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  • Renault Voiturette (1898-1903)

    Renault
    Motor Cars
    1890s 1900s
    Renault Voiturette (1898-1903)

    Renault Voiturette Manufactured by Louis Renault, Billancourt, France 1898 to 1903 First Renault Car 1898 Voiturette Louis Renault, the fourth son of his parents, built his first ...

  • Rickett (1860)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Rickett (1860)

    Rickett Thomas Rickett from Buckingham in the United Kingdom produced a steam-powered automobile in 1860. History Unlike other attempts at that time, the Rickett was produced in ...

  • Riker Electric (1896-1902)

    USA
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Riker Electric (1896-1902)

    Riker Electric Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of New York United States from 1896 to 1902. The Riker Electric Motor Company (1896-1899) was an American manufacturer ...

  • Riley History

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    Riley
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Riley History

    Riley Motor Company Coventry History Industry Automotive Fate Acquired by William Morris in 1938 thereafter with Morris Motors Limited Successor(s) Nuffield Organisation Founded ...

  • Rover history (1896-2005)

    Britain | Rover
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Rover history (1896-2005)

    Rover Company Limited History Automotive manufacturer Longbridge; United Kingdom From 1896 to 2005. Rover was a long established British car manufacturer based in England Great ...

  • Royal Hereford (1899-1900)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s

    Royal Hereford (Rough & Company) Automotive Car manufacturer of Hereford;United Kingdom From 1899 to 1900. Rough & Company was an early British manufacturer ...

  • Salmson History

    Registered
    France | Salmson
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Salmson History

    Salmson History Founded 1890 France Salmson was a French engineering company, initially in the automobile and aeroplane manufacturing area, turning to pump manufacturing in the ...

  • Santler (1889-1922)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s

    Santler History (1889-1922) Car manufacturer Founded Worcestershire Great Britain The Santler was a British car built in Malvern Link, Worcestershire, England, between 1889 and ...

  • Sarolea (1896-1903)

    Registered
    Belgium
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Sarolea (1896-1903)

    Saroléa Automotive manufacturer Herstal: Belgium From 1896 to 1903. Saroléa was a Belgian company that produced weapons in Herstal since 1850 . From 1892 there were ...

  • Scheele KEW (1898-1925)

    Germany
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Scheele KEW (1898-1925)

    Kölner Elektromobil-Gesellschaft Heinrich Scheele Vehicle manufacturer Cologne Germany from 1988 to 1925 The Cologne electromobile company Heinrich Scheele was a German ...

  • Schuckert (1899-1900)

    Registered
    Germany
    Manufacturers
    1890s

    E.-AG (Elektrizitäts-AG Schuckert & Co) Vehicle manufacturer Nuremberg Germany from 1899 to 1900 Schuckert & Co. was a German electricity company based in Nuremberg .The company ...

  • Simplex (1899-1919)

    Registered
    Netherlands
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Simplex (1899-1919)

    Machine, Rijwiel en Automobielfabriek Simplex Automotive manufacturer of Netherlands from 1899 to 1919. NV Machine, Rijwiel en Automobielfabriek Simplex , previously Simplex ...

  • Simpson (1896-1904)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Simpson (1896-1904)

    Simpson (John Simpson) Automotive manufacturer .Great Britain from 1896 to 1904. John Simpson was a early British manufacturer of steam automobiles from the late 19th century. ...

  • Skoda History

    Registered
    Czech Republic
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Skoda History

    Škoda Auto History Founded 1895 Type Private company Industry Automotive Founded 1895 (as Laurin & Klement) Founders Václav Laurin and Václav Klement Headquarters Mladá Boleslav, ...

  • SLM (1899-1934)

    Registered
    Switzerland
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    SLM (1899-1934)

    SLM Swiss locomotive and machine factory Winterthur; Switzerland From 1899 to 1934 The Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works ( SLM ) was a Swiss company in the heavy industry is ...

