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Honda's luxury division. Proof that Japanese manufacturers could build world-class sports cars and make them reliable too.

The scrappy underdog of American automakers. AMC punched above its weight with innovative designs that Detroit's Big Three wouldn't touch.

The Ultimate Driving Machine before the marketing ruined it. BMW built driver-focused cars that rewarded skill and attention.

GM's 'near-luxury' division that occasionally built absolute weapons. From the Skylark to the Grand National, Buick proved you don't need a muscle car badge to be fast.

The Standard of the World. Cadillac defined American luxury for a century — chrome, fins, and engines you could land a plane on. When you made it, you bought a Cadillac.

The company that built the American taxi. For decades, the yellow Checker was synonymous with New York City.

Ford's eternal rival. The bowtie that launched a thousand hot rods.

French automotive weirdness elevated to art. Citroën built cars that defied convention and created new ones.

Nebraska's own scooter company. From farm equipment to military mailmen to rockabilly icons.

Japan's kei car specialist. Daihatsu mastered the art of maximum utility from minimum dimensions.

The Japanese brand that beat the British at their own game. Z-cars, 510s, and trucks that refused to die — Datsun earned its place in American garages through pure value.

John DeLorean's stainless steel sports car. Built in Northern Ireland, immortalized in Hollywood, killed by cocaine.

Chrysler's muscle brand. Dodge has always been the division willing to build something a little wilder than the competition.

The prancing horse. Road cars that fund racing, racing that sells road cars.

Italian passion in affordable packages. Fiat brought la dolce vita to the masses with stylish, spirited cars.

The company that put America on wheels. From the Model T to the Mustang, Ford defined American automotive culture.

The engineer's motorcycle company that changed everything.

The farm equipment giant that built the original American SUV. International Harvester was making trucks tough before tough was a marketing slogan.

Born in war, built for adventure. Jeep is the original American off-road brand.

Born from a tractor magnate's grudge against Enzo Ferrari. Still building poster cars for bedroom walls.

The original go-anywhere vehicle. Land Rover built the trucks that conquered deserts, jungles, and school parking lots.

The rotary rebels. While everyone else played it safe with pistons, Mazda bet the company on spinning triangles.

The three-pointed star. Mercedes-Benz invented the automobile, then spent a century proving they still knew how to build one.

The gateway drug to British sports cars. MG democratized the roadster experience for generations of enthusiasts.

GM's innovation lab. Automatic transmissions, Rocket V8s, front-wheel drive muscle — and then they killed it.

A meat company that accidentally created the most recognizable promotional vehicle in history.

Chrysler's value brand that punched way above its weight in the muscle car wars. Dead since 2001, but the legends live on.

GM's excitement division. Pontiac built cars for people who wanted more than basic transportation — they wanted to feel something.

The Swedish brand born from aircraft engineering. Ignition between the seats, turbocharging before it was mainstream, and a loyal following of engineers and contrarians who appreciated cars designed by people who thought differently.

Carroll Shelby's vision: American muscle with European handling. The man who put Ford on the racing map and created some of the most desirable performance cars ever built.

The quirky Japanese brand with boxer engines and all-wheel drive before anyone cared about either. From the Brat to the WRX, Subaru built cars for people who don't follow the crowd.

Small but mighty. Suzuki built motorcycles, kei cars, and tiny trucks that punched well above their weight class.

Reliability as religion. Toyota built vehicles so dependable they became the default choice for anyone who just wanted their car to work.

British sports car heritage spanning cars and motorcycles. Triumph built some of the most characterful machines to ever drip oil on a garage floor.

Preston Tucker's audacious attempt to build the car of the future. Only 51 were made before the SEC killed the dream.

The Italian scooter that rebuilt postwar Europe and became a symbol of la dolce vita.

The people's car. From Nazi-era origins to counterculture icon, VW became synonymous with simple, honest transportation.

The Swedish brand that invented safety and made it cool. Boxy, reliable, and practically indestructible — Volvos are driven by architects, professors, and people who plan to keep their cars forever.

Pianos to motorcycles to outboard engines. Yamaha builds anything that makes noise or goes fast, usually both.