Christman (car brand)

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Christman was an American automobile brand.

Brand history

This brand goes back to Charles E. Christman. He was a blacksmith in Los Gatos , California . In January 1901 he manufactured his first vehicle. He was looking for investors in San José . On March 20, 1901, he founded the Christman Motor Carriage Company . The headquarters were in San José and the factory in Los Gatos. W. Peyton Smith became president, James F. Stephenson became vice president, and Christman superintendent. The plan was to produce one vehicle a day with 50 employees. On June 6, 1901, a newspaper reported that the factory had to be relocated to San José and that the third vehicle was currently in the works. In 1902 the Golden State Automobile Company took over the plant. Apparently the production of Christman vehicles ended in 1902, although Charles Christman still held his post in 1904 and 1905 and called himself an automobile manufacturer.

In April 1907, Christman founded the Christman Motor Car Company in Los Angeles . Elton S. Bogle, Arthur Kunze, Stephen S. Wilder and Harmon D. Ryus were involved. They made other vehicles in Los Gatos. Production took place in the White Garage , where Ryus worked. The company exhibited vehicles at a number of local auto shows. Production ended in 1907.

vehicles

Nothing is known about the vehicles from 1901 to 1902.

The 1907 vehicle had large wheels, a wide track and a low gear ratio. This made it well suited for the bad roads of the time.

literature

  • Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 305-306 (English).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 305-306 (English).