Who we are
Who we are
Strickland Motor Co. is a small production car company building cars for automotive enthusiasts. Our mission is to create performance-oriented daily driver vehicles that speak directly to the person doing the driving. Our first model will be a classic sport-wagon variant.
Strickland Motor Co. is a small production car company building cars for automotive enthusiasts. Our mission is to create performance-oriented daily driver vehicles that speak directly to the person doing the driving. Our first model will be a classic sport-wagon variant.
What we're about
What we're about
We are all about the joy of driving. Your car should speak to you, and communicate clearly, and we believe that new cars out there today simply don't do that.
An intuitive, tactile driving experience
An intuitive, tactile driving experience
Building cars as mechanical and analog as possible is our main goal, so as to increase that connected feeling we all seek. Also, bringing in the right level of noise and vibration so we feel like we're driving neither a cloud, nor a tin box.
Building cars as mechanical and analog as possible is our main goal, so as to increase that connected feeling we all seek. Also, bringing in the right level of noise and vibration so we feel like we're driving neither a cloud, nor a tin box.
Designed to be worked on with ease
Designed to be worked on with ease
A car should be designed from the ground up with its real life in mind. Water pumps fail, timing belts need replacing. These jobs should be accessible, and designed into the layout, so you aren't the one paying.
A car should be designed from the ground up with its real life in mind. Water pumps fail, timing belts need replacing. These jobs should be accessible, and designed into the layout, so you aren't the one paying.
Creating community and educating our drivers
Creating community and educating our drivers
Community is important, as are opportunities for education. We want to bring people together over shared passions and interests. And we want our drivers to truly understand how to both use and work on our cars.
Focused on reliability and longevity
Focused on reliability and longevity
Our cars will be built to last. And last. Reliable, with only basic regular maintenance, and built to be passed on for generations. Your car will be one you want to keep.
Our cars will be built to last. And last. Reliable, with only basic regular maintenance, and built to be passed on for generations. Your car will be one you want to keep.
We give a shit about people
We give a shit about people
We feel it is the right of an employee to have a supportive and enriching work environment, with good benefits and opportunities for personal and professional advancement. It is the responsibility of the company to make that happen.
We feel it is the right of an employee to have a supportive and enriching work environment, with good benefits and opportunities for personal and professional advancement. It is the responsibility of the company to make that happen.
Being within reach of more car enthusiasts
Being within reach of more car enthusiasts
Many low-volume builders and vehicle producers cater to wealthier clients. It's time that there was an enthusiast-car option for people who want to own and daily-drive their "fun" car.
The Strickland Motor Co Origin Story
It Runs In The Blood
It all started when our parents unwittingly booked a hotel room on a last minute trip overlooking an alleyway. An alleyway where auctioneers were prepping cars for the Pebble Beach Car Show. I (Silas) heard the 60’s Italian V-12s rumbling below us and was immediately transfixed. Stone would have been too but he didn't exist yet. It was long past my bedtime, but I demanded to stay up for the next two hours to watch. I was 3 months old and nothing has changed in 35 years.
Love of cars is in our blood. One grandfather helped establish modern drag racing in Northern California. A great grandfather on the other side invented and produced automotive parts in Detroit. As a kid, I played with all things car, drew all things car, and began designing my own cars before I hit double digit ages. I’ve been dreaming of building a car company for as long as I can remember.
Starting a car company from scratch is a pretty big dream. There’s plenty of complexity and challenges and most would say it’s impossible… but it’s not. It’s not easy, but it’s worthwhile and doable, so we’re making it happen.
It all started when our parents unwittingly booked a hotel room on a last minute trip overlooking an alleyway. An alleyway where auctioneers were prepping cars for the Pebble Beach Car Show. I (Silas) heard the 60’s Italian V-12s rumbling below us and was immediately transfixed. Stone would have been too but he didn't exist yet. It was long past my bedtime, but I demanded to stay up for the next two hours to watch. I was 3 months old and nothing has changed in 35 years.
Love of cars is in our blood. One grandfather helped establish modern drag racing in Northern California. A great grandfather on the other side invented and produced automotive parts in Detroit. As a kid, I played with all things car, drew all things car, and began designing my own cars before I hit double digit ages. I’ve been dreaming of building a car company for as long as I can remember.
Starting a car company from scratch is a pretty big dream. There’s plenty of complexity and challenges and most would say it’s impossible… but it’s not. It’s not easy, but it’s worthwhile and doable, so we’re making it happen.
Strickland Brothers - Better Together
I had a plan, specifics of the car, what enthusiasts wanted, the vision for the company, and the values and ethos. A great start, but to make this a reality I would need help.
Enter my brother, Stone. We’ve always been close, sharing friends and interests, as well as being each others’ best friends. Professionally, however, we had gone very different directions. While I had been working doing a mix of community development, custom fabrication, and handy-work, Stone had been busy working his way through the start-up world. He had worked at various start-ups, founding a couple of his own, and landing on coaching startups and individuals to faster and more efficiently start and scale their businesses.
As fate would have it, I was reaching a tipping point of needing a partner in Strickland Motor Co. at the same time that Stone was looking to pivot the types of companies he was working with. We had long dreamed of working together and we couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity than Strickland Motor Co. - an exciting project, we are both passionate about, where our complimentary skills shine.
Since Stone’s joining, we’ve created a small cadre of like-minded car enthusiasts and are bringing to life the car we all dream of driving.
I had a plan, specifics of the car, what enthusiasts wanted, the vision for the company, and the values and ethos. A great start, but to make this a reality I would need help.
Enter my brother, Stone. We’ve always been close, sharing friends and interests, as well as being each others’ best friends. Professionally, however, we had gone very different directions. While I had been working doing a mix of community development, custom fabrication, and handy-work, Stone had been busy working his way through the start-up world. He had worked at various start-ups, founding a couple of his own, and landing on coaching startups and individuals to faster and more efficiently start and scale their businesses.
As fate would have it, I was reaching a tipping point of needing a partner in Strickland Motor Co. at the same time that Stone was looking to pivot the types of companies he was working with. We had long dreamed of working together and we couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity than Strickland Motor Co. - an exciting project, we are both passionate about, where our complimentary skills shine.
Since Stone’s joining, we’ve created a small cadre of like-minded car enthusiasts and are bringing to life the car we all dream of driving.
Our Philosophy
Our world is plenty complicated and an increasing amount of it feels disconnected and hard to understand. For us automotive enthusiasts, we do not want our cars to be included in “Disconnected” and “Impossible to Understand.” We long for a different, simpler car that can still be our daily driver. We try, but the options we find often need tweaking and tuning, if not a complete rebuild. And that’s not cheap, quick, or simple.
We believe there should be options out there for people who just want a simple, pure, reliable, repairable car, that is an absolute joy to drive. We are making those cars.
Our world is plenty complicated and an increasing amount of it feels disconnected and hard to understand. For us automotive enthusiasts, we do not want our cars to be included in “Disconnected” and “Impossible to Understand.” We long for a different, simpler car that can still be our daily driver. We try, but the options we find often need tweaking and tuning, if not a complete rebuild. And that’s not cheap, quick, or simple.
We believe there should be options out there for people who just want a simple, pure, reliable, repairable car, that is an absolute joy to drive. We are making those cars.