Like a game of corporate musical chairs, the question of who owns and produces which car brand has delighted and preoccupied car nuts for decades. With a handful of international corporations now clutching most of the world's historic brand names, it's easy to forget the bygone days when your car might have been built just around the corner. Today, dozens of historic and storied brands shelter beneath the umbrellas of huge conglomerates like Volkswagen and Stellantis. Once, the market was crowded with young, innovative brands eager to put their name in the automobile game. The scrapyards of time are littered with the infamous and beloved automobile brands of yesteryear.