Industry | Vehicle manufacture |
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Founded | 1919 |
Founder | William Drake, Clarence Roth, and David Hopson |
Defunct | 1924 |
Headquarters | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Products | Automobiles |
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]