  • Snoeck (1899-1902)

    Registered
    Belgium
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Snoeck (1899-1902)

    Snoeck Automotive manufacturer Belgium From 1899 to 1902. Établissements Snoeck was a early Belgian manufacturer of automobiles from Ensival at Verviers . The brand name ...

  • Sperry Cleveland (1898-1901)

    Registered
    USA
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Sperry Cleveland (1898-1901)

    Sperry Engineering Company Automotive manufacturer of Cleveland , Ohio United States from 1898 to 1901. Sperry Engineering Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles at ...

  • St. Louis Langan (1898-1899)

    Registered
    USA
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    St. Louis Langan (1898-1899)

    Langan (St. Louis Gasoline Motor Company) Automotive manufacturer of St. Louis , Missouri.United States from 1898 to 1899. St. Louis Gasoline Motor Company was ...

  • Star car Range (1898-1932)

    Registered
    Star
    Timelines
    1890s 1900s 1910s
    Star car Range (1898-1932)

    Star Motor Company car Range 1898-1932 Models of the Star Motor Company grade Construction year cylinder Bore mm Stroke mm Displacement cm³ Remarks 3.5 1898-1902 1 114.3 127 1296 ...

  • Star Motor Company (1898-1932)

    Registered
    Star | Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Star Motor Company (1898-1932)

    Star Motor Company 1898-1932 The Star Motor Company was a British car and commercial vehicle maker based in Wolverhampton and active from 1898 to 1932. At its peak Star was the ...

  • Stearns Knight (1898-1929)

    Registered
    USA
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Stearns Knight (1898-1929)

    Stearns-Knight (FB Stearns and Company) Automotive manufacturer of Cleveland, Ohio.United States from 1898 to 1929. FB Stearns and Company (later FB Stearns Company ) was a ...

  • Stephens (1898-1900)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Stephens (1898-1900)

    Stephens (Stephens Engineering and Motor Car Works) Car manufacturer of Somerset.Great Britain from 1899 to 1900. Stephens was a British manufacturer of automobiles at the turn ...

  • Stirling (1897-1903)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Stirling (1897-1903)

    Stirling's Motor Carriages Limited Carmakers manufactured in Scotland Great Britain from 1897 to 1903. Stirling's Motor Carriages Limited was a early British manufacturer ...

  • Stoewer History (1899-1940)

    Germany | Stoewer
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Stoewer History (1899-1940)

    Stoewer history Automotive manufacturer Stettin; Germany From 1899 to 1940. Stoewer was a German automobile manufacturer before World War II whose headquarters were ...

  • Straker-Squire (1906-1926)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Straker-Squire (1906-1926)

    Straker-Squire Car History London UK From 1893 to 1926 15 hp Mark 1. 1910 model Straker-Squire (also known as Brazil Straker) was a British automobile manufacturer based in ...

  • Studebaker History (1902-1967)

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    Studebaker | USA
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Studebaker History (1902-1967)

    Studebaker Corporation History Automotive manufacturer USA Studebaker was an American brand name for, automobiles , commercial vehicles , and industrial products . The company ...

  • Sutton (1898-1901)

    Registered
    Australia
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Sutton (1898-1901)

    Sutton (Sutton's Cycle Agency) Australian Automotive manufacturer Melbourne. From 1898 to 1901 Sutton's Cycle Agency was an Australian manufacturer of automobiles from the late ...

  • Talbot Lago Sport (1955-1959)

    Registered
    Talbot-Lago
    Sports Cars
    1890s
    Talbot Lago Sport (1955-1959)

    Talbot Lago Sport 1955-1959 Overview Manufacturer Automobiles Talbot-Darracq S.A. Also called Talbot-Lago T14 LS Talbot-Lago 2500 Coupé T14 LS Talbot-Lago America Production ...

  • Thomson (1899-1904)

    Registered
    Australia
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Thomson (1899-1904)

    The Thomson Motor Car Company Australian Automotive manufacturer Australia From 1899 to 1904 The Thomson Motor Car Company Ltd. was an Australian manufacturer of automobiles from ...

