Coventry Climax
| Company type | Limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Speciality machinery and engine manufacture |
| Predecessor | Johnson & Smith Ltd. |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Defunct | 1986 (Coventry Climax Holdings Ltd) |
| Fate | Purchased by Jaguar Cars, businesses merged by British Leyland or divested |
| Successor | Kalmar Climax (forklift business) |
| Headquarters | Coventry |
Key people |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| First entry | 1957 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1969 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 97 (96 starts) |
| Chassis | Cooper, Lotus, Fry, BRM, JBW, Ferguson, Gilby, Emeryson, Lola, Brabham, Scirocco, LDS, Eagle, Shannon |
| Constructors' Championships | 4 (1959, 1960, 1963, 1965) |
| Drivers' Championships | 4 (1959, 1960, 1963, 1965) |
| Race victories | 40 |
| Podiums | 104 |
| Points | 684 |
| Pole positions | 44 |
| Fastest laps | 44 |
Coventry Climax was a British manufacturer of forklift trucks, fire pumps, racing engines, and other speciality engines.