Britishrevived
AC
Cobra continuation
Britishlive
AC Cars
Cobra, Ace; revived with EV Cobra replica
Germanlive
AC Schnitzer
Aachen; leading BMW specialist tuner; performance and styling packages; founded 1987
Germandefunct
AFM
Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau; post-war German racing cars 1948-1952; BMW-based engines
Chineselive
AION
GAC Group EV sub-brand; Y Plus and S Plus models; entering UK/Europe 2025-2026
Britishlive
AK Sportscars
Americandefunct
AMC
Germanlive
AMG
Mercedes performance
Italianlive
Abarth
Japaneselive
Acura
US-market Honda premium
Britishdefunct
Adams Brothers (Probe)
Probe 15/16; ultra-low British sports concept/production
Germandefunct
Adler
Frankfurt; typewriters, bicycles, motorcycles and cars 1900-1945; factory destroyed in WWII
Chinesedefunct
Aiways
Early Chinese EV entrant to Europe; U5 and U6 SUVs; ceased European operations 2023
Americandefunct
Ajax (Nash)
1925-1926; short-lived Nash companion marque
Italianlive
Alfa Romeo
Italianlive
Alfa Romeo (EV era)
Junior (ex-Milano) EV; Stellantis brand; first full EV for the marque
Italiandefunct
Alfa Romeo (classic luxury)
Alfas of the 1950s-1970s (1900, 2600, Montreal) served as luxury GT cars
Italiandefunct
Alfa Romeo (pre-Stellantis)
33, 145, 146, 147, 156 were mainstream volume sellers in UK
Britishlive
Alfaholics
Alfa restomods
Britishdefunct
Allard
Britishrevived
Allard Motor Company
J2X revival; 1950s sports car legend
Americandefunct
Allstate
1952-1953; rebadged Henry J sold through Sears stores
Germanlive
Alpina
BMW-based, now BMW-owned
Frenchrevived
Alpine
Frenchrevived
Alpine (Renault)
Jean Redele 1955; A110 Berlinette; absorbed by Renault; brand revived 2017 with new A110
Britishdefunct
Alta
Geoffrey Taylor; Tolworth; racing and sports cars 1928-1956; supplied engines to other constructors
Britishdefunct
Alta Cars
Pre/post-war British racing sports cars
Britishlive
Alternative Cars
Producer of original Midas brand; Mini/Rover/MG-based kits
Britishrevived
Alvis
continuation cars
Britishdefunct
Ambassador (Austin)
Austin Ambassador saloon 1982-1984; short-lived Princess successor
Americandefunct
American Motors Corporation (AMC)
1954-1988; independent formed from Nash-Hudson merger; Gremlin, Pacer, Javelin
Americandefunct
American Underslung
1905-1914; American Motor Car Company; underslung chassis pioneer
Frenchdefunct
Amilcar
Light sports and racing cars 1921-1940; acquired by Hotchkiss; noted for 1920s cyclecars
Britishdefunct
Apal (UK)
Belgian-designed VW-based buggy kits sold in UK
Americandefunct
Apperson
1901-1926; Apperson Brothers; early US brand; Jack Rabbit model iconic
Americanlive
Aptera Motors
Solar-assisted three-wheel EV; niche interest for UK enthusiasts watching US market
Chineselive
Arcfox
BAIC premium EV sub-brand; Alpha-S with Huawei tech; European show presence
Americandormant
Arcimoto
Three-wheel EV Fun Utility Vehicle maker; severely scaled back operations 2023
Italianlive
Ares Design
Modena; extreme bespoke coachbuilt conversions; Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche donor-based specials
Britishlive
Ariel
Atom, Nomad
Britishlive
Ariel Motor Company
Atom, Nomad, Ace; Somerset-based low-volume performance car maker
Britishlive
Arkonik
Somerset; premium Defender restomod builds; strong US and UK client base
Britishdefunct
Armstrong Siddeley
Britishdefunct
Arrival
UK EV van and bus startup; Nasdaq-listed; collapsed 2023; assets sold
Britishdefunct
Ascari Cars
A10, KZ1 supercars; Banbury, Oxfordshire
Britishdefunct
Ashley
Ashley Laminates; fibreglass bodies and complete cars 1954-1962; Ford-based sports specials
Britishdefunct
Ashley Laminates
1950s-60s fibreglass body supplier and kit car maker; Ashley GT
Britishlive
Aston Martin
Britishlive
Atom
Ariel Atom; ultra-light open sports car by Ariel Motor Company
Americandefunct
Auburn
1900-1937; Auburn Automobile Company; part of E.L. Cord empire
Germanlive
Audi
Germanlive
Audi Sport
Audi RS sub-brand formerly marketed as quattro GmbH
Britishdefunct
Austin
Britishdefunct
Austin (luxury)
Austin Princess, Sheerline and A135 were post-war British prestige cars
Britishdefunct
Austin Allegro
BL 1973-1982; controversial successor to 1100/1300
Britishdefunct
Austin Maestro
BL family hatch 1983-1994; also sold as MG Maestro
Britishdefunct
Austin Maxi
BMC/BL 1969-1981; five-door hatchback pioneer
Britishdefunct
Austin Metro
Supermini 1980-1998; later rebadged as Rover Metro and Rover 100
Britishdefunct
Austin Montego
BL/Rover saloon/estate 1984-1995; also MG Montego
Britishdefunct
Austin Rover
BL's car division brand 1982-1986; sold Maestro, Montego, Metro under Austin and Rover names
Britishdefunct
Austin-Healey
Germanmerged
Austro-Daimler
Austrian arm of Daimler; Ferdinand Porsche early career; innovative pre-war cars; merged 1934
Germandefunct
Auto Union
Italiandefunct
Autobianchi
Japanesedefunct
Autorama
Mazda's Ford-based dealership channel in Japan in the 1990s
Britishdefunct
Autotune Limited
UK kit car builder; fibreglass sports bodies
Japanesedefunct
Autozam
Mazda kei car sub-brand 1989-1998; famous for AZ-1 gullwing kei sports car
Japanesedefunct
Autozam AZ-1
Mid-engined kei sports car with gullwing doors 1992-1994; highly collectible grey import
Americandefunct
Avanti
1965-2007; continuation of Studebaker Avanti by independent owners
Chineselive
Avatr
Changan-Huawei-CATL JV premium EV brand; 11 and 12 models; European interest growing
Britishdefunct
Avenger
Hillman/Chrysler/Talbot Avenger sold 1970-1981
Britishdefunct
Avon Cars
Bristol-area kit car manufacturer
Britishlive
BAC (Briggs Automotive Company)
BAC Mono single-seat road-legal track car; Liverpool-based
Chineselive
BAIC (BJEV)
Beijing Automotive EV brand; EU5 and X series; limited European exposure
Britishdefunct
BL
British Leyland renamed BL Ltd 1978; restructured into Austin Rover, Jaguar, Land Rover, Leyland Trucks etc.
Germanlive
BMW
Germanlive
BMW Alpina
Former independent tuner; fully acquired by BMW in 2023; B3, B4, B8, XB7
Germanlive
BMW M
BMW's performance sub-brand; M3, M5, XM
Britishdormant
BRM (British Racing Motors)
Historic British F1 constructor; road car attempted
Otherlive
BYD
Chinese
Chineselive
BYD Fang Cheng Bao
Separate listing for BYD's adventure/performance FCB marque as distinct badge
Chineselive
BYD Seagull / Dolphin Mini
BYD city EV; known as Dolphin Surf in UK; sub-£19,000 entry point in UK 2025
Britishlive
Backdraft Racing
UK/SA; Cobra-inspired kit/continuation cars; widely sold in UK; RT3 and RT4 models
Americandefunct
Baker Electric
1899-1916; Baker Motor Vehicle Company; pioneering EV maker; Vin Fiz
Frenchmerged
Ballot
Ernest Ballot; aero and marine engines then cars 1919-1931; absorbed by Hispano-Suiza
Chineselive
Baojun
GM-SAIC budget brand; Yep and Kiwi EV; no UK sales but relevant to enthusiasts tracking market
Germandefunct
Barkas
East German VEB; produced two-stroke Barkas B1000 van/microbus 1961-1991
Britishlive
Beauford Cars
1930s-style tourer replica kits; popular wedding cars
Britishdefunct
Beaujangle
Dune buggy and beach car kit; UK 1970s
Britishlive
Bentley
Britishlive
Bentley Mulliner
Bespoke coachbuilding and ultra-luxury division within Bentley
Britishdefunct
Berkeley
Berkeley Cars, Biggleswade; fibreglass microcars 1956-1960; two- and three-wheeler variants
Britishdefunct
Berkeley Cars
Fibreglass microcars and sports cars; caravan maker Berkeley 1956-1961
Frenchmerged
Berliet
Lyon-based; early cars then heavy trucks; absorbed into Citroen group 1967; truck brand survived under Renault Trucks
Chineselive
Bestune
FAW passenger car sub-brand; EV models sold in some European markets
Britishlive
Birkin Cars
Seven-style kit; originally South African but sold and built in UK
Italianrevived
Bizzarrini
Giotto Bizzarrini's GT marque revived 2022; 5300 GT Corsa continuation/EV
Britishdefunct
Blockley
Traditional-style MG TD and TC replicas
Britishdefunct
Bond
Bond Cars Ltd, Preston; microcars and Bug three-wheeler; acquired by Reliant 1969; closed 1974
Britishdefunct
Bond (Sharps Commercials)
Bond Minicar and Bug three-wheelers; Preston-based 1948-1970
Britishdefunct
Bond Cars
Bond Bug, Bond Minicar; acquired by Reliant 1969
Britishlive
Boreham Motorworks
UK; builds brand-new continuation Ford Escort RS-inspired restomod; not a conversion of an existing shell
Germandefunct
Borgward
Germandefunct
Borsig
Primarily a locomotive and engineering firm; brief pre-war car production
Britishmerged
Bowler Motorsport
High-performance off-road vehicles; acquired by JLR
Germanlive
Brabus
Mercedes tuner-manufacturer
Frenchdefunct
Brasier
Successor to Clement-Bayard and Georges Richard; Gordon Bennett Cup winner; ceased 1930
Germandefunct
Brennabor
Brandenburg; largest German car maker briefly in 1920s; ceased cars 1934
Americandefunct
Brewster
American coachbuilder and car maker 1915-1937; built bodies for Rolls-Royce
Britishdefunct
Brightwheel Replicas
Cobra replica kit cars; UK 1980s-1990s
Britishdefunct
Brightwheel Vehicles
Piper sports cars revival attempt
Britishdormant
Bristol
Britishdefunct
Bristol Cars
Fighter supercar; bespoke handbuilt GTs
Britishdefunct
British Motor Holdings
BMC + Jaguar holding company 1966-1968; merged with Leyland to form BLMC 1968
Britishlive
Brooke Cars
Lightweight spaceframe sports road cars since 2002; bought from defunct Brooke Kensington
Britishdefunct
Brooke Kensington
Predecessor to Brooke Cars; open-wheel sports car rights sold 2002
Britishrevived
Brough Superior
Pre-war speed cars; revived for Project Centurion hypercar 2020s
Britishdefunct
Brunton Seasprite
American-designed but UK-relevant Lotus Seven-inspired kit
