30 American Car Brands and the Factory Towns That Built Them — Now Gone

Studebaker in South Bend. Nash and Rambler in Kenosha. Oldsmobile in Lansing. Packard in Detroit. Checker in Kalamazoo. For most of the twentieth century, America had dozens of car companies, and every one had a factory and a town that depended on it. In this video we count down 30 American car brands, from Imperial and Tucker to Plymouth, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Packard and Studebaker, and what happened to the places that built them. What was the first car you ever owned? Tell us in the comments.