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| DaWeber | Mar 24 2009, 08:57 PM Post #1 |
Station Wagon
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REO (US) 1904-1936 The R E Olds Company was founded by Ransom E Olds in Lansing Michigan after he had left Oldsmobile which he had also established. The company successively continued production into the Great Depression . At that time in 1928, they introduced a less expensive marque called the Wolverine , but this venture was unsuccessful and production ceased the following year. But REO did survive for a few more years. Their last attempt to continue car production involved the use of bodywork from Graham-Paige. These stampings were not enough to allow the car manufacturing division to continue. However REO trucks continued in production for many years. In 1957 REO was purchased by Diamond T Trucks and the new product was known as Diamond-Reo. In 1971 this company was again sold and the truck manufacturer again became an independent entity . But in 1975 they declared bankruptcy. However new products were offered up until about 1988. In 1996 at least part of the company was sold by Osterland of Harrisburg Pennsylvania to a parts dealer by the name of Bill Snyder in Somerset Pennsylvania. It appears that this company met a very slow and depressing demise . The only known model in small scale was made by High Speed # 212 for a Readers Digest promotional . Availability at present is unknown. |
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| James | Mar 24 2009, 09:16 PM Post #2 |
Mr.Bowtie
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Thanks DAW for the last couple of lost manufacturers, and the reference to High Speed. I have home work to do tomorrow, and if I have a match will post a pic. As you are probably aware very few High Speeds identify what the casting is a replica of. Just have the number, some do not even have High Speed on the chassis. |
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| Swifty | Mar 25 2009, 04:03 AM Post #3 |
The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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I used to pass a Diamond-Reo sign on 422 outside Harrisburg (near the Walmart there) back around that time frame. The sign is long since gone, but I'm pretty sure I know which building it used to be on. Very interesting! |
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| ChFalkensteiner | Mar 29 2009, 07:46 AM Post #4 |
Subcompact
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1925 REO Sedan - one of the few we have here in Upper Austria:
Edited by ChFalkensteiner, Mar 29 2009, 07:48 AM.
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