Americandefunct
Brush
1907-1912; Brush Motor Car Company; budget brand acquired by US Motors
Germandefunct
Brutsch
Egon Brutsch; produced ultra-tiny egg-shaped microcars in Stuttgart mid-1950s
Britishdefunct
Buckler
Derek Buckler; pioneer of British kit car movement; Mk6 from late 1940s
Britishdefunct
Buckler Cars
Lightweight post-war British sports/racing specials
Frenchlive
Bugatti
Frenchrevived
Bugatti (classic era)
Ettore Bugatti; Alsace; Type 35, Royale, Atlantic; defunct 1952; revived 1990s; now VW Group hypercar brand
Frenchdefunct
Bugatti (classic)
Ettore Bugatti's Alsace-based marque 1909-1963; Type 41 Royale ultra-luxury icon
Americanlive
Buick
Chinesedefunct
Byton
High-profile EV startup; M-Byte concept; folded 2022 before production
Britishlive
CAV (Classic Automotive Vehicles)
Detailed GT40 continuation/replica kit cars
Britishlive
CAV GT40
Classic Automotive Vivante; high-quality GT40 continuation and replica
Americanlive
Cadillac
Americandefunct
Cadillac (classic)
Classic Eldorado, Fleetwood and Series 75 limousine are collectible luxury icons
Britishlive
Callum
Warwick; Ian Callum's boutique; Vanquish 25 Aston Martin restomod; design-led specialist
Britishlive
Camel Trophy Overland
UK; continuation and restomod of Camel Trophy-spec Defenders and 101 Forward Controls
Americanlive
Canepa
Scotts Valley, CA; Porsche and exotic car restorations and performance builds; Bruce Canepa founded
Britishdefunct
Cannon
Obscure British special-builder; trials and club sports car 1950s
Americandefunct
Canoo
EV van/lifestyle vehicle startup; filed bankruptcy January 2025
Germandormant
Carlsson
Merzig; Mercedes-Benz tuner; went quiet post-2010s; known for SLK and S-Class builds
Americandefunct
Cartercar
1905-1915; friction drive transmission pioneer; early GM acquisition
Britishlive
Caterham
Britishlive
Caterham (Classic)
Classic Series Seven continuation within Caterham range
Britishlive
Caterham Cars
Dartford; licence-continuation of the Lotus Seven design since 1973; Seven series in continuous production
Britishdefunct
Centaur (British)
1970s small British sports car special
Americandefunct
Chadwick
1904-1916; Lee Sherman Chadwick; supercharger pioneer
Americandefunct
Chalmers
1908-1923; Chalmers Motor Company; merged into Maxwell
Germandefunct
Champion (Rhemag)
Obscure German microcar 1952-1958; also traded as Maico-Champion
Chineselive
Changan
One of China's largest state-owned automakers; launched European operations 2024; EV-focused
Britishlive
Charge Cars
London; electric restomod Ford Mustang fastback; 499 bhp; 499 unit limited series
Britishlive
Chelsea Truck Company
London; Defender and G-Wagon bespoke restomod; founded by David Beckham associate; Chelsea Wide Track
Frenchdefunct
Chenard et Walcker
Won first Le Mans 24h in 1923; absorbed into Chausson then Peugeot; car production ceased 1946
Chineselive
Chery
Parent brand of Omoda and Jaecoo; own nameplate also entered UK 2025
Britishmerged
Chesil Motor Company
Classic Speedster replica builder, absorbed into Westfield
Americanlive
Chevrolet
Americandefunct
Chevrolet (European)
Daewoo-based Chevrolet Europe brand sold Aveo, Cruze in UK 2005-2015
Americanlive
Chevrolet (US-spec)
Corvette and Camaro grey/official imports; Camaro officially listed UK 2018
Britishrevived
Chevron Cars
B19, B8 sports racers; revival production
Americanlive
Chrysler
Americandefunct
Chrysler (US imports)
American Chrysler models occasionally imported/grey-imported to UK
Americandefunct
Chrysler (luxury)
Classic Chrysler Imperial and New Yorker served as luxury flagships
Frenchdefunct
Chrysler Alpine
Chrysler 180/Alpine sold in UK under Chrysler badge; became Talbot
Frenchdefunct
Chrysler Horizon
Talbot Horizon successor; sold across UK fleet market
Italiandefunct
Cisitalia
Post-war Italian luxury-sport marque; Pininfarina 202 is a design icon
Frenchlive
Citroen
Frenchlive
Citroen (EV era)
e-C3 is one of Europe's cheapest EVs; Stellantis brand
Britishdefunct
Clan
Clan Motor Co, Washington, Co. Durham; fibreglass Crusader sports car 1971-1974; Hillman Imp engine
Britishdefunct
Clan Motor Company
Clan Crusader; Hillman Imp-powered fibreglass monocoque; ex-Lotus engineers
Britishlive
Classic Motor Cars (CMC)
Bridgnorth; Jaguar E-type, D-type and XKSS specialist; restoration and continuation builds
Frenchdefunct
Clement-Bayard
Adolphe Clement; early racing cars and airships; folded into Brasier circa 1922
Britishdefunct
Cobretti Engineering
Viper Cobra replica kit car maker
Americandefunct
Cole
1909-1925; Cole Motor Car Company; Indianapolis luxury marque
Americandefunct
Columbia (Electric)
1897-1913; Pope Manufacturing; early electric car brand
Britishdefunct
Commer
Rootes commercial vehicle brand; vans and trucks; name phased out in 1970s
Britishdefunct
Connaught Engineering
1950s British racing cars; ALCO supercar revival 2000s
Americandefunct
Continental (Lincoln)
Lincoln Continental nameplate retired after 2020 model year
Britishdefunct
Cooper Car Company
Cooper sports and F1 cars; defined mid-engine layout
Americandefunct
Cord
1929-1937; Auburn Cord Duesenberg; front-wheel-drive pioneer; 810/812 iconic
Britishdefunct
Covin Performance Mouldings
Porsche 911 Targa and Turbo-lookalike Beetle-based kit
Britishdefunct
Cradley Motor Works
West Midlands kit car builder
Britishdefunct
Crosle
Crossle Car Company, Holywood, Northern Ireland; club racing cars 1957 onwards
Americandefunct
Crosley
1939-1952; micro-car pioneer; early disc brakes; popular with US collectors
Britishlive
Crossle Car Company
Northern Irish racing and sports car maker since 1957; Crossle 9S etc.
Britishdefunct
Crossley
Manchester-based British luxury marque 1904-1937; coachbuilt tourers
Americandefunct
Cunningham (early)
1907-1936; James Cunningham Son and Company; Rochester NY custom coachbuilder
Americandefunct
Cunningham (racing)
1951-1955; Briggs Cunningham Le Mans racing cars; significant in UK motorsport history
Spanishlive
Cupra
Spun off from SEAT 2018; growing UK mainstream presence
Swedishlive
Cyan Racing
Sweden; Volvo P1800 Cyan restomod; former Lynk & Co/Volvo motorsport partner
Japanesedefunct
DAT Motors
Predecessor to Datsun; DAT stood for founders' initials; 1919-1925
Britishlive
DF Goblin
DF Goblin and Goblin models; cycle-winged budget kits
Britishlive
DF Kit Cars
Budget cycle-winged roadster kits; Scottish-based
Britishdormant
DJ Sportscars
Germandefunct
DKW
Germanlive
DP Motorsport
Germany; high-quality classic Porsche 911 restorations and period-correct race-spec builds
Frenchlive
DS Automobiles
Otherlive
Dacia
Romanian, Renault group
Koreandefunct
Daewoo
Budget Korean brand sold in UK 1995-2004; Nexia, Espero, Matiz, Lanos
Japanesedormant
Daihatsu
withdrawn from UK
Japanesedefunct
Daihatsu Applause
Sold in UK 1989-1997; Daihatsu's last official UK passenger car before withdrawal
Japanesedefunct
Daihatsu Charade
Sold officially in UK in 1980s-1990s; turbocharged GTti a cult favourite
Japaneselive
Daihatsu Copen
JDM kei convertible sports car; popular grey import to UK
Japanesedefunct
Daihatsu Rocky
Compact 4x4 sold in UK; forerunner to the Terios
Japanesedefunct
Daihatsu Terios
Compact SUV sold in UK until Daihatsu withdrew from European market in 2013
Britishdefunct
Daimler
Britishdefunct
Daimler (British)
British Daimler (separate from German) luxury marque; Royal Warrant holder; badge-engineered Jaguars latterly
Britishdefunct
Dakar Cars
Off-road buggy kit; UK-based
Italianlive
Dallara
Italian constructor; Dallara Stradale road car; bespoke GT
Americandefunct
Daniels
1915-1924; G.W. Daniels Motor Car Company; custom luxury coachwork
Frenchmerged
Darracq
Alexandre Darracq; speed record cars; merged into STD Motors with Talbot and Sunbeam; became Talbot in France
Japanesedefunct
Datsun
Britishlive
David Brown Automotive
Coventry; Speedback GT (Jaguar-underpinned) and Mini Remastered restomod builds; founded 2013
Britishdefunct
Davrian
Britishdefunct
Davrian Developments
Imp-based fibreglass sports car
Britishlive
Dax
Cobra/7 replicas
Britishlive
Dax Cars
Rush, Tojeiro; Cobra and sports car replicas
Frenchdefunct
De Dion-Bouton
Pioneer steam then petrol car maker from 1883; De Dion axle widely copied; car production ended 1932
Italiandormant
De Tomaso
Americandefunct
DeLorean
1975-1982; DMC-12 built in Belfast; stainless steel gull-wing icon; Back to the Future fame
Americandefunct
DeSoto
Chineselive
Deepal
Changan EV sub-brand; S07 and L07 models; European expansion underway
Frenchmerged
Delage
Louis Delage; grands prix winner; luxury cars; financial difficulties led to absorption by Delahaye 1935
Frenchmerged
Delahaye
Elegant pre-war and post-war tourers; Type 135 a classic; merged with Hotchkiss 1954; car production ceased
Britishdefunct
Dellow
Alvechurch, Worcs; trials special using Ford Ten components; produced 1949-1956; around 300 built
Chineselive
Denza
BYD premium sub-brand; N7 and D9 MPV; UK launch planned
Germandefunct
Denzel
Wolfgang Denzel; Vienna; VW-based sports cars 1948-1960; predecessor of sorts to early Porsche
Americandefunct
Detroit Electric
1907-1939; Anderson Electric Car Company; popular with early female motorists
Britishdefunct
Devin
Devin fibreglass bodies; used extensively on British specials in 1950s-60s
Germanmerged
Dixi
Eisenach; built Austin Seven under licence; acquired by BMW 1928; became first BMW car
Americanlive
Dodge
Japaneselive
Dome
Japanese motorsport and road car constructor; Dome Zero concept 1978; Le Mans racing
Americandefunct
Dort
1915-1924; Dort Motor Car Company; Flint Michigan based
Americandefunct
Duesenberg
1913-1937; ultimate 1930s American luxury; Model J and SJ supercharged
