Comments on: Michigan Automotive History: Reo Motor Car Company

By: Seymour J. Gaynes

Seymour J. Gaynes — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:11:03 +0000

in 1931 my father acquired a used 1928 Reo 4 door sedan and it gave him excellent service for seven years but in spring 1938 I saw an ad in the local paper for a used 1935 Reo Royale for $350 "like new" with "self-shifter"--I was 14 and my loving father bought that car-don't know how he paid for it-it was during depression---I learned to drive on that car and became the family chauffeur--I loved that car

By: Stan Ewert

Stan Ewert — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:07:19 +0000

My father worked for REO around 1913. He came from Poland with his passage being paid by REO providing he worked for the company for a set period of time. Does anyone have any information about this program, how long it lasted and how many people were brought over?

By: Beverley Kingston

Beverley Kingston — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:35:08 +0000

My father just passed away in April and he had a REO Model FE....I am just trying to find out what year these beautiful trucks were made and possibly where to find the serial number so I can find out more about it. It has been left to me and by the looks of it, it will not take very much to restore it.
I would appreciate any information anyone might have or a 'push' in the right direction to find it.
Thankyou.

By: Clifton H. Deringer,

Clifton H. Deringer, — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:16:08 +0000

We had a REO automobile when I was a boy. It was a 4 door workhorse, green, with mud scrapers on the running boards and a metal shield under the chassis. It must have been made in late 20s or early 30s. Would love to find a photo.