1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe
Inline 6 cylinder engine. 3 speed transmission. Hydraulic brakes. Cigarette lighter. Tilting font window for ventilation and opening rear window for communication with passengers. Golf bag door on side of vehicle to facilitate carrying them without having to open the rumble seat area and contort them in. REO was formed by Ransom Eli Olds after he left Oldsmobile.

The REO is on permanent loan from Mrs. Naomi "Popcorn" Nixon.

1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe, with rumble seat.

1929 REO Flying Star Coupe.

1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe.

1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe with rumble seat.

1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe with rumble seat.

1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe with rumble seat.

1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe with rumble seat.

1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe with rumble seat.

1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe with rumble seat.

REO head light.

REO badge.

REO dash detail.

REO stop light.
Following an inordinate amount of effort, museum volunteers, principally Ben Bennett, have restored the 1929 REO to running condition. It's original Schebler carburetor, a nightmare of a design, has been overhauled piece by piece and is now working. One of this car's claims to fame is that the 1929 REO was the first large scale production vehicle to be fitted with hydraulic brakes as standard. As such they were also very difficult to work on. However, thanks to heroic, very patient, very painstaking effort, the vehicle is almost ready to return to active service. Stay posted for more news.
1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe, May 2009

1929 REO Flying Cloud coupe.

1929 REO Flying Cloud coupe.

1929 REO Flying Cloud coupe & 1929 Ford Model A truck.
1929 REO Flying Cloud Coupe at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas

1929 REO Flying Cloud coupe on Alamo Plaza

1929 REO Flying Cloud coupe in front of the Long Barracks at the Alamo

1929 REO Flying Cloud coupe in front of the Alamo.