The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Orphan Auto Companies

Many automobile innovations taken for granted by drivers, such as the steering wheel, power brakes, and even fiberglass bodies, were started by car companies no longer in business. There are far more companies that failed than there are surviving car companies around the world today. Hudson, Packard, Pierce-Arrow, REO, Oldsmobile, and many others, invented many automotive options that are now standard equipment today. Learn about the hundreds of car companies that once existed around America!