1932 REO 8-35 Royale at the 19th Annual Concours d'Elegance of the Eastern United States

Classic Era (1925-1948 Inclusive)

Competition

General

Muscle Cars (1964 to 1974)

Performance Cars (1949 to 1963)

Poster Car

Sports Cars

Theme - A Century of Automotive Innovation

Wood-Bodied Cars (Through 1953 Inclusive)

Contemporary Supercars

Special Display

Car Club Display

Classic Era (1925-1948 Inclusive) Vehicles

1926 Wills Sainte Claire Model W-6

1928 Isotta Fraschini 8A SS

1928 Minerva AF Transformable

1929 Duesenberg Model J

1929 Packard 640 Custom Eight

1932 Packard Model 905 Twin Six

1932 REO 8-35 Royale

1934 Lancia Belna Eclipse

1936 Auburn 654

1939 Delahaye Type 135 M

1940 Lincoln Continental

1940 Studebaker Champion

1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith

1951 Bentley Mark VI

Information on the 1932 REO 8-35 Royale

More photographs of the 1932 REO 8-35 Royale

Eli Olds founded the REO Motor Car Company, in 1905, shortly after selling Oldsmobile, but was prohibited from using his name for a new car manufacturer. Wittingly, his initials R.E.O. were used to name the new company. The Royale, first produced in 1931, was a trend setting design by noted Murray custom coach designer, Amos Northrup and set the stage for true automotive streamlining. It was the first car tested in a wind tunnel to optimize aerodynamic design.

This Royal 8-35 has a 135-inch wheelbase, an inline eight-cylinder engine with 358 cubic inches displacement producing 125 horsepower at 3500 RPM. Other features include a nine-bearing crankshaft, one-shot lubrication system, thermostatically controlled radiator shutters and golf club storage door. Only 48 Royales were produced in 1932. There are only six other 8-35 Rumble Seat Coupes known to be in existence today.

This car underwent a 14-year frame-off restoration, which was completed in 1991. The 1931 through 1933 Royale series are the only REO Certified CCCA Classics.

Also photographed at :

17th Annual Amelia Island concours d'Elegance >> American Classic Closed (1925-1948)

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