neale (surname) * Neale, County Mayo * Neale (electric car) See also * Neil Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish ...
(1896) *
New British The Charles Willetts Jnr Ltd company of Overend Road, Cradley Heath were a lifting tackle manufacturer who built a light car called the New British between 1921 and 1923 when tackle and winch work was slack. The New British was launched at the ...
(1921–1923) * New Engine Company Ltd (1905–1921) *
New Carden New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
(1923–1925) * New Hudson (1903–1943) * New Imperial Motors (1887; 1901; various guises 1912–1939) (motorcycles) *
New Speedwell Motor Co., Ltd New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...
(1900–1908) * Newey (1907–1921) * Nomad (1925–1926) (
article Article often refers to: * Article (grammar), a grammatical element used to indicate definiteness or indefiniteness * Article (publishing), a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of a publication Article may also refer to: G ...
) * North Star (
article Article often refers to: * Article (grammar), a grammatical element used to indicate definiteness or indefiniteness * Article (publishing), a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of a publication Article may also refer to: G ...
) * Norma *
Nova A nova (plural novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", which is Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. Causes of the dramati ...
(1971–1996)


O

* Ogle (1960–1972) * OK-Supreme (1899) * Omega (1925–1927) * One of the Best (1905) * Oppermann (1898–1907) * Orpington (1907–1920s) *
OVIK Crossway OVIK was a British company that designs and manufactures specialist and armoured vehicles and chassis systems. It was established in 2008, and based in Dorset. OVIK designs and develops specialist vehicles (and other equipment) for defence, secur ...
(2008–2020) * Owen Petelectra (1906)


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* Palm (1922–1923) * Palmerston (1920–1922) * Panther (1972–1992) * Paragon (
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) *
Paramount Paramount (from the word ''paramount'' meaning "above all others") may refer to: Entertainment and music companies * Paramount Global, also known simply as Paramount, an American mass media company formerly known as ViacomCBS. The following busin ...
(1950–1956) *
Parker Parker may refer to: Persons * Parker (given name) * Parker (surname) Places Place names in the United States *Parker, Arizona *Parker, Colorado * Parker, Florida * Parker, Idaho * Parker, Kansas * Parker, Missouri * Parker, North Carolina *Park ...
(1899–1902) (
steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...
) * Paydell (1924–1925) * Payze (1920–1921) *
Pearson & Cox Pearson & Cox was a British automobile manufacturer from Shortlands, then in Kent (now part of Greater London). They traded from 1908 to 1916, and in 1913.), they were producing both steam-powered vehicles and petrol-powered cyclecars. Henry Pe ...
(1913) (
steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...
) * Peel (1955–1966) *
Peerless Peerless may refer to: Companies and organizations * Peerless Motor Company, an American automobile manufacturer. * Peerless Brewing Company, in Birkenhead, UK * Peerless Group, an insurance and financial services company in India * Peerless R ...
(1957–1960) * Perry (1913–1916) * Phoenix (1903–1926) * Phoenix (1905) * Pickering, Darley & Allday (PDA) (1912–1913) * Piper (1967–1975) * Premier (PMC) (
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Projecta The Projecta was an English automobile manufactured only in 1914 at the Percival White Engineering Works, Highbury, London. A monocoque-bodied two seat cyclecar, it was powered by a vee-twin JAP engine with two speed gearbox and belt drive to the ...
(1914) * Pyramid (
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)


Q

* Quadrant (1905–1906) * Quasar-Unipower (1968) * Queen (1904–1905)


