Motor car History

Motor car History

 Long forgotten Car Manufacturers. Worldwide by location and Decade.

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  • UMM (1977-)

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    1970s
    UMM (1977-)

    UMM União Metalo-Mecânica Automotive manufacturer Lisbon,Portugal From 1977 on. União Metalo-Mecânica was a Portuguese manufacturer of off road automobiles . As a company, it ...

  • Underberg (1899-1909)

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    1890s
    Underberg (1899-1909)

    Underberg and Co. Automotive manufacturer of Nantes.France from 1899 to 1909. Underberg et Cie. was a French manufacturer of automobiles from the turn of the 19th century . ...

  • Unicorn Blee (1986-1989)

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    1980s

    Unicorn (Blee Motors) Automotive Manufacturer of Killingworth , Tyne and Wear; Great Britain from 1986 to 1989. Blee Motors was a British manufacturer of kit type ...

  • Union Automobile (1902-1905)

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    1900s
    Union Automobile (1902-1905)

    Union Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer of Union City Indiana. United States from 1902 to 1905. The Union Automobile Company was an American automaker that built ...

  • Unipower (1966-1975)

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    1960s
    Unipower (1966-1975)

    Unipower GT Perivale, Middlesex UK 1966-1975 Manufacturer Universal Power Drives Ltd Production 1966-1975 75 made Body style 2-door coupé Engine 998 or 1275 cc Straight-4 ...

  • Unique (1916)

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    1910s

    Unique Car history Clapham London UK.(1916) Unique was a British automobile brand that was only made in 1916 by The Motor Carrier and Cycle Company in Clapham (London). The ...

  • Unit (1920-1923)

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    1920s
    Unit (1920-1923)

    Rotary Unit Company Ltd. Automotive manufacturer of Wooburn ,Buckinghamshire.Great Britain from 1920 to 1923. The Rotary Unit Company Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer, ...

  • Unitás-Tatra (1928-1933)

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    1920s
    Unitás-Tatra (1928-1933)

    Unitás Tatra Unitás was a Hungarian manufacturer of automobiles as Unitás Tatra . History The company Unitás automobile Ipari és Kereskedelmi from Budapest was created after the ...

  • Uniti (2016-)

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    2010s
    Uniti (2016-)

    Uniti Sweden AB Automotive manufacturer of Lund,Sweden from 2016 on Uniti Sweden is a Swedish automotive startup founded in January 2016 by Lewis Horne (CEO) which is developing ...

  • Universal (1914-1916)

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    1910s

    Universal car history Wolverhampton UK .(1914 to 1916) Universal was a British automobile brand, the 1914-1916 from the Turner's Motor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. was produced in ...

  • UNO (1989)

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    1980s
    UNO (1989)

    UNO Automotive manufacturer of Linköping Sweden from 1989. The project started in the late 1980s with a budget of 3 million SEK and the backing of several strong financial ...

  • UralAZ (1941-)

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    1940s
    UralAZ (1941-)

    Ural Russian Automotive manufacture Chelyabinsk Oblast ,Russia From 1941 onward The Urals Automotive Plant, Open Stock Company, UralAZ is a major Russian manufacturer of off-road ...

  • Uralvagonzavod (1936-)

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    1930s
    Uralvagonzavod (1936-)

    Uralvagonzavod Russian Automotive manufacture Tagil,Russia From 1936 onward Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) is a Russian machine building company located in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. It is one ...

  • Urecar (1923)

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    1920s

    Urecar car history Southbourne, Bournemouth UK 1923 The Urecar was an English automobile manufactured in Stedman Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth only in 1923. It was powered by an ...

  • Urovesa (1981-)

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    1980s
    Urovesa (1981-)

    UROVESA (URO, Vehículos Especiales, S.A.) Automotive manufacturer of Santiago de Compostela,Spain from 1981 on URO, Vehículos Especiales, S.A. (UROVESA) is a Spanish heavy ...