Americandefunct
Durant
1921-1932; William C. Durant brand after leaving GM; Star, Flint companion marques
Americandefunct
Duryea
1893-1917; Charles and Frank Duryea; first production US gasoline automobile
Britishdefunct
Dutton Cars
P1, B-Type, Phaeton; budget Ford-based kit cars 1970s-1990s
Germandefunct
EMW
Eisenach Motoren Werk; produced BMW-derived cars in East Germany 1945-1955 before BMW objected to badge
Britishdefunct
ERA (English Racing Automobiles)
Pre-war British racing car maker; voiturettes
Britishlive
Eagle
E-type restomods
Britishlive
Eagle E-Types
East Sussex; builds Eagle E-type, Speedster and Low Drag GT; widely regarded as the definitive Jaguar E-type restomod
Britishlive
East Coast Defenders
Norfolk; bespoke Defender restomod builds; high-quality finishing
Americandefunct
Edsel
1957-1960; infamous Ford failure intended to sit above Mercury
Japanesedefunct
Efini
Mazda premium/performance dealership brand 1991-1997; sold RX-7 and MPVs in Japan
Americandefunct
Elcar
1915-1931; Elkhart Carriage Company; Indiana-based mid-range brand
Americandefunct
ElectraMeccanica
SOLO single-seat EV; Vancouver/Arizona company; ceased operations 2023
Britishlive
Electric Classic Cars
Llandrindod Wells, Wales; EV classic conversions including VW Beetle and Land Rover; TV-featured
Britishlive
Electrified Garage
UK; EV conversion specialists for classic Minis and other British classics
Britishlive
Electrogenic
Chipping Norton; EV conversion specialist for classic cars including Porsche, Jaguar and Land Rover; founded 2017
Britishlive
Elemental
RP1 ultra-light track-focused roadster; Surrey-based
Britishlive
Elemental Cars
RP1 track-focused lightweight sports car
Americandefunct
Elmore
1900-1912; early two-stroke GM acquisition
Britishdefunct
Elva
Frank Nichols; Bexhill-on-Sea; sports and racing cars 1955-1969; Courier road car, racing Mk series
Britishdefunct
Elva Cars
Courier and Mk series; racing and sports road cars 1955-1969
Britishdefunct
Embeesea Kit Cars
High Wycombe, Bucks; Chepeko, Eurocco, Charger models; 1975-1983
Britishdefunct
Emeryson
1950s British racing and sports car constructor
Americanlive
Emory Motorsports
California; 'Outlaw' Porsche 356 restomods; founded by Rod Emory
Americandefunct
Empire (US)
1909-1919; Empire Motor Car Company; Indianapolis budget car
Chinesedefunct
Enovate
Chinese EV startup; ME7 SUV; collapsed 2023
Britishlive
Era Replica Automobiles
427 Cobra high-quality replicas, UK-based
Americandefunct
Essex
1918-1932; Hudson companion marque; popularised closed-body cars
Japanesedefunct
Eunos
Mazda upscale JDM sub-brand 1989-1996; Eunos Roadster became MX-5 globally
Britishlive
Everrati
EV restomods
Chineselive
Exlantix
Chery EV sub-brand; ES and ET models; European trials
Britishlive
Exocet
Popular Mazda MX-5-based lightweight; sold as MEV Exocet
Chineselive
Extreme (Kaiyi / SAIC Roewe sub)
Kaiyi Auto sport EV brand; European show presence
Italiandefunct
FIAT (luxury)
Pre-war Fiat produced luxury cars such as the Tipo 520 and 525
Frenchdefunct
Facel Vega
Britishdefunct
Fairthorpe
Atom, Electron, TX-GT; kit cars and fibreglass sports cars 1954-1976
Britishdefunct
Falcon
Falcon Shells; kit car body supplier from 1957; associated with various Ford-based specials
Britishdefunct
Falcon Shells
1950s fibreglass body shells for specials builders; Falcon Competition
Chineselive
Fang Cheng Bao
BYD performance sub-brand; Leopard 5 PHEV off-roader; emerging European interest
Americandormant
Faraday Future
Troubled EV startup; FF 91 luxury SUV; Nasdaq-listed but near-defunct operationally
Britishdefunct
Farbio
GTS sports coupe 2008-2011
Italianlive
Ferrari
Italianlive
Fiat
Italianlive
Fiat (EV era)
500e iconic city EV; Grande Panda EV; Stellantis brand
Italiandefunct
Fiat (pre-Stellantis era)
Included for continuity; Fiat Auto brand pre-FCA merger
Chineselive
Firefly
NIO's compact/outdoor-focused sub-brand; UK launch anticipated 2026
Britishdormant
Fisher
Britishdefunct
Fisher Sportscars
Fury and Menace kit models; once top-ten UK kit builder
Americandefunct
Fisker
Henrik Fisker's second EV venture; Ocean SUV; filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy June 2024
Americandefunct
Fisker Automotive (original)
First Fisker company; Karma PHEV; collapsed 2013; assets sold to Wanxiang becoming Karma Automotive
Americandefunct
Flint (Durant)
1923-1927; Durant Motors mid-range companion marque
Americanlive
Foose Design
Chip Foose; American custom and restomod designer/builder; TV fame via Overhaulin'
Americanlive
Ford
Britishmerged
Ford (Britain)
Ford Motor Company Ltd UK; Dagenham; Anglia, Cortina, Escort, Sierra, Mondeo etc.; merged into global Ford
Americanlive
Ford (Jaguar era)
Ford owned Jaguar/Land Rover/Aston/Volvo; Ford mainstream brand uninterrupted
Americandefunct
Ford Anglia
Popular economy car 1959-1967; replaced by Escort
Americandefunct
Ford Cortina
All-time annual UK volume record holder 193,784 units in 1979
Britishdefunct
Fordson Special Vehicles
Various specials based on Ford running gear
Chineselive
Forthing (Dongfeng Fengxing)
Dongfeng passenger brand; budget EV models; limited European exposure
Germandefunct
Framo
East German three-wheel delivery vehicles; precursor to Barkas
Americandefunct
Franklin
1902-1934; air-cooled engine specialist from Syracuse NY
Americandefunct
Frazer
1945-1951; Kaiser-Frazer companion marque
Britishdefunct
Frazer Nash
Britishdefunct
Frazer Nash (post-war)
Le Mans Replica and Targa Florio; BMW-engined post-war sports cars
Britishdefunct
Frisky
Ultra-small fibreglass microcar kit; 1957-1964
Britishlive
Frontline Developments
MG restomods
Germandefunct
Fuldamobil
Fulda-based microcar maker 1950-1969; licensed to several countries including UK as Nobel 200
Britishlive
Fury
Fisher Fury; Seven-style lightweight roadster
Britishlive
Fury Sportscars
R1 and similar open-wheel sports kit cars
Japaneselive
Fuso
Mitsubishi Fuso commercial vehicle brand; majority owned by Daimler/Mercedes
Germanlive
G-Power
Autenzell; BMW/Mercedes specialist; world speed records; G5 and SK series supercharger upgrades
Chineselive
GAC (Trumpchi)
GAC's own brand alongside Aion; Trumpchi E8 PHEV shown at European shows
Americanlive
GMC
Founded 1900 as Grabowsky; trucks and SUVs division of GM
Britishdefunct
GN Car Company
Cyclecar; pre-war British sports racer
Britishdefunct
GP (General Purpose) Kit Cars
GP Buggy and related VW-based kit vehicles; 1970s UK
Britishdefunct
GP Buggy
GP Space Buggy; VW Beetle-based beach buggy kit; 1970s UK
Japaneselive
GR (Gazoo Racing)
Toyota's performance sub-brand; GR Yaris, GR86, GR Supra sold in UK
Britishlive
GTD (GT Developments)
GT40 replica specialist; GTD40 widely regarded as finest GT40 replica
Britishlive
GTM
Britishdefunct
GTM (original)
Original mid-engined Mini-based kit coupe
Britishlive
GTM Cars
GTM Libra, Spyder; long-running Mini-engined mid-engined kit brand
Otherlive
GWM / Ora
Chinese
Britishlive
Gardner Douglas
Chineselive
Geely
Parent group brand entering UK Q4 2025 with EX5 SUV and Starray MPV
Britishlive
Gelscoe Motorsport
UK Lotus Seven/Caterham specialist; restorations and performance builds
Germanlive
Gemballa
Leonberg; extreme Porsche tuner founded 1981; Mirage GT and Mistrale; went bankrupt 2010, revived under new ownership
Koreanlive
Genesis
Britishdefunct
Gentry Cars
MG TF and TC-style replica kit
Americandefunct
Geo
1989-1997; GM budget brand selling rebadged Japanese cars
Frenchdefunct
Georges Irat
Elegant French sports cars 1921-1946; later used Ruby and Citroen engines
Britishdefunct
Gilbern
Welsh
Britishlive
Ginetta
Germandefunct
Glas
Germandefunct
Goggomobil
Glas microcar sub-brand; 250-400cc two-stroke; production ended 1969 after BMW takeover
Germandefunct
Goliath
Borgward sub-brand making small cars and three-wheelers; renamed Hansa 1100 in 1958; folded 1961
Britishdefunct
Gordon
Vernon Industries, Bidston; three-wheeled microcar 1954-1958; fibreglass body
Britishlive
Gordon Murray Automotive
Americandefunct
Graham
1930-1941; Graham-Paige abbreviated name; Hollywood model iconic
Americandefunct
Graham-Paige
1927-1940; Graham brothers acquired Paige; Supercharged models notable
Americandefunct
Grant
1913-1922; Grant Motor Car Company; Ohio-based marque
Britishlive
Grinnall
Scorpion three-wheeler and BMW-powered convertibles; Worcestershire
Britishlive
Grinnall Cars
Scorpion; three-wheeled and sports specials
Germandefunct
Gräf und Stift
Vienna; luxury cars 1902-1938; the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in a Graf und Stift
Americanlive
Gunther Werks
California; ultra-bespoke Porsche 993 restomods; 400R flagship; highly regarded in UK enthusiast circles
Germandefunct
Gutbrod
Small German maker 1949-1954; early fuel injection system; production capacity limitations proved fatal
Britishdefunct
HRG
HRG Engineering Co, Tolworth; sports cars 1936-1956; Halford, Robins and Godfrey founders
Britishdefunct
HRG Engineering Company
Pre-war and post-war British sports car maker
Britishdefunct
HWM (Hersham and Walton Motors)
1950s British Formula and sports car constructor
Britishdefunct
Halcyon Motors
Early 2000s British supercar concept
Germanlive
Hamann Motorsport
Laupheim; BMW, Porsche and Ferrari specialist tuner; aerodynamic kits and performance packages
Germandefunct
Hanomag
Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG; car production 1924-1938; later acquired by Borgward group
Germandefunct
Hansa (Borgward)
Borgward model/sub-brand name used on Hansa 1500, 1800, 2400; pre-dates Borgward as independent marque from 1904
Britishlive
Hawk
Britishlive
Hawk Cars
