Climber Motor Company
IndustryVehicle manufacture
Founded1919 (1919)
FounderWilliam Drake, Clarence Roth, and David Hopson
Defunct1924 (1924)
HeadquartersLittle Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
ProductsAutomobiles

The Climber Motor Company was a short-lived automobile manufacturer based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sales were targeted at the Southern United States such as Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Arkansas.[1] It is the only car ever produced in Arkansas.

The Climber Motor Corporation hired George Schoeneck, previously involved with the Owen-Schoeneck and Geneva automobiles, as its Chief Engineer.[1] Production started in 1919 with two models - the four-cylinder Model K and the six-cylinder Model S. Tourer; roadster and coupe body styles were offered for both models. Prices ranged from $1385 to $2400 for the Model K, and from $2250 to $3250 for the Model S.[2]

Lack of parts and finance led to the company's sale in mid-1924.[2] The New Climber Company built approximately 200 cars from available parts, then wound the business up.[2] Part of the Climber Motor Car Factory, Unit A, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2005.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Georgano, Nick (2000). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: Stationery Office. p. 1792. ISBN 0117023191.
  2. 1 2 3 Kimes, Beverly Rae (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942. Iola, IA: Krause Publications. p. 1612. ISBN 0873414284.
  3. "Climber Motor Corporation - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved 21 May 2015.


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