Timeline of early North American automobiles

This is a list of automobiles produced for the general public in the North American market from 1891 to 1915. They are listed in chronological order from when each model began its model year. If a model did not have continuous production, it is listed again on the model year production resumed. Concept cars and submodels are not listed unless they are themselves notable.

1891–1909

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class="unsortable"\| Image ! Year ! Name ! Manufacturer ! Class
100px \| {{center\|1891}} \| Buckeye gasoline buggy \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1893{{cite web\|url=http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/1896d/duryea.html \|title=The Showroom of Automotive History: 1896 Duryea \|accessdate=December 9, 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127150514/http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/1896d/duryea.html \|archivedate=November 27, 2011 }} }} \| Duryea \| Duryea Motor Wagon Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1894}} \| Haynes-Apperson \| Haynes-Apperson \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1895}} \| De La Vergne \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1896}} \| Ford Quadricycle \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1897}} \| Fossmobile \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1897}} \| Winton Motor Carriage \| Winton Motor Carriage Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1898}} \| Altham \| Altham International Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1899}} \| Hertel \| Oakman Motor Vehicle Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1899}} \| Packard Model A \| Packard Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1899}} \| Quinby \| J. M. Quinby & Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1899}} \| Riker \| Riker Electric Vehicle Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1899}} \| Winton Stanhope \| Winton Motor Carriage Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1900}} \| Grout \| Grout \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1900}} \| Kensington Stanhope \| The Kensington Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1900}} \| Locomobile \| Locomobile Company of America \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1900}} \| Mobile \| Mobile Company of America \| {{n/a}}
{{n/a}} \| {{center\|1900}} \| Packard Model B \| Packard Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1900}} \| Porter Stanhope \| Porter Motor Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1900}} \| Robinson runabout \| Robinson Motor Vehicle Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1900}} \| Searchmont Wagonette \| Searchmont Motor Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1900}} \| Skene \| Skene American Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1900}} \| Stearns Electric carriage \| Stearns Steam Carriage Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1901}} \| Kidder Model 2 \| Kidder Motor Vehicle Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1901}} \| Model A Three-wheeler Runabout \| Knox Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1901}} \| Oldsmobile Curved Dash \| Oldsmobile \| Entry-level car
{{n/a}} \| {{center\|1901}} \| Packard Model C \| Packard Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
{{n/a}} \| {{center\|1901}} \| Packard Model F \| Packard Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1901}} \| Waverley Electric \| Pope-Waverley \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1901}} \| Rambler \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1901}} \| Robinson Touring \| Robinson Motor Vehicle Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1901}} \| Searchmont Type III \| Searchmont Motor Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1901}} \| Steamobile \| Steamobile Company of America \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1901}} \| Hampden Phaeton \| Stevens-Duryea \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1901}} \| St. Louis \| St. Louis Motor Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1902}} \| Cadillac Runabout \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
{{n/a}} \| {{center\|1902}} \| Cadillac Tonneau \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1902}} \| Covert \| Covert Motor Vehicle Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1902}} \| Searchmont Type V Tonneau \| Searchmont Motor Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1902}} \| Smith \| Smith Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1902}} \| American C. G. V. \| Smith and Mabley \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1902}} \| Stanley Steamer \| Stanley Motor Carriage Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1902}} \| Stearns Steam Stanhope \| Stearns Steam Carriage Company \| {{n/a}}
{{n/a}} \| {{center\|1903}} \| Cadillac Model A \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Columbia Electric Runabout \| Columbia \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Ford Model A \| Ford Motor Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Jaxon Steam Car \| Jackson Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Model C Runabout \| Knox Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Long Distance 7-hp Runabout \| U. S. Long Distance Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Model R Runabout \| Oldsmobile \| Entry-level car
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Waverley Electric Model 21 \| Pope-Waverley \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Searchmont Type VII Touring \| Searchmont Motor Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Stearns Model H \| Stearns Steam Carriage Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Stearns Runabout \| Stearns Steam Carriage Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| Stevens-Duryea Model L \| Stevens-Duryea \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1903}} \| St. Louis \| St. Louis Motor Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Cadillac Model B \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Ford Model B \| Ford Motor Company \| Upscale
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Ford Model C \| Ford Motor Company \| Entry-level car
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Grout \| Grout \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Touraine Runabout \| Knox Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Eldredge Runabout \| National Sewing Machine Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Model 6C Runabout \| Oldsmobile \| Entry-level car
