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6 car brands in the archive start with O, including Opel, Oldsmobile and Oltcit.
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Car Brands That Start With O: Key Facts
- Brands on this list
- 6
- Countries
- 5
- Oldest brand
- Opel (1862)
- Most brands from
- United States (2)
Car Brands That Start With O at a Glance
| Brand | Country | Founded |
|---|---|---|
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Germany | 1862 |
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United States | — |
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Romania | — |
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China | — |
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Italy | — |
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United States | — |
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Car Brands That Start With O: Entry Details
Opel
Germany · Founded 1862How the Opel logo moved from an A and O monogram through laurels and a flying airship to today's lightning bolt in a ring, and which cars and people shaped the brand.
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- Mass-market
- Archived logo versions
- 10
Oldsmobile
United StatesFollow the Oldsmobile logo from an ornate 1897-era badge through script, globe and rocket emblems to the 1990s chrome oval, and see the people and cars behind the brand.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 6
Oltcit
RomaniaThe Oltcit logo, a faceted arrowhead crossing an oval, belonged to the Romanian-French carmaker of Craiova. Here is its history, its cars and what is known about the mark.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
ORA
ChinaHow the ORA logo pairs a chrome oval emblem with a wide wordmark, what the name owes to Leonhard Euler, and which ORA cars defined the brand.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
OSCA
ItalyHow the round OSCA badge of the Maserati brothers' Bologna company is built, what its shield and lettering show, and which OSCA cars became known.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Oshkosh
United StatesHow the Oshkosh wordmark and its orange letter O became the badge of a Wisconsin maker of defense, fire and specialty trucks, and which vehicles define it.
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- Vehicle maker
- Archived logo versions
- 1
Car Brands That Start With O: Analysis
Why browse by initial
Browsing by initial is the quickest way to find a brand when only the first letter is certain. Brands starting with O come from different countries and eras, so the list is also a cross-section of the industry.
Where these brands come from
United States has the most brands on this list (2 of 6), followed by China (1) and Germany (1). In all, 5 countries are represented.
FAQ: Car Brands That Start With O
Which car brands start with O?
Opel, Oldsmobile, Oltcit, ORA, OSCA and Oshkosh.
Which is the oldest brand on this list?
Opel, founded in 1862.
How is this list compiled?
Brands are listed by the first letter of their name as it appears on the brand page.
Sources & methodology
Brands are listed by the first letter of their name as it appears on the brand page. Each brand page lists its own sources, and the logo images are an educational reference archive.
Maintained by Artsiom Dusau, a software engineer and BMW 4 Series owner. Editorial policy