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Campbell Motor Car Company

Emerson Motors Company
Emerson Motors Company (1916-1917)
Overview
Production1916-1917 Emerson

The Campbell Motor Car Company was an automobile manufacturer, in business for only one year, from 1918 to 1919.

History

Emerson Factory in Kingston (1916) [1]
Emerson Four (1916-1917)

The Campbell Motor Car Company was originally called the Emerson Motors Company. But, in 1917, after the company was charged with stock manipulation,[2] Theodore A. Campbell and his brother George renamed the company after themselves. While the car made by the Emerson company was $395,[3] the new Campbell, a small, 4-cylinder 22 hp car, cost $835,[2] compared to a Ford Model T Touring Car that cost $360. In May 1919, the company went into receivership. Less than 600 cars were made.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Emerson Building Five Cars Daily". Motor world wholesale v.50 1917 Feb-Mar. 1917-03-07. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  2. ^ a b Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 p.532. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  3. ^ "Emerson Four $395". Automobile topics v. 44 (Nov. 11-Dec. 30, 1916). 1916-11-11. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  4. ^ American Automobiles: The Campbell Automobile & The Campbell Motor Car Co.
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