The Top 11 Defunct American Car Makers

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[JRoberts]

Re: The Top 11 Defunct American Car Makers

Yep, a lot of good brands have become extinct over the years and unfortunately there will be more to come very soon the way it looks now.

I wonder what would have happened if Studebaker had merged with Nash and Hudson rather than Packard. Oh well all we can do is wonder about any of this.

[Matt Cramer]

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Sadly, Chrysler's plan for survival looks way too much like that last paragraph. Funny, wasn't it Ford instead of Chrysler who said that history is bunk?

[oldsman71]

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the last "REAL" oldsmobile was built in
1988 (rwd). I guess they made a few ok
fwd's :D

[Aircooled]

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Ignoring the dozens of prewar ones:

Kaiser / Willys
Crosley
Bricklin?
Edsel
Hudson

[tiresmoke!]

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Minor correction, Bruab.....

Diamond REO is the combination of REO and Diamond T...this thread is depressing me.

Makes lemmings look like a chipper bunch.

[mlcraven]

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Shoot, I've owned vehicles from three of those companies. Pontiac (not on the list) makes four. And if Ford dumps Mercury it goes to five.

Feeling depressed

[Brian Lohnes]

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I'm getting a complex too!

Worthing tractor -- defunct
Stude wagon -- defunct
AMC Javelin -- defunct

Hmmmmm.....

Brian

[JRoberts]

Re: The Top 11 Defunct American Car Makers

I'm getting a complex too!

Worthing tractor -- defunct
Stude wagon -- defunct
AMC Javelin -- defunct

Hmmmmm.....

Brian

It just means you are hanging onto the good stuff, Brian.

[Scott Liggett]

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Or, Brian has been brainwashed by Toad.

[Brian Lohnes]

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I think a squirrel could withstand that brain wave attack.

Brian

[Not A Duster]

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Once the swell folks at Hondayota are through with their plans, there will be several more names on that list.

Welcome to the 3rd world...

[Mike-Casella]

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I have a poster on the wall at work that lists close to 3000 names of car makers that have gone bye bye over the years. Some of the vehicles those companies produced will live on for a long time, and as long as people keep restoring/fixing them, I'll have work.

[BluLightning]

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I'm getting a complex too!

Worthing tractor -- defunct
Stude wagon -- defunct
AMC Javelin -- defunct

Hmmmmm.....

Brian

Let me see, Ford, Ford, Ford, Ford, Ford. I think I'm good. ;D