High-quality Le Mans and Daytona Coupe replicas; Hawk HF
Americandefunct
Haynes
1894-1925; Elwood Haynes; claimed first American gasoline automobile
Britishdefunct
Healey
Donald Healey Motor Co, Warwick; independent marque pre-Austin-Healey deal; Elliott and Silverstone models 1946-54
Britishdefunct
Healey Motor Company
Post-war Westland and Silverstone sports cars; became Austin-Healey
Germandefunct
Heinkel
Aircraft maker turned bubble-car producer; Heinkel Kabine 1956-1958; licence built as Trojan 200 in UK
Americandefunct
Henry J
1950-1954; compact economy car from Kaiser-Frazer
Britishlive
Heritage Automotive
UK; bespoke classic Mini restomod specialists; full restoration and custom builds
Britishlive
Heritage EV
UK; EV conversion and restomod service for British heritage vehicles; Land Rover focus
Chinesedormant
HiPhi
Human Horizons ultra-luxury EV brand; X and Z models; suspended operations 2024 pending restructure
Britishdefunct
Hillman
Britishdefunct
Hillman (Rootes Group)
Imp sporting variants; Rootes Group marque
Britishdefunct
Hillman Imp
Rear-engined 875cc compact; Linwood Scotland 1963-1976
Britishlive
Himalaya Land Rovers
UK; high-end Defender restomod and adventure-spec builds
Japaneselive
Hino
Toyota commercial vehicle subsidiary; trucks and buses since 1910
Spanishrevived
Hispano-Suiza
Historic Spanish luxury marque revived 2019 with Carmen EV hypercar
Frenchdefunct
Hispano-Suiza (France)
Spanish origin but primarily French production; H6 and J12 among greatest pre-war cars; automotive production ceased 1938
Spanishdefunct
Hispano-Suiza (classic)
Classic 1904-1946 luxury marque rivalling Rolls-Royce; H6B, J12 iconic
Germandefunct
Hoffmann (German)
Dusseldorf; built Vespa-bodied microcars 1951-1955 before licence was revoked by Piaggio
Japaneselive
Honda
Japaneselive
Honda (Rover tie-up)
Honda/Rover alliance 1979-1994; Legend, Concerto built/sold in UK
Japanesedefunct
Honda Beat
JDM kei roadster 1991-1996; designed with Pininfarina input; now a popular grey import
Japaneselive
Honda Life
Long-running JDM kei car nameplate; various generations since 1971
Japanesedefunct
Honda NSX
NSX treated as a distinct model line; second gen Type-R ended production 2022
Japanesedefunct
Honda RA
Honda's Formula 1 constructor designation; not a road marque but recognised by enthusiasts
Japanesedefunct
Honda S660
JDM kei sports car 2015-2022; spiritual successor to Beat; grey import favourite
Japaneselive
Honda Type R
Honda's performance sub-designation; Civic Type R, Integra Type R massively popular in UK
Japanesedefunct
Honda Z
JDM kei car 1970-1974 and revived 1998-2002; distinct from Z-series Nissan
Japaneselive
Honda e:N
Honda's EV sub-brand for China and global markets; emerging presence
Chineselive
Hongqi
FAW Group's flagship luxury EV brand; E-HS9 and H9 in Europe; ultra-premium positioning
Britishdefunct
Hooper (coachbuilder)
Historic British coachbuilder, bespoke GT bodies
Germanmerged
Horch
Founded by August Horch 1904; luxury marque; one of the four Auto Union rings from 1932
Frenchdefunct
Hotchkiss
Originally US arms maker; French car production 1903-1955; merged with Delahaye 1954; quality tourers and rally cars
Chineselive
Huawei Aito
Huawei-Seres JV smart EV brand; M5, M7, M9 PHEVs; European expansion planned
Americandefunct
Hudson
Britishdefunct
Humber
Americandefunct
Hummer
1992-2010 as brand; revived 2021 as GMC Hummer EV sub-brand
Americandefunct
Hummer (classic)
AM General civilian off-roader became luxury SUV brand under GM; ceased 2010
Britishdefunct
Hunter (Rootes)
Hillman Hunter / Arrow range; sold as Chrysler Hunter late 1970s
Americandefunct
Hupmobile
1908-1940; Hupp Motor Company; mid-range American brand
Koreanlive
Hyundai
Koreanlive
Hyundai Ioniq (sub-brand)
Hyundai's dedicated EV sub-brand; Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 highly regarded in UK
Germandefunct
IFA
East German nationalised auto group; predecessor to Trabant and Wartburg production
Chineselive
IM Motors
SAIC-Alibaba premium EV JV; L7 and LS7; European launch discussions ongoing
Chineselive
Icar
Chery/iCAR lifestyle off-road EV sub-brand; 03 and V23 models; UK potential
Americanlive
Icon 4x4
California; bespoke Ford Bronco and Toyota FJ restomod builds; Jonathan Ward founded
Britishdefunct
Imp (Chrysler)
Hillman Imp separate note; Imp badge used for entry-level variants
Americandefunct
Imperial
1955-1975 and 1981-1983; Chrysler's standalone luxury marque
Britishlive
Ineos
Grenadier
Britishlive
Ineos Automotive
Grenadier 4x4; backed by Jim Ratcliffe; hydrogen and BEV variants planned
Japanesedormant
Infiniti
withdrawn from UK/Europe
Italiandefunct
Innocenti
Americandefunct
Inter-State
1908-1918; Inter-State Automobile Company; Muncie Indiana
Britishdefunct
Invacar
Invalid carriages; fibreglass three-wheelers issued by UK government
Britishdefunct
Invicta
Britishdefunct
Invicta (classic)
British luxury-sport marque 1925-1950; S-Type low-chassis sports tourer icon
Britishdefunct
Invicta (original)
Pre-war luxury high-speed sports cars; 1925-1950
Britishdefunct
Invicta Auto Design
S1 supercar; attempted early 2000s revival of Invicta name
Germandefunct
Isetta
BMW-licensed bubble car; built in Brighton UK and sold widely in late 1950s
Germandefunct
Isetta (BMW)
Originally Italian (Iso), licensed to BMW 1955; iconic bubble car; also built in UK and Brazil
Italiandefunct
Iso
Italianrevived
Iso Rivolta
Classic Italian GT marque; IR 90 revival announced with hybrid V8
Italianrevived
Isotta Fraschini
Pre-war Italian luxury marque 1900-1949; revived 2020s with Tipo 6 EV
Japaneselive
Isuzu
Japanesedefunct
Isuzu (passenger)
Piazza and Gemini sold in UK 1980s; now commercial/pickup only
Japanesedefunct
Isuzu Gemini
Popular Isuzu passenger car model sold in Japan and via GM badge-engineering globally
Japanesedefunct
Isuzu Trooper
Trooper 4x4 sold as volume SUV in UK through 1990s-early 2000s
Italianlive
Italdesign
Design house that also produces ultra-exclusive editions; Zerouno etc
Britishdefunct
JBA Falcon
Ford Sierra-based sports roadster kit; popular 1990s
Britishlive
JBA Motors
Falcon; lightweight sports kit car, Scottish maker
Chineselive
Jaecoo
Chery rugged SUV sub-brand; UK's fastest-growing brand 2025; Jaecoo 7 PHEV/petrol
Britishdefunct
Jago
Geoff Jago; Jeep-style kits from 1971; later renamed Sandero
Britishlive
Jago Cars
Jeep-style kit cars with sports heritage
Britishlive
Jaguar
Britishdefunct
Jaguar XJ220 programme
Iconic 1990s British supercar, joint Jaguar/TWR project
Britishlive
Jaguarcraft
UK; specialist Jaguar XJ-S and E-type restomod and restoration specialists
Britishdefunct
Jaguarspeed
Jaguar-based performance tuning brand
Britishdefunct
Jasmine Cars
Vintage-style kit car replicas; 1980s UK
Britishlive
Jasper Design
UK; bespoke restomod builds and consultancy; Porsche and Jaguar specialists
Americanlive
Jeep
Americandefunct
Jeep (AMC era)
AMC owned Jeep 1970-1987 before Chrysler acquisition
Americandefunct
Jeffery
1913-1916; Thomas B. Jeffery Company; became Nash Motors
Britishdefunct
Jem
Associated with Jem Marsh (later of Marcos); early special body builders
Britishdefunct
Jensen
Interceptor; revival attempts
Britishrevived
Jensen Motors
Jensen Interceptor; revived briefly in 2000s
Britishdefunct
Jensen-Healey
Lotus-engined open sports car 1972-76
Britishlive
Jenvey / JIA (Jensen International)
Chineselive
Jetour
Chery SUV sub-brand; entering European markets with PHEV and EV models
Chineselive
Jidu (ROBO-01)
Geely-Baidu intelligent EV JV; ROBO-01 robot-car; no UK sales yet
Britishdefunct
Jowett
Otherlive
KTM X-Bow
Austrian-origin open sports car; popular on UK trackdays
Britishlive
KVA Cars
UK; GT40 continuation replicas; considered among the most accurate available
Britishdefunct
KVA GT40
Kit-form GT40 replica; one of earliest GT40 replica builders
Britishlive
Kahn Design
Bradford; Afzal Kahn; bespoke Defender, Range Rover and Bentley restomod and customisation
Americandefunct
Kaiser
1945-1955; Kaiser-Frazer postwar independent; merged into Kaiser-Willys
Japanesedefunct
Kaishinsha
Japan's first domestic car company c.1911; ancestor of Datsun/Nissan
Americanlive
Karma Automotive
Revived from Fisker Automotive assets; Chinese Wanxiang-owned; Revero GTS PHEV; niche UK sales
Britishdefunct
Karrier
Huddersfield commercial vehicle maker absorbed by Rootes 1934; trolleybuses and trucks
Japaneselive
Kawasaki
Primarily motorcycles and heavy industry; produced the Kawasaki 1000GTR in the UK market
Britishdefunct
Keating Supercars
TKR, ZKR, Bolt; low-volume Bolton-based supercar builder, closed 2021
Germanlive
Kelleners Sport
Germany; BMW performance tuner; aero, suspension and engine upgrades
Britishdefunct
Kelmark Engineering
GT and Kelmark-GT VW-based kit
Koreanlive
Kia
Koreanlive
Kia EV series
Kia's EV3, EV6, EV9 lineup treated as distinct EV-era product family
Britishdefunct
Kieft Cars
1950s British racing and sports car constructor
Italianlive
Kimera Automobili
Italy; EVO37 is a modern reimagining of the Lancia 037; limited series continuation/restomod
Britishdefunct
Kingfisher Kits
Edwardian and vintage style replica kits; UK
Britishlive
Kingfisher Kustoms
UK; classic American car restomod builds for UK clients; specialises in 1950s-70s US iron
Britishlive
Kingsley
Range Rover Classic
Americandefunct
Kissel
1906-1931; Kissel Motor Car Company; Gold Bug sports roadster notable
Germandefunct
Kleinschnittger
Tiny open microcar 1950-1957; single-cylinder 98cc engine; Arnsberg, Germany
Germandormant
Koenig Specials
Munich; 1970s-90s extreme Ferrari and Porsche conversions; Koenig Competition and Spyder iconic
Swedishlive