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Packard Model L \| Packard Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Peerless Type 8 Style K \| Peerless Motor Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Pope-Robinson Touring \| Pope-Robinson \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Queen Runabout \| Queen \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Simplex Model BA \| Smith and Mabley \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| Standard \| Standard Motor Construction Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1904}} \| St. Louis \| St. Louis Motor Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Buffum \| H.H. Buffum Co. \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Cadillac Model C \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Cadillac Model D \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Cadillac Model E \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Cadillac Model F \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Ford Model F \| Ford Motor Company \| Entry-level car
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Grout \| Grout \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Jaxon Model C \| Jackson Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Model F Surrey \| Knox Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Northern 18-hp Touring \| Northern Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Model B Runabout \| Oldsmobile \| Entry-level car
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Packard Model N \| Packard Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Waverley Electric \| Pope-Waverley \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Smith Surrey \| Smith Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Simplex 30 hp \| Smith and Mabley \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Standard \| Standard Motor Construction Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Stevens-Duryea Model R Touring \| Stevens-Duryea \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1905}} \| Orient 20 HP De Luxe Touring \| Waltham Manufacturing Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Adams-Farwell \| Adams Company \| {{n/a}}
{{n/a}} \| {{center\|1906}} \| Cadillac Model H \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Cadillac Model K \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
{{n/a}} \| {{center\|1906}} \| Cadillac Model L \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Cadillac Model M \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Ford Model K \| Ford Motor Company \| Upscale
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Ford Model N \| Ford Motor Company \| Entry-level car
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Four Cylinder Touring \| Gaeth \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Model G Touring \| Knox Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Oldsmobile Model S \| Oldsmobile \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Rainier Model B \| Rainier Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Smith 24-hp Touring \| Smith Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Smith Four-cylinder Touring \| Smith Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Simplex Model AA \| Smith and Mabley \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Simplex Model DA \| Smith and Mabley \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Stevens-Duryea Model S Big Six Touring \| Stevens-Duryea \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1906}} \| Waltham Orient Buckboard \| Waltham Manufacturing Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1907}} \| Cadillac Model G \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1907}} \| Detroit Electric \| Anderson Electric Car Company \| {{n/a}}
{{n/a}} \| {{center\|1907}} \| Ford Model R \| Ford Motor Company \| Entry-level car
{{n/a}} \| {{center\|1907}} \| Ford Model S \| Ford Motor Company \| Entry-level car
100px \| {{center\|1907}} \| Locomobile Type E \| Locomobile Company of America \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1907}} \| Oldsmobile Model A \| Oldsmobile \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1907}} \| Waverley Electric \| Pope-Waverley Model 60C \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1907}} \| Great Smith Touring Car \| Smith Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1907}} \| Stevens-Duryea Model U Touring \| Stevens-Duryea \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Cadillac Model S \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
{{n/a}} \| {{center\|1908}} \| Cadillac Model T \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Elmore Model 40 \| Elmore Manufacturing Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Lozier Model I \| Lozier \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Oldsmobile Model M \| Oldsmobile \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Oldsmobile Model X \| Oldsmobile \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Oldsmobile Model Z \| Oldsmobile \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Packard Model Thirty \| Packard Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Rainier Model D \| Rainier Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Richmond Model J \| Richmond \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Stevens-Duryea Model U Limousine \| Stevens-Duryea \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1908}} \| Winton touring car \| Winton Motor Carriage Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1909}} \| Cadillac Model Thirty \| Cadillac Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1909}} \| Cartercar Model H Touring \| Cartercar \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1909}} \| Ford Model T \| Ford Motor Company \| Economy car
100px \| {{center\|1909}} \| Model O Tonneauette \| Knox Automobile Company \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1909}} \| Locomobile 30(L) \| Locomobile Company of America \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1909}} \| Oldsmobile Model D \| Oldsmobile \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1909}} \| Stevens-Duryea Model XXX \| Stevens-Duryea \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1909}} \| Stevens-Duryea Model X \| Stevens-Duryea \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1909}} \| Stevens-Duryea Model Y 6-40 \| Stevens-Duryea \| {{n/a}}
100px \| {{center\|1909}} \| Welch-Detroit Model S \| Welch Motor Car Company \| {{n/a}}

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Timeline of early North American automobiles

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1910–1915

See also

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