Simplo Explained

Simplo
Cook Motor Vehicle Company
Industry:Automotive
Fate:converted to automobile dealership
Hq Location:St. Louis, Missouri
Hq Location Country:United States
Products:High wheeler
Production:unknown
Production Year:1908-1909
Brands:Simplo

The Simplo was an American high wheeler automobile manufactured from 1908 until 1909 by the Cook Motor Vehicle Company in St. Louis, Missouri.

History

Cook Motor Vehicle Company of St. Louis advertised the Simplo as The biggest automobile value in America. Several variations were offered; air or water-cooled 2-cylinder engines and both solid or pneumatic tires. The Simplo featured a friction transmission, double chain drive and right-hand wheel steering on the runabout, priced at $600, .[1] [2]

In 1909, roadster and surrey models were added, but after a year of trying, the Cook Motor Vehicle Company decided to become a multi-marque automobile dealership.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal . 1908 . Chilton Company . en.
  2. Book: Spokesman of the Carriage and Associate Trades . 1908 . Spokesman Publishing Company . en.