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* Railton (1933–1950; 1989–1994) *
Ralph Lucas Ralph Lucas (1876-1955) was an entrepreneur and inventor, involved in the design and manufacturing of early motor cars. He was born in Greenwich, the son of telegraph engineer Francis Robert Lucas (1849-1931) and his wife Katherine. After study ...
(1901–circa 1908) * Ranger (
article Article often refers to: * Article (grammar), a grammatical element used to indicate definiteness or indefiniteness * Article (publishing), a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of a publication Article may also refer to: G ...
) * Rapier (1933–1937) * Raymond Mays V8 (1938–1939) * Reliant (1952–2002) * Renault (at least in 1951) * Rex (1901–1914) * Richardson (1903) * Richardson (1919) * Rickett (1858–1860) (
steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...
) * Ridley (1901–1907) *
Riley Riley may refer to: Names * Riley (given name) * Riley (surname) Places * Riley Park–Little Mountain, a neighborhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Riley Creek (Ontario), a tributary of the Black River in Central Ontario, Canada * Ri ...
(1898–1969) * Robertson (1915–1916) (
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) * Robinson & Price (1905–1914) * Rochdale (1952–1968) * Rodley (1954–1956) * Rollo (1911–1913) *
Roper-Corbet The Roper-Corbet was an English automobile manufactured from 1911 until 1913 and sold by the London and Parisian Motor Co Ltd. Its maker is not known. A four-cylinder, 2412 cc 14/16 hp model was exhibited at the London motor show in 1911. I ...
(1911–1913) *
Rover Rover may refer to: People * Constance Rover (1910–2005), English historian * Jolanda de Rover (born 1963), Dutch swimmer * Rover Thomas (c. 1920–1998), Indigenous Australian artist Places * Rover, Arkansas, US * Rover, Missouri, US * ...
(1904–2005) *
Royal Enfield Royal Enfield was a brand name under which The Enfield Cycle Company Limited of Redditch, Worcestershire sold motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines which they had manufactured. Enfield Cycle Company also used the brand name "E ...
(1899–1967) * Royal Ruby (1909–1932) * RTC (Rene Tondeur) (
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Rudge Rudge may refer to: Places *Rudge, Shropshire, England *Rudge, Somerset, England * Rugde (Kristiansand), a neighbourhood in Kristiansand, Norway People *Anne Rudge (1761–1836), English botanist *Antonietta Rudge (1885–1974), Brazilian pian ...
(1912–1913) * Russon (1951–1952) * Ruston-Hornsby (1919–1924) *
RW Kit Cars RW Kit Cars Ltd. was an English manufacturer of kit cars, founded in 1983 by Roger Woolley. Vehicles RW Karma In 1984 RW Kit Cars took over Perry Automotive Development's Karma project. Perry had been manufacturing the Karma, which was designed ...
(1983–2000) *
Ryley Ryley is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is surrounded by Beaver County, along Highway 14 between the City of Edmonton and the Town of Viking. The City of Camrose is approximately south of Ryley. The village was named in 1908 after ...
(1901–1902) * Rytecraft (1934–1940)


