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Just for fun here’s a list of some of the more notable former US brands
- AMC (American Motors Corporation)
- Auburn
- Avanti
- Bricklin
- Cord
- DeLorean
- Duesenberg
- Eagle
- Edsel
- Hudson
- Hupmobile
- Imperial
- LaSalle
- Marmon
- Mercury
- Nash
- Oldsmobile
- Packard
- Plymouth
- Pontiac
- Rambler
- Saturn
- Studebaker
- Tucker
- Willys
What is an Orphan Car?
An Orphan Car is any vehicle produced by a company marque or brand that has discontinued business entirely. “According to Old Cars Weekly, “Figures differ, but most historians agree that about 2,000 or more makes of cars and trucks flashed onto the scene, only to eclipse and fade into memory.”