1. Tesla
   Buick
2. Corvette
   Pontiac

In a 2014 tweet, Elon Musk confirmed that the Tesla logo was inspired by a cross section of an electric motor. It makes sense for a company that was named for electrical legend Nikola Tesla with a goal to build electric cars.

1. Ram
   Lincoln
2. Saturn
   Chrysler

Founded in 1925, Chrysler started off with a pair of logos -- one designed to resemble a wax seal and ribbon, and the other based on the Roman god Mercury. Over the years, these images have combined to form a slim set of wings, which may or may not include the company seal in the center.

1. Ford
   Lincoln
2. Plymouth
   Viper

Founded by Henry Leland, Lincoln is a luxury brand of cars within the Ford umbrella. Since the 1950s when Lincoln merged with Continental, the company has used the Continental star as its logo.

1. Buick
   Zimmer
2. Ram
   Western Star

Founded in 1899, Buick ranks as the oldest American auto brand in 2018. Part of GM since 1908, the company has used its tri-shield logo since 1937. Since the '60s, the Buick shields have retained their red, white and blue color scheme.

1. Chevrolet
   Shelby
2. Kenworth
   AMC

The origins of the Chevy bowtie logo have a couple of explanations. Founder Billy Durant once said he saw the design on some wallpaper in Paris. Years later, his wife explained that he actually saw the design in a newspaper while the couple was vacationing in Hot Springs, Virginia.

1. Pontiac
   Sterling
2. Corvette
   Plymouth

Corvette's logo reflects the fact that it's a brand within the Chevy family. It consists of a pair of crossed flags, one the classic black and white checks of the race track, and the other red with the Chevy logo inside.

1. Chevrolet
   Pontiac
2. Honda
   Kaiser

Founded in 1926, Pontiac was out of business by 2010. The company was named for an Ottawa chief for which the city of Pontiac, Michigan, was named. It makes sense that the company used a Native American headdress as its logo through the '50s, then switched to an arrowhead or dart design.

1. Oldsmobile
   Sterling
2. Ram
   Mustang

For years, the famous Ram logo was used by Dodge. When Ram Trucks was established in 2010, it made sense for the new company to adapt the old Dodge logo of a male sheep -- or ram.

1. Buick
   Viper
2. Mustang
   Ford

Dodge has been using its famous Viper logo since 1992. Though the logo always included a wicked-looking snake with sharp fangs, the design has changed over the years -- with various versions dubbed Sneaky Pete, Fangs and Stryker.

1. Western Star
   Buick
2. Toyota
   Viper

Western Star is an American truck company founded in Cleveland in 1967. Its logo is a big blue letter W with a bold red star in the center.

1. Saturn
   Zimmer
2. Kenworth
   Mercury

Based in Seattle, Kenworth Motors was founded in 1912. Though the company initially made both cars and trucks, it now focuses on semi-trucks and tractors. The company logo is red and white, with the letters K and W enclosed in a circle against a vertical ribbon-like stripe.

1. Chevy
   Suzuki
2. Cadillac
   Mercury

Mercury was founded by Edsel Ford in 1938 as a vehicle for working professionals looking for a mid-range ride. The car initially used the head of Roman god Mercury as its logo, then switched to a stylized M or wave shape within a double circle.

1. Mustang
   Plymouth
2. AMC
   Toyota

Mustang has been such an epic vehicle for Ford that the car has its own logo. Produced since 1965, the iconic sports car includes a logo of a horse in full gallop -- often with a red, white and blue ribbon in the background.

1. Lamborghini
   Nissan
2. Shelby
   Kia

Since 1965, Shelby has been souping up cars to increase speed and performance. The company's logo is a cobra, with fangs bared and poised to strike.

1. Lincoln
   Shelby
2. Ram
   Fisker

Fisker debuted in 2008, and is best known for its Karma plug-in vehicle. Though the company went bankrupt in 2014, its orange and blue log -- reminiscent of a sun setting into the ocean -- lives on.

1. Tesla
   Sterling
2. Ford
   Ram

Sterling produced cars in the U.S. from 1987 to 1991, with total sales of fewer than 40,000 units. The logo featured a bold red cross and a majestic lion with its paw raised.

1. Viper
   Buick
2. Dodge
   Ford

Established in 1903, Ford uses one of the simplest logos of all the American automakers. It's a blue oval with the company name written inside in white script.

1. Toyota
   Falcon
2. Plymouth
   Kaiser

Chrysler introduced its Plymouth brand in 1928 to compete with other low-priced American car brands. The Plymouth logo has always been some version of a sailing ship -- like the one the Pilgrims used to reach Plymouth, Massachusetts. The brand was discontinued in 2001.

1. Toyota
   Ford
2. Edsel
   Chevy

Edsel was supposed to be the car of the future when it came out in 1957, but the brand never caught on and was discontinued by the beginning of the '60s. Its green and white logo features a giant E for Edsel -- a name that is often used today to refer to a folly or failure.

1. Rambler
   Dodge
2. AMC
   Mercury

Various cars wore the Rambler name in the U.S. between 1900 and 1969, including the famous Nash Rambler of the '50s. When Rambler became an independent brand in the late '50s and '60s, the company used a red and white logo with a capital letter R enclosed within a circle.

