Cars That Start With O

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With so many new automobile manufacturers starting to appear worldwide, the question is always, what are the cars that start with O?

We will review current and defunct manufacturers and see how many are there and where.

Here are all the car names starting with O, but let’s first look at the top manufacturers.

1988 silver oldsmobile aerotech concept on a runway
1988 Oldsmobile Aerotech picture supplied by NetCarShow.com

Top 3 Cars That Start With O

  • Opel
  • ORA
  • Osella

Cars That Start With O: Still In Production

There are seven automobile manufacturers producing vehicles whose names start with the letter O, and here they are in alphabetical order:

OnukOshan
OpelOtokar
ORAOyak-Renault
Osella

Here is a video of an Osella FA30 Formula 3000 storming up a Hillclimb with the glorious sounding Zytek 3.0 V8 that makes 460hp:

Osella FA30 Zytek V8 Engine Sound On Hillclimb!!

Cars That Start With O: That Defunct

Since the invention of the self-propelled vehicle, there have been 56 automobile manufacturers that are no longer in business, and here they are in alphabetical order from their country of origin:

Australia

  • OKA

Austria

  • ÖAF

Brazil

  • Obvio!

Canada

  • Orion

China

  • Oley

France

ObusOméga-Six
OctoOtto

Italy

  • Officine Meccaniche
  • OSCA
  • OSI

Japan

  • Ohmiya
  • Otomo

Liechtenstein

  • Orca Engineering

Romania

  • Oltcit

Spain

  • Orix
  • Otro Ford

Sweden

  • OBC

Turkey

  • Otokar Renault Véhicules Industriels
  • Otoser
  • Özaltın

United Kingdom

OgleOmegaOppermannOVIK Crossway
OK-SupremeOne of the BestOrpingtonOwen Petelectra

United States

O-We-GoOrlo
Oakland Motor Car CompanyOrmond Steamer
Oakman-HertelOrr
OgrenOrson
OhioOtto
Ohio ElectricOtto-Kar
OkeyOtto-mobile
OldsmobileOverland
Olympian Motors CompanyOwen
OmahaOwen Magnetic
OmarOwen Motor Car Company
OnlyOwen Thomas
OrientOxford

Source: Wikipedia

yellow Opel Manta GSe Elektromod with a model with a red jersey
Opel Manta GSe ElektroMod

Final Thoughts On Cars That Start With O

Hopefully, you are surprised how many car manufacturers there are that names begin with O and the massive amount in the past.

It would have been interesting if most of these older manufacturers were still in production today.

FAQs

What Expensive Cars Start With The Letter O?

Osella, the race car manufacturer, produces some of the best Hillclimb single-seater race cars in the world, it is hard to find new prices, but even second-hand Formula 3000 chassis sells for over $70,000. 

Which Car Has 4 Rings?

Audi’s badge is four interlocked rings and could also be confused with the Olympic circles and even seen by some as 4 O’s.
The four rings symbolize the manufacturers that merged to make AUDI AG: Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer (Auto Union).