  • Ursus (1902-2011)

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    1900s
    Ursus (1902-2011)

    Ursus (ZPC Ursus SA) vehicles Lublin Poland from 1902 to 2011 Ursus is the name of a Polish company from Warsaw , which mainly produced agricultural machinery and tractors . The ...

  • Ursus Bus (2015-)

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    2010s
    Ursus Bus (2015-)

    Ursus Bus Lublin, Poland from 2015 on Ursus Bus is a Polish manufacturer of trams , trolleybuses and coaches It was established as a joint-stock company , the latter being the ...

  • US fiberglass (1956)

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    1950s
    US fiberglass (1956)

    US fiberglass Automotive manufacturer of Norwood, New Jersey.United States of America from 1956. The US Fiberglass Company was an American wheel-maker from Norwood, New ...

  • US Long Distance (1900-1904)

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    1900s
    US Long Distance (1900-1904)

    US Long Distance Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer of New Jersey United States from 1900 to 1904. US Long Distance Automobile Company was an American manufacturer ...

  • Utermohle (1903-1905)

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    1900s
    Utermohle (1903-1905)

    J. W. Utermöhle Vehicle manufacturer History Cologne Germany from 1903 to 1904 The JW Utermöhle GmbH was a German manufacturer of car bodies and automobiles . History The company ...

  • Utilitas (1920-1921)

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    1920s

    Utilitas (Gesellschaft Ritzer und Co) Automotive manufacturer Berlin, Germany from 1920 to 1921. The "Utilitas" GmbH Ritzer & Co. was a German company for the production of small ...

  • Utopian (1914)

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    1910s
    Utopian (1914)

    Utopian car history Leicester,UK The Utopian was a unique, one of a kind, English automobile created in 1914. Built by the Utopian Motor Works of Leicester, the car was powered ...

  • Uttoro (1954)

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    1950s
    Uttoro (1954)

    Úttörö The Úttörö was a Hungarian microcar maker from the 1950s from Miskolc . History The technician János Schadek presented in 1954 before a microcar. The vehicle was 2.65 ...

  • UVA Laser (1981-1995)

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    1980s
    UVA Laser (1981-1995)

    UVA (Unique Vehicle & Accessory Company Limited) KIt Car manufacturer of Whitchurch , Hampshire.Great Britain from 1981 to 1995. The Unique Vehicle & Accessory Company Limited ...

  • V. L. (1921)

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    1920s

    VL (VL Auto-Gesellschaft mbH) Vehicle manufacturer History Berlin Germany from 1921 The VL Auto-Gesellschaft mbH was a German manufacturer of automobiles . History The company ...

  • Vabis (1987-1911)

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    1890s
    Vabis (1987-1911)

    Vabis Automotive manufacturer of Sweden from 1897 to 1911. Vabis was founded by Surahammars Bruks AB in 1891 as a factory for rail ...

  • VAL Motors (1913-1914)

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    1910s

    VAL Motor Company history Birmingham (1913 to 1914) The VAL Motor Company Ltd.. Birmingham was a British automobile manufacturer, from 1913-1914. The brand name was VAL. The only ...

  • Vale (1932-1935)

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    1930s
    Vale (1932-1935)

    Vale Motor Company History Maida Vale, London From 1932 to 1935 Manufacturer Vale Engineering Company Production 1932-1935 approx 100 made Predecessor none Successor none Body ...

  • Valkyrie (1900)

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    1900s

    Valkyrie (Springfield Cycle Company) Automotive manufacturer of United Kingdom From 1900. Springfield Cycle Company Ltd. was a early British manufacturer ...

  • Valmet (1968-)

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    1960s
    Valmet (1968-)

    Valmet Automotive Uusikaupunki , Finland From 1968 on. Valmet Automotive until 1995 as Saab-Valmet is a Finnish contract manufacturer in the automotive sector, which has ...

  • Valveless (1908-1915)

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    1900s
    Valveless (1908-1915)

    Valveless Cars History Huddersfield, Yorkshire.UK .From 1908 to 1915 The Valveless was an English automobile manufactured from 1908 until 1915 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The ...

