List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
- This list is incomplete. You can help by adding correctly sourced information about other manufacturers.
As of 2018 there are approximately 35 active British car manufacturers and over 500 defunct British car manufacturers. This page lists car manufacturers that build or built cars in the UK.
Major current manufacturers
2018 Aston Martin DB11
2017 Range Rover Velar
2017 Lotus Evora
- Aston Martin (1913–present)
- Bentley (1919–present)
- Jaguar (1922–present)
- Land Rover (1978–present)
- Lotus (1951–present)
- Vauxhall (1903–present)[1]
Current manufacturers
- A
- AC (1908–present)
- Arash (2006–present) [2]
- Ariel (1999–present)
- Atalanta Motors (2011-present)
- Atlantis Motor Company Ltd (1981-present)
- Axon (2005–present)
- B
- BAC (2009–present)
- Bristol (1946–present)
- Brooke (1991–present)
- Bowler Offroad (1985–present)
- C
- Caparo (2006–present)
- Caterham (1973–present)
- Climax Cars Ltd (2007-present)
- Connaught (2004–present)
- D
- David Brown (2013–present)
- E
- Eagle E-Types (2013–present)
- Elemental Cars (2014–present)
- G
- Ginetta (1957–present)
- Grinnall (1993–present)
- Gardner Douglas Sports Cars (1990–present)
- GBS Great British Sports Cars
- J
- K
- Keating (2008–present)
- L
- Lister (1954–1959; 1986–2006; 2013–present)
- London EV Company
- M
- Marlin (1979–present)
- McLaren (1969–1970; 1993–1998; 2005–present)
- MEV Ltd (2003–present)
- MG (2006–present) [3]
- Midas Cars (1978–present)[4]
- Mini (1959–present)[5]
- MK (1996–present)
- Morgan (1910–present)
- Metrocab (1987-present)
- N
- Noble (1998–present)
- O
- OVIK Crossway (2008–present)
- P
- R
- Radical (1997–present)
- Riversimple
- Rolls-Royce (1904–present)
- Ronart (1984–present)
- S
- Suffolk Jaguar (1990–present)
- T
- Triking (1978–present)
- TVR (1947–present)
- Tempest of England (1988–present)
- Trident Sports Cars (2002–present)
- U
- Ultima (1992–present)
- W
- Z
- Zenos (2012–present)
- Zolfe Cars (2008-present)
Former manufacturers
A
- Abbey (1922)
- ABC (1920–1929)
- Aberdonia (1911–1915)
- Abingdon (1902–1903)
- Abingdon (1922–1923)
- Academy (1906–1908)
- Accles-Turrell (1899–1901)
- Ace (1912–1916)
- Achilles (1904–1908)
- Adams (1905–1914) (article)
- Adamson (1912–1925)
- Addison (1906)
- Advance (1902–1912)
- AEM (1987)
- Aero Car (1919–1920)
- Aeroford (1920–1925)
- Africar (1982–1988)
- AGR (1911–1915)
- Ailsa (1907–1910)
- Ailsa-Craig (1901–1910)
- Airedale (1919–1924)
- AJS (1930–1932)
- Albany (1903–1905)[6] (steam)
- Albany (1971–1997)
- Albatros (1923–1924)
- Alberford (1922–1924)
- Albert (1920–1921)