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* Santler (1889–1922) *
Scootacar Scootacar was a British three-wheeled microcar built in Hunslet, Leeds by Scootacars Ltd a division of the railway locomotive builder, the Hunslet Engine Company between 1957 and 1964. It was allegedly built because the wife of one of the di ...
(1957–1964) *
Scott Scott may refer to: Places Canada * Scott, Quebec, municipality in the Nouvelle-Beauce regional municipality in Quebec * Scott, Saskatchewan, a town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake No. 380 * Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98, Saska ...
(1921–1925) * Senlac (1901) * Sharp's (1949–1974) *
Sheffield-Simplex Sheffield-Simplex was a British car and motorcycle manufacturer operating from 1907 to 1920 based in Sheffield, Yorkshire, and Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. The company received financial backing from aristocrat and coal magnate Earl Fitzwilliam. ...
(1907–1920) * Sherpley (1997–2007) * Siddeley (1902–1904; 1912–1919) * Siddeley-Deasy (1906–1919) *
Simplic The Simplic was a cyclecar manufactured from 1914 onwards by George Wadden in Surrey, England. Wadden was a hairdresser who took over the business that had produced the Autotrix. The first Simplic was a 4-wheeled vehicle powered by a 5/6 hp ...
(1914) * Simpson (1897–1904) (
steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...
) * Sinclair (1984–1985) * Singer (1901–1970) *
Sizaire-Berwick Sizaire-Berwick was an Anglo- French automobile manufacturer active between 1913 and 1927. As established, the company manufactured luxury-sized cars at Courbevoie on the north side of Paris. The business was financed in England, however, a ...
*
Skeoch The Skeoch ( ) was a Scottish cyclecar manufactured in 1921 by Skeoch Utility Car Company in Dalbeattie, Kirkudbrightshire. It was powered by a 348 cc single-cylinder Precision engine and was fitted with a two-speed Burman gearbox with chain f ...
(1921) *
Skirrow {{For, the Skirrow car, Skirrow (car) Skirrow is an English name, thought possibly to derive from the village of Sharrow in Yorkshire. Many Yorkshire words beginning with the letters sk are the result of Viking influence, though this does not nece ...
(1936–1939) * Smith & Dowse (1900) * Spectre Supersports (1977) * Speedex (1958-1962) *
Speedy Speedy refers to something or someone moving at high speed. Speedy may refer to: Ships * HMS ''Speedy'', nine ships of the Royal Navy * ''Speedy''-class brig, a class of naval ship * ''Speedy'' (1779), a whaler and convict ship despatched i ...
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article Article often refers to: * Article (grammar), a grammatical element used to indicate definiteness or indefiniteness * Article (publishing), a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of a publication Article may also refer to: G ...
) * Sports Junior (1920–1921) * Squire (1935–1936) * SS (1934–1945) * Standard (1903–1963) *
Star A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by its gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked ...
(1898–1932) * Sterling (1987–1992) * Stesroc (1905–1906) (
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) *
Storey A storey (British English) or story (American English) is any level part of a building with a floor that could be used by people (for living, work, storage, recreation, etc.). Plurals for the word are ''storeys'' (UK) and ''stories'' (US). T ...
(1920–1931) *
Straker-Squire Straker-Squire (also known as Brazil Straker) was a British automobile manufacturer based in Bristol, and later Edmonton in North London. The company was formed in 1893 at St Philips, Bristol, as Brazil, Straker & Co by the Irish engineer J.P. ...
(1906–1925) * Strathcarron (1998–2001) *
Suffolk Jaguar Suffolk () is a ceremonial Counties of England, county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important t ...
(1990–2020) *
Sunbeam A sunbeam, in meteorological optics, is a beam of sunlight that appears to radiate from the position of the Sun. Shining through openings in clouds or between other objects such as mountains and buildings, these beams of particle-scattered sunl ...
(1899–1937; 1953–1976) * Sunbeam-Talbot (1938–1954) * Swallow (1927–1933) *
Swallow Doretti The Swallow Doretti is a two-seater British sports car built on Swallow's own design of box-section tube chassis using Triumph TR2 mechanicals, made between 1954 and 1955. It was intended for the U.S. market and to be a more refined two-seater th ...
(1954–1955) * Swift (1900–1931)


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Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque introduced in 1902 by English-French company Clément-Talbot. The founders, Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th Earl of Shrewsbury and Adolphe Clément-Bayard, reduced their financial interests in their Clément-Talbot ...
(1903–1938) *
Tamplin The Tamplin was an England, English automobile manufactured by Tamplin Motors from 1919 to 1923 in Kingston Road, Staines, Middlesex and from 1924 to 1925 in Malden Road, Cheam, Surrey. Edward Alfred Tamplin, a member of the Henry Tamplin, Su ...
(1919–1925) *
T.B. (Thompson Brothers) T.B. was a three-wheeled cyclecar manufactured by the aircraft department of Thompson Brothers of Bilston, England, from 1919 until 1924. A prototype four-wheel car never entered production. Approximately 150 cars were produced of which only one ...
(1919–1924) * Tiny (1912–1915) * Tippen (Frank) Ltd of Coventry, Invalid Carriages (1935–1967) * Tornado (1958–1964) *
Tourette Tourette syndrome or Tourette's syndrome (abbreviated as TS or Tourette's) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) ...
(1956–1958) * Toward & Philipson (1897) * Trident (1965–1978) * Triumph (1923–1984) * Trojan (1922–1936; 1962–1965) * Turner-Miesse (1902–1913) (
steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...
) * Turner (1902–1928) * Turner (1951–1966) * Tyseley (1912–1914)