  • Van Clee 1978-1996)

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    1970s
    Van Clee 1978-1996)

    Van Clee Automotive manufacturer Egem-Pittem Belgium From 1978 to 1996. Van Clee was a Belgian manufacturer of kit car type automobiles . history The company ...

  • Van Langendonck (1901-1902)

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    1900s

    Van Langendonck (Compagnie Générale d'Automobiles) Automotive manufacturer of Brussels. Belgium From 1901 to 1902. Van Langendonck was a Belgian car brand from the early part of ...

  • Van Walleghem (1902)

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    1900s

    Van Walleghem et Cie Automotive manufacturer of Brussels;Belgium From 1902. Van Walleghem et Cie was a short lived Belgian manufacturer of automobiles from the early part of the ...

  • Vanajan (1943-1971)

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    1940s
    Vanajan (1943-1971)

    Vanajan Autotehdas Oy commercial vehicles Finland from 1943 to 1971 The Vanajan Autotehdas Oy (VAT) (dt Vanaja Auto Fabrik AG) was founded in 1943 it was a Finnish manufacturer ...

  • Vanden Plas History (1906-)

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    1900s
    Vanden Plas History (1906-)

    Vanden Plas Coachwork History 1938 Daimler 8 Vanden Plas The coachbuilder's name first appeared in the United Kingdom in 1906 when Métallurgique cars were imported with Vanden ...

  • Vanguard (1964-1966)

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    1960s
    Vanguard (1964-1966)

    Vetta Ventura (Vanguard Motors Corporation) Automotive manufacturer of Dallas , Texas.United States from 1964 to 1966. Vanguard Motors Corporation was an American manufacturer of ...

  • Vapomobile (1902-1904)

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    1900s
    Vapomobile (1902-1904)

    Vapomobile Car History Nottingham UK From 1902 to 1904 The Vapomobile was an early English steam car manufactured or assembled by the Motor Construction Company in canal street ...

  • Varley Woods (1918-1921)

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    1910s
    Varley Woods (1918-1921)

    Varley Woods car history London (1918 to 1921) Varley Woods was a British automobile brand that was produced 1918-1921 by HS Motors in London W1. In 1918 a 11.9 hp, which is ...

  • Vasko (1996-1998)

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    1990s
    Vasko (1996-1998)

    Vasko Automotive manufacturer of Spain from 1996 to 1998. Replicas Vasko was a Spanish manufacturer of kit car automobiles. History The company from Santa ...

  • VDL Konings (1901-1906)

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    1900s
    VDL Konings (1901-1906)

    VDL Konings Automotive manufacturer of Swalmen.Netherlands from 1901 to 1906. VDL Konings BV is a Dutch mechanical engineering company and automobile production in the early part ...

  • Vee Gee (1913)

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    1910s

    Vee Gee car history Leeds,Yorkshire UK.(1913) Vee Gee was a British car brand in 1913 cyclecars Manufacturer Vernon Gash & Company in Leeds (Yorkshire) . The only model had a V-2 ...

  • Veep Hadley (1977-1980)

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    1970s
    Veep Hadley (1977-1980)

    Veep (Hadley Engineering Inc.) Automotive manufacturer of California.United States from 1977 to 1980 Hadley Engineering Inc. was an American manufacturer of automobiles in the ...

  • Velie (1908-1929)

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    1900s
    Velie (1908-1929)

    Velie (Velie Motors Corporation) Automotive manufacturer of Moline Illinois.United States from 1909 to 1929. Velie First car 1908 The Velie was an American car, which by ...

  • Velomobil (1905-1907)

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    1900s

    Velomobil History Vehicle manufacturer History Berlin Germany from 1905 to 1907 (1905 to 1906); Motorfahrzeugfabrik Hermann Dettmann; Berlin; Germany (1906 to 1907); Velomobil ...