American auto brands: a great history of the overseas car industry

The entire world auto industry can be boldly divided into three so-called whales of the automobile industry. It's about European, Japanese and American cars. There is a fourth category - all the rest, but she does not interest us in this case.

Undoubtedly, each of these giants is authentic, has an interesting history of development and worthy representatives, who year after year capture thousands of looks at the world's best auto forums. We know all about European machines (or almost all), "Japanese" are also widely represented on domestic spaces, but American car brands are something more remote and therefore even more interesting.

To dwell on the history of the American automobile industry as a whole there is no sense - it is too rich and individual with respect to each individual manufacturer. And we will talk about the most popular American cars.

Lincoln

All that is associated with the brand "Lincoln", primarily associated with the presidential car. Indeed, the car always held the brand of the representative class. He was used by high-ranking officials of the White House, and to have such a car in private ownership was considered incredibly prestigious. American cars in Moscow in the late 90's - early 2000's were most often represented by this brand and the Cadillac, and only 10 years ago the models of such companies as Chrysler and Dodge began to appear massively. However, the American auto giant has to keep pace with the times, and in recent years has substantially updated the model range. Of course, the new cars were not lost in quality, but that former highlight, thanks to which "Lincoln" was recognized at first sight, alas, did not remain.

Jeep

The name of cars of this brand has long been a household name. "Jeep" has long been called any SUV, and it says a lot. First of all, the fact that American car brands have always been famous for their reliability. Perhaps the most famous brainchild of the Jeep is the Cherokee model, which can often be found on domestic roads.

Dodge

Auto concern "Dodge" produces cars, SUVs, pick-up trucks and commercial vehicles. The company was founded in 1900. The first machine came off the assembly line after 14 years. In the second half of the last century the manufacturer was active in two segments: sports cars and a representative class. The situation changed at the turn of the millennium, when the company began to position its cars as more affordable models, and active cooperation with Mitsubishi and Chrysler began.

Ford

American auto brands are hard to imagine without the good old Ford. The model range of this giant includes more than 20 representatives of a huge family, 2 of them (Focus and Mondeo) are produced in the Russian Federation. "Ford" - a vivid example of a national car, in terms of mass and popularity, it has long and firmly ruled all the ratings, even on domestic roads. Like other American auto brands, Ford has a high level of safety and good driving performance.