Koenigsegg
Britishdefunct
Kougar Cars
Sports Jaguar-engined retro-roadster kit
Americandefunct
LaSalle
1927-1940; Cadillac companion brand designed by Harley Earl
Otherdefunct
Lada
Soviet/Russian budget brand sold in UK 1974-1997; Riva, Niva, Samara
Americandefunct
Lafayette
1920-1924 and 1934-1940; luxury then Nash companion marque
Britishdormant
Lagonda
Italianlive
Lamborghini
Britishdefunct
Lanchester
Italiandormant
Lancia
Italy-only, reviving
Italiandefunct
Lancia (classic)
Classic Lancia Lambda, Aurelia, Flaminia, Stratos era now fully defunct
Italiandefunct
Lancia Stratos
model, sometimes listed as marque
Britishlive
Land Rover
Britishlive
Land Rover Classic Works
Official JLR division; Defender Works V8 and Defender 90 Works V8 Trophy continuation/restomod builds
Britishdefunct
Lea-Francis
Chineselive
Leapmotor
Stellantis partnership for European distribution; C10 SUV and T03 city car in UK 2025
Americandefunct
Lexington
1909-1927; Lexington Motor Company; Connersville Indiana
Japaneselive
Lexus
Britishdefunct
Leyland
Leyland Motors; Lancashire trucks and buses; acquired Standard-Triumph 1961; merged into BLMC 1968
Britishdefunct
Lightspeed Panels
Stag kit and bespoke British sports bodies
Frenchdormant
Ligier
Guy Ligier; F1 team and JS2 road car; road car side now focuses on microcars for licence-exempt drivers
Americanlive
Lincoln
Ford's luxury division; founded 1917 by Henry Leland
Americandefunct
Lincoln (classic)
Classic Lincoln Continental Mk series and Cosmopolitan are iconic US luxury
Britishlive
Lister Motor Company
Storm 1990s supercar; LFP Jaguar F-Pace restomod revival
Britishlive
Litchfield
GT-R/Porsche tuning
Chineselive
Livan
Geely and Lifan JV EV brand; budget positioning; watching European market
Chineselive
Lixiang (Li Auto)
Extended-range EV specialist; L-series SUVs; European interest but no UK sales yet
Germandefunct
Lloyd (Borgward)
Ultra-economy Borgward sub-brand; inspired the phrase 'He who is not afraid of death drives a Lloyd'
Americandefunct
Locomobile
1899-1929; early steam then petrol luxury cars
Britishlive
Locost
DIY Seven-clone genre inspired by Ron Champion's book 'Build Your Own Sports Car'
Britishdefunct
Lola Cars
Sports racing cars; T70 and others
Britishdormant
Lomax
Americandefunct
Lordstown Motors
EV pickup maker; Endurance truck; filed bankruptcy 2023
Germanlive
Lorinser
Waiblingen; Mercedes-Benz specialist tuner; complete car builds and styling packages since 1930
Frenchdefunct
Lorraine-Dietrich
Alsace-Lorraine; Le Mans winner 1925 and 1926; ceased car production 1935
Britishlive
Lotus
Britishlive
Lotus Cars (EV era)
Geely-owned; reinvented as EV brand; Eletre SUV and Emeya GT produced at Wuhan plant
Americandefunct
Lozier
1900-1915; Plattsburgh NY; luxury racing marque
Americanlive
Lucid
Americanlive
Lucid Motors
Founded 2007; luxury EV sedan and SUV; Air model class-leading range
Britishdefunct
Luego Sportscars
Viento, Velocity and Locost-based models
Britishlive
Lunaz
EV restomods
Chineselive
Lynk & Co
Geely/Volvo hybrid brand; subscription model in UK; 02 EV and 08 PHEV
Britishdefunct
MBC Car Company
Successor to Embeesea Kit Cars; 1983 onward
Britishlive
MEV
Mills Extreme Vehicles
Britishlive
MEV (Maidstone Engineering Vehicles)
Exocet (Mazda MX-5 based), Rocket, Sonic and Replicar kit cars
Britishlive
MEV (Minijem Evolution Vehicles)
Exocet, Replicar; ultra-lightweight kit cars
Britishrevived
MG
EV-era revival, SAIC
Britishlive
MG (Morris Garages)
TA-TF, MGA, MGB, MGF, TF, now Chinese-owned EVs
Chineselive
MG Motor
SAIC-owned since 2007; British heritage badge; MG4 and ZS EV bestsellers in UK
Britishlive
MINI (BMW era)
Relaunched 2001 under BMW; Hatch, Clubman, Countryman mass-market UK sellers
Britishlive
MK (MK Sportscars)
Britishlive
MK Sportscars
Indy Seven-style kit cars; formerly MK Engineering
Britishdefunct
Magenta
Budget mid-engined glassfibre sports kit 1970s
Britishdefunct
Magnum Automotive
UK kit car maker; Ford-based roadster
Britishdefunct
Magnum Cars
British kit sports car
Germandefunct
Maico
Mostly motorcycles; produced the Maicoletta scooter and briefly the Champion 400 microcar in 1950s
Britishlive
Mallock Cars
U2 sports racing car; longstanding British special builder
Britishdefunct
Mamba GT
GT-style UK kit car; fibreglass body
Germanlive
Mansory
Britishdefunct
Manta (GP Manta)
VW-based Manta Montage; styled kit cars from GP Developments
Britishdefunct
Marcos
Britishdefunct
Marcos Cars
Mantis, LM500; fibreglass GT sports cars
Americandefunct
Marion
1904-1915; Marion Motor Car Company; Indianapolis
Britishlive
Marlin
Britishlive
Marlin Cars
Roadster and Cabrio Ford-based kit; Somerset-based
Britishlive
Marlin Sportscars
Devon-based small sports car and kit manufacturer
Americandefunct
Marmon
1902-1933; luxury brand; won first Indy 500 in 1911
Americandefunct
Marquette
1930-1931; short-lived GM companion marque between Buick and Oldsmobile
Italianlive
Maserati
Americandefunct
Mason
1906-1910; early American marque; precursor to Maytag Motor Car
Frenchdefunct
Mathis
Emile Mathis; Strasbourg; prolific pre-war producer; joint venture with Ford of France post-war; ceased 1950
Frenchdefunct
Matra
Chineselive
Maxus
SAIC's LCV brand with EV vans and the T90 EV pickup; active in UK fleet market
Americandefunct
Maxwell
1904-1925; became Chrysler Corporation in 1925
Americandefunct
Maxwell-Briscoe
1904-1913; early company name before becoming Maxwell Motor Company
Germanrevived
Maybach
Ultra-luxury brand revived 2015 as Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand after 2012 discontinuation
Germanrevived
Maybach (classic era)
Wilhelm Maybach; enormous Zeppelin-engined pre-war cars; revived 2002 then as Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand 2014
Germandefunct
Maybach (classic)
Wilhelm Maybach's Zeppelin-engined original luxury cars 1921-1941
Japaneselive
Mazda
Japanesedefunct
Mazda (Ford era)
Ford-affiliated Mazda cars 1979-2008; 323 and 626 mainstream UK sellers
Japaneselive
Mazda Demio
JDM nameplate for the Mazda2; sold as Mazda2 in UK
Japaneselive
Mazda MX-5
World's best-selling sports roadster; NA/NB/NC/ND generations; hugely popular in UK
Japanesedefunct
Mazda RX-7
Rotary-engined sports car; FD generation 1991-2002; icon of JDM culture in UK
Japanesedefunct
Mazda RX-8
Four-door rotary coupe 2003-2012; sold officially in UK
Japanesedormant
Mazdaspeed
Mazda performance tuning arm; produced Mazdaspeed 3, 6, MX-5; now inactive as a car brand
Britishlive
McLaren
Britishlive
McLaren Automotive
Road car division spun out 2010; ultra-high-performance luxury GT and supercars
Britishdefunct
McLaren F1 (original)
1992-1998 Gordon Murray-designed ultimate road car
Britishdefunct
Meadows
Henry Meadows Ltd; made engines for many British cars; Frisky microcar brand briefly 1957-1964
Britishdefunct
Meadows Frisky
Brand variant of Frisky microcar
Germanlive
Mechatronik
Germany; Mercedes-Benz specialist; high-performance restorations and restomod builds of SL, SLC, W123 and others
Germanlive
Mercedes-Benz
Germandefunct
Mercedes-Benz (pre-war)
Pre-merger Daimler-Benz luxury marques 500K, 540K are collectibles
Germanlive
Mercedes-Maybach
Ultra-luxury pinnacle sub-brand of Mercedes; S-Class, GLS and Haute Voiture specials
Americandefunct
Mercer
1910-1925; Raceabout sports car; pre-WWI American performance icon
Americandefunct
Mercury
1938-2011; Ford's mid-tier brand between Ford and Lincoln
Britishlive
Merlin Motorsport
Race car and sports car manufacturer; low-volume UK specialist
Germandefunct
Messerschmitt
Aircraft maker; KR175/KR200 tandem bubble cars 1953-1964; Tiger TG500 sports microcar
Britishdefunct
Metropolitan
Sold in UK as Austin Metropolitan; Nash/Hudson in USA; BMC-engined compact 1954-1961
Britishdefunct
Microplas
Microplas Ltd; fibreglass body shells for specials; Mistral body 1950s-60s
Britishdefunct
Midas Cars
Midas Gold and Bronze; Mini-based GT coupe; 1978 onward
Britishdefunct
Midge
Small 1950s-style cycle-winged kit; budget-friendly British roadster
Americandefunct
Milburn Electric
1914-1923; Milburn Wagon Company; popular period electric runabout
Britishlive
Mini
BMW; classic Mini defunct under Rover
Britishlive
Mini Remastered by David Brown Automotive
Coventry; premium electric and ICE restomod of classic Mini; part of David Brown Automotive group
Britishdefunct
Mirage (Sante)
French-styled kit with UK production roots
Americandefunct
Mitchell
1903-1923; Mitchell Motor Car Company; Wisconsin-based
Japaneselive
Mitsubishi
Japaneselive
Mitsubishi (Colt Cars era)
Sold via Colt Car Company in UK from 1974; Colt, Sigma, Galant mainstream
Japaneselive
Mitsubishi Colt
Colt name revived 2023 as Renault Clio-based model for UK market
Japaneselive
Mitsubishi Fuso
Trucks and buses; eCanter electric truck in production; Daimler majority owned
Japanesedefunct
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Evo I-X production 1992-2015; iconic JDM performance nameplate; discontinued
Japaneserevived
Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi motorsport and performance arm; disbanded 2010, revived 2022
Japaneselive
Mitsuoka
Boutique manufacturer of retro-styled cars; Viewt, Orochi, Rock Star; founded 1968
Americandefunct
Moline
1904-1919; Moline Automobile Company; Illinois-based early brand
Britishdefunct
Monaco Motor Company
Edwardian-style replica kit
Frenchdefunct
Monica
French grand tourer using Chrysler V8; tiny production 1971-1975; obscure Burgundy-based project
Americandefunct
Moon
1905-1929; Moon Motor Car Company; St. Louis based
Britishlive
Morgan Motor Company
Traditional British sports cars; Plus Six, Super 3