- Albion (1900–1913)
- ALC (1913)
- Alex (1908)
- Allard (1899–1902)
- Allard (1937–1960)
- Alldays & Onions (1898–1918)
- Allwyn (1920)
- All-British (1906–1908)
- Alta (1931–1947)
- Alvechurch (1912)
- Alvis (1919–1967)
- Amazon (1921–1922)
- AMC (1910) (steam)[7]
- André (1933–1934)
- Anglian (1905–1907)
- Anglo-American (1899–1900)
- Anglo-French (1896–1897)
- Angus-Sanderson (1919–1927)
- Arab (1926–1928)
- Arbee (1904)
- Archer (1920)
- Arden (1912–1916)
- Argon (1908)
- Argyll (1899–1928) (1976–1990)
- Ariel (1898–1915; 1922–1925)
- Arkley (1970–1995)
- Armadale (1906–1907)
- Armstrong (1902–1904)
- Armstrong (1913–1914)
- Armstrong Siddeley (1919–1960)
- Armstrong Whitworth (1904–1919)
- Arno (1908)
- Arnold (1896–1898)
- Arnott (1951–1957)
- Arrol-Aster (1927–1931)
- Arrol-Johnston (1896–1928)
- Arsenal (1898–1899)
- Ascari (1995–2010)
- Ascot (1904)
- Ascot (1928–1930)
- Ashley (1954–1962)
- Ashton-Evans (1919–1928)
- Asquith (1901–1902)
- Aster (1922–1930)
- Astra (1954–1959)
- Astral (1923–1924)
- Atalanta (1915–1917)
- Atalanta (1937–1939)
B
- Baby Blake (1922)
- Baker & Dale (1913)
- Bamby 1984
- Banham Conversions
- Bantam (1913)
- Barnard (1921–1922)
- Barnes (1904–1906)
- Batten (1935–1938)
- BMA 1952–1954
- Baughan (1920–1929)
- Bayliss-Thomas (1922–1929)
- Beacon
- Bean (1919–1929)
- Beardmore (1919–1966)
- Bell
- Belsize (1901–1925)
- Berkeley (1913) (1913)
- Berkeley (1956–1960)
- Bifort (1914–1920)
- Billings-Burns (1900)
- Black Prince (1920)
- Blériot-Whippet (1920–1927)
- BMA (1952–1954)
- Boncar (1905–1907) (steam)
- Bond (1948–1974)
- Bolsover (1902) (steam)[8]
- Bound (1920)
- Bow-V-Car (1922–1923)
- BPD (1913)
- Brabham (1962-1992)
- Bradbury
- Bradwell (1914)
- Breckland (2000–2009)
- Bremer (1892, First British car)
- Bridgwater (1904–1907)[9]
- Britannia (1913–1914)
- British Racing Motors (1949–1997)
- British Salmson (1934–1939)
- Briton (1909–1928)
- Broadway (1913)
- Brooke (1901–1913)
- Brotherhood (1904–1907)
- Brough Superior (1935–1939)
- BSA (1907–1926; 1929–1940; 1958–1960)
- Buckingham (1914–1923)
- Buckler (1947-c.1962)
- Butler
- Burney (1930–1933)
- Bushbury Electric (1897)
C
- C & H (Corfield & Hurle) (article)
- Calcott (1913–1926)
- Calthorpe (1905–1926)
- Cambro (1920–1921)
- Campion
- Cannon[10]
- Carden (1912–1923)
- Carlette (1913)
- Carter
- Castle Three (1919–1922)
- Certus (1907–1908)
- CFB (1920–1921)
- CFL
- Centaur (1974–1978)
- Chambers (1904–1929)
- Charawacky (1894–1914)
- Chater-Lea (1907–1922)
- Chota (1912–1913)
- Christchurch-Campbell (1922)
- Clan (1971–1974) (1982–1985)
- Clarendon (1902–1904)
- CLEVER (2006–2012?)
