REO Motor Car Company - Wikipedia
WEBThe REO Motor Car Company was a company based in Lansing, Michigan, which produced automobiles and trucks from 1905 to 1975. At one point, the company also manufactured buses on its truck platforms. Ransom E. Olds was an entrepreneur who founded multiple companies in the automobile industry.
Reo Motor Car Company Plant - Wikipedia
WEBThe Reo Motor Car Company Plant was an automotive manufacturing factory, built for the REO Motor Car Company, located at 2100 South Washington Street Lansing, Michigan. It was designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL) and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978, but completely demolished by the beginning of 1980.
REO Speed Wagon - Wikipedia
WEBThe REO Speed Wagon (alternatively Reo Speedwagon) was a light motor truck model manufactured by REO Motor Car Company. It is an ancestor of the pickup truck.
Reo Motor Car Company Plant - U.S. National Park Service
WEBThe Reo Motor Car Company Plant was situated in an industrial area near downtown Lansing. Eight buildings at the Reo factory were designated a National Historic Landmark on June 16, 1978.
Reo Motor Car Company in World War Two
WEBReo, or REO, stood for Ransom E. Olds; and was the company he founded when he left what later became the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors. Although he originally built automobiles, by the time World War Two arrived the company was only building trucks. Reo was an important source of employment on the south side of Lansing, MI, where I …
REO Motor Car Company - Wikicars
WEBEarly REO production. REO manufactured automobiles from 1905 to 1936, including the famous REO Speed Wagon, an ancestor of the pickup truck, from which the 1970s rock and roll group REO Speedwagon took its name, although incorrectly pronounced as …
REO Speedwagon: The World's First Pickup - MotorTrend
WEBMay 1, 2009 · REO's Speedwagon continued to offer industry firsts: electric starters and lighting, shaft-driven axles, and pneumatic tires mounted on steel wheels.
History Reo Motor Car Company Plant, Lansing Michigan
WEBAfter 1908, despite the introduction of improved cars designed by Olds, Reo's share of the automobile market shrank, due in part to the development of giants like Ford and General Motors.
1929 REO Speed Wagon | The Online Automotive Marketplace - Hemmings
WEBSep 23, 2018 · For 1929, they were made in three ranges including the heavy-duty GA Speed Wagon that Dennis’s example represents. His truck rides on a 163-inch wheelbase, the shortest offered; wheelbases up to 179 inches were available. The handcrafted stake body has a 14-foot bed.
1929 Reo Speed Wagon - Milestones in Speed - Automobile …
WEBFeb 10, 2016 · "At a time when most trucks were making 40 hp, the Reo had 67 hp, which got you to 55 mph. Read about how the 1929 Reo Speed Wagon has played a significant role as a milestone in the...