  • Thrupp & Maberly (1740-1967)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Thrupp & Maberly (1740-1967)

    Thrupp & Maberly British coachbuilding Thrupp & Maberly was a British coachbuilding business based in the West End of London, England. Coach-makers to Queen Victoria they ...

  • Thuringian (1894-1895)

    Registered
    Germany
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Thuringian (1894-1895)

    Thüringer Motorwagenfabrik Vehicle manufacturer History Neustadt an der Orla , Germany The Thüringer Motorwagenfabrik (motor vehicle factory) was a early German manufacturer ...

  • Thury-Nussberg (1877)

    Registered
    Switzerland
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Thury-Nussberg (1877)

    Thury-Nussberg Geneva; Switzerland From 1877 The Thury-Nussberg is an early steam car automobile from 1877 . René Thury and his classmate Nussberg were apprentices of the Société ...

  • Transport Maatschappij (1899-1901)

    Registered
    Netherlands
    Manufacturers
    1890s

    Transport Maatschappij Holland Automotive manufacturer of Netherlands from 1989 to 1901. Transport Maatschappij Holland was a early Dutch manufacturer of automobiles . History ...

  • Triumph History

    Triumph
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Triumph History

    Triumph Cars History Fate Taken over by Standard Motor Company later merged with and continuing as a division of Leyland Motors Ltd and its successors Founded 1885 Defunct 1984 ...

  • Underberg (1899-1909)

    Registered
    France
    Manufacturers
    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 . ...

  • Vabis (1987-1911)

    Registered
    Sweden
    Manufacturers
    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 ...

  • Vickers (1828-2004)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Vickers (1828-2004)

    Vickers Automotive Manufacturer United Kingdom Vickers Limited was founded in 1828 major British engineering and defense company . In 1927 he merged with Sir WG ...

  • Vincke (1895-1905)

    Registered
    Belgium
    Manufacturers
    1890s

    Automobiles Vincke Automotive manufacturer of Belgium From 1895 to 1905. Automobiles Vincke was a early Belgian manufacturer of automobiles from Mechelen . The brand name ...

  • Vivinus (1899-1912)

    Registered
    Belgium
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Vivinus (1899-1912)

    Vivinus Belgian automobile manufacture Brussels,Belgium. Produced from 1899 to 1912 Vivinus from 1899 Vivinus cars were made by Ateliers Vivinus S.A. of Schaerbeek, Brussels. The ...

  • Volks Electric (1887-1895)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Volks Electric (1887-1895)

    Volk's Electric Tramway Ltd Automotive manufacturer of Brighton, Sussex Great Britain from 1887 to 1895. Volk's Electric Tramway Ltd. was a early British Automotive and Electric ...

  • Vulkan (1895-1907)

    Registered
    Germany
    Manufacturers
    1890s

    Vulkan Automobilgesellschaft Vehicle manufacturer History Berlin Germany from 1895 to 1907 The volcano automotive mbH was a German manufacturer of electric cars , the 1895 to ...

  • Waltham History (1899-1909)

    USA
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Waltham History (1899-1909)

    Waltham Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer of Waltham, Massachusetts. United States from 1893 to 1909. The Waltham Manufacturing Company is a former US manufacturer ...

  • Wartburg History (1898-1991)

    Wartburg AWE | Germany
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Wartburg History (1898-1991)

    Wartburg History Automotive manufacturer, Eisenach Germany from 1898 to 1991. The Wartburg was a car marque manufactured in East Germany and revived in 1955 to 1991 by VEB ...

  • Washington Capitol (1909-1912)

    Registered
    USA
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Washington Capitol (1909-1912)

    Capitol (Washington Motor Vehicle Company) Automotive manufacturer of Washington, DC United States from 1909 to 1912. Washington Motor Vehicle Company was ...

  • Wearwell (1899-1906)

    Registered
    Britain
    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Wearwell (1899-1906)

    Wearwell Motor Carriage Company Ltd. Automotive manufacturer of Wolverhampton.Great Britain from 1899 to 1906. Wearwell Motor Carriage Company Ltd. was a British manufacturer ...