- Climax (1905–1909)
- Cluley (1921–1928)
- Clyno (1922–1930)
- Connaught (1952–1959)
- Cook (circa 1901–1902) (steam)
- Cooper (1947–1951)
- Corona (1920–1923)[11]
- Coronet (1904–1906)[12]
- Coronet (1957–1960)
- Coventry (1896–1903)
- Coventry-Eagle (1899)
- Coventry Premier (1912–1923)
- Coventry-Victor (1926–1938)
- Cripps
- Crompton
- Crossley (1904–1937)
- Crouch (1912–1928)
- Crowdy (1909–1912)
- Croxted (1904–1905)
- Cubitt (1920–1925)
- Cumbria (article)
- CWS
D
- Daimler (1896–2012)
- Dalgliesh-Gullane (1907–1908)
- Dallison (1913)
- Dawson (1919–1921)
- Dayton (1922)
- Deasy (1906–1911)
- Deemster (1914–1924)
- Derek (1925–1926)
- Dellow (1949–1959)
- De Lorean (1981–1982)
- Dennis (1895–1915)
- Dewcar (1913–1914)
- Diva (1961–1966)
- D.Ultra (1914–1916)
- DL (1913–1920)
- Douglas (1913–1922)
- Dunalistair (1925–1926)
- Duo (1912–1914)
- Duplex (1919–1921)
- Dursley-Pedersen (1912)
E
- Eadie (1898–1901)
- Eaglet (1948)[13]
- Economic (1921–1922)
- Edismith (1905)
- Edmond
- Edmund
- Edwards
- E.J.Y.R. (Rutherford) (1906–1912) (steam)
- Ekstromer (1905)
- Electric Motive Power (1897)
- Electromobile (1901–1920)
- Elswick (1903–1907)
- Elva (1958–1968)
- Emms (1922–1923)
- Endurance (1899–1901)
- Enfield (1969–1973)
- English Mechanic (1900–1913)
- Esculapeus (1902)
- Eterniti (2010-2014)
- Evante (1983–1994)
- Excelsior (1896 motorcycles; 1922–1926 cars)
- EYME
F
- Fairthorpe (1954–1973)
- Farboud (1999–2006)[14]
- Farbio (2005–2010)[15]
- Foy Steel (1913–1916)
- Frazer Nash (1924–1957)
G
- Galloway (1920–1928)
- Garrard (1904)
- Garrard & Blumfield (1894–1896)
- GB
- Geering (1899–1904)
- Gerald (1920)
- Gibbs (2004–present)
- Gibbons (1917–1929)
- Gilbern (1959–1973)
- Gilbert (1901)
- Gilburt (1904–1905)
- Gill (1958–1960)
- Gillyard
- Glover
- GN (1910–1925)
- Gnome
- Godfrey-Proctor (1928–1929)
- Godsal (1935)
- Gordano
- Gordon (1903–1904)[16]
- Gordon (1912–1916)[17]
- Gordon (1954–1958)[18]
- Gordon GT (1959)
- Gordon-Keeble (1960–1961; 1964–1967)
- Gordon Newey
- Grahame-White
- Grose (1898–1901)
- Guildford
- Guy (c.1919–1932)
- GWK (1911–1931)
- Gwynnes (1922–1929)
- Gwynne-Albert (1923–1929)
H
- Hampton (1911–1933)
- HCE
- Healey (1946–1954)
- Hewett Car (Circa 1900)
- Hewinson-Bell (c.1900)
- Heybourn
- Hill & Stanier (1914)
- Hillman (1907–1976)
- HMC
- Horstmann (1914–1929)
- Howard
- Howett
- HP
- HRG (1936–1956)
- Hubbard (1904–1905)
- Humber (1896–1976)
- Hummus (1917–present)
I
J
- James and Browne (1901–1910)
- Jappic (1925)
- JBS
- Jensen (1936–1976; 1983–1992; 1999–2002)
- Jensen-Healey (1972–1976)
- Jewel
- Joel-Rosenthal (1899-c.1902)
- John O'Gaunt (1901–1904)
- Jones
- Jowett (1906–1954)
K
L
- La Rapide
- LAD (1913–1926)
- Ladas (1906)
- Lagonda (1906–1964)
- Lambert (1911–1912)
- Lammas-Graham (1936–1938)
- Lanchester (1895–1956)
- Land Master (1970s–1980s)
- Laurence-Jackson (1920)
- LEC
- Lecoy
- Lea-Francis (1903–1906; 1920–1935; 1937–1952; 1980; 1999)
- Lee Stroyer (1903–1905)
- Lems (1903–1904)
- Lester Solus (1913)
- Leuchters (1898)
- Leyland (1896, steam)
- Leyland (1920–1923)
- Lifu (1899–1902) (steam)
- Lington
- LM (Little Midland)
- Lloyd (1936–1950)
- Lonsdale (1982–1983)
- Lotis (1908–1912)
- LTI
- Lucar (1913–1914)
M
- Matchless
- Madelvic (1898–1900)
- Maiflower (1919–1921)
- Marauder (1950–1952)
- Marcos (1959–2007)
- Marcus
- Marendaz (1926–1936)
- Marlborough (1906–1926)
- Marshall-Arter (article)
- Maudslay (1902–1923)
- MCC (1902–1904) (steam)[19]
- Mead & Deakin (Medea) (article)
- Medinger (article)
- Menley
- Meteorite (article)
- Metro-Tyler (article)
- MG (1923–2005)
- Morris (1913–1983)
- Motor Carrier (1904)
N
- Napier (c.1900–1924)
- Napoleon (1903)
- Neale (1896)
- New British (1921–1923)
- New Engine Company Ltd[20](1905–1921)
- New Carden (1923–1925)
- New Hudson
- New Speedwell Motor Co. Ltd, London (1900–1908)
- Newey
- Nomad (1925–1926) (article)
- North Star (article)
- Norma
- Nova (1971–1996)[21]
O
- Ogle (1960–1972)
- OK-Supreme (1899)
- Omega (1925–1927)
- One of the Best (1905)
- Oppermann (1898–1907)
- Orpington (1907–1920s)[22]
- Owen Petelectra (1906)[23]
P
- Palm (1922–1923)
- Palmerston (1920–1922)
- Panther (1972–1992)
- Paragon (article)
- Paramount (1950–1956)
- Parker (1899–1902) (steam)
- Paydell (1924–1925)
- Payze (1920–1921)
- Pearson & Cox (1913) (steam)
- Peel (1955–1966)
- Peerless (1957–1960)
- Perry (1913–1916)
- Phoenix (1903–1926)
- Phoenix (1905)
- Pickering, Darley & Allday (PDA) (1912–1913)
- Piper (1967–1975)
- Premier (PMC) (article)
- Princess
- Projecta (1914)
- Pyramid article
Q
- Quadrant (1905–1906)
- Quasar-Unipower (1968)
- Queen (1904–1905)
R
- Railton (1933–1950; 1989–1994)
- Ralph Lucas (1901-c.1908)
- Ranger (article)
- Rapier (1933–1937)
- Raymond Mays V8 (1938–39)
- Reliant (1952–2002)
- Renault - at least in 1951[24]
- Rex (1901–1914)
- Richardson (1903)
- Richardson (1919)
- Rickett (1858–1860) (steam)[25]
- Ridley (1901–1907)
- Riley (1898–1969)
- Robertson (article)
- Robinson & Price
- Rochdale (1952–1968)
- Rodley (1954–1956)
- Rollo
- Roper-Corbet (1911–1913)
- Rover (1904–2005)
- Royal Enfield (1899-1967)
- Royal Ruby
- RTC (Rene Tondeur) (article)
- Rudge (1912–1913)
- Russon (1951–1952)
- Ruston-Hornsby (1919–1924)
- RW Kit Cars (1983–2000)
- Ryley (1901–1902)
- J. A. Ryley (article)
- Rytecraft (1934–1940)
S
- Santler (1889–1922)
- Scootacar (1957–1964)
- Scott (1921–1925)
- Senlac (1901)[26]
- Sharp's (1949–1974)[27]
- Sheffield-Simplex (1907–1920)
- Sherpley (1997–2007)
- Siddeley (1902–1904; 1912–1919)
- Simplic (1914)
- Simpson (1897–1904) (steam)
- Sinclair (1984–1985)
- Singer (1901–1970)
- Skeoch (1921)
- Skirrow (1936–1939)
- Smith & Dowse (1900)
- Speedy (article)
- Sports Junior (1920–1921)
- Squire (1935–1936)
- SS (1934–1945)
- Standard (1903–1963)
- Star (1898–1932)
- Sterling (1987–1992)
- Stesroc (1905–1906) (steam)
- Storey (1920–31)[28]
- Straker-Squire (1906–1925)
- Strathcarron (1998–2001)
- Sunbeam (1899–1937; 1953–1976)
- Sunbeam-Talbot (1938–1954)
- Swallow (1931–1934)
- Swallow Doretti (1954–1955)
- Swift (1900–1931)
T
- Talbot (1903–1938)
- Tamplin (1919–1925)
- T.B. (Thompson Brothers)
- Tiny (1912–1915)
- Tornado (1958–1964)
- Tourette (1956–1958)
- Toward & Philipson (1897)
- Trident (1965–1978)
- Triumph (1923–1984)
- Trojan (1922–1936; 1962–1965)
- Turner-Miesse (1902–1913) (steam)
- Turner (1902–1928)
- Turner (1951–1966)
- Tyseley (1912–1914)
U
V
- VAL
- Vale (1932–1935)
- Valveless (1908–1915)
- Vanden Plas (1960–1980)
- Vanwall (1954–1960)
- Vapomobile (1902–1904)
- Vee Gee
- Veloce (ca. 1900[29])
- Velox (1902–1904)
- Victor
- Vulcan (1902–1928)
W
- Warfield (1903) (steam)
- Warne (1913–1915)
- Warren-Lambert
- Westall
- Wherwell
- Warwick (1960–1962)
- Weigel (1906–1909)
- Whitgift (article)
- Whitlock (1903–1932)
- Wigan-Barlow (1922–1923)
- Wilbrook (1913)
- Williamson (1913–1916)
- Wilson-Pilcher (1901–1904)
- Willis
- Winson
- Wooler 1919–1920
- Winter (1913–1914)
- Wolseley (1896–1975)
- Woodrow (1913–1915)
- Wrigley (1913)
- WSC (Wholesale Supply Company) (1914) article
- Wyvern (1913–1914)
X
- Xtra (1922–1924)
Y
- YEC (1907–1908)
Z
See also
- Automotive industry in the United Kingdom
- List of automobile manufacturers
- List of automobile marques
- List of current automobile manufacturers by country
- List of current automobile manufacturers (alphabetical)
- List of microcars by country of origin
- Timeline of motor vehicle brands
- Cyclecars U.K.
- List of steam car makers
Notes
- ↑ Note: Wholly owned by General Motors via Adam Opel subsidiary
- ↑ established 1999 as Farboud
- ↑ Note: Wholly Chinese-owned assembly plant
- ↑ Note: Wholly owned by Alternative Cars Ltd
- ↑ Note: Wholly owned by BMW
- ↑ known as Albany-Lamplough
- ↑ Automobile Manufacturing Company
- ↑ makers of the Bolsover Express boiler, used for steam launches and replacement for Stanley steam cars.
- ↑ Bridgwater Blake Museum, Timeline, page 12 Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Hill Climb Cars
- ↑ Meteor Manufacturing, London N4
- ↑ Coventry
- ↑ Silent Transport Ltd, Woking. Electric.
- ↑ Renamed Arash
- ↑ merged with Ginetta
- ↑ North London
- ↑ Gordon Armstrong (East Riding Engineering)
- ↑ Vernon Industries, Cheshire
- ↑ Sold as Vapomobile
- ↑ http://www.motor-car.co.uk/british/item/10640-nec-1905
- ↑ Note: As of 2014, the brand appears to be dormant.
- ↑ "About The Orpington Car". Trevor Mulligan. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ↑ "E. H. Owen". Grace's Guide.
- ↑ "British Cars 1951 Specifications and illustrations", Peter Chambers, APC Publication, 7 Newhall Street, Birmingham, printed by W&D Willett Ltd, 74 Leadenhall Street , London, EC3 - p.35 incl pictures "assembled and trimmed in increasing quantities in London", p.47 - models "Renualt 7.5.h.p Standard Saloon" (£689, 10sh) and "Renualt De Luxe Saloon" (£729, 10sh). Prices as of 16th June, 1951
- ↑ Possibly the first British production car
- ↑ Battle Museum of Local History (2012). Battle in Pictures. Biddenden: YouByYou Books. p. 27.
- ↑ Sharps & Bond
- ↑ Chapman, Frank (1995). Tales of Old Tonbridge. Brasted Chart: Froglets Publications Ltd. pp. 44–45. ISBN 1 872337 55 4.
- ↑ Allways In The Picture
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