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25 Automakers That We Forgot About Or Never Heard Of That Are No Longer Around

Automakers don't always last forever, and others are just forgotten about. Back when GM axed Oldsmobile, Saturn, Hummer and Pontiac was a sad time. Ford discontinued Mercury at about the same time. Toyota's Scion sub-brand never really caught on either, and was purged. Saab and Plymouth also vanished in the early 2010's. But, there are others that we don't remember...


(1: Eagle (1988-1998)


(2: Geo (1989-1997)


(3: White (1902-1981)


(4: Eshelman (1953-1961)


(5: Tucker (1944-1950)


(6: Merkur (1985-1989)


(7: Sterling (1987-1991)


(8: DeSoto (1928-1961)


(9: Packard (1899-1958)


(10: Checker (1922-1982)


(11: Autoette (1948-1970)


(12: Dale (1974-1974)


(13: Aptera Motors (2005-2011)


(14: Bricklin (1974–1976)


(15: Corbin (1999–2003)


(16: Edsel (1958–1960)


(17: Dovell (1980's)


(18: Electricar (1950–1966)


(19: Fiberfab (1960's)


(20: Frazen (1951–1962)


(21: Henney (1960-1964)


(22: Imperial (1955-1983)


(23: King Midget (1947-1970)


(24: Nu-Klea (1959-1960)


(25: REO (1905-1975)





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