# Car Companies You'd Build With $1 Trillion > Readers pitch automakers for a trillion-dollar startup. - Title: Car Companies You'd Build With $1 Trillion · Jalopnik - Summary: Readers pitch automakers for a trillion-dollar startup. Readers proposed car companies including Saab, Pontiac, and Tesla from 2012-2019 that could be built… - Keywords: saab, pontiac, tesla, car companies, trillion dollars, reader pitches, automakers, car company, reader responses, car company pitch, cars, culture - Source: Jalopnik — https://jalopnik.com/2280732/car-companies-youd-build-with-1-trillion-dollars-reader-answers - Author: Amber DaSilva - Published: 2026-10-08T14:25:00+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: saab, pontiac, tesla, car companies, trillion dollars, reader pitches, automakers, car company, reader responses, car company pitch, cars, culture ## Saab revival Readers proposed reviving Saab as a safe, quirky, and performance-focused car company. > I'm with Amber, revive Saab. The world needs a car company that's safe, quirky, and sometimes performance minded again. ## Compact range-extenders Readers suggested building affordable EREV vehicles with one donated per sale to organizations needing transportation. > Build a small, affordable, EREV vehicle. And just like Bombas, I would donate one for every one sold. ## Pontiac resurrection Readers proposed bringing back Pontiac as a simple, affordable car without tech gimmicks. > Break the trend of increasingly complex and larger cars: target those who want an affordable to purchase, simple to repair, back to basics car. ## Other car company ideas Readers suggested companies that would make cars others have abandoned, avoiding crossovers and SUVs. > We'll sell: Sedans, Hatchbacks, Wagons, Roadsters, Shooting Brakes, 2-door pickups with 8 ft beds, etc. ## Tesla from 2012-2019 Readers proposed a Tesla focused on changing the auto industry without Musk's personal involvement. > Hear me out on this, but it would still be Tesla, just the Tesla that existed from 2012-2019. ## Saturn 2 Readers suggested a second Saturn with electric and internal combustion engines. > Saturn 2: Electric Boogaloo. All mandated safety systems, no more no less. ## Gearhead cars Readers proposed lightweight cars for enthusiasts with manual and automatic options. > The cars would all weigh sub 3,000 lbs regardless of configuration. ## Affordable restomods Readers suggested cheaper restomods using economies of scale and industrial engineering. > Singer, but cheaper. I hate that restomods are so expensive. ## American luxury brand Readers proposed a true American luxury brand with V8 engines and traditional materials. > I would build a true American luxury brand on the level of a Rolls Royce. ## AMC revival Readers suggested bringing back AMC with a mix of ICE and EV technology. > I'd bring back the most original and somehow quirky car company I've always had a thing for: AMC ## Key takeaway Readers proposed car companies including Saab, Pontiac, and Tesla from 2012-2019 that could be built with $1 trillion.