I know nothing about this car and either does the owner who inherited it. Going at no reserve on eBay in Virginia.
Rare, low miles, original, suicide doors, climate controlled storage, 1931 title signed in 1957 but never recorded. Cool. Love the wheels.
“THIS VEHICLE IS BEING LISTED FOR A FRIEND , IT DOES NOT BELONG TO ME AND I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS THEIR LISTING AND HERE WE GO. UP FOR GRABS, 1931 REO FLYING CLOUD 3 WINDOW COUPE. SUICIDE DOORS. BLACK LACQUER PAINT IN GOOD CONDITION…RUMBLE SEAT…BACK GLASS ROLLS UP AND DOWN WITH PRIVACY CURTAIN, ALL FACTORY…THIS CAR IS UNMOLESTED AND IN ORIGINAL CONDITION. WE INHERITED THIS CAR AND KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT THAT THERE IS ONLY 6 OF THE 3 WINDOW COUPES WITH SUICIDE DOORS MADE IN 1931. 3 OF THOSE ARE WHAT YOU CALL THE FLAT NOSE AND 3 ARE CALLED V NOSE MADE IN THE LATTER PART OF 1931. ONE OF THE V NOSE IS LOCATED IN ARGENTINA, ONE IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA AND YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE 3RD. TWO FLAT NOSES ARE LOCATED IN ARIZONA, THANKS JOHN FOR THAT INFORMATION. THE OTHER IS SOMEWHERE IN BRUNSWICK OHIO IN A BACK YARD SCATTERED AND NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE A SHADOW. IF OUR INFO IS WRONG AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND TALKING WITH MEMBERS OF THE REO CLUB PLEASE LET US KNOW AND WE WILL POST INFO IF PROVEN WRONG. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED WAREHOUSE SINCE 1980 WHEN IT WAS LAST STICKERED.. PRIOR TO THAT IT SAT IN A SHOWROOM THAT BELONGED TO THE OWNER OF A DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEKENDS, THAT EXPLAINS THE LOW MILEAGE. WE HAVE STARTED THE CAR , BUT NOT DRIVEN IT. IT IS A 3 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FULLY SYNCHRONIZED , IF YOU WILL NOTICE THE GLASS IS NOT SCRATCHED, SCRAPED OR SMOKED UP. STRAIGHT SIX ENGINE. RUMBLE SEAT IS TAN LEATHER. PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PICS VERY CAREFULLY AND IF YOU WILL NOTICE THERE IS A INPERFECTION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING BOARD THAT HAS BEEN LED WELDED , FOR WHAT REASONS WE DO NOT KNOW. ALSO, THERE IS A SMALL TEAR IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. OTHER THAN THAT, IT IS A VERY SOLID CAR. WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL 1931 REO TITLE THAT WAS SIGNED IN 1957 BUT NEVER RECORDED THROUGH DMV. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CAR PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO EMAIL OR CALL ME ASK FOR WAYNE AND WE WILL ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS THE BEST THAT WE CAN. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME BY AND INSPECT THIS CAR BEFORE BIDDING. THIS CAR IS BEING SOLD AS IS WHERE IS WITH NO RESERVE, IF YOU LIKE YOUR MONEY BETTER THAN WHAT YOU SEE , DONT BID. WE WILL ENTERTAIN ALL OFFERS. WE DO HAVE A BUY NOW PRICE, MAKE AN OFFER! IF YOU HAVE TO GET PERMISSION BEFORE BIDDING PLEASE DO SO, THANK YOU! IT IS WELL WORTH THE LOOK, EVEN IF YOU DONT BID…. WE WILL CONSIDER PARTIAL TRADES ON THIS CAR FROM A 1940 DOWN, NO TRUCKS. STREET RODS OR WHATEVER. THERE WILL BE A $1000 DEPOSIT REQUIRED WITHIN 72 HOURS AND BALANCE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES. ENJOY THE PICS AND LET THE PICS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. THANKS FOR LOOKING!!”
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