Britishdefunct
Morris
Britishdefunct
Morris 1100 / 1300
UK's best-selling car 1963-1971 across BMC badges
Britishdefunct
Morris Ital
Final Morris car 1980-1984; facelifted Marina
Britishdefunct
Morris Marina
Volume family car 1971-1980; succeeded by Ital
Britishdefunct
Morris Minor
First British car to reach 1 million production 1961; 1948-1971
Britishdefunct
Morris Oxford
Mainstream family saloon; Farina-styled versions 1950s-60s
Britishdefunct
Mosquito Cars
Lightweight cycle-winged kit car
Britishdefunct
Moss Motors (kit cars)
Classic MG-based kit products
Britishlive
Moto Technique
UK-based Ferrari specialist; high-end restoration and performance enhancement of vintage Ferrari models
Britishlive
Mountune
Ford performance
Japaneselive
Mugen
Honda performance
Germandefunct
NAG
Nationale Automobil-Gesellschaft; German luxury cars 1902-1934
Britishdefunct
NG Cars
NG TC, TA, TF; MG-replica kit cars; Warwickshire 1979-1996
Chineselive
NIO
Premium EV brand with battery-swap network; ET5, ET7 in UK
Germandefunct
NSU
Japanesedefunct
Nakajima Aircraft
WWII aircraft company that reorganised post-war into Fuji Heavy Industries, becoming Subaru
Frenchlive
Nardone Automotive
Paris; bespoke Porsche 911 restomods; known for Nardone 911 Type 930 restomod
Americandefunct
Nash
Americandefunct
National (US)
1900-1924; National Motor Vehicle Company; Indianapolis racing heritage
Britishdefunct
Naylor Cars
MG TF replica; Yorkshire 1983-1986
Chineselive
Neta (Hozon)
Budget EV brand; popular in SE Asia; European trials ongoing; Neta V and X
Otherlive
Niels van Roij Design
Netherlands; bespoke coachbuilt conversions of Range Rover Autobiography; Rolls-Royce-quality finishing
Americandefunct
Nikola
EV/hydrogen truck brand; fraud scandal; filed bankruptcy 2024
Chineselive
Nio Power
NIO's battery-swap infrastructure arm; not a car brand per se but relevant to UK EV ecosystem
Japaneselive
Nismo
Nissan performance
Japaneselive
Nissan
Japaneselive
Nissan (Datsun transition)
Datsun badge changed to Nissan in UK from 1983
Japanesedefunct
Nissan 180SX
JDM-only fastback variant of the Silvia S13; popular UK grey import
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Be-1
First of Nissan's Pike Factory retro series 1987; JDM only; UK grey import
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Cedric
Long-running JDM large saloon 1960-2004
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Cefiro
JDM executive saloon; became Infiniti I30/I35 in export; grey import to UK
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Cube
JDM boxy kei-derived city car; sold in UK 2009-2011
Japaneselive
Nissan Fairlady Z
JDM name for the Z-car lineage; sold as 240Z/260Z/280Z/300ZX/350Z/370Z/400Z in UK
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Figaro
JDM retro-styled kei convertible 1991; one of the Pike Factory special series; popular UK grey import
Japaneselive
Nissan GT-R
Godzilla; standalone model from 2007; R35 generation; beloved by UK enthusiasts
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Gloria
JDM large saloon originally a Prince product; merged with Cedric line
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Laurel
JDM mid-size luxury car; notable in JDM scene; discontinued 2002
Japaneselive
Nissan Nismo
Nissan Motorsport performance sub-brand; road cars and racing programs
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Pao
Pike Factory retro-styled JDM kei car 1989-1990; popular UK grey import
Japanesedefunct
Nissan President
JDM top-level luxury saloon; chauffeur/state car; discontinued 2010
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Rasheen
JDM boxy compact SUV 1994-2000; popular grey import to UK
Japanesedefunct
Nissan S-Cargo
Pike Factory retro kei-based van 1989-1992; snail-shaped; UK grey import cult vehicle
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Silvia
JDM sports coupe S13/S14/S15; ended 2002; hugely sought-after UK drift car
Japaneselive
Nissan Skyline
Iconic JDM performance nameplate originating from Prince Motor Co.; GT-R variant world famous
Japanesedefunct
Nissan Stagea
JDM performance estate; Skyline-based; GT-R engined R260 variant prized in UK
Britishdefunct
Nobel
German Fuldamobil-based microcar made in Britain 1958-1962
Britishlive
Noble
Britishlive
Noble Automotive
M600 supercar; small-volume Leicestershire builder
Germanlive
Novitec
Stetten am kalten Markt; leading Ferrari and Lamborghini specialist tuner; Novitec Rosso brand
Britishdefunct
Nuffield
Nuffield Organisation; holding company for Morris, MG, Riley, Wolseley, Riley; merged with Austin to form BMC 1952
Italiandefunct
OM
Italian luxury and racing marque 1918-1934; then became trucks only
Japanesedefunct
OX99-11
Yamaha-developed F1-engined supercar prototype; only 3 built early 1990s
Americandefunct
Oakland
1907-1931; GM division superseded by Pontiac
Britishdefunct
Ogle Design
SX1000 sports car; designer Reliant Scimitar and others
Americandefunct
Ohio Electric
1909-1918; Ohio Electric Car Company; Toledo-based EV
Americandefunct
Olds (Olds Motor Vehicle Company)
1897-1908; Ransom Olds original company before GM acquisition and rename
Americandefunct
Oldsmobile
GM, ended 2004
Chineselive
Omoda
Chery lifestyle sub-brand; UK launch March 2024; Omoda 5 and Omoda 7; over 110 UK dealers
Chineselive
Onvo
NIO's mass-market sub-brand targeting family EV segment
Germanlive
Opel
Badge twin of Vauxhall; not directly sold in UK but historically relevant as parent
Germanmerged
Opel (classic era)
GM subsidiary 1929-2017; sold to PSA/Stellantis 2017; listed here for classic pre-Stellantis era interest
Germanlive
Opel/Vauxhall (EV era)
Astra Electric and Mokka Electric; Stellantis brand; sold as Vauxhall in UK
Britishdefunct
Opperman
Unicar and Stirling microcars; Borehamwood 1950s
Chineselive
Ora (Funky Cat UK brand name)
Alternative UK-market naming of GWM Ora vehicles; same brand, noted for clarity
Chineselive
Ora (standalone listing)
GWM sub-brand; Funky Cat (Good Cat) in UK; quirky retro EV styling
Britishlive
Osprey Automotive
UK; classic Defender restomod builds; known for quality paintwork and custom interiors
Britishlive
Overfinch
Range Rover
Americandefunct
Overland
1903-1926; Willys-Overland brand; one of early US volume producers
Americandefunct
Packard
Italianlive
Pagani
Americandefunct
Paige
1908-1927; Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company; later became Graham-Paige
Frenchdefunct
Panhard
Britishdefunct
Panther Westwinds
De Ville, Lima, Kallista; bespoke sports and retro cars
Americandefunct
Pathfinder
1911-1917; Motor Car Manufacturing Company; Indianapolis
Britishdefunct
Peel
Peel Engineering, Isle of Man; P50 and Trident microcars 1962-1966; P50 claimed world's smallest production car
Americandefunct
Peerless
1900-1931; one of the three Ps of early American luxury (Pierce, Packard, Peerless)
Britishdefunct
Peerless Cars
GT sports car 1957-1960, Coventry-based
Britishlive
Pembleton
Super Sport and Grasshopper cyclecar kits; Citroen 2CV-powered
Otherdefunct
Perodua
Malaysian brand sold in UK c.2000s; Nippa, Kenari microcar
Frenchlive
Peugeot
Frenchlive
Peugeot (Chrysler/Talbot era)
PSA acquired Chrysler Europe 1978; Peugeot branded alongside Talbot
Frenchlive
Peugeot (EV era)
e-208 and e-2008 among UK's best-selling affordable EVs; Stellantis brand
Britishdefunct
Phantom Cars (Phantom Corsair replica)
Very low-volume UK kit/replica builder
Germandefunct
Phänomen
Zittau; cars and light trucks; nationalised as Robur in East Germany post-1945
Americandefunct
Pierce-Arrow
1901-1938; top-tier 1920s-30s luxury car; fender-mounted headlights iconic
Britishlive
Pilgrim
Britishlive
Pilgrim Cars
Cobra replica Sumo and Speedster models; based in East Sussex
Britishlive
Pilgrim Motorsports
East Sussex; Cobra and Sumo kit car continuation builds; UK kit car market staple
Britishlive
Pilgrim Speedster
356 Speedster-style Porsche replica by Pilgrim
Britishlive
Pilgrim Sumo
AC Cobra-style replica under Pilgrim Cars brand
Italianlive
Pininfarina
Historic Italian design house turned car brand; Battista EV hypercar
Britishdefunct
Piper Cars
GTT mid-engine sports car 1960s-70s
Americandefunct
Plymouth
Chrysler, ended 2001
Swedishlive
Polestar
Swedishlive
Polestar (standalone listing)
Already listed; Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs expand lineup beyond Polestar 2
Americandefunct
Pontiac
GM, ended 2010
Americandefunct
Pope-Hartford
1903-1914; Colonel Pope's gasoline automobile marque
Americandefunct
Pope-Toledo
1902-1909; Pope Manufacturing Toledo plant brand
Americandefunct
Pope-Tribune
1904-1907; Pope Manufacturing budget sub-brand
Germanlive
Porsche
Germanmerged
Porsche (pre-VW era)
Independent until VW Group full ownership 2012; listed here for the classic independent era 1948-2012
Czechlive
Praga Cars
R1 Turbo track car; strong UK presence via Praga UK
Japanesemerged
Prince Motor Company
Independent maker of Skyline and Gloria; merged into Nissan 1966
Britishdefunct
Princess
Used as standalone marque 1975-1982 for the 18-22 series; previously a Vanden Plas / Austin sub-brand
Britishdefunct
Princess (BL)
BL wedge-shaped family car 1975-1982; replaced by Ambassador
Britishdefunct
Princess (British Leyland)
BL luxury marque 1975-1982 (wedge-shaped 18-22 series); became Austin Ambassador
Americandefunct
Princeton (Durant)
1923; short-lived Durant Motors upper companion marque
Britishlive
Prodrive
Otherdefunct
Proton
Malaysian brand sold in UK 1989-2012; Saga, Persona, Gen-2
Germandefunct
Protos
German luxury racing marque 1900-1926; famous New York to Paris race
Britishdefunct
Prova Cars
