REO The Fifth was a four-cylinder touring car introduced by the REO Motor Car Company of Lansing, Michigan, in 1912, although some sources date it to 1911. Ransom E. Olds called it his farewell car, the best car he knew how to build and the culmination of his quarter century in the car business. It rode on a 112-inch wheelbase, enlarged to 115 inches in 1915, and was powered by an F-head four-cylinder engine of 240.5 cubic inches rated at 35 horsepower. It replaced the outboard gear lever with a centrally mounted one and used pedals for both the service and parking brakes. Body styles included a roadster, a runabout and a five-passenger tourer, priced from about 1,000 to 1,050 dollars. Production continued through 1919, after which REO moved to six-cylinder cars.
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Engine3.7-liter straight-four 2 EngineF-head four-cylinder, 240.5 cubic inches 1 Connections
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within a year, had formed the REO Motor Car Company based in Lansing, Michigan.
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within a year, had formed the REO Motor Car Company based in Lansing, Michigan.
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ConceptcarzArticle, introduction
The REO 'The Fifth' was introduced in 1912 rested on a 112-inch wheelbase and powered by an F-head four-cylinder engine with a 240.5 cubic-inch displacement and delivering 35 horsepower.
Article, body styles
Body styles included a roadster, runabout, and five-passenger Tourer with prices ranging from $1,000 to $1,050.
Article, tourer
Body styles included a roadster, runabout, and five-passenger Tourer with prices ranging from $1,000 to $1,050.
Article, end of production
Production of the REO 'The Fifth' would continue through 1919.
Article, engine power
The REO 'The Fifth' was introduced in 1912 rested on a 112-inch wheelbase and powered by an F-head four-cylinder engine with a 240.5 cubic-inch displacement and delivering 35 horsepower.
Article, maker
within a year, had formed the REO Motor Car Company based in Lansing, Michigan.
Article, origin
within a year, had formed the REO Motor Car Company based in Lansing, Michigan.
Of Make: REO, Article, Farewell Car
His 'Farewell Car' was the 'REO the Fifth,' an advanced car and the culmination of R.E.'s quarter-century in the car business.
In Group: Vintage And Pre-War Automobiles, Article, placement
His 'Farewell Car' was the 'REO the Fifth,' an advanced car and the culmination of R.E.'s quarter-century in the car business.
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His 'Farewell Car' was the 'REO the Fifth,' an advanced car and the culmination of R.E.'s quarter-century in the car business.
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ClassicCarWeeklyReo The Fifth, launch
In 1912, Reo launched a model called
Reo The Fifth, engine
It is powered by a 3.7-liter straight-four making about 30 horsepower.
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