Detroit's Big Three share the field with names that died in the 1950s and electric newcomers from California. Some built empires on cheap cars, others on chrome.
1FordHenry Ford's Dearborn company, maker of the Model T, the F-150 and the Mustang.1000pts
2JeepThe off-road brand that grew out of the World War II Willys MB.926pts
3PlymouthChrysler's value brand behind the Road Runner and the Barracuda.833pts
4ShelbyCarroll Shelby's tuning company behind the Cobra and the GT500.778pts
5ChryslerOne of Detroit's Big Three, remembered for the 300 letter cars and the minivan.694pts
6RivianCalifornia-founded maker of the R1T electric pickup and R1S SUV.694pts
7OldsmobileOne of America's oldest car brands, home of the Rocket 88, closed in 2004.555pts
8TeslaAustin-based electric carmaker behind the Model S, Model 3 and Model Y.470pts
9DuesenbergIndianapolis maker of the Model J, the most expensive American car of the 1930s.470pts
10LincolnFord's luxury division and Cadillac's oldest rival, maker of the Continental.370pts
11BuickGM's founding brand, a byword for comfortable mid-priced cars like the Riviera.370pts
12GMCGM's truck and SUV brand, maker of the Sierra and the Yukon.370pts
13DodgeChrysler-era muscle brand known for the Charger, the Challenger and the Viper.370pts
14PackardPre-war luxury maker that once outsold Cadillac among America's elite.370pts
15ChevroletGM's mass-market brand behind the Bel Air, the Corvette and the Silverado.252pts
16AMCAmerican Motors, the independent that built the Javelin and the Gremlin.252pts
17PontiacGM's performance-minded brand of the GTO and Firebird, retired in 2010.252pts
18CadillacGM's luxury marque, founded in Detroit in 1902 and named after the city's founder.0pts
