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United Kingdom Car Brands

British car brands occupy a distinctive niche: hand-built luxury, lightweight sports cars and a deep motorsport tradition. Though many are now foreign-owned, their identities remain rooted in British craftsmanship, from Goodwood's coachbuilt saloons to Coventry's storied racing marques.

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Documented brands
Foden · 1856
Oldest marque
INEOS Grenadier · 2017
Newest marque

Coachbuilt luxury, lightweight roadsters and Formula 1 heritage.

All United Kingdom car brands

AC car logo

AC

United Kingdom · 1901

Alta car logo

Alta

United Kingdom · 1928

Alvis car logo

Alvis

United Kingdom · 1919

Arash car logo

Arash

United Kingdom · 1999

Ariel car logo

Ariel

United Kingdom · 1898

Arrival car logo

Arrival

United Kingdom · 2015

Aston Martin car logo

Aston Martin

United Kingdom · 1913

Atalanta car logo

Atalanta

United Kingdom · 1936

Austin car logo

Austin

United Kingdom · 1905

Axon car logo

Axon

United Kingdom · 1993

BAC car logo

BAC

United Kingdom · 2009

Bentley car logo

Bentley

United Kingdom · 1919

Berkeley car logo

Berkeley

United Kingdom · 1956

Bowler car logo

Bowler

United Kingdom · 1985

Bristol car logo

Bristol

United Kingdom · 1945

Brooke car logo

Brooke

United Kingdom

Caparo car logo

Caparo

United Kingdom · 2006

Caterham car logo

Caterham

United Kingdom · 1973

Daimler car logo

Daimler

United Kingdom · 1896

David Brown car logo

David Brown

United Kingdom · 2013

Elemental car logo

Elemental

United Kingdom

Elva car logo

Elva

United Kingdom · 1955

ERF car logo

ERF

United Kingdom · 1933

Eterniti car logo

Eterniti

United Kingdom · 2010

Foden car logo

Foden

United Kingdom · 1856

Gardner Douglas car logo

Gardner Douglas

United Kingdom

Gilbern car logo

Gilbern

United Kingdom · 1959

Ginetta car logo

Ginetta

United Kingdom · 1958

Grinnall car logo

Grinnall

United Kingdom · 1991

Hillman car logo

Hillman

United Kingdom · 1907

INEOS Grenadier car logo

INEOS Grenadier

United Kingdom · 2017

Jaguar car logo

Jaguar

United Kingdom · 1935

JBA Motors car logo

JBA Motors

United Kingdom · 1982

Jensen car logo

Jensen

United Kingdom · 1934

Keating car logo

Keating

United Kingdom

Lagonda car logo

Lagonda

United Kingdom · 1906

Land Rover car logo

Land Rover

United Kingdom · 1948

LEVC car logo

LEVC

United Kingdom · 2013

Leyland car logo

Leyland

United Kingdom · 1896

Lister car logo

Lister

United Kingdom · 1954

Lotus car logo

Lotus

United Kingdom · 1948

Marcos car logo

Marcos

United Kingdom · 1959

Marlin car logo

Marlin

United Kingdom · 1979

McLaren car logo

McLaren

United Kingdom · 1985

MEV car logo

MEV

United Kingdom

MG car logo

MG

United Kingdom · 1924

Mini car logo

Mini

United Kingdom · 1959

MK car logo

MK

United Kingdom

Morgan car logo

Morgan

United Kingdom · 1910

Morris car logo

Morris

United Kingdom · 1912

Noble car logo

Noble

United Kingdom · 1999

Prodrive car logo

Prodrive

United Kingdom · 1984

Radical car logo

Radical

United Kingdom · 1997

Riley car logo

Riley

United Kingdom · 1890

Rolls-Royce car logo

Rolls-Royce

United Kingdom · 1906

Ronart car logo

Ronart

United Kingdom · 1984

Rover car logo

Rover

United Kingdom · 1878

Sterling car logo

Sterling

United Kingdom · 1987

Suffolk car logo

Suffolk

United Kingdom

Triumph car logo

Triumph

United Kingdom · 1885

TVR car logo

TVR

United Kingdom · 1947

Ultima car logo

Ultima

United Kingdom · 1992

Vauxhall car logo

Vauxhall

United Kingdom · 1857

Westfield car logo

Westfield

United Kingdom · 1982

Zenos car logo

Zenos

United Kingdom · 2012

Frequently asked questions

Are British car brands still British-owned?
Many historic British marques are now owned by international groups — for example, Rolls-Royce and MINI by BMW, Bentley under the Volkswagen Group, and Jaguar Land Rover by Tata. Their design, engineering and assembly, however, often remain based in the UK.
What is British motoring known for?
The UK is renowned for ultra-luxury coachbuilt cars, lightweight sports cars such as those from Lotus, and an unrivalled motorsport ecosystem — most of the Formula 1 grid is still based in Britain's 'Motorsport Valley'.
Which is the most luxurious British car brand?
Rolls-Royce and Bentley represent the pinnacle of British ultra-luxury motoring, offering bespoke, hand-finished vehicles built to individual customer specification.

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