UK low-volume sports car maker
Germanmerged
Puch
Austrian; bicycles, motorcycles, mopeds and cars; Steyr-Puch 500 based on Fiat 500; merged into Magna International
Americanlive
Pure Vision Design
California; high-end American classic restomod builds; specialises in Camaro and Chevelle
Britishdormant
Quantum
Britishlive
Quantum Sports Cars
Quantum 2+2 and GT coupe; Essex-based mid-engined kits
Britishdefunct
RAM Cars
Roadster kit car using Ford components; UK
Britishdefunct
RCM Cars
Small British kit car and sports car builder
Americandefunct
REO
1904-1936; Ransom E. Olds after leaving Oldsmobile; Speed Wagon iconic
Britishlive
RF GT40 (RF Automotive)
UK; high-fidelity GT40 continuation replica; monocoque construction
Germanlive
RUF
Porsche-based manufacturer
Germanlive
RUF Automobile
Pfaffenhausen; recognised manufacturer since 1981; builds bespoke Porsche-based vehicles with own VINs; CTR, SCR, RGT lineage
Britishdefunct
Race Tech
Small British race-derived sports car builder
Britishlive
Radical Sportscars
SR1, SR3, SR8, RXC; Peterborough-based track-day specialist
Britishdefunct
Railton Cars
Pre-war Anglo-American speed and sports cars
Americandefunct
Rainier
1905-1911; Saginaw-built; absorbed into GM early portfolio
Americanlive
Ram
Spun off as separate truck brand from Dodge in 2010
Americandefunct
Rambler
1900-1969; AMC's economy car brand; revived as main AMC badge 1950s-60s
Americandefunct
Rambler (Thomas Jeffery)
1900-1914; early Rambler cars by Jeffery before Nash takeover
Americandefunct
Randolph
1908-1912; Flint Michigan early marque
Britishlive
Range Rover
Sub-brand of Land Rover used as standalone luxury marque designation
Britishdefunct
Rapier (Sunbeam)
Sunbeam Rapier sports saloon from Rootes Group
Britishdefunct
Rawlson
Obscure British special sports car builder
Britishdefunct
Rawlson Cars
Obscure British sports car special
Britishdefunct
Reliant
Robin, Scimitar
Britishdefunct
Reliant (kit division)
Reliant Kitten, Rebel and Rialto also produced in kit form for tax reasons
Britishdefunct
Reliant Scimitar
GTE sporting estate and SE sports car
Frenchlive
Renault
Frenchlive
Renault (Alliance era)
Included for context; Renault-Nissan shared platforms shaped UK fleet
Germanlive
Rennwerkzeug
Germany; bespoke Porsche 911 outlaw-style builds and race-bred restorations
Americandefunct
Reo (trucks marque)
Truck operations continued after car production ended 1936
Americandefunct
Revere
1917-1926; luxury sportsman's car from Logansport Indiana
Americandefunct
Rickenbacker
1921-1927; Eddie Rickenbacker's marque; WWI ace turned automaker; four-wheel brakes
Britishdefunct
Rickman
Rickman Ranger off-road kit and Metisse sports kits; originally motocross
Britishdefunct
Rickman Metisse
Buggy-style sports specials; Rickman brothers
Britishdefunct
Riley
Otherlive
Rimac
Croatian
Americanlive
Ring Brothers
Spring Green, WI; award-winning American muscle car restomods; SEMA regulars
Chineselive
Rising Auto
SAIC's performance EV brand; R7 coupe SUV; European interest
Americanlive
Rivian
Americanlive
Rivian (Amazon EDV)
Electric Delivery Van fleet for Amazon; distinct commercial sub-programme
Americandefunct
Roamer
1916-1930; Barley Motor Car Company; Kalamazoo Michigan
Britishdefunct
Robin Hood
Britishdefunct
Robin Hood Engineering
Once UK's highest-volume kit car maker; Lightweight, 2B Plus and SuperSpec models
Britishdefunct
Rochdale
Olympic, Phase 2; pioneering glassfibre GT kit cars 1950s-1970s
Britishdefunct
Rochdale Motor Panels
Olympic and GT kit sports cars 1950s-70s
Chineselive
Roewe
SAIC brand sharing heritage with Rover; iMax8 EV; limited European presence
Britishlive
Rolls-Royce
Britishlive
Rolls-Royce Bespoke
Personalisation and coachbuild division; Boat Tail and Droptail commissions
Germandefunct
Rometsch
Berlin coachbuilder; created stylish bespoke bodies on VW Beetle floorpan 1950-1961
Britishdefunct
Rootes
Rootes Group holding company; parent of Humber, Hillman, Singer, Sunbeam, Talbot; acquired by Chrysler 1967
Frenchdefunct
Rosengart
Built Austin Seven under licence in France; later own designs; ceased car production 1955
Britishdefunct
Rover
MG Rover collapse 2005
Britishdefunct
Rover Group
BL renamed Rover Group 1986; British Aerospace 1988-1994; BMW 1994-2000; broken up 2000
Britishdefunct
Rover Metro / Rover 100
Austin Metro rebadged; withdrawn after safety controversy 1998
Britishdefunct
Rox Sport
Buggy and off-road style kit; UK
Britishdefunct
Royale
Royale Racing; Huntingdon; Formula Ford and sports-racing cars 1971-1990s
Spanishlive
SEAT
Britishdefunct
SS Cars
Lyons' SS 1, SS 2 and early SS-Jaguar 1931-1945; renamed Jaguar Cars 1945
Swedishdefunct
Saab
Americandefunct
Saab (US operations)
GM owned Saab 2000-2011; US-market Saab variant sold here
Germandefunct
Sachsenring
VEB Sachsenring; East German state factory at Zwickau that produced Trabant
Frenchdefunct
Salmson
Founded as aero-engine maker; cars 1919-1957; 1920s racing success; built GN cyclecars under licence
Britishdefunct
Sandero (Jago)
Renamed Jago Jeep after Jeep trademark objection; Ford-based
Americandefunct
Saturn
1985-2010; GM's import-fighter brand; closed during GM bankruptcy
Americandefunct
Saxon
1913-1922; Saxon Motor Car Company; low-cost Michigan brand
Britishdefunct
Scamp Motor Company
Small open sports car, 1970s British
Japanesedefunct
Scion
Toyota youth brand for North America 2003-2016; not sold in UK but relevant to enthusiasts
Americanlive
Scout Motors
VW-backed revival of International Scout brand as EV off-roader; launch 2026
Americandefunct
Scripps-Booth
1914-1923; briefly part of GM; light car brand
Spanishdefunct
Seat (pre-VW era)
Independent SEAT sold in UK 1980s before VW takeover 1990
Britishdefunct
Sebring Sports Cars
Sebring roadster replica kit; Ford-based
Chineselive
Seres
Chinese EV and PHEV maker; Huawei Aito partner; limited European presence
Americandefunct
Sheridan
1920-1921; short-lived GM companion marque
Frenchdefunct
Simca
Germandefunct
Simson
Suhl; pre-war cars; nationalised as moped and motorcycle maker in East Germany
Britishdefunct
Singer
Americanlive
Singer Vehicle Design
reimagined 911s
Britishdefunct
Siva Cars
Neville Trickett-designed kit cars incl. Saluki and Edwardian replicas
Frenchdefunct
Sizaire-Naudin
Voiturette racing pioneers 1905-1921; independent front suspension early adopter
Czechlive
Skoda
Czechdefunct
Skoda (pre-VW)
Rear-engined Estelle/105/120 sold as budget cars in UK before VW acquisition 1991
Chineselive
Skywell
Smaller Chinese EV maker; ET5 SUV tried in some European markets
Germanlive
Smart
Fortwo city car sold in UK since late 1990s; now EV-focused joint venture
Germanlive
Smart (EV relaunch)
Mercedes-Geely JV relaunch as pure EV brand; #1 and #3 crossovers in UK
Britishlive
Southern GT
Hampshire; continuation GT40 replicas and race-spec builds
Britishlive
Southern Roadcraft
SRV8; Lotus 23-based sports car kit
Britishdefunct
Spartan Cars
Pre-war roadster style kit using Ford and Triumph running gear; 1970s-1990s
Germandefunct
Spatz
Tiny 1950s German microcar; originally Alzmetall, then Victoria; only 1955-1957
Britishdefunct
Spectre Cars
R42 GT40-inspired V8 British supercar, late 1990s
Britishdefunct
Squire Cars
Pre-war supercharged sports cars; extremely rare
Koreandormant
Ssangyong
UK sales ended 2023 after parent insolvency; Rexton and Tivoli sold here
Britishdefunct
Standard
Britishdefunct
Standard (British)
Coventry marque; Vanguard Sportsman and Pennant near-premium; ceased 1963
Britishdefunct
Standard-Triumph
Holding company formed 1945; merged Standard and Triumph; bought by Leyland 1961
Americandefunct
Stanley
1897-1924; Stanley Motor Carriage Company; iconic steam car makers
Americandefunct
Star (Durant)
1922-1928; Durant Motors budget brand competing with Ford Model T
Americandefunct
Stearns
1898-1930; F.B. Stearns Company; Cleveland luxury marque
Americandefunct
Stevens-Duryea
1901-1927; pioneer American luxury marque
Germanmerged
Steyr
Austrian; quality interwar cars; merged with Austro-Daimler and Puch 1934; now arms and trucks brand
Britishdefunct
Stimson
Barry Stimson; Mini Bug, Safari Six; unusual creative kit cars 1970s
Germandefunct
Stoewer
Stettin-based; cars 1899-1939; front-wheel drive Stoewer V5 in 1930s; factory lost post-WWII
Britishdefunct
Strathcarron
SC-5A; motorcycle-engined sports car; Scottish 1999-2001
Britishdefunct
Strike (ASM Motorsport)
ASM DBR1 Aston replica and Strike sports kit; UK motorsport builder
Americandefunct
Studebaker
Americandefunct
Studebaker-Packard
1954-1962; holding company name after Studebaker-Packard merger
Americandefunct
Stutz
1911-1935; Stutz Motor Company; Bearcat sports car icon; Le Mans competitor
Japaneselive
Subaru
Japanesedefunct
Subaru 360
Japan's first mass-market kei car 1958-1971; nicknamed the Ladybug
Japanesedefunct
Subaru Justy
Subcompact sold in UK in 1980s-1990s
Japanesedefunct
Subaru Pleo
JDM kei car sub-nameplate; noted as distinct model line in Japan
Japaneselive
Subaru Sambar
Long-running JDM kei truck and van series; popular grey import for UK smallholders
Japaneselive
Subaru Tecnica International (STI)
Subaru's motorsport and performance tuning division; Impreza STI iconic in UK
Japaneselive
Subaru WRX
World Rally eXperimental; became its own sub-line; hugely popular in UK
Britishlive
Suffolk Sportscars
High-quality AC Cobra 289 and 427 replicas
Britishdefunct
Sunbeam
Britishmerged
Sunbeam-Talbot
STD Motors combine brand; became Rootes Group brand 1935; name dropped in favour of Sunbeam 1954
Britishdefunct
Superstrike
1970s budget kit car
Japaneselive
Suzuki
Japanesedefunct
Suzuki Cappuccino
