Confederate Motor Company
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1991) |
| Founder(s) | H. Matthew Chambers |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
| Industry | Motorcycle |
| Website | www.confederate.com |
Confederate Motor Company, Inc. is a manufacturer of high end motorcycles in Birmingham, Alabama. It was founded in 1991 by trial lawyer H. Matthew Chambers, as an initiative seeking “enlightened design through true American inspiration.”
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[edit] Company history
The company opened shop in San Francisco, California in 1992, moving in 1993 to a prototype shop in New Orleans, Louisiana where its first motorcycle rolled off the production line on 11 November, 1994. The company's bikes are distributed by Birmingham Speed of America.[citation needed]
[edit] Products
Confederate Motor Co. sold 37 bikes in 2008 and anticipated the sale of 30 bikes in 2009.[1]
In 2007, the $92,000[1] B120 Wraith and F131 Hellcat took first and second place respectively in the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building show in Sturgis, South Dakota in the production manufacturer category.
[edit] Products
The company makes two models, with a third in design:
- Hellcat F131
- Wraith B120
- Renovatio (in development)
[edit] History
After the severe factory damage in August 2005 by Hurricane Katrina interrupted production, Confederate Motors moved its corporate headquarters and assembly operations to a warehouse in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Production resumed after the reorganization and move in early 2006, with an announcement in May of their $5 million expansion plans for production of a third, more affordable, model. Plant staffing is expected to increase from twelve to as many as thirteen employees.
[edit] References
- Conferderate Motor Company announces relocation... Retrieved 20070617
- alabama.gov: Governor Riley Celebrates First Production Motorcycle Made in Alabama Retrieved 20070617
- Out of New Orleans, Confederate Rises NYT Handlebars column
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