Columbia Six

[Guest]

Would anyone have any information on the Columbia Six Cars?

Thanks

Langly

[Guest Graham Clayton]

Langly,

I presume that you mean the Columbia that was manufactured in Detroit by the Columbia Motors Corporation between 1916 and 1924.

The Columbia Six took its name from the Continental 6-cylider engines that powered the cars. The Columbia was a typical assembled car of the period, but was produced to a high standard. The most distinctive feature of the Columbia were the thermostatically-controlled radiator shutters that regulated engine temperature. Production peaked at 5,903 cars in 1923, and expecting higher figures in the future, the backers of the company purchased the assets of the Liberty Motor Car Company in 1923, but both makes were out of business by 1924.

Here is a picture of a restored 1923 Light Six Tourer: