The Christie Direct Action Motor Car Company was a New York City-based automobile manufacturer.
It was founded by race driver and inventor J. Walter Christie in 1904, and lasted until 1910.
[2] In 1904, he took a four-cylinder, 30 hp racer to Daytona Beach with an early front-wheel drive system.
[2] The Christie Company produced a gran touring car in 1907 with a 50 hp engine costing $6,500 and 2,300 lbs.
[2] Walter Christie spent most of his time racing and not promoting his cars.