U

* Unipower (1966–1970) * Unique (
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) *
Urecar The Urecar was an English automobile manufactured in Bournemouth only in 1923. It was powered by an 8-9 hp four-cylinder Dorman engine An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical ene ...
(1923) * Utopian (1914)


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VAL Val may refer to: Val-a Film * ''Val'' (film), an American documentary about Val Kilmer, directed by Leo Scott and Ting Poo Military equipment * Aichi D3A, a Japanese World War II dive bomber codenamed "Val" by the Allies * AS Val, a Sov ...
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Vale A vale is a type of valley. Vale may also refer to: Places Georgia * Vale, Georgia, a town in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region Norway * Våle, a historic municipality Portugal * Vale (Santa Maria da Feira), a former civil parish in the municipali ...
(1932–1935) *
Valveless The Valveless was an English automobile manufactured, after lengthy development, from 1908 until 1915 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The successor to the Ralph Lucas Valveless, the car marked the entry of the David Brown & Sons group into the m ...
(1908–1915) *
Vanden Plas Vanden Plas is the name of coachbuilders who produced bodies for specialist and up-market automobile manufacturers. Latterly the name became a top-end luxury model designation for cars from subsidiaries of British Leyland and the Rover Group, ...
(1960–1980) *
Vanwall Vanwall was a motor racing team and racing car constructor that was active in Formula One during the 1950s. Founded by Tony Vandervell, the Vanwall name was derived by combining the name of the team owner with that of his Thinwall bearings ...
(1954–1960) *
Vapomobile The Vapomobile was an early English steam car either manufactured or assembled by the Motor Construction Company in Nottingham between 1902 and 1904. Five, Seven and Twelve horsepower models are known to have been produced with the Twelve horse ...
(1902–1904) *
Vee Gee The Vee Gee was an early British cyclecar made in 1913 only. It got its name from its maker Vernon Gash who was based in Leeds, Yorkshire. The car seems to have been better engineered than most cyclecars with a tubular metal frame. The 8 hp ...
(1913) * Veloce (circa 1900)Allways In The Picture *
Velox Velox, is a Latin word meaning "swift" or "rapid". Velox may also refer to: Vehicles *Heine-Velox, a luxury car made by Gustav Heine *HMS Velox (D34), a British 'V' class destroyer built in 1918 * ST ''Velox'', a tugboat in service with D Tripcovi ...
(1902–1904) *
Victor The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
(1916–1920) * Vulcan (1902–1928)


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Warfield Warfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire and the borough of Bracknell Forest. History Warfield was originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement and is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Warwelt'' ic The name is believ ...
(1903) (
steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...
) * Warne (1913–1915) * Warren-Lambert (1912–1922) * Waverley (1910-1928) * Westall *
Wherwell Wherwell is a village on the River Test in Hampshire, England. The name may derive from its bubbling springs resulting in the Middle Ages place name “Hwerwyl” noted in AD 955, possibly meaning “kettle springs” or “cauldron springs.” ...
* Warwick (1960–1962) * Weigel (1906–1909) * Whitgift (
article Article often refers to: * Article (grammar), a grammatical element used to indicate definiteness or indefiniteness * Article (publishing), a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of a publication Article may also refer to: G ...
) * Whitlock (1903–1932) *
Wigan-Barlow The Wigan-Barlow was an English automobile manufactured from 1922 until 1923. With a factory at Lowther Street and David Road Coventry, it was an unsuccessful assembled light car with 1368 cc Coventry Simplex or 1496 cc Meadows engines. ...
(1922–1923) *
Wilbrook The Wilbrook was an England, English automobile manufactured only in 1913 by Brooks and Spencer in Levenshulme, Manchester. A cyclecar, it featured a 9 hp JAP V-twin engine, four seats, and four-wheel brakes. See also * List of car manufacturers ...
(1913) * Williamson (1913–1916) * Wilson-Pilcher (1901–1904) * Willis (1913) *
Windsor (British automobile) Windsor was a British automobile brand, designed and manufactured by James Bartle & Co. Ltd, in Notting Hill (London) between 1924–1927.Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, M ...
(1924–1927) * Winson (1920) * Wooler (1919–1920) * Winter (1913–1914) * Wolseley (1896–1975) *
Woodrow Woodrow may refer to: People *Woodrow (name), a given name and a surname Places Canada *Woodrow, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community United Kingdom *Woodrow, Buckinghamshire, England *Woodrow, Cumbria, England United States *Woodrow, Color ...
(1913–1915) *
Wrigley Wrigley may refer to: * Wrigley Company, a chewing gum manufacturer owned by Mars, Incorporated * EG Wrigley and Company, a British manufacturer of cars, car components and mechanical parts * Wrigley (surname), a list of people with the name * W ...
(1913) * WSC (Wholesale Supply Company) (1914) (
article Article often refers to: * Article (grammar), a grammatical element used to indicate definiteness or indefiniteness * Article (publishing), a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of a publication Article may also refer to: G ...
) * Wyvern (1913–1914)


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Xtra Extra or Xtra may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Film * ''The Extra'' (1962 film), a Mexican film * ''The Extra'' (2005 film), an Australian film Literature * ''Extra'' (newspaper), a Brazilian newspaper * ''Extra!'', an American me ...
(1922–1924)


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* YEC (1907–1908)


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Zendik The Zendik was a British cyclecar designed by Harold Birdsall Bullingham (1879–1952) and made by Zendik Cars Ltd of Thames Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England in 1912 and 1913. They had a sales office and showroom run by H Jenks at E ...
(1912–1913) * Zenith (1905–1906) * Zenos (2012–2017) * Zolfe Cars (2008–2016)


See also

* Automotive industry in the United Kingdom *
List of automobile manufacturers This is a list of notable automobile manufacturers with articles on Wikipedia by country. It includes companies that are in business as well as defunct manufacturers. Only companies that have articles here are included. A Algeria * SNVI ...
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List of automobile marques This is an incomplete list of every brand (also known as make or marque) of car ever produced which has an article on Wikipedia. Names should not be added unless they already have an article. Some are from manufacturing companies that also use the ...
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List of current automobile manufacturers by country This is a list of notable current automobile manufacturers including buses & trucks manufacturers but excluding agricultural, construction, military & motorcycle vehicles with articles on Wikipedia by region. A Algeria * SNVI Argentina * ...
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List of current automobile marques : ''For other automobile manufacturing related lists, see See also'' This is a list of current automobile marques that have articles on Wikipedia, arranged in alphabetical order. The year of foundation is shown in brackets. A *Abarth (1949 ...
*
List of microcars by country of origin A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
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Timeline of motor vehicle brands This is a chronological index for the start year for motor vehicle brands (up to 1969). For manufacturers that went on to produce many models, it represents the start date of the whole brand; for the others, it usually represents the date of appea ...
* Cyclecars U.K. * List of steam car makers


Notes


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Car manufacturers This is a list of notable automobile manufacturers with articles on Wikipedia by country. It includes companies that are in business as well as defunct manufacturers. Only companies that have articles here are included. A Algeria * SNVI ...
* Cars Lists of automobile manufacturers Cars