1. Falcon
   AMC
2. Willys-Overland
   Honda

Willys-Overland made cars from 1908 to 1963. Famous for its Jeeps and Overland models, the company used a giant letter W enclosed in a circle as its logo -- and sometimes added propellers or wings to the circle for extra oomph.

1. Ford
   Kaiser
2. Zimmer
   Toyota

Kaiser Motors produced cars from 1945 to 1953, then merged with Willys Overland to form Kaiser Jeep. The company had a bold logo, consisting of a badge with the letter K and a mighty buffalo posed atop a rock.

1. Cadillac
   Buick
2. Plymouth
   Hennessey

Hennessey Motors was founded in Texas in 1991. The company produces high-end modifications to increase performance on already fast cars, like Ferrari and Porsche. The Hennessy logo consists of a stylized letter H, and has a sleek black and silver color scheme.

1. Jeep
   Mustang
2. Toyota
   Oldsmobile

Founded by Ransom Olds in 1897, Oldsmobile became a part of GM until the brand was discontinued in 2004. The company is known for two logos -- a rocket shooting into the sky, and an oval with a swoosh passing through it that was used in later years.

1. Chevy
   AMC
2. Plymouth
   Jeep

AMC was formed when Nash and Hudson merged in 1954. The company, with its logo built from a red triangle and blue rectangle, went out of business in 1988.

1. Saturn
   Mercury
2. Toyota
   Mustang

Saturn was a subsidiary of GM from 1985 to 2009. Its red and silver logo was actually a close-up shot of a small piece of the planet Saturn, with its famous ring,

1. Zimmer
   Suzuki
2. Buick
   Studebaker

Believe it or not, Studebaker started off making electric cars in 1902 before switching to gas vehicles a few years later. The brand was defunct by the '60s, but many still remember its red and blue circle logo -- with the colors split by the famous Studebaker "Lazy S."

1. Elio
   Buick
2. AMC
   Honda

Elio was an innovative car company founded in Phoenix in 2009. The company planned to make three-wheel drive enclosed bike/car combos -- with two wheels in the front and one in the back. The logo is green and white, with a giant shapely letter E.

1. Edsel
   Buick
2. AC Propulsion
   Toyota

AC Propulsion was founded in California in 1992 to build AC drivetrains for electric vehicles. The logo forms a rough letter A and C, but also represents a pair of alternating waves of electric current.

1. Faraday Future
   Plymouth
2. AMC
   Kia

Named for Michael Faraday and his famous law of induction, Faraday Future is an electric car company founded in California in 2014. Its logo consists of eight simple lines, which combine to form two slanted letter Fs and an arrow pointing up.

1. Chevy
   AMC
2. Toyota
   Rezvani

Rezvani has been producing high-end sports cars -- like its iconic Beast model -- since 2014. The company logo include wings, a steering wheel and racing stripes to reflect founder Ferris Rezvani's love of flying and racing.

1. Zimmer
   Chevy
2. Toyota
   DeLorean

DeLorean was only in business from 1975 to 1982, but the company lives on in film. Its famous gull-wing DMC-12 appears in the movie, "Back to the Future." The company logo was a stylized DMC, which looked identical when read forward or backward.

1. Ford
   Rossion
2. Chevy
   Dodge

Rossion Automotive was founded in 2008 in Florida. Known for its Q1 model -- which can go from 0 to 60 in 2.8 seconds -- Rossion uses a soaring eagle in a black and silver color scheme to form its logo.

1. Lyons
   Plymouth
2. AMC
   Cadillac

Lyons was founded in 2014 in New York. The high performance automaker uses a shield with a swooping letter L, engineering instruments and stars to form its logo.

1. Brammo
   Falcon
2. Toyota
   Kaiser

Brammo was founded in 2002 and sold to Polaris in 2015. The company, which produced electric motors and motorcycles, used a black and white bull image as its logo.

1. Shelby
   Toyota
2. Falcon
   Mercury

Falcon was formed in Michigan in 2009 to produce high performance cars. Known for its Falcon F-series, the company uses a black, red and silver logo with a bold image of a falcon inside.

1. Kaiser
   Chevy
2. Buick
   Zimmer

Zimmer was founded in New York in 1997 to build cars in the neo-classical style. The company uses a bold letter Z and a pair of detailed wings to form its logo.

1. Zimmer
   Toyota
2. SSC Supercars
   Buick

SSC Supercars became one of the first American supercar makers when it was formed in 1999. Famous for its Tuatara model, which manages to pack in 1,750 horses, the brand uses a red, white and blue badge with the slogan, "In varitate victora" -- or victory lies in truth.

1. AMC
   Callaway
2. Dodge
   Nissan

Callaway was founded in Connecticut in 1977 to build souped-up versions of GM cars. The company logo is a waving red, white and blue flag, though another version includes the Callway name inside of a circle with wings extending out of either side.

1. Western Star
   Sterling
2. Cadillac
   Pontiac

In 1701, Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac founded the city of Detroit. Two hundred years later, a representation of his family crest was chosen as the logo for Cadillac automobiles. The badge design has changed dramatically over the decades​ but has often been adorned with either a crown or laurel wreath.