1928 Other Makes REO Flying Cloud

Other Makes REO Flying Cloud (1928)
for sale

Price: US $6,500.00

Description:

This 1928 REO Flying Cloud Sedan has an inline flathead 6 cylinder motor. 3 speed manual transmission. Runs and drives. Starts easily and sounds good. Hydraulic brakes need work. Wooden spoke wheels. Tires have dry rot, but will hold air for awhile. Very complete unit for restoration. Not a lot of these around. Has a good Missouri title. Please ask as many questions as you want before bidding and we will answer them to the best of our ability. Will e-mail more specific pictures if you ask.
Please have funds available before placing bid. $500 non-refundable deposit due thru PayPal within 24 hours of auction end. Buyer must also contact seller within 24 hours of auction end to make arrangements for remainder which is due within 72 hours of auction end.
Buyer is responsible for pick-up or shipping. All funds must clear before item will be released.
Customers are encouraged to inspect, operate, test, or drive anything we have for sale before buying it. This merchandise is being sold as is, with no warranty, expressed, written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the merchandise, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this merchandise at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the merchandise. No returns, refunds, exchanges, or credits will be issued.
REO's two most memorable cars were its Reo Flying Cloud introduced in 1927[12] and the Reo Royale 8 of 1931. The Flying Cloud was the first car to use Lockheed's new hydraulic internal expanding brake system and featured styling by Fabio Segardi. While Ned Jordan is credited with changing the way advertising was written with his Somewhere West of Laramie ads for his Jordan Playboy, Reo's Flying Cloud—a name that provoked evocative images of speed and lightness—changed the way automobiles would be named in the future. It has a 115 wheelbase.[13] The final REO model of 1936 was a Flying Cloud.
REO was founded by Ransom E. Olds during August 1904. Olds had 52 percent of the stock and the titles of president and general manager. To ensure a reliable supply of parts, he organized a number of subsidiary firms like the National Coil Company, the Michigan Screw Company, and the Atlas Drop Forge Company. Originally the company was to be called R. E. Olds Motor Car Company, but the owner of Olds' previous company, then called Olds Motor Works, objected and threatened legal action on the grounds of likely confusion of names by consumers.[1] Olds then changed the name to his initials. Olds Motor Works soon adopted the popular name of its vehicles, Oldsmobile (which, along with Buick and Cadillac, became founding divisions of General Motors Corporation).

update: 2015-07-15

Features:

Condition: Seller Notes:
Used
“Running, driving unit in need of TLC or restoration. Brakes need work. Tires will hold air for a while but have dry rot and leak off.”
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 5012B5256 Year: 1928
Number of Cylinders: 6 Make: Other Makes
Transmission: Manual Model: REO Flying Cloud
Body Type: Sedan Trim: 4 door sedan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Engine: flathead inline 6 cylinder
Vehicle Title: Clear Drive Type: RWD
Fuel Type: Gasoline Mileage: 31,500
For Sale By: Dealer

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