This is a list of defunct automobile manufacturers of the United States. They were discontinued for various reasons, such as bankruptcy of the parent company, mergers, or being phased out. A A Automobile Company (1910–1913) 'Blue & Gold' model Abbott-Detroit (1909–1918) Moved to Cleveland and renamed to 'Abbott' in 1917. Abeln-Zehr (1911–1912) Renamed to 'Zehr' after departure of S. Abeln in 1912. AC Propulsion (1997–2003) tzero model Apex Motor Car Company (1920–1922) Ace model Acme Motor Car Company (1903–1911) Adams Company (1905–1912) 'Adams-Farwell' model Anger Engineering Company (1913–1915) Aerocar Company (1905–1908) Aerocar International (1946–1987) Aircraft Products (1947) Airscoot model Airway (1949–1950) Ajax Motors Co. (1914–1915) Based in Seattle Ajax Motor Vehicle Company (1901–1903) Based in New York City Aland Motor Car Company (1916–1917) Albany Automobile Company (1907–1908) Alden Sampson Company (1904) Sampson model Albaugh-Dover Co. (1910–1911) Also known as Aldo All-Steel Motor Car Co. (1915–1916) Allen Motor Company (1913–1922) Based in Ohio Allen Iron & Steel Company (1913–1914) Based in Philadelphia Alpena Motor Company (1910–1914) Alter Motor Car Company (1914–1917) Altham (1896–1899) Alcoa (1920–1922) 'Aluminum' model Amalgamated Machinery Corp (1917–1919) Ambassador (1921–1925) American Automobile Manufacturing Company (1911–1912) Jonz and American models. Based in Indiana. American Automobile and Power Company (1904–1905) Populaire model American Automobile Co. (1899–1901) Based in New York American Cyclecar Co. (1914) American Austin (1929–1941) Renamed to 'American Bantam' in 1935 American Beauty (1918–1920) American Electric (1913–1914) Based in Michigan American Electric Vehicle Co. (1896–1902) Based in Chicago American Locomotive Automobile Company (1908–1913) Also known as Alco American Metal Wheel & Auto Co (1907) Juvenile model American Mors (1906–1909) American Motor Car Company (1906–1914) American Motor Carriage Co. (1902–1904) American Motor Vehicle Co. (1916–1920) Junior model American Motors (1954–1987) Also known as AMC American Motors Co. (1906–1924) Balanced Six model. Based in New Jersey American Motors Incorporated (1917–1922) Amco model. Based in New York American Power Carriage (1899–1900) American Simplex (1906–1913) Renamed to Amplex in 1910 American Steam Automobile Co. (1924–1931) Based in Massachusetts American Steam Truck Co. (1922–1924) Based in Illinois American Voiturette (1913–1914) Car-Nation models American Waltham (1898–1899) American Wheelock Ames, F.A. Co. (1910–1922) Renamed to 'Ames Body Corporation' in 1915 Ams-Sterling (1917) Anchor Buggy & Carriage Co. (1910–1911) Anderson Automobile Co. (1916–1925) Anderson Carriage Manufacturing Co. (1907–1910) Anderson Machine Co. (1906) Anger Engineering Company (1912–1915) Also known as A.E.C. Angus (1907–1910) Fuller model Anheuser-Busch (1905) Built in St. Louis by the beer company Anhut (1909–1910)