<P> In the 60 seasons the Championship has been awarded, only nine different manufacturers have won it . Chevrolet has been the most successful, with 39 titles . The second most successful is Ford, with 15 titles . </P> <P> In the beginning, teams received little support from the car companies themselves, but by the mid 1960s, teams began creating partnerships with American manufacturers to provide factory support . Chrysler, Ford and General Motors were the primary, if not only, competitors for much of NASCAR's history . Plymouth achieved some success during the 1960s, but abandoned the sport in 1977 . In the next decade, Ford's Mercury brand left, as did Chrysler's remaining brand in Dodge . General Motors had been using four different brands in NASCAR up to 1991, but within three years, Buick and Oldsmobile were no longer represented on the grid . Pontiac survived until 2004, leaving only Chevrolet as the lone General Motors division . However, in 2007 when Japanese manufacturer Toyota joined, becoming the first new manufacturer since 1971 . Chrysler's Dodge brand returned after a 15 - year hiatus in 2001, but departed after 2012, leaving just Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota . </P> <P> Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer, having won 779 races and 39 manufacturers championships . Ford is second with 658 victories and 15 manufacturers championships, while Dodge is third in wins with 217, Plymouth is fourth with 190, and Pontiac is ranked fifth with 155 . Toyota currently ranks 7th all time, with 115 victories . (Wins as of 4 / 23 / 18) </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Manufacturer </Th> <Th> Model </Th> <Th> Years active </Th> <Th> Cha . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alfa Romeo </Th> <Td> Alfa Romeo Giulietta </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> American Motors </Th> <Td> Nash Ambassador </Td> <Td> early 1950s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hudson Hornet </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AMC Matador </Td> <Td> 1971--1978 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aston Martin </Th> <Td> Unknown model </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Austin - Healey </Th> <Td> Austin - Healey Sprite </Td> <Td> 1961--1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chrysler </Th> <Td> DeSoto </Td> <Td> 1952, 1959 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dodge Coronet </Td> <Td> 1953--1957, 1965--1968 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dodge 440 </Td> <Td> 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dodge Charger Dodge Charger Daytona </Td> <Td> 1966--1977, 2005--2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dodge Magnum </Td> <Td> 1978--1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dodge Mirada </Td> <Td> 1981--1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dodge Intrepid </Td> <Td> 2001--2004 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dodge Avenger </Td> <Td> 2007 (COT) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dodge Charger R / T </Td> <Td> 2008--2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chrysler 300 </Td> <Td> 1954--1956 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chrysler Imperial </Td> <Td> 1981--1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Plymouth Belvedere </Td> <Td> 1959--1967 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Plymouth Road Runner Plymouth Superbird </Td> <Td> 1968--1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Plymouth Savoy </Td> <Td> 1950s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ford Motor Company </Th> <Td> Ford Fairlane </Td> <Td> 1955--1959, 1966--1967 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ford Fusion </Td> <Td> 2006--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ford Galaxie </Td> <Td> 1960--1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ford Taurus </Td> <Td> 1998--2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ford Torino Ford Torino Talladega </Td> <Td> 1968--1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ford Thunderbird </Td> <Td> 1959--1960, 1977--1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mercury Monterey </Td> <Td> 1950s--1962 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mercury Marauder </Td> <Td> 1963--1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mercury Comet Mercury Cyclone </Td> <Td> 1966--1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mercury Cyclone Mercury Montego </Td> <Td> 1968--1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mercury Cougar </Td> <Td> 1970s - 1980s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lincoln </Td> <Td> 1949--1957 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edsel </Td> <Td> 1959 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> General Motors </Th> <Td> Buick Regal </Td> <Td> 1981--1985, 1988--1991 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buick Century </Td> <Td> 1976--1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buick Gran Sport </Td> <Td> 1970s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buick LeSabre </Td> <Td> 1986--1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buick Somerset </Td> <Td> 1980s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cadillac </Td> <Td> 1949--1955 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chevrolet Bel Air </Td> <Td> 1955--1958 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chevrolet Chevelle Chevrolet Malibu </Td> <Td> 1964--1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna </Td> <Td> 1973--1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chevrolet Impala </Td> <Td> 1979--1980, 2010--2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chevrolet Impala SS (COT) </Td> <Td> 2007--2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chevrolet Lumina </Td> <Td> 1989--1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chevrolet Monte Carlo Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS </Td> <Td> 1971--1988, 1995--2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chevrolet SS </Td> <Td> 2013--2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 </Td> <Td> 2018--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chevrolet Beretta </Td> <Td> 1980s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oldsmobile 88 </Td> <Td> 1949--1960 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oldsmobile Cutlass Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Oldsmobile 442 </Td> <Td> 1960s--1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oldsmobile Delta 88 </Td> <Td> 1986--1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pontiac Catalina </Td> <Td> 1959--1963 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pontiac Firebird </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pontiac Grand Prix </Td> <Td> 1981--2004 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pontiac Le Mans </Td> <Td> 1970s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pontiac Tempest </Td> <Td> 1960s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pontiac GTO </Td> <Td> 1960s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jaguar </Th> <Td> Jaguar XK120 </Td> <Td> 1953--1956 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kaiser - Frazer </Th> <Td> Henry J </Td> <Td> 1949--1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MG Motor </Th> <Td> MG T - type </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MG MGA </Td> <Td> 1960--1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Packard </Th> <Td> Unknown model </Td> <Td> 1950--1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Porsche </Th> <Td> Porsche 356 </Td> <Td> 1953--1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Studebaker </Th> <Td> Unknown model </Td> <Td> 1950--1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Toyota </Th> <Td> Toyota Camry </Td> <Td> 2007--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Triumph Motor Company </Th> <Td> Unknown model </Td> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tucker </Th> <Td> 1948 Tucker Sedan </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Volkswagen </Th> <Td> Volkswagen Beetle </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Willys </Th> <Td> Unknown model </Td> <Td> 1952--1954 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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