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REO is an acronym for Ransom Eli Olds, the founder of the Oldsmobile motor car company in 1896. After a disagreement with his directors, he sold his share of Oldsmobile and started his own company in late 1904 and began producing vehicles for the 1905 model year.

REO quickly became one of the most popular selling vehicles in America and became known for reliability and performance, and its sales were simulated by affordable pricing. From 1905 to 1910, REO produced one and two cylinder vehicles with either touring or roadster bodies. In 1911, they produced their first four-cylinder vehicle. REO built passenger cars in Lansing, Michigan until 1936 and commercial vehicles until the mid-1960s.

This 1906 REO is powered by a two-cylinder, sixteen horsepower engine which is actually mounted underneath the body. The vehicle is crank started from the side, unlike most vehicles with larger engines which were cranked from the front. The transmission is a two-speed, planetary transmission and final drive is provided via chain to the rear axle. The body has a demountable rear section which can be easily removed, thus converting the car to a two-passenger roadster.

Ransom Eli Olds was successful in selling his Curved Dash Oldsmobile, but when he resisted dropping it in favor of a more modern, expensive automobile he was forced out of his own company. Unable to use the Oldsmobile name, he started a new company using his initials.

In August of 1904, Ransom E. Olds founded the Reo Company. The REO Company manufactured automobiles and trucks from 1905 through 1936. In 1907, it was one of the top four automobile manufacturers in the United States, based on sales. After 1908, the demise of the REO Company began due to competition from Ford and General Motors.

The Depression and a courageous effort to offer vehicles in multiple price ranges ultimately led do the downfall of the company. The company was under the direction of Richard H. Scott from 1915 through 1933. The company was profitable from 1915 through 1925, but after 1933, Ransom Olds came out of retirement to get the company back on track. He resigned a year later and in 1936 the REO Company ceased production of automobiles.

1906 Reo Model A
Year	1906
Make	Reo
Model	Model A
Body Style	Touring Car
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
	Chain Drive to rear wheels
Combined MPG	0.00

Engine
Engine Configuration	I
Cylinders	2
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	350.00 cc \| 21.4 cu in. \| 0.4 L.
Horsepower	16.00 HP (11.8 KW)
HP / Liter	40.0 BHP / Liter
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol

Standard Transmission
Gears	2
Transmission	Planetary

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1906 Reo Model A