REO Club of America
Overview
Started in 1973, the REO Club of America is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the cars and trucks of the REO Motor Car Company.Contact Information
1323 West MapleEnid, Oklahoma 73703-4512
United States
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Diamond level member
Description
Ransom Eli Olds founded the REO Motor Car Company in 1904 after leaving the Olds Motor Works Company (Oldsmobile) which he also founded. When he left Oldsmobile, he was precluded from using his name (Olds) for another auto company, so he chose to use his initials (REO). By the fall of 1904, the new company began producing its first vehicles. REO produced a variety of cars and trucks (Speedwagons) until 1936 when car production ceased due to the effects of the depression. Through a series of mergers, etc., REO trucks (under names like Diamond REO, REO Giant, etc.) continued to be produced until the 1990's.