JDM kei sports roadster 1991-1997; popular grey import to UK
Japaneselive
Suzuki Carry
Long-running JDM kei truck; popular grey import for UK farms and small businesses
Japaneselive
Suzuki Every
JDM kei microvan; frequent UK grey import
Japaneselive
Suzuki Jimny
Iconic compact off-roader; officially sold in UK; JDM and export versions differ
Japaneselive
Suzuki Swift Sport
Performance sub-variant of Swift; sold officially in UK; popular hot hatch
Japanesedefunct
Suzulight
Early Suzuki kei car sub-brand name used in the 1950s-1960s before Suzuki branding unified
Britishdefunct
Swallow Sidecar
William Lyons' Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilding Co; became SS Cars then Jaguar 1945
Britishdefunct
Swallow Sidecar / SS Cars
Pre-war sports cars; became Jaguar Cars in 1945
Britishdefunct
Swift Cars (Coventry)
Pre-war Coventry light sports car maker
Britishlive
Swind
Bath; electric restomod of classic Mini (Swind E Classic Mini); ultra-premium micro-series
Britishlive
Sylva
Britishlive
Sylva Autokits
Lightweight sports kit cars; Striker, Star, Riot and Mojo models
Britishrevived
TVR
relaunch in progress
Britishdefunct
TWR (Tom Walkinshaw Racing)
XJ220 co-developer; Arrows F1; motorsport and road cars
Frenchdefunct
Talbot
Britishdefunct
Talbot (British)
British Talbot marque revived by PSA 1979; ceased 1987
Frenchdefunct
Talbot (PSA era)
PSA revival of Talbot name from 1979 to replace Simca/Chrysler Europe; ended France 1986, UK 1994 on J5 van
Britishmerged
Talbot (original)
Anglo-French marque; founded 1903 in London; became part of STD Motors combine; ceased as standalone 1938
Frenchdefunct
Talbot-Lago
Anthony Lago ran Paris Talbot works 1935-1959; T26 GP cars and luxury tourers; absorbed by Simca 1958-59
Britishdefunct
Talon (GTM Talon)
Mid-engined sports kit; related to GTM marque history
Chineselive
Tank
Great Wall Motor off-road PHEV/EV brand; Tank 300 and 500 sold in some European markets
Czechdormant
Tatra
cars defunct, trucks live
Germanlive
TechArt
Leonberg; Porsche tuner/builder founded 1987; body kits, performance upgrades, bespoke interiors; GTstreet R flagship
Britishdefunct
Terrapin
Formula-style British racing special builder
Britishdefunct
Terrapin Cars
Budget-build kit car; 1970s UK
Americandefunct
Terraplane
1932-1938; renamed from Essex; Hudson budget brand; Robert Johnson song subject
Americanlive
Tesla
Britishlive
Theon Design
911 restomods
Americandefunct
Thomas
1902-1919; E.R. Thomas Motor Company; Thomas Flyer won 1908 NY-Paris race
Britishlive
Thornley Kelham
Oxfordshire; award-winning restomods including Lancia Aurelia B20 and Ferrari 250-series cars
Americandefunct
Thunderbird
1955-2005; iconic Ford personal luxury/sports car nameplate
Britishdefunct
Tiga Race Cars
Silverstone-based racing and sports car constructor
Britishlive
Tiger
Britishlive
Tiger Racing
Cat, Avon, Super Six and R6 kit models; historically high-volume UK kit builder
Japanesedormant
Tommy Kaira
JDM tuner and small-volume sports car maker; Tommy Kaira ZZ coupe; brand now linked to Rimac-era EV revival attempt
Britishdefunct
Tornado Cars
1950s-60s UK specials and kit cars; Tornado Typhoon and Talisman
Americandefunct
Tornado GT40 (ERA Replica Automobiles)
US/UK-known; ERA GT40 continuation replica; highly accurate bodywork and chassis
Britishlive
Tornado Sports Cars
Bedfordshire; Talbot-inspired kit cars including the Tora and Typhoon
Japaneselive
Toyota
Japanesedefunct
Toyota WiLL
JDM-only sub-brand collaboration 2000-2004; distinctive lifestyle models
Germandefunct
Trabant
Frenchdefunct
Tracta
Front-wheel drive pioneer by Joseph Gregoire 1926-1934; influential Tracta joint still used today
Britishlive
Tribute Motorsport
UK; Lola T70 and McLaren M1 continuation replicas for track use
Britishdefunct
Trident Cars
Venturer and Clipper GT cars, late 1960s
Britishlive
Triking
Three-wheeled Morgan-esque cyclecar kit; Norfolk
Britishdefunct
Triumph
car marque ended 1984
Britishdefunct
Triumph (luxury)
Triumph Renown, Mayflower and Stag occupied premium British segment; ceased 1984
Britishdefunct
Trojan
Trojan Ltd, Croydon; unconventional economy cars 1922-1936; also assembled Heinkel bubble cars under licence
Britishdefunct
Trojan (Heinkel licensee)
Built Heinkel Bubble Car under licence in UK from 1962
Americandefunct
Tucker
Britishdefunct
Turner
Turner Sports Cars, Wolverhampton; lightweight sports cars late 1950s-1966; Climax and BMC engines
Britishdefunct
Turner Sports Cars
Jack Turner; small sports cars 1955-1966; Turner 950 Sports
Britishlive
Tuthill Porsche
Britishlive
Twisted Automotive
Helmsley, Yorkshire; definitive Land Rover Defender restomod specialist; P38, Td5 and Puma builds
Japaneselive
UD Trucks
Formerly Nissan Diesel; heavy trucks; transferred to Isuzu ownership 2019
Britishlive
Ultima
Britishlive
Ultima Sports
GTR, Evolution; record-breaking kit-based supercars
Frenchdefunct
Unic
Cars 1905-1939 then trucks; taxi-cab specialist; later became truck brand under Iveco umbrella
Britishdefunct
Vanden Plas
Britishrevived
Vanwall
1950s F1 cars; Vanwall VFour1 hypercar revival 2022
Britishlive
Vauxhall
Britishlive
Vauxhall (GM era)
GM-owned 1925-2017; Cavalier, Vectra, Astra mainstays under GM
Britishdefunct
Vauxhall Bedford
Commercial van/MPV arm of Vauxhall; cars under Vauxhall badge
Americandefunct
Velie
1908-1928; Velie Motors Corporation; Illinois carriage-maker turned automaker
Frenchdormant
Venturi
French supercar maker from 1984; electric conversions and EV racing; Monaco-based; effectively dormant as road car brand
Germandefunct
Veritas
Post-war German sports car maker using BMW 328 components 1947-1952; F2 racing involvement
Germandefunct
Victoria (German)
Nuremberg; primarily motorcycles; produced small Spatz/Victoria 250 microcar in 1950s
Americandefunct
Viking
1929-1931; short-lived Oldsmobile companion marque
Otherlive
Vinfast
Vietnamese EV brand; Nasdaq-listed; VF8 and VF9 available in UK via direct sales
Frenchdefunct
Voisin
Gabriel Voisin; avant-garde sleeve-valve engined cars 1919-1939; aviation-influenced styling
Germanlive
Volkswagen
Swedishdefunct
Volta Trucks
Stockholm-based urban EV truck brand; Zero truck; entered administration 2023
Swedishlive
Volvo
Chineselive
Voyah
Dongfeng premium EV/EREV brand; Free and Dream models; Norway and Europe sales
Otherlive
Vuhl
Mexican track car popular with UK enthusiasts; 05 and 05RR models
Britishdefunct
WDB (Witton Development Bureau)
Obscure British special builder
Germanmerged
Wanderer
Chemnitz-based; made bicycles, motorcycles, cars; one of the four Auto Union rings from 1932
Britishdefunct
Warrender
Obscure 1970s British special builder
Germandefunct
Wartburg
Britishdefunct
Warwick Cars
Successor to Peerless; short-lived British GT
Britishdefunct
Warwick GT
Successor to Peerless; small GT car early 1960s
Americandefunct
Waverly Electric
1898-1916; Indianapolis electric vehicle pioneer
Americandefunct
Welch
1903-1911; Welch Motor Car Company; GM early acquisition
Chinesedefunct
Weltmeister (WM Motor)
Chinese EV startup; entered administration 2023; assets partially acquired
Britishlive
Westfield
Britishlive
Westfield (Chesil)
Chesil Speedster brand absorbed by Westfield Sports Cars
Britishlive
Westfield (SEi)
SEi range of Seven-style kits; core Westfield product
Britishlive
Westfield Sport Turbo
Turbocharged variant within Westfield lineup
Britishlive
Westfield Sportscars
Kit and factory-built Lotus Seven-style sports cars
Britishlive
Westfield XTR2
Motorcycle-engined extreme version of Westfield
Chineselive
Wey
Great Wall Motor premium SUV brand; Coffee 01 PHEV; limited UK presence
Americandefunct
Whippet
1926-1931; Willys-Overland economy sub-brand
Americandefunct
White (Steam)
1900-1918; White Motor Company; steam then petrol cars; also trucks
Americandefunct
Wills Sainte Claire
1921-1927; C. Harold Wills; advanced engineering, V8 and moly-steel chassis
Americandefunct
Willys
1908-1963; Willys-Overland; Jeep's civilian origins; merged into Kaiser
Americandefunct
Winton
1896-1924; Alexander Winton; early Cleveland-based marque; first US car sale
Britishdefunct
Wolseley
Americandefunct
Woods Motor Vehicle
1899-1918; Chicago-based electric car pioneer; early hybrid attempt
Chineselive
Wuling
GM-SAIC-Liuzhou JV; Hongguang Mini EV world's best-selling EV by volume; no UK sales but widely followed
Japanesedefunct
Xedos
Mazda European luxury sub-brand 1992-1999; Xedos 6 and Xedos 9 sold in UK
Otherlive
Xpeng
Chinese
Chineselive
Xpeng Mona
Xpeng budget EV sub-brand; M03 sedan; European interest being assessed
Japaneselive
Yamaha Motor
Primarily motorcycles; produced Yamaha OX99-11 supercar; developed Toyota 2000GT engine
Japanesedormant
Yamaha Sports Ride
Yamaha's concept sports car project; Sports Ride concept shown 2015-2017; not put into production
Chineselive
Yangwang
BYD ultra-premium sub-brand; U8 PHEV SUV; limited European presence
Otherdefunct
ZAZ / Zaporozhets
Soviet Ukrainian microcar; trace UK registrations in 1970s-80s
Otherdefunct
Zastava / Yugo
Yugoslav budget car sold in UK 1980s; notorious for poor quality
Chineselive
Zedriv
Emerging Chinese EV brand; GT3 sports EV shown at European events
Chineselive
Zeekr
Geely premium performance EV brand; 001 and 009 models; UK launch imminent
Britishdefunct
Zenos Cars
E10, E10 S, E10 R lightweight roadsters; Norfolk-based, ceased 2017
Otherlive
Zenvo
Danish
Britishlive
Zero EV
UK; EV conversion kits and full conversion service for classic vehicles
Germandefunct
Zundapp
Primarily motorcycles; produced Janus bubble car 1957-1958; Porsche 356 prototype connection
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