Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan, USA Established: 1975 Founder(s): John DeLorean Known for the DeLorean DMC-12, with its iconic gull-wing doors, the DeLorean Motor Company was in business for only eight years, from 1975-1982. Founded in Detroit, Michigan b

Headquarters: Turin, Italy Established: 27 November 1906 Founder(s): Vincenzo Lancia Vincenzo Lancia began building cars in 1906, and this Italian car manufacturer (part of the Fiat Group since 1969) quickly developed a reputation for technical innovation.

Headquarters: Trollhättan, Sweden Established: 1937 Defunct: 2012 Founder(s): N/A Swedish car maker Saab started out as aircraft manufacturer Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget in 1937. The company produced its first car in 1949. The original Saab model 92 was

Headquarters: Böblingen, Germany Established: 1994 Founder(s): Nicolas Hayek Smart Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture established by Mercedes-Benz AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in 2019 and aimed at producing Smart-badged cars in China to be mark

Headquarters: San Cesario sul Panaro, Italy Established: 1992 Founder(s): Horacio Pagani Argentine-born Horacio Pagani got involved with racing and race-car design in his twenties, and then got a job with Lamborghini. He rose to head Lamborghini's composit

Headquarters: Hethel, England, UK Established: 1948 Founder(s): Colin Chapman Compared to some other British car manufacturers, Lotus is a relative newcomer, founded by Colin Chapman in 1948. But Lotus has built a legend around its incredible history, incl

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