Texas vehicle manufacturers
presented by the Texas Transportation Museum, San Antonio
ARLINGTON
1911.   The "Little Motor Kar Company" built the "Little Kar"
         also in Dallas
1954 – Today.    General Motors is building Chevrolets & GMCs
         major manufacturing plant now producing Suburbans & Tahoes
AUSTIN
1968 – ??    The "Bushmaster Company," 6615 N. Lamar, built the "Bushmaster"
CLEBURNE
1911 – 1914.   The "Cleburne Motor Car Manufacturing Company" built the "Luck" truck
      Other models. 1912 - 1913; the "Luck" Utility, 1913; the "Cleburne" car
1918 - 1922.      The "Texas Motor Car Association" built the "Texan"
         also Fort Worth
COMANCHE
1915.      The "Holden Three Wheeler Company" built the "Holden Three Wheeler"
DALLAS
1909 – 1970.    The "Ford Motor Company" built cars & trucks.
      This was a major manufacturing plant in its day.
1920.   The "Texas Truck & Tractor Company" built the "Texas" car
1920 - 1922.     The "Wharton Motors Company" built the "Wharton"
         also in Kansas City, Missouri
1922.       The "Little Motor Kar Company" built the "Texmobile"
         also in Arlington
1964 – 1965.        The "Vanguard Motors Corporation" built the "Vetta Ventura"
FORT WORTH
1918.       The "Bridges Motor Car & Rubber Company" built the "Bridges"
1918 - 1922.        The "Texas Motor Car Association" built the "Texan" car
      Other models. 1919- 1922; The "Texan" (truck).   also in Cleburne
1922.        The "McGill Motor Car Company" built the "McGill"
GARLAND
1946 - 1947.        "Southern Aircraft" built the "Roadable"
GOOSE CREEK
1946.        Frank Inman built the "Inman"
GRAND PRAIRIE
1920 - 1922.        The "Little Motor Car Company" built the "Little Car"
HOUSTON
1905 - 1906.        The "Hawkins Automobile & Gas Engine Company" built the "Hawkins"
1908 – 1910.        The "Southern Motor Car Company" built the "Dixie Junior"
       Other models. The "Dixie Tourist"
1920 - 1924.        The "Southern Motors Company" built the "Southern Six (car)
       Other models. 1920-1923; The "Ranger" (truck)
KERMIT
1968.        The "VWC Specialty Company" built the VW based "Paisano Dune Buggy"
ORANGE
1915 - 1922.        The "Blumberg Motor Car Company" built the "Blumberg"
          also in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO
1898.        G.H. Lutz built the "Lutz Steam" car
1910.        The "Commercial Motor Car Company" built the "San Antonio"
          also in Houston, Texas
1915 - 1916.        The "Texas Motor Car Company" built the "Tex"
1915 – 1922.        The "Blumberg Motor Manufacturing Company" built the "Blumberg"
          also in Orange, Texas
1917 – 1922.        The "Lone Star Motor Car Company," built the "Lone Star" (Car)
          Other models. 1920 – 1921: The "Lone Star"
       Also known as the "Lone Star Truck & Tractor Association. Located at 515 Roosevelt
   
   

Only known images of Lone Star cars - click imarge to enlarge
1921.        The "Robertson Company" built the "Robertson"
2006 – Today.        Toyota is building "Tundra" pick-ups
WACO
1914 – 1916.        The "Hall Cyclecar Manufacturing Company" built the "Hall Cyclecar"
WITCHITA FALLS
1911- 1932.        The "Wichita Falls Motor Truck Company built heavy duty "Wichita" trucks.
Other Models. 1920-1921; The "Wichita Combination Car."
       For more information click •Wichita Motor Truck Company•
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