Car brands · United States
American car brands
America's car brands run from Ford, whose Model T put millions of people on the road, through the muscle-car era of Chevrolet, Dodge and Pontiac to electric newcomers like Tesla, Rivian and Lucid.
The CarSpot database has 38 American brands with 900 models between them. Of their road cars, the fastest is the Hennessey Venom F5 (311 mph) and the most valuable is the Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster (about $3m–$3.5m).
American car brands
Most models first. The years are those of the brand's models in the database.
Ford
282 models · 1903–present
Pictured: Ford GT
Chevrolet
125 models · 1933–present
Pictured: Chevrolet Impala
Dodge
72 models · 1949–present
Pictured: Dodge Viper VX
Buick
64 models · 1936–present
Pictured: Buick Riviera
Oldsmobile
47 models · 1901–2004
Pictured: Oldsmobile 442
Pontiac
47 models · 1959–2010
Pictured: Pontiac GTO
Cadillac
45 models · 1930–present
Pictured: Cadillac Escalade
Chrysler
35 models · 1934–2023
Pictured: Chrysler Crossfire
Jeep
28 models · 1963–present
Pictured: Jeep Wrangler JL
Plymouth
26 models · 1954–2002
Pictured: Plymouth Superbird
Mercury
22 models · 1949–2011
Pictured: Mercury Cougar
Lincoln
17 models · 1936–present
Pictured: Lincoln Continental
AMC
13 models · 1968–1988
Pictured: AMC Javelin
Haas
11 models · 2016–2026
Tesla
7 models · 2008–present
Pictured: Tesla Roadster
Saturn
6 models · 1990–2009
Shelby
6 models · 1965–2005
Pictured: Shelby Cobra 427
GMC
5 models · 1991–present
Hennessey
5 models · 2011–present
Pictured: Hennessey Venom F5
Ram
5 models · 2001–present
Willys
4 models · 1941–1964
Pictured: Willys MB
Hummer
3 models · 1992–2010
Pictured: Hummer H1
Saleen
3 models · 1999–present
Top American cars
The highest-rated cars from these brands, at most two per brand.
UnicornDuesenberg Model J
1928–1937
265 bhp · 116 mph
- Unicorn
Ford GT
2016–2022 · 2nd generation
647 bhp · 216 mph
- Unicorn
Hennessey Venom F5
2020–present
1,817 bhp · 311 mph
- Unicorn
Plymouth Superbird
1970
375 bhp · 150 mph
- Unicorn
Shelby Cobra 427
1965–1967
425 bhp
UnicornSSC Tuatara
2020–present
1,750 bhp · 295 mph
UnicornTucker 48
1947–1948
166 bhp · 120 mph
- Legendary
Oldsmobile 442
1970
